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if you use the site lancashirebmd.org.uk you should be able to trace Minnie quite well as she was born in Preston. On this site Preston births have the mothers maiden name recorded so that you can then look for a marriage of parents etc etc
eg

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1879

BEARDSWORTH Minnie
Longton Preston
mmn=YATES

sometimes if you are lucky if you use the site http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ you can then sometimes find the appropriate entry in a parish register

thanks for the compliment Eavie - you do a fair bit yourself (understatement!)

Yes, Charles wife was Esther Hannah Hope, I have her ancesters, although i would like to know what happened to her after Charles died as Rowland was brought up by his auntie Minnie who i also do not know anything about

Thank you everyone, you have all been a tremendous help x

Well there you are! Nobody needs professional genealogists when you've got lancashire ann! Well done there.

if your Charles was the one born in Preston then the Beardsworth connection is through his mother not wife

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1897
KERSHAW Charles William
Trinity
mmn=BEARDSWORTH

and this is his parent's marriage

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1897
KERSHAW William Edward
BEARDSWORTH Minnie
Preston Register Office or Registrar Attended

Thank you Charles was born in Preston in 1897

do you have a rough idea of Charles age. There are at least 3 Charles W Kershaws born in Rochdale and more in the surrounding areas in what is presumed to be the rough era of his birth

I would be greatful if anyone could possibly find any further information on my last note. I am looking for further information on the Kershaws, specifically if there are any descendants from George or Minnie. Thank you

I have just found this information from the 1911 census which i am really happy about and wanted to share it with everyone that has helped

Kershaw William (Head of house) Married for 15 years, age 43, born Preston, ocupation Fruit ?
Kershaw Minnie (Wife) age 33, born Preston occupation Florist
Kershaw Charles William (son) age 14 born Preston occupation reader in mill
Kershaw George (son) aged 10, born Blackpool
Kershaw Minnie (daughter) aged 3 born Blackburn

They are living at 8 NIGHTINGALE STREET BLACKBURN

Thank you for your information, I do not know any other information re Charles, yes he did die in WW1.

The death information regarding Esther looks interesting, i think to move forward i will have to obtain both the birth certificate for Charles and also the marriage certificate for Esther and Charles

I dont know anything about who the Minnie is apart from she used to live in Accrington as this is where my grandfather was brought up, unfortunately my grandfather is also deceased

Can you give more info about Charles?
Did he die in WWI? if not when roughly did he die?
DOB?? Place of birth? is the Rochdale one him?

who was the Aunt Minnie, her surname??

Deaths Mar 1919 (>99%)
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Kershaw Esther 28 Oldham 8d 1146

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Deaths Mar 1921 (91%)
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Kershaw Esther 68 Ashton 8d 554

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Deaths Jun 1924 (99%)
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Kershaw Esther 68 Rochdale 8e 43

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Deaths Sep 1924 (97%)
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Kershaw Esther 62 Chorlton 8c 698

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Deaths Mar 1929 (>99%)
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Kershaw Esther A 68 Lancaster 8e 1382

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Deaths Dec 1930 (>99%)
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Kershaw Esther 72 Bury 8c 525

1911 census - would the one in Rochdale be him?

HOUSEHOLD KERSHAW CHARLES WILLIAM M 1874 37 Hartismere Suffolk
HOUSEHOLD KERSHAW CHARLES WILLIAM M 1863 48 Chorlton Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD KERSHAW CHARLES WILLIAM M 1874 37 Oldham Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD KERSHAW CHARLES WILLIAM M 1891 20 Rochdale Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD KERSHAW CHARLES WILLIAM M 1897 14 Blackburn Lancashire
INSTITUTION KERSHAW CHARLES WILLIAM M 1877 34 Wakefield Yorkshire West Riding

thank you again for ur help, the laycock information was new, i didnt have that name, if anyone wants access to my tree, please ask.

I still havent progressed any further with the kershaws and would also like to discover what happened to esther after charles died

Hartley Hope, Birth About 1865 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Married Elizabeth Whittaker 1888 Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Elizabeth Whittaker
Birth: 05 JUN 1872 Clayton Le Moors Chapelry, , Lancashire, England
Christening: 24 NOV 1872 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Children:
John J Hope About 1889 Clayton Le Moors Chapelry, , Lancashire, England
Elizabeth J Hope Birth: 06 MAR 1890 Accrington, Lancashire, England
Christening: 24 APR 1890 St James, Accrington, Lancashire, England
Amelia Hope About 1893 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Esther H Hope About 1895 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Hartley Hope
Parents:
John Hope, Birth: About 1826 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Amelia Laycock, Birth: About 1834 Settle, Yorkshire, England
Married: 1856>

Children:
Esther Ann Hope Birth: About 1855 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Matthew Hope Birth: About 1864 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Sarah Alice Hope Birth: About 1866 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Hartley Hope Birth: About 1865 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Thomas Hope Birth: About 1871 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Amelia Hannah Hope Birth :20 JAN 1873 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Christening: 06 FEB 1873 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England


John Hope Birth :1831>
His father was a John Hope

Sorry there was more info but this site has been playign up since the facelift..Ill post again.

Hartley Hope born abt. 1865.Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England.
Married Elizabeth Whittaker 1888 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Hartley Hope
Parents:
John Hope Birth:
Amelia Laycock Birth:
Marriage:
Father also a John Hope.

Hope this is of use.

Longshot

Births Mar 1891 Rochdale 8e 4

Kershaw Charles William

Thank you sooooo much for all your help, it is very appreciated, I last researched about a year and a half ago, and havent really touched on this in such a long time. I really do not know where else to go to get the information i need on the Kershaws, there seems to be so many Kershaws around and all from the same area, i just have no idea if i am related to any, it would be great to find a link, i think once i have a link it will all fall into place.

I really need more information on the Kershaws though, I think my next step will have to be to purchase the birth certificate of Charles and also the marriage cert of Charles and Esther.

I would also like to know what happened to Esther after Charles died as my grandfather was not brought up by his mother.

Can someone please see if they can find a death or remarriage for Esther

Sorry Esthers mother was actually Elizabeth Whittaker, if anyone wants access to my tree with the information already collated please let me know

HOPE ESTHER HANNAH F 1895 16 Haslingden Lancashire
looks like shes at work , no other Hopes.