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Also, I've never been able to definately tie Sam To Thomas & Fanny Richardson because his name is mis-transcribed on all the censuses, SO - that's also confirmed his parents for me - without a doubt - Hooray!!!!!

Here's that 1891 in case the references help find it:

PERCY, Lillian Wife Married F 28 1863 Gorleston, Yarmouth
PERCY, May L Daughter F 8 1883 Nottingham
WALTER, Pollie N M Niece F 6 1885 Tiddington, Norfolk
TOWLE, Annie Servant Single F 22 1869 Domestic Servant Nottingham, Old Radford

Piece: 2693 Folio: 107 Page: 19
Registration District: Nottingham
Civil Parish: St Mary Municipal
Borough: Nottingham

Address: 4, Elm Avenue, St Mary, Nottingham County: Nottinghamshire

Might not be connected but:

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Jun 1942
Percy Elizabeth 73 Yarmouth 4b 3

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Elizabeth Percy
Probate Date: 8 May 1943
Death Date: 17 Apr 1942
Death Place: Great Yarmouth
Registry: Norwich

Lived 33 Queens Road, Great Yarmouth, a widow (no late husband named). Administration to MAY LILLIAN McNulty, widow. Effects £530.16s

So, did she go back to her birthplace with her inheritance. Is May Lillian too much of a coincidence?

I can't find a May Lillian Percy in 1911 but I did find this (first name is May on image) but the birthplace isn't right:

MCNULTY, Francis Joseph Head Married M 36 1875 Chemist Stocktaker Enniskillen Co Zernmongah
MCNULTY, Mary Lilian Wife Married 8 years F 28 1883 Birmingham Warwickshire
MCNULTY, Madeline Lilian Mary Daughter F 7 1904 At School Birmingham Warwickshire
MCNULTY, Ellen May Daughter F 6 1905 At School Birmingham Warwickshire
MCNULTY, Annie Gertrude Daughter F 2 1909 Birmingham Warwickshire
MCNULTY, Annie Gertrude Sister Single F 45 1866 Private No Occupation Enniskillen Co Zernmonagh
MORRIS, Rhoda Servant F 15 1896 General Servant Domestic Worcestershire Bournbrook

RG number: RG14 Piece: 17866 Reference: RG14PN17866 RG78PN1091 RD383 SD1 ED43 SN64
Registration District: Kings Norton
Sub District: Kings Norton
Enumeration District: 43
Parish: Northfield

Address: 85b Pershore Road Selly Hill County: Worcestershire


BUT, this looks like their marriage:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1903
Coles George Frederick Birmingham 6d 327
Durrant May Lilian Birmingham 6d 327 <<
MCNULTY Francis Joseph Birmingham 6d 327 <<
WILLIAMS Harriet Teresa Birmingham 6d 327

I can't find a suitable May Durrant in the 1901.

This may just be conjecture but I'll leave it here as food for thought.
WILLIAMS Harriet Teresa Birmingham 6d 327

It's also interesting that the notice f the bequest was in the Derby local newspaper. I'd have thought it would be in a Manchester - for Oldham - paper. Or a Birmingham one.

I've noticed often in the old newspapers that an item will appear about something that happened in another part of the country. It may well be that the item was reported locally but those newspapers haven't yet been scanned.

Thank you so much for all your efforts to help me! I really, really appreciate it & I will be ordering some certificates to help armed with some of this information.
I'm not quite sure MarieCeleste, about your reference to Harriet Williams - can you explain what I'm to look for?

Ignore George Frederick Coles and Harriet Teresa Williams, they're just the other couple who were also on that register.

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1903
Coles George Frederick Birmingham 6d 327
Durrant May Lilian Birmingham 6d 327 <<
MCNULTY Francis Joseph Birmingham 6d 327 <<
WILLIAMS Harriet Teresa Birmingham 6d 327

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Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1881 (>99%)
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DURRANT May Lillia F King's N. 6c 471

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Thank you to everyone for your input!
As usual, Genes members have been fantastic with knowledge & kindness!
Debbie.