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Morning Everyone.

I have ordered the Birth cert for Eda Whittaker (JUNE 1874 / OLDHAM / 8d - 618 )and the marriage cert for Edith Whittaker and William Joseph Reid ( SEPT 1892 / SHEFFIELD / 9c / 590 ) this morning.

If all goes well i should have them by the weekend, fingers crossed.

We will see what they say, can't wait, i would like to say it will put an end to the sleepless nights but most likly it will through up more spanners to be placed in the works!!

I look forward to updating you all soon, until then have a great week and thanks again for all the help you have given to me.

Just a thought! when Frances Donley was living in Sheffield and it said sister in-law, and the Reids were at that address, is it possible she was a sister in law to someone else!

Simon xx

Hi Simon,

Don't worry, we haven't deserted you! - Had to involve myself in a few 'family things' over the past few days but have still been looking 'on and off'.

Not found anything more that I can be sure of to post yet though.

Let us know when the cert arrives - hopefully that will help.

Speak soon,

Dea x

Yummy! June-any leftovers??

Maureen

I will order the birth cert and the marriage cert with William Reid first job in the morning.

Thank you so much all of you, dinner for 18, i have a job doing it for 4.

Have a fab evening all of you and i will keep you posted in the morning.
Thank you Simon xx

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1874 (>99%)
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WHITTAKER Eda Oldham 8d 618

Awwww Maureen i have had a house full cooking a roast tea for 18 people and thinking about my chocs lol


we wont let this thread go Simon so get ordering that cert
I have had sleepless nights over this lol




June x

I forget where you're ordering from!! If it's the GRO then:
Name: Eda Whittaker
Year of Registration: 1874
Quarter of Registration: June
District: Oldham
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 618


Maureen

Hi Maureen.

Thank you, i just didn't want to lose such a good thread also i am really enjoying all of your help.

Just help me, wh vol and page and quarter do i oder for Eda Whittaker.

Thank you Maureen.

Simon.

Oh gosh no,Simon.!!! I think Dea's still wearing her "grannie hat". I've been cooking and raking leaves. (and June's probably been off plotting a scheme to get all of the chocolates for herself...)

I think we should settle back and wait for Eda's birth cert.

You don't have an "easier" side of the family to do do you? And not the Irish ones!!

Best,
Maureen

Hello to All.

This now seems to have gone cold, i hope i have not upset anyone!!

Simon.

Good Evening Dea,

Hope you are well and had agood day, my hands are now hurting hanging on!! joke!

Did you manage to get any more info on the trail of Sarah Lord / Rochford / Eda Whittaker.

Have a nice evening regards Simon x.

Hi Dea.

Are you having any look because i seem to have hit a BRICK wall!

Simon x

Hi,

I have just quizzed my mother, her grandmother was Frances and she told my mum a long time ago that sarah Donley nee Lord had been roumered to have been married before she married John Donley, mum thought the name was Grey an American, now this could be a first or surname, or just all wrong or some of it, i just thought i should let you know.

Simon.x

This would appear to be the marriage you found:

Marriages Sep 1870 (>99%)
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Calderbank Jabez Bury 8c 530
HUNT Elizabeth Jane Bury 8c 530
LORD Elizabeth Bury 8c 530
Whittaker Whittaker Bury 8c 530
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Sorry Simon,

According to Lancs Bmd site, which is usually VERY reliable, Whittaker married Elizabeth Jane HUNT !!!

And,

Although I haven't found a marriage yet and I can't look until later (Grannie duties call!!), It would appear that the
Elizabeth on census with daughter Amelia was a TETLOW ??

Birth:
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1867
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference

WHITTAKER Amelia Oldham Below Town Oldham mmn....TETLOW OBT/74/270
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Haven't had a chance to look at that census image but there are others in the household who could well be Tetlow's ?

Speak later,

Dea x

HANG ON !!!!! ........... I think I have it sorted??

I have just looked again at what I have posted and this means Elizabeth Lord married a 'Calderbank'

I will have to check through my notes but I KNOW I was looking for a 'Calderbank' marriage to connect Sarah...

Dratt.......... - need more time..

Dea x

P.S. - Don't get TOO excited yet - had a quick look and that 'Calderbank' marriage I was looking for just may have been 'Calverley' ??

Keep 'fingers crossed' and I will look properly as soon as I can.

Dea x

Sorry i was wrong again on the last p[ost they would be cousins!!

It' driving me mad!!!!

I am even having sleepless nights!!

Simon.

Hello all.

I think i have it!!!

Elizabeth Lord and Sarah Lord are sisters Eliabeth has a child Eda and when Sarah has Frances Donley, the two will be sister in laws as stated when Frances is 17 1901 and living with Eda Reid nee Whittaker.

But who is Sarah and Whittaker parents to Louise.

And why is Eda living with John and Sarar Donley ne Lord in Manchester in 1881.

Oh boy this is mad!

I will leave it to you as i am new to this!!

Simon.

Hi.

I have just found this Whittaker Whittaker maried Elizabeth Lord sept 1870 8c / 530. that will be betty.

Simon.

Morning Everyone.

Just to confuse more, Whittaker Whittaker would have bee aroud 39 years old when he is showing as husband to Sarah in 1877 and our Sarah would only be 26, oh thats not to badf, forget that a mailed.

It looks like we may be on to something, when it says Bety widow 1881, could that be he just left her, i will try and see if i can find a death for him after 1871.

Simon. xx oh my G.., how many boxes!!

Maureen it is confusing hes from Rossendale and Sarah Bacup which is in Rossendale thats where i live lol


and we will share the chocs lol



June x

That's an odd one,June. How many Whit* Thorp* Whittakers can there be??
1871 Ancestry
Name: Whttaker Thorp Whittiker
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Betty
Gender: Male
Where born: Rossendale, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Oldham
Ecclesiastical parish: Glodwick
Town: Oldham
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Oldham
Sub-registration district: Oldham Above Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Household schedule number: 79
Household Members:
Name Age
Whttaker Thorp Whittiker 35
Betty Whittiker 34
Amelia Whittiker 4
William Lettow 39
Ann Lettow 16
Daniel Lettow 6
Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 4100; Folio: 98; Page: 15

In 1881 Betty's a widow and just has Amelia with her.

Confusing!?

Maureen
PS-I'll share but only if I can have the ones with caramel in them.