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Mary

Mary Report 25 Aug 2011 18:09

1841 Silkstone Worsborough D11 > 2
Robert Frith (Firth on original) 1791 ALabourer
Ann 1791
Sarah 10
Charles 6.

1841 Silkstone Wortley D2 > 11
Henry Firth 25 = 1815 Shoemaker born in County
Mary 20 not born in county so that fits.
Elizabeth 1 not born in county

Maryb

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Farrar, Jessop, Ward, Booth, Wragg, Walsh.

Mary

Mary Report 25 Aug 2011 18:04

All these in Worsborough
Robert Firth married Alice Hallcroft 29/11/1784.

Robert christened 22/12/1787 by Robert.

Henry christened 26/2/1815 by Robert and Ann.

Is this your Henry and his parents etc ?? Maybe.

Maryb

Researching:
Farrar, Jessop, Ward, Booth, Wragg, Walsh.

Mary

Mary Report 25 Aug 2011 17:31

1851/1861 Mary Firth born Cheshire/Yorkshire 1817 a widow.

They had George Firth @ 1844
Marriage??
Henry Firth A/M/J 1843 in York on same page a Mary Smelt
23 591.
1841 there is a mary Smelt age 25 in Thirsk D1 > 4

1871 Swinton Wath D14 > 45
Mary Firth now born Charlesworth Derby!!!!!!!!
George 27 = 1844 a fireman born Worsborough.

Maryb

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Farrar, Jessop, Ward, Booth, Wragg, Walsh.

safc

safc Report 25 Aug 2011 17:28

????

Name: James Lee Firth
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 03 Mar 1846
Baptism/Christening Place: St. Mary's, Worsbrough, York, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Henry Firth
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mary
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01624-1
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 6343586
Reference Number: yr 1837-1849 p 149

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Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.

Mary

Mary Report 25 Aug 2011 17:24

Hi Christine,you said dad of James maybe Henry.
What info do you have to back that theory up.

Maryb.

Researching:
Farrar, Jessop, Ward, Booth, Wragg, Walsh.

Christine

Christine Report 25 Aug 2011 17:15

Im just about to go to GRO for a cert but thought i give Genes helpers ago,Im looking for my great great grandad I think his name maybe Henry Firth his son is James Firth born 1846-7 in Worsbrough York he married a Ann (Annie) Cook in 1871 ive been trying for days to find James father put to know avail,there seems to be a few james Firth in that area and around that time so im very confused about how to find out about Henry? Firth hope you can help regards Chris