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Thanks for the update Eunice - nice to have been of help :-)

One thing still puzzles me though........

"Richard Grundy's wife Alice mat have passed away and he subsequently married Margaret Daniels? "

Does this mean you are still thinking that 'your' Solomon was the son of Richard and Margaret because I don't believe he is.

'That' Solomon is clearly down as Solomon through all the census and his birth is confirmed to them in 1880 in Wigan:

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1880
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
GRUNDY Solomon Pemberton Wigan & Leigh DANIEL PEM/42/261


Also - who is the 'Alice' who was mentioned?

Dea x

Thanks for the update Eunice - a sad story about the suicide, but he was obviously in a lot of pain.

Pleased that we were able to help solve a mystery - Dea's newspaper find was the key.

:-)

dear all, I have - hopefully - send on ALL of your interesting replies to Jack, I am sure there use be a link here. I will await Jack's reply. Its a convoluted story in more ways than one …….???

Eunice,

About when did Richard marry Margaret?

Thanks

Added:
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Marriages Jun 1867
CLOSE Alice Wigan 8c 43
xxxDANIELS Margaret Wigan 8c 43
xxxGRUNDY Richard Wigan 8c 43
HITCHEN James Wigan 8c 43

Message from jack: Richard Grundy's wife Alice mat have passed away and he subsequently married Margaret Daniels????? Solomon could have been a cousin of jacks grandmother, but was refs to as Uncle, for lack of better term???? :-(

Not many challenges around these days Dea :-|

DO come back as soon as you can Eunice and get as much info as possible.

Find out everything you can about this person's parents and family members.

It is good to have something challenging to research.

Dea x

Ohmy goodness what amazing people you all are! I cannot speak to the friends looking for this until later tonight - not at home today - but I will get back ASAP . Thank you all so much xxx

:-) Dea

Let's hope so Choccy. ;-)

Dea x

Posted all of the above in case the names may 'ring a bell' with the 94 year old

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Name: Eliza Grundy

Probate Date: 25 Oct 1944

Death Date 7 Aug 1944

Death Place: Blackburn

Registry: Llandudno

Eliza Grundy of 256 Whalley Old Road Blackburn widow died at 4 Brooklands Terrace Blackburn Administration to Eleanor Lancaster (wife of William Lancaster) and Harry Tomlinson motor mechanic

Effects - £3371 6s 4d

Yes - saw that Choccy - it seems to be the only birth to them.

Dea x

Lancashire BMD

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1900

GRUNDY John Blackburn Southern Blackburn TOMLINSON BS/46/27

AAAhha !!! - Thank you Choccy !

It would appear then that this 'could' have been 'Uncle Sol' to someone but do we have the correct one for the one we are looking for?

He certainly committed suicide in the right area at around the right time.

His wife was not 'officially' a Mariah though ??

We really need some more info from the poster.

Dea x

1901


11, Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England


John W Grundy Head Married Male 25 1876 Moulder Iron Blackburn, Lancashire

Eliza Grundy Wife Married Female 24 1877 Weaver Cotton Blackburn, Lancashire

John Grundy Son - Male 0 1901 - Blackburn, Lancashire


possibly -

Deaths Sep 1901

Grundy John 0 Blackburn 8e 240

1911


258 Whalley Old Road Blackburn, Blackburn, Lancashire, England


John William Grundy Head Married Male 36 1875 Iron Moulder Blackburn Lancs

Eliza Grundy Wife Married Female 34 1877 Cotton Weaver Blackburn Lancs





Marriages Sep 1899

Grundy John William Blackburn 8e 721
Tomlinson Eliza Blackburn 8e 721

Lancashire Evening Post - 19th June 1940

Blackburn Ill Health tragedy

'Asked by an ambulance officer why he had inflicted a wound in his throat, JOHN WILLIAM GRUNDY (64) of 256 Whalley Old Road Blackburn replied 'I have cancer. I have not slept for 6 nights''

Revealed at inquest at Blackburn today. Inflicted wound on Monday and died the following day. Lining of man's stomach had almost gone. Suffering from infection of liver which would give severe pain. No evidence of cancer.


NB It would seem he was John William Grundy (possibly known as Solomon?)

John William Grundy 1876-1940

John William Grundy of 256 Whalley Old Rd died 18/6/1940 at Royal Infirmary Blackburn probate to widow Eliza Grundy £260 9s on 16/7/1940.

Maryb.