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These Surnames and places is hard, can you help.

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Cara

Cara Report 22 Nov 2012 00:10

Hi,
im really new to this and have done ok, so far. But im trying to look for some family on my , Maternal grandmothers side.

The two main names that keep coming up is my grandmothers maiden name which was Turley born in Yorkshire 1935 and her mothers maiden name was O'Rourke.

If this rocks your mind then it would be fabulous to hear from you, have a fab day or evening and thank you for taking a look and helping

Cara

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 22 Nov 2012 00:22

Hi Cara
There is a Sheila M Turley born 1935 middlesbrough yorkshire
MMN O rourke

And a Margarie Turley born 1932 middlesbrough yorkshire 1932
MMN O rourke
What info were you looking for.

Sylvia

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 22 Nov 2012 00:22

Hi and welcome to the boards is this your grans birth

Birth Record Name Sheila M Turley
Year of Registration 1935
Quarter of Registration Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Middlesbrough
Registration County Yorkshire
Mother's maiden name O'Rourke
Volume Number 9D
Volume Page 771

Mike *

Mike * Report 22 Nov 2012 00:42

??????????

Marriages Jun 1911
O'Rourke Catherine - Middlesbro 9d 1206
Turley John - Middlesbro' 9d 1206



Probably not if children only born in the 30s.

O'rourke is a very Irish name so possibly married there

mgnv

mgnv Report 22 Nov 2012 04:58

There are Turley-O'Rourke births in Mid'bro 1912-1935, plus

Births Sep 1919 (>99%)
Turley Doreen O'Rouste Middlesbro. 9d 968

Births Dec 1922 (>99%)
Turley Francis O'Rouke Middlesbro' 9d 971

Which look like your gran's siblings.

I think you need your gran's b.cert to confirm her parents - whom I suspect are:
Using http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/
Result Year Surname Forename Initial Ref Number Click to contact
1 1911 O'ROURKE CATHERINE M-AA-J83-0-0156 Middlesbrough
2 1911 TURLEY JOHN M-AA-J83-0-0156 Middlesbrough
[I think the code M-AA-J refers to the Middlesbrough registrar's own register, so this would likely be a rego office marr, or an RC marr the registrar had to attend]

and then their m.cert to get their fathers' names - my guess is these are your g-grandparents:
1911 Census for England
County:Yorkshire (North riding)
Address:62 MARSH STREET MIDDLESBROUGH
Parish:MIDDLESBROUGH
Registration District:MIDDLESBROUGH
Registration District Number:535
SubDistrict Number:3 [i.e., Middlesbrough West]
Enumeration District:15
Census Reference:RG14PN29278 RG78PN1696 RD535 SD3 ED15 SN52

JOHN P TURLEY 1859 52 Hartlepool, Durham HEAD M Crane Driver
ELLEN TURLEY 1859 52 Thornley Colliery, Durham WIFE M
JOHN TURLEY 1886 25 Middlesbrough, Yorks SON S Machinest - Wire Works
ELLEN TURLEY 1888 23 Middlesbrough, Yorks DAUGHTER S
PETER TURLEY 1891 20 Middlesbrough, Yorks SON S Boot Repairer
EDWARD LEO TURLEY 1894 17 Middlesbrough, Yorks SON S General Labourer - Wire Works
CHRISTOPHER TURLEY 1893 18 Middlesbrough, Yorks SON S Apprentice Hairdresser
MARY TURLEY 1900 11 Middlesbrough, Yorks DAUGHTER School
DENNIS TRAVERS 1841 70 Leitrim, Ireland (Resident) BOARDER S General Labourer - Blastfurnace


1911 Census for England
County:Yorkshire (North riding)
Address:192 MARSH ROAD MIDDLESBROUGH
Parish:MIDDLESBROUGH
Registration District:MIDDLESBROUGH
Registration District Number:535
SubDistrict Number:3
Enumeration District:17
Census Reference:RG14PN29280 RG78PN1696 RD535 SD3 ED17 SN111

JOHN O ROURKE 1863 48 Ireland HEAD M Engineman - Standing Engine - PumpHouse
MARY O ROURKE 1869 42 England WIFE M
MARGARET O ROURKE 1892 19 England DAUGHTER S
CATHRINE O ROURKE 1894 17 England DAUGHTER S General Servant
ANNIE O ROURKE 1895 16 England DAUGHTER S
THOMAS O ROURKE 1899 12 England SON School
ELLEN O ROURKE 1901 10 England DAUGHTER School
JOHN O ROURKE 1904 7 England SON
MAY O ROURKE 1905 6 England DAUGHTER


Mike *

Mike * Report 22 Nov 2012 18:33

Father is John J in 1901 ( or possibly F looking at original)



John J Turley 41 - craneman - Sunderland
Ellen Turley 41 - Thornley Colliery
John Turley 15 - Middlesbro
Ellen Turley 13
Peter Turley 11
Edward L Turley 8
Christopher Turley 6
Mary Turley 1
Wm Johnson 43
Dennis Travers 53

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 22 Nov 2012 18:37

Hi Cara.
If you aren't already familiar with it, get to know Freebmd. This a free to search and shows you birth, marriage and death indexes for England and Wales from Sept 1837 (when registration began) to roughly 1955/60.
You can search for births using surname and mother's maiden name, for example.
Go there and have some fun just playing around!

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Jan

mgnv

mgnv Report 22 Nov 2012 20:40

Forgot to give marr details:
ELLEN TURLEY [marr 29 y; 10 live births; 6 still living]
MARY O ROURKE [marr 23 y; 10 live births; 7 still living]