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Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 3 Send Message	Lawrence	Report	6 Jul 2009 02:37
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 3 Send Message	I am trying to find information on Harry Walker, (coalminer) Believe he was born in Mirfield, Sth Yorkshire, England. He Married Dorothey Winifred Hodgson, don't know when, they had three children, Brian, Mary and Janice, who were born in and around Doncaster, Sth Yorkshire, England. Mary Walker was born in Carcroft in 1941, she Married Lawrence Hoole in 1960. Thanks. Larry
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	6 Jul 2009 04:26
	Janice's birth registration Name: Janice Walker Mother's Maiden Surname: Hodgson Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1943 Registration district: Don Valley Registration county: Yorkshire Volume Number: 9c Page Number: 1273 (click to see others on page Brian Name: Brian Walker Mother's Maiden Surname: Hodgson Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1939 Registration district: Don Valley Registration county: Yorkshire Volume Number: 9c Page Number: 1227 (click to see others on page) and Mary Name: Mary Walker Mother's Maiden Surname: Hodgson Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1941 Registration district: Don Valley Registration county: Yorkshire Volume Number: 9c Page Number: 1803 (click to see others on page) sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	6 Jul 2009 04:37
	Harry and Dorothy's marriage registration Name: Harry Walker Spouse Surname: Hodgson Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1931 Registration district: Huddersfield Registration county (inferred): Yorkshire - West Riding Volume Number: 9a Page Number: 641 Find Spouse: Find Spouse ooops, no he didn't marry Dorothy!!! Click on Find Spouse ..... gives Florence! Name: Florence Hodgson Spouse Surname: Walker Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1931 Registration district: Huddersfield Registration county (inferred): Yorkshire - West Riding Volume Number: 9a Page Number: 641 Find Spouse: Find Spouse ------------ Dorothy had been married before Harry Walker married Dorothy W Spencer in 1937 Name: Dorothy W Spencer Spouse Surname: Walker Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1937 Registration district: Dewsbury Registration county (inferred): Yorkshire - West Riding Volume Number: 9b Page Number: 1110 Find Spouse: Find Spouse Find Spouse gives Name: Harry Walker Spouse Surname: Spencer Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1937 Registration district: Dewsbury Registration county (inferred): Yorkshire - West Riding Volume Number: 9b Page Number: 1110 Find Spouse: Find Spouse Now is this the same Harry Walker marrying Florence Hodgson and then Dorothy Spencer nee Hodgson????????????????????? Here is that first marriage for Dorothy Marriages Dec 1921 (>99%) Hodgson Dorothy W Spencer Dewsbury 9b 1445 Spencer Leonard J T Hodgson Dewsbury 9b 1445 ???? Leonard's death????? Deaths Mar 1930 (89%) Spencer Leonard J T 30 Dewsbury 9b 730 ------------- ?? Leonard J T Spencer in 1901 1901 Census Name: Leonard J T Spencer Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Annie Gender: Male Where born: Nantwich, Cheshire, England Civil parish: Shavington Cum Gresty Ecclesiastical parish: Wybunbury County/Island: Cheshire Country: England Registration district: Nantwich Sub-registration district: Crewe John Spencer 27 Annie Spencer 27 Leonard J T Spencer 1 George Pinches 17 There are 3 or 4 Spencer mmn Hodgson babies born between 1921 and 1930-ish Look on www.freebmd.org.uk .... it's a free site sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

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