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looking for grandads family

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Tamara

Tamara Report 15 Oct 2009 06:13

hi im trying to find any info on leslie wood born 5 sep 1925,parents were charles henry wood and edith palfreeman he was born in queensbury, yorkshire.we know he had three sisters vera,zena and ada, please relpy if you have any info

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 15 Oct 2009 09:47

Are you looking for ancestors or descendants of his sisters please?

Your grandfather's birth is the only one coming up on freebmd with the mother's maiden surname Palfreeman. Were the girls his half sisters?

Wildgoose

Wildgoose Report 15 Oct 2009 09:57

I found the same as Rootgatherer - but I cannot find a marriage of the parents.

Tamara

Tamara Report 18 Oct 2009 05:39

im looking for decendants and ancestors,not sure if his sisters were half sisters or not,as grandad never spoke of his family much

narnie

narnie Report 18 Oct 2009 08:10

Edith Palfreeman was born Stockton on Tees, Durham.
parents Walter Palfreeman 1860 born Wilberforce.yorkshire Margaret Easby 1862
Edith is in the 1901 census with siblings Mabel,Harry, James william, Sarah ellen.

narnie

narnie Report 18 Oct 2009 08:30

Ada Palfreeman 1925 Halifax
Vera Palfreeman 1927 Halifax
Dorothy Palfreeman 1924 Halifax
Joan palfreeman 1923 Halifax
Leslie 1925 Halifax
Maybe he took Wood surname as he was a male

Tamara

Tamara Report 18 Oct 2009 12:03

thank you for your help,this is great