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Title: Need help please Barrow in Furness
Post by: slewis on Monday 15 May 06 17:28 BST (UK)

Hi
  I am trying to find a gentleman by the name of Chadwick or Kirkwood, he became a Sir after the war, and had a conection with the ship yard at Barrow in Furness, he was the uncle of my grandad Charles Adam Yeo, on his mothers side of the family, an as i know not a thing about my Great granmother only her name Eliza Bailey nee Thompson born 1849 died 1900 father William, her husband was Charles Mathew Yeo, her first husband died she had a daughter Mary to him and two boys William and Charles to my G granfather.
 Any help or information would be very much appreciated
                     Sue ??? ???

Title: Re: Need help please Barrow in Furness
Post by: mosiefish on Monday 15 May 06 19:51 BST (UK)

Hi,

Not sure if this is any help but there was a Sir Robert Burton-Chadwick born Oxton, Cheshire 1869 and died 1851 who was knighted after the first world war.  He did have connections with Barrow in Furness.  Try Googling his name and it comes up.

Regards,
Mo

Title: Re: Need help please Barrow in Furness
Post by: slewis on Tuesday 16 May 06 13:15 BST (UK)

Hi Mo
   Thankyou very much for that, i will look him up.
                  regards Sue  :)

Title: Re: Need help please Barrow in Furness
Post by: karinclark on Sunday 06 March 11 17:07 GMT (UK)

Robert Burton Chadwick married my g grandmothers sisters daughter Catherine Barbara Williams..if that is any help...

Title: Re: Need help please Barrow in Furness
Post by: slewis on Monday 07 March 11 14:22 GMT (UK)

Hi
Thank you for this infomation, I Will look them up, I have no infomation on Robert at all, do you have any more that may help me.
               Kind regards Sue

Title: Re: Need help please Barrow in Furness
Post by: karinclark on Monday 07 March 11 14:28 GMT (UK)

Hi..No I havent got much...but maybe photographs...I have certainly got photos of My g grandmothers sister Eleanor and her daughter Cathering Barbara Williams and I may have a photograph of Noel their son and other children...if this would be of help...If you google Burton Chadwick you will find all the info on them...their son Josh who is my 3rd cousin and is the 3rd Baron of Bidston currently lives in Australia...they all emigrated to NZ in the early 20's ...get back to me if you want pics etc...cheers..Karin or you can email me at
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