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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: lynne april on Friday 25 July 08 16:33 BST (UK)
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I'm looking for ny information on the Cudworth Armstrongs descended from Henry Armstrong (1859) and Jane partridge (1861). I quite a bit of information, but would like more up to ate information from any family members that may come in to roots.
I am the great granddaughter of Fanny Armstrong daughter of the above.
I understand that the family or part of it are still in the Cudworth area.
thank you.
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hi lynn, what info is it that you particularly want? Im not part of the family you are after, but is it look ups you want?
Jen
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No, thank you I am actually after anyone who is descended from them as I want some information on Doris Armstrong in particular - as we can not find her date of birth. We thought it was 1904 but have a photo of her and she is too young on it. Her mother's maiden name was Partridge so a birth with that maiden name is what I am after.
Thanks
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Hi Lynne,
Lots of people on RootsChat are willing to help and some might have the resources if they are given the information, even though they may not be related.
I'm not sure if I have got this right, but if Doris is the sister of Fanny what is Fanny's DoB ?
Jane Armstrong nee Partridge would have been 43 in 1904, if she is the mother then she would be towards the back end of her child bearing years ? How much younger does the Doris in the photo look ?
Dave
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Ive had a look on freebmd and this is the only one born between 1901 - 1920 in Barnsley
Doris Mabel Armstrong
Q2 1907
9 c 201
mothers maiden names weren't listed until later than this, so the only way to find out if this is her is to get the birth certificate.
Jen
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Have you placed your surnames on the Members surnames Interests? check it out also to see if anyone is seeking the same family.
Tp put your names there go to the bottom of this page, click on the link then fillin the family info.
charlotte
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Hi all
Thanks for the information. I have all information on the other siblings and have been chatting to people in chat room.
My gran fanny was born in 1883 so was a great deal older than her sister Doris as she was born in 1904 or so we thought could be as late as 1908. Doris was born in Portobell, Willenhall staffordshire like her three brothers above her. The family moved back down to willenhall after the 1901 census - roll on 1911 census to solve my problems.
Jane APrtridge the mother died in 1920.
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Is this the Armstrong family who live opposite me?
Geoff or Jeff Armstrong is my neighbour opposite and from what he tells me, his family have lived in Low Cudworth for a good few generations.
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Yes, its the same Armstrongs. I met them last year for the first time. I have since found Doris Armstrong too.
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Fascinating stuff. I have a fast growing list of people who lived here in Cudworth before the opening of the neighbouring deep mines, when this area was all farming with the oddd shallow mine and quarry. I have not come across any Armstrongs as yet, so I imagine that Geoff's family were relative latecomers having moved in from elsewhere.
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I dont want to confuse you but I had a similar story of such an
age gap on one of my families.
It turned out the youngest was the child of one of the other
siblings and was brought up by the Grandad and Gran as
one of their own? :o
regards Sandymc
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That, in itself would not confuse me. My wife's parents divorced, but not before her father's father and her mother's mother, both previously widowed, married each other and took over as de facto parents of my wife. They did the same for grandchildren by other parents also. Consequently my wife grew up believing her cousins to be her siblings.
To make things more confusing (if having parents who were by now step-siblings was not confusing enough) her mother now married again and produced a boy, who was over twenty years younger than my wife. When her mother died, which she did when the boys was still four years old, my wife took him on. She was already married and her own daughters considered the boy to be their brother.
So, my wife's mother's father-in-law became her step-father. My wife's father's mother-in-law became his step-mother. My wife's mother also became her step-aunt and likewise her father cecame her step-uncle - if such things are recognised! My wife's brother was brought up as her son, who was brother to the girls whose great-grandmother was his own grandmother. The person he regarded as his great-grandfather, was, in fact, no relation at all, since he and my wife were only half-siblings. However, his sisters who were actually his nieces, were related to both great-grandparents. You really do need a clear head for this...
The Armstrongs do not have a gap in my mind. Geoff relates the story of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather, all of whom lived and worked in this very road, but at different points along it. Geoff's grandfather owned and occupied the site that Geoff now owns and occupies. However, in common with something over 90% of the population of Cudworth, their forebears came from elsewhere becuase they arrived here to work in the newly opened deep mines - of which there were at least six within walking distance. A good many had come from the Staffordshire and Derbyshire areas. Before 1850 the population of this township was a mere 550 people. By 1900 it was approaching 10,000.
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After reading all of that I think its me thats confused laugh ???
I especially liked the way you told us the population of Cudworth,
the first thing I thought was that half of them must be called Armstrong.
Hope you find you family laugh,
regards Sandymc