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Debbie

Debbie Report 27 Aug 2008 19:37

only just started my tree my name is debbie hyde im struggling 2 find members on the johnson side of my family. my mother is karen johnson born on 1956 in manchester she has a brother called ronald thomas johnson born in 1958 their father had the same name born in 8/01/1923. i dont no if hes alive ive never met him. my grandmother was called karen johnson nee bull her real name was lilian she was born 14/11/1921 ish, only met her a couple of times dont no if shes alive last seen her 13 years ago. my parents originate from the blackley area in manchester if that would be any help to anybody interested or no of anything about my family.
my grandparents also had twins around 1960/1 but unfortunatley they died all i no that one of them was called paul.
my grandfather (ronald thomas johnson) his mother was called lily dont no wen she was born and dont no his fathers name had a sister called marjorie johnson and she went on to marry a frank johnson and had three children called marilyn brenda and alan as far as i am aware they to are in the blackley area.
my grandmothers maiden name was bull her real name is lillian but went by the name of karen she was living with a man called jimmy. her parents were frank albert bull and ethel bull (nee fenton) born in 1989 she died about 1980. dont remember my grt grandad.
ethel had 2 sisters called helen and annie and 2 brothes called john and william. thier parents were william and helen fenton(higham?) i believe they were sposed 2 b from the rochdale area and he was an iron monger alledgedley.
i would be very grateful if anybody knows of anybodys whereabouts or if any of these names appear in anybody elses trees, i have a family somewhere out there and would like to no more about them and the history of the family.
thankyou very much hope to hear from somebody soon x

DD

DD Report 27 Sep 2008 17:30

Are you sure of your geography? See below

ecord Name Year of Registration Quarter of Registration Spouse's Surname District County View Image
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Frank A Bull 1919 Jan-Feb-Mar Frenton Bedford Bedfordshire
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Ethel Fenton 1919 Jan-Feb-Mar Bull Bedford Bedfordshire

DD

DD Report 27 Sep 2008 18:00

Here is Ronald Thomas Johnsons parents marriage

William Johnson 1918 Jul-Aug-Sep Judge Prestwich Lancashire
Lily Judge 1918 Jul-Aug-Sep Johnson Prestwich

Name: Lily Judge
Year of Registration: 1918
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's Surname: Johnson
District: Prestwich
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d




And his birth

Name: Ronald T Johnson
Year of Registration: 1925
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's Maiden Name: Judge
District: Manchester North
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 713 (click to see others on page)









Heather

Heather Report 27 Sep 2008 19:13

Debbie read the tips for newbies thread on here.