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I've lost a twig from my tree in 1841......
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Helen | Report | 21 Apr 2006 18:01 |
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see below |
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Helen | Report | 21 Apr 2006 18:02 |
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Actually it's a Twigg. Frances Twigg was born abt 1819 in Northwich, Cheshire (several Census confirm this). Her father (from her marriage cert) was Charles, occupation Lodgekeeper. Frances married July 19th 1841, address then was George Leigh St, Manchester. Information from a cousin who has a sampler sewn by Frances says it gives her mother as Hannah, date of death 1867. I can find Charles in 1841, I think, in Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffs. but the other two (and any possible siblings) are missing. Can anyone come up with any possibilities please? P.S. Charles is in the same area of Staffs.in 1851, occupation porter and states widowed! |
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Bacardi | Report | 21 Apr 2006 18:13 |
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Helen Sorry I cant help you with your missing Twigg, its just that I noticed the address you gave from the marriage certificate which interested me:-) My brother currently lives on George Leigh St, Manchester. Does your certificate give a house number? I could use an excuse to go and visit so could take you a piccie if you know the number:-) Bev X |
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Helen | Report | 21 Apr 2006 18:24 |
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Bev Thanks very much for the offer but there's no number given. Her hubby to be was a Little Ancoats Street but I don't know if that was nearby. |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 21 Apr 2006 18:29 |
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Helen, you can often work out which house it is by identifying a nearby building like a pub or a school or a church. If it still stands and you can see it on the census count the number of properties in between. Just bring up the census page and see what you can find either side. |
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Bacardi | Report | 21 Apr 2006 18:33 |
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Helen I've just been on google maps and you can pick out George Leigh Street:-) Little Ancoats Street also runs parallel to Gt Ancoats Street. Bev X |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 21 Apr 2006 18:57 |
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I just had a look on the 1841 census on Origins.net and there's a Frances Twigg, 20, living at Woodhouse Cottage, Cheadle. She's living with George, 25 and Sarah, 30, a lace worker. Only Frances was born in the county. Althought the census clearly says Twigg it's been transcribed as Twiggs. I would guess that all three could be siblings. Frances could of course have just been visiting on that night. |
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Helen | Report | 21 Apr 2006 18:58 |
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I've looked through all 21 pages of 'Ancoats, district 1' which included George Leigh Street but no Frances. |
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