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Thanks, Julie

I'll take a look at those two

Kind Regards

Allan

Possible marriage for a Mary Quinn to John Connor 1903 Chorlton and a birth of Annie Connor, mothers maiden name Quinn, June qtr of 1914 Chorlton

Many thanks for the help and advice, Quinnsgran

Regards

Allan

I would change your title to include Manchester electoral roll look up 1917-20.
Hopefully someone living in Manchester can look at the fiche for those years.
If you google Gorton electoral roll 1917. Manchester archives and local studies comes up

Thanks, Quinnsgran, i hadn't factored that in.

But possibly my grandfather could be shown?

I know a little more about my gran as she ended up living with us before she died sometime in the earl 1950's when I was just a little 'un

But as for my g/f zilch, apart from the surname!

G/F's on both sides of the family are causing me grief!!

Regards

Allan

Hi Allan.

Its unlikely your grandmother would be eligible to vote in 1917-20. Women were given the vote in 1917 if they were over 30 years old who were householders, the wives of householders,occupiers of property where the rent was 5 pounds annually or university graduates.

It wasnt till 1928 women were given the vote on the same terms as men
You could always try contacting the Manchester library to see if they have the electoral roll and if they do searches for others

I have the birth certificate for my mother, Frances, and her brother, Walter but there is no father's name on them.

I know that my grandmother was married to a man with the Surname of Connor with whom she had three other children.

Both my mother and her brother were registered under the Connor surname, but years later legally adopted their real father's Surname, which was Rooke.

On both birth certificates the address for the births is given as 26 Westmoreland Street, West Gorton, Manchester (Registration District Chorlton: Sub-District Ardwick)

My mother was born in 1917 and her brother in 1920 so I am assuming that between those dates at least, my grandmother was living with my grandfather, without the benefit of marriage.

Given the nature of this relationship, it was never discussed within the family and I have no idea of my grandfather's first name, nor the dates of birth of the other three children, whose names were James, Mary and Jean who was a witness at my mother's marriage in 1939 but signed as Agnes

My Grandmother's maiden name was Quinn

As I live in Australia I am unable to look up the electoral rolls for the years 1917 to 1920 to see who is listed for the Westmoreland Street Address.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated

Allan