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Tracey Walkley In the 1901 census there is a William Brown, age 6, living in Newton Heath, Manchester. He was born in SlateyBridge, Lancs. He has a sister, Gladys, who is 2 months old and born in Newton Heath. Their parents are John Brown, born c1868 in Ardwick, Lancs. He is a Draper Cook Keeper. His wife is Annie, born c1869 in Slateybridge. There is also a Grace Pollitt living in North Manchester, born c1894 in Manchester. Her parents are Enoch Pollitt, born c1870 in Failsworth, Lancs, a painter and Elizabeth born c1870 in Levenshulme, Lancs. Grace has 2 sisters, Jane, born c1897 and May, age 6 months, both born in Manchester. I found Enoch Pollitt in the 1881 census details are: Elizh. POLLITT Head W Female 33 Congleton, Cheshire, England No Occupation William POLLITT Son U Male 21 Newton Heath, Lancashire, England Genl Labourer Sarah J. POLLITT Daur U Female 16 Newton Heath, Lancashire, England Match Box Maker Elizh. POLLITT Daur U Female 14 Newton Heath, Lancashire, England Match Box Maker Enoch POLLITT Son Male 12 Newton Heath, Lancashire, England Scholar Harry POLLITT Son Male 10 Newton Heath, Lancashire, England Scholar Charles POLLITT Son Male 6 Newton Heath, Lancashire, England Scholar There is a marriage record on FreeBMD for Enoch Pollitt marrying Elizabeth Slater ref Prestwich 8d 516 Mar 1891 Grace Pollitt's birth is registered in Jun 1894 Prestwich 8d 323 Jane Pollitt's birth is registered as sep 1896 Prestwich 8d 338 There are 2 Elsie Pollitts registered in Prestwich, one registered Sep 1902, ref 8d 397 and one registered in June 1905 ref 8d 866