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Elizabeth Betsy Tolley and William Andrew Tolley

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christine

christine Report 18 Sep 2013 22:07

We are looking for any living relatives of Elizabeth Betsy Tolley formerly Jordan and William Andrew Tolley, they married 6th September 1921 and we believe that they resided for some time in Doncaster where they were married. Elizabeths parents were Martha Jordan and William Jordan, Elizabeth was 1 of 8 children who originated from Burslem/Wolstanton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs.

Any information or possible leads would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Christine.

jax

jax Report 18 Sep 2013 22:13

Have you searched the trees on here for any connections?

You should find any children they may have had on freebmd

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

Researching:
Nothing much

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 19 Sep 2013 04:37

This looks to be their first son who died in 2003:

Births Mar 1923
Tolley Harold Jordan Thorne 9c 1698

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Sep 2013 08:54

Have you done any research yourself?

Try.........................

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

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Sep 2013 08:59

The younger son is on the ER to 2008 - his wife is on the current ER at the same address

FAIRTHORN

FAIRTHORN Report 19 Sep 2013 09:55

Marriages Sep 1921
Jordan Elizabeth B Tolley Doncaster 9c 1707
Tolley William A Jordan Doncaster 9c 1707

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Births Mar 1922
Tolley William Jordon Doncaster 9c 1761

Researching:
" My other half is NOT my better half "

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Sep 2013 12:42

British Postal Service Appointments

Name: William A Tolley <<< Postman
Date Appointed: Jan 1952
Place Appointed: Doncaster


Name: William Andrew Tolley
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1898
Date of Registration: Mar 1976
Age at Death: 77
Registration District: Doncaster
Inferred County: South Yorkshire
Volume: 3
Page: 0731


Births Jun 1898 TOLLEY William Andrew Wolstanton 6b 129

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rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Sep 2013 12:45

Name: Elizabeth Betsy Tolley
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1900
Date of Registration: Apr 1984
Age at Death: 84
Registration District: Doncaster
Inferred County: Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire
Volume: 3
Page: 556

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christine

christine Report 26 Sep 2013 22:44

hi, many many thanks to all the team who have found our living relatives.we have now spoke on the phone. we have never met she knew nothing about me.I have told her some of our family history .All her family are very excited about the new information.we are making plans to meet. We have lots of old photo's to exchange and i think we can now fill in the missing pieces.Thank you very much for the time and trouble you have taken.kind regards Chris. :-)