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Nichol

Nichol Report 5 Nov 2007 11:01

Could somebody please help me,I have only been doing my family tree for a week or so and i am finding it all difficult, i am trying to find my grandmothers marriage,or any other information. I know she lived in sheffield at Portland Walk for most of her life. My father does not have much information on his mother or father. My grandma's name is edna thonton born in 1918, she married john patrick o'roarke, not sure of date but he was born in ireland around 1926, then moved to sheffield, the only clue i have is that he was 41 when he died in 1967. When my father was 11 years old, if my fathers date of birth helps it is 11 aug 1956. I would be really grateful if anybody can help me with any sort of information at all, my father has never known hardly anything about his family, and i know he will have relatives in Ireland but i just dont know where to start.
thank you so much
nichol

tory

tory Report 5 Nov 2007 11:15

hi nicole go on to records and ask for a look up for marrage is your father only or eldest child .give the name of your nan and granddad and date about 55/56 you should get some help there a lovely bunch on here.good luck victoria

Cassidy

Cassidy Report 5 Nov 2007 13:04

Hi.Your grandmother Edna B Thornton married as Edna B Sleney to John P O'Roarke in Sheffield 1956,Q1 2d 547.

It may be that your grandmother had married previously.Regard's,Tom.

Cassidy

Cassidy Report 5 Nov 2007 13:44

Hi.Your Grandmother married Frederick N Sleney in Sheffield,1942,Q2,9c,1698.Regard's,Tom.

Dorsetbaby

Dorsetbaby Report 5 Nov 2007 13:54

possible birth of him
Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1917

Sleney Frederick Robinson Sheffield 9c 1060

Cassidy

Cassidy Report 5 Nov 2007 15:36

Hi.There is no death registration in the U.K. for Frederick Sleney between 1942 and 1956 ?.Regard's,Tom.

Cassidy

Cassidy Report 5 Nov 2007 15:51

Hi.John Patrick O'Roarke's death was registered in Sheffield 1969,Q1,2d,348.Regard's,Tom.

Cassidy

Cassidy Report 5 Nov 2007 19:38

Hi.There does'nt seem to be any children from your grandmother's marriage to Frederick Sleney.

Your Grandmother's full name was Edna Birkinshaw Thornton,born 8th June 1918.Birth registered at Bradford..Q3,9b,158.

Her death was registered in 1989,Sheffield.Q2,3,1580.
Regard's,Tom.

Nichol

Nichol Report 9 Nov 2007 10:19

Thanks so much to all of you, especially thomas, you have helped so much. I have also just found out that frederick and edna had a son called barry, but not yet sure of dates of birth. I cant believe my grandmother is originally from bradford even my father didnt know that.
Do you suggest my next step is ordering certificates of birth etc, so as to trace john o'roarke's family?
Nichol