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Shirley/Moffatt family in Manchester

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Michele

Michele Report 28 Dec 2014 08:57

I believe I have (distant) family in the Manchester area. I am looking for family of Annie Moffatt who died in 1961 in Manchester. She married Thomas Shirley originally from Dublin .Her parents were Alfred Moffatt and Annie Gee (Wilbraham)
Would love to here from anyone with info.
thanks
Michele Jones

patchem

patchem Report 28 Dec 2014 09:18

Have you used free bmd to look for children of Thomas and Annie?

Have you also looked to see if any of the people you have mentioned are in trees on here - and then tried to contact the tree holder for more information?

Adding just for ref:
Marriages Mar 1913
MOFFATT Annie Shirley Manchester 8d 355
Shirley Thomas Moffatt Manchester 8d 355

7 children on free bmd?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 28 Dec 2014 09:26

The informant could be family

NAME: Annie Shirley
BIRTH DATE: abt 1888
DATE OF REGISTRATION: Mar 1961
AGE AT DEATH: 73
REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Manchester
INFERRED COUNTY: Lancashire
VOLUME: 10e
PAGE: 269

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

patchem

patchem Report 28 Dec 2014 09:26

Wonder if Noel did not like his name, so added Norman?

Death info:
Noel Norman Shirley
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1929
Date of Registration: Sep 1997
Age at Death: 67
Registration district: Blackpool and Fylde
Inferred County: Lancashire
Register Number: B47C
District and Subdistrict: 5811B
Entry Number: 221

Possible marriage in Manchester in 1955 showing on free bmd.

patchem

patchem Report 28 Dec 2014 09:34

Any idea if this is Thomas:
1901 Irish census
Thomas Shirley Gender: Male Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation to Head: Son Residence Date: 31 Mar 1901
Townland/Street: Richmond Place District: Fitzwilliam
County: Dublin
Elizabeth Shirley 40
Thomas Shirley 20

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 28 Dec 2014 09:36

You can follow up on any marriages for them on FreeBMD
Births Mar 1913
Shirley Thomas Moffatt Manchester 8d 341
Births Mar 1916
Shirley Eliza Moffatt Manchester 8d 281
Births Mar 1919
Shirley John A Moffatt Manchester 8d 292
Births Dec 1920
Shirley Annie Moffatt Manchester 8d 428
Births Mar 1923
Shirley Joan Moffatt Manchester 8d 403
Births Jun 1926
Shirley Bernard Moffatt Manchester N. 8d 1010
Births Mar 1930
Shirley Noel Moffatt Manchester N. 8d 814

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Michele

Michele Report 28 Dec 2014 16:57

Thanks very much for your help everyone. That gives me something to go on. Should be busy for a while... This is a family I didn't know about until the other day when someone contacted me who is a distant relative of mine from a link in this family. Fascinating, thanks will get going :-)

Michele

Michele Report 28 Dec 2014 16:58

PS do I have to mark your comments as answered when I've read them?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 28 Dec 2014 17:03

NOO leave it open as you may want to add more enquiries for the same family at a later date

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Michele

Michele Report 28 Dec 2014 17:05

Thank you, Michele

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 30 Dec 2014 09:37

To clarify

The 'marked as answered' option is intended ONLY to be used to show that the query has been FULLY resolved.

It is often wrongly used, and causes much irritation

The fault lies with GR, and they refuse to do anything about it

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To add feedback, use the white box below, headed 'ADD YOUR REPLY'. Do NOT, please, click on my name unless asked to do so. Do NOT use 'marked as answered' unless your query has been FULLY resolved It is NOT there to indicate that you have sent a message to anyone who posts on the thread, or that you have posted a response on the thread