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Title: finding a place
Post by: vhaila on Sunday 17 December 06 14:38 GMT (UK)
has anyone knowledge of a place called Sothers Green? My Gt Grandfather Whitworth was born there  about 1845 but I can't find it.  Grateful for help.
Title: Re: finding a place
Post by: Isobelruss on Sunday 17 December 06 15:09 GMT (UK)
Do you know what area of Lancs its in
Title: Re: finding a place
Post by: Necromancer on Sunday 17 December 06 15:17 GMT (UK)
On which census did it state Sothers Green for him ?

Maybe we can find him on an earlier one - whats his full name ?
Title: Re: finding a place
Post by: ricky1 on Sunday 17 December 06 19:59 GMT (UK)
Hi vhaila
Is his name Robert Whitworth, the one thats on the 1881 census married to a Mary Ann. If so on the 1871 census he says he comes from Ovington in Yorkshire.

1881
Robert Whitworth head mar 37 gen lab Lancs Sothers Green???
Mary Ann    "         wife mar 32               Yorks Middlesbrough
John           "         son u/m 12 scholar    Yorks Ardsley
Mary Jane   "        dau u/m 9        "           "           "
George        "       son u/m 7         "           "     Middlesbrough
living at 11 Ash Street, Middlesbrough, Yorks
Rg11/ 4852
folio 56
page 11

1871
Robert Whitworth head mar 27 blast furnace charger? Yorks Ovington
Mary A         "        wife mar 22                                       Yorks Middlesbrough
John            "        son u/m 3                                           Yorks Ardsley
living at East Ardsley, Yorks
Rg10/ 4630
folio 21
page 36

ricky
Title: Re: finding a place
Post by: vhaila on Tuesday 02 January 07 11:28 GMT (UK)
Happy New Year everyone,

Wishing you every success with searches.

Thanks for all replies to Finding a Place, Sothers Green, Lancs re my Gt Grandfather.  According to Census 1871 and 1881 he was born in 2 places!! 

Vhaila