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Orrell Lancs

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Samantha

Samantha Report 1 Sep 2009 04:56

Trying to find descendants of Ellen Thompson born 1908 Rainford Lancs. Her parents were Thomas Thompson and Annie Thompson nee Whitfield.

Family last known living in Orrell in 1911.

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UPDATE 7/10/09

Now looking for Ellen Thompson who married Thomas Bradshaw in 1928 in Orrell, her address Topping's Yard Orrell, father, Thomas - hawker.

Thomas Bradshaw's father - John, boot repairer. Address Richmond Hill, Pemberton.


Many thanks

Samantha

Irish Gel

Irish Gel Report 1 Sep 2009 07:59

You say the family were last known living in Orrell in 1911..if you have the address and /or the childrens names perhaps you could try Friends Reunited? or www.192.com? have a look at the local electrol rolls to see when the children moved away and look for marriage info for them

Alan

Alan Report 1 Sep 2009 09:19

FreeBMD has these two options for a possible marriage

Marriages Mar 1928 (93%)
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Thompson Ellen Birch Prescot 8b 783

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Marriages Dec 1930 (>99%)
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Thompson Ellen Critchley Prescot 8b 1359

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I selected these because Prescot is quite close to Rainford and maybe the names ring a bell ??

Alan

Alan Report 1 Sep 2009 09:29

Probable birth reg................also Prescot

Births Dec 1908 (>99%)
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Thompson Ellen Prescot 8b 772

Samantha

Samantha Report 3 Sep 2009 04:25

Thanks for everyone's replies, I have been searching the marriage indexes and the Critchley marriage was not a match.

Have also tried -

Thompson/Whittaker
1930 Sept Leigh 8c 646

Am in the process of trying electoral rolls.

Yes, the 1908 birth is Ellen's. The family were living in Rainford c1908.

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The Ellen Thompson/Ernest Birch 1928 marriage cert also not a match for bride's father. So still looking....