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Hi Sandra, I found a possible marriage: Thomas Fletcher m March quart 1873 Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire vol 9b page 43. The only thing is there are three men listed and one woman, the woman being Martha Whitaker which isn't the right person. I would check Freebmd for Alice as she might be on there that's if that's who you are looking for. Laurie

Yes Laurie, it's Antrim. TY Gordon

Hi Laurie, I'm trying to trace any FALDO's in Rotherhithe/Greenwich area. I have 1881 and 1891 census details. Really grateful if you could find any in 1871. Also you looked up another link in Norfolk for me - Issac SUTTON, wife Mary Anne or Mary Anna & children Amelia and William but no trace. I know they were in Norfolk in 1870 when William was born. By 1875 they were in Middlesborough when third child born and 1881 (with new wife) in Suffolk. Any chance you could have another look for me. Really having trouble here as Issac had at least 4 wives! Thanks, Maggie

Laurie, Thanks for the John Mosedale lookup. I'll work on that one. Paul

HI LAURIE I ASKED FOR A LOOK UP FOR GEORGE & HENRY CARDER WHICH YOU KINDLY DONE IS IT POSSIBLE TO LOOK FOR THE SAME NAMES ON THE 1871 CENSUS POSS IN THE WEST HAM/STRATFORD AREA ITS A LITTLE BIT OF INFO CAME MY WAY BUT THEY ARE NOT VERY CLEAR BRIAN

Hi Laurie Don't know if you can help with this one: THOMAS FLETHCHER married his SECOND wife CATHERINE JANE DORMER in 1907. I am trying to find his FIRST wife who would have been my GT GRANDMOTHER. The second marriage was registered in BLAKBURN but I know they lived in GREAT HARWOOD Thanks Sandra

Hi Christine, There are two marriages for Alfred Pickles one 1840 and the other 1848 however there isn't a Margaret on either page. This one I think is more likely to be yours. Alfred Pickles m Dec quart 1840 Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire volume 23 page 213 (the ladies listed are: Hannah Bennett, Mary Bottomley, Mary Butterfield and Ann Settle) the other marriage took place in Leeds. Laurie

Hi laurie Thanks a lot. It certainly looks like them. Thrown a few more names into the pot. Looks like there may be a second marriage in there!!!! Sandra

Hi Sandra, Think this is them: 1891 living 40 Princess Street, Great Harwood, Lancs head Thomas Fletcher 44yrs b Dalwood, Lancs occ Cotton Weaver wife Alice 44yrs b Chipping Lancs occ Cotton Weaver daur Alice A 18yrs b Delworth, Lancs occ Cotton Weaver son Christopher 3yrs b Alston, Lancs daur Ellen 14yrs b Delworth occ Cotton Weaver son Robert 1yr b Great Harwood, Lancs daur Savina 7yrs b Alston son Thomas 13yrs b Delworth occ Cotton Weaver son William 9yrs b Alston Laurie

Hi laurie I think I must have confused you...when I said 'collier' I meant his occupation. I have found 2 Selina Finch's on 1901, one born in Lancs one in London, but neither of those have a father called James (although they do both have an older brother called James!) and none of them seem to have anything to do with coalmining. I ran out of credit searching for James Finch in either Lancs or London - the only thing I could think of was that Selina was listed as something different (bad spelling or known as something else like Lina or Lena) or that she was living somewhere else, not with her father. The only Selina Finch I found who appeared to be living with a different family, though, was aged 5, which would have made her only 14 when she got married, so I discounted that one (seems to be stretching it just a bit too far) - even heavily pregnant I doubt a 14 yr old could have passed for 21.

Hi Sarah, Sorry still nothing. I've tried everything I can think of. The only thing left is do you have any death dates after 1984? May be able to get a date of birth from there. It looks to me that James Finch might not be James Collier. Could James Collier be an adopted parent as it seems strange that his surname is different. Unless like my grandmother her surname was changed for a reason not known by any of us. Her surname at the time of her marriage(Stanley) was not the same as when she was born (Constant). Also her father's first names were exactly the same.!! Her father at birth was Charles Constant and at time of marriage Charles Stanley?? I still don't know if these men are the same people. Any extra info you can give me might help. Laurie

Could you please look up 1891 census FLETCHER Father THOMAS Sons THOMAS, CHRISTOPHER and BOB I think they are in the LONGRIDGE area of PRESTON although the majaroity of ancestors are from the RISHTON/BLACKBURN. He also had daughters named NELLIE, ALICE? and MARY ANNE? Thanks

Thanks Laurie!

laurie could you look up another one alfred pickles born 1820 bradford married margaret ,yorkshire thanks chris

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry I do not have access to the passengers ship's list. You'll need somebody who has Ancestry.com (I have UK only). I can help if you have death dates etc but cannot do years between abt 1907-1984 anything before or after is fine. Laurie

Hi Gordon, Is that in Antrim? As that's the only area I have. Laurie

thanks any way chris

Hi Christine, Sorry nothing coming up for that marriage. Laurie

laurie don;t know if you can help me looking for joshua pickles married a elizabeth bateman in halifax in 1816 thanks chris

I'm sorry Laurie - I haven't a clue about his age, or the sisters - I'm struggling to find any info to be able to even start confirming dates. Monmouth is in Wales - Selina got married in 1910 in Tredegar, but I've a feeling she probably wasn't even born in Wales, 'cos I can't find any trace of her or James. Do you know where Western-Super-Mare is? I have some recollection that one of the sisters moved there, so I'm wondering if the FINCHs are from around that area. I also heard that Charlotte/Lottie was fostered out to another family member, but without knowing her year of birth I don't know if she would even show on 1891 :o(