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Help me find the elusive Alfred Thorley please
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Margaret | Report | 17 Aug 2006 15:51 |
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Paul I'm beginning to think they separated soon after marriage. They had a son born in 1868. I have never found them together on any census. Thanks to everyone who has helped Margaret |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 17 Aug 2006 15:46 |
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Margaret, that's right. Don't forget, divorce was almost impossible except for the well-to-do. If the two of them were out of contact for many years maybe on that final census she described herself as a widow without knowing he was dead or alive. You may well find his death many years further on. |
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Margaret | Report | 17 Aug 2006 15:25 |
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Maureen That could well be him. The age and place of birth is correct. Perhaps the people he was staying with didnt know he was married. Thank you for your help |
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GlitterBaby | Report | 17 Aug 2006 14:29 |
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1881 have you ruled this one out !! Name: Alfred Thornley Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where Born: Cheadle, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Macclesfield County/Island: Cheshire Country: England Street address: 6 Brock St Occupation: General Laborer Registration district: Macclesfield Sub registration district: West Macclesfield ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth A. Bloor 13 Hannah Rostron 67 Hannah Rostron 30 Robert Rostron 68 Alfred Thornley 38 Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 3493; Folio: 16; Page: 25; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341837 Oh bother shown as unmarried Can not find this chap on 1871 - nearest match is for an Andrew Thorley b.1841 Maureen |
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Margaret | Report | 17 Aug 2006 13:20 |
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Hi Kate No he wasn't a sailor. On his marriage cert in 1866 he was a Brickmaker Margaret |
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Kate | Report | 17 Aug 2006 13:14 |
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Not got time to look just now as my daughter is desperate to go on the computer, but I don't suppose he was a sailor, was he? (In which case he could have been away at sea.) Kate. |
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Margaret | Report | 17 Aug 2006 13:04 |
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see below |
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Margaret | Report | 17 Aug 2006 13:04 |
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I have Alfred Thorley b 1843. 1851 he is living with his grandparents: ref HO107; Piece: 2009; Folio: 395; Page: 9 1861 he is living with his grandmother, but is listed as George Alfred ref RG9; Piece: 1952; Folio: 52; Page: 6 24 Jul 1866 he marries Elizabeth Barker in Cheadle, Staffs. I have the marriage cert. 1871, Elizabeth is a married servant ref RG10; Piece: 2822; Folio: 70; Page: 2 no sign of Alfred 1881, Elizabeth is with her parents ref RG11; Piece: 2693; Folio: 77; Page: 6 no sign of Alfred 1891, Elizabeth is a widow and living with her widowed mother ref RG12; Piece: 2143; Folio 68; Page 13 I can't find Alfred on the 1871 or 1881. I can't find his death either. This has been driving me mad for weeks, please can someone help? Margaret |
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