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can someone please help my great gran was born in knottingley west riding in 1884 her maiden name was stead but can't seem to find her parents have looked on 1881 cencus but can't see her also she married my great grandad william wright in 1906 but can't find her death or his think he died in the 1960s to 70s am really stuck on this think ive hit a brickwall would be gratefull of anything to do with these two
thanks gillmorr
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Hello Gillmorr, if you don't have the birth certificate, here are 2 possibles
March 1884 / Pontefract
Alice Greenwood Stead
Vol No: 9c / Page No: 147
December 1884 / -ontefract
Alice Amelia Stead
Vol No: 9c / Page No: 107
1891 Census
RG12 / 3756 / 44 / 7
Flatts, Aire Street, Knottingly
Henry Stead / head / 43 / Boat Hauler
Eliza / wife / 43
William / son / 12 / Scholar
Alice A / dau / 6 / Scholar
Fanny / dau / 1
all born Knottingly; Eliza born Eastoft Lincs
With reference to deaths, these have not been transcribed, so you would need to got thru GRO month by month, year by year.
Dee
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Gillmorr,
1881 Census
RG11 / 4585 / 53 / 18
Back Lane, Knottingly
this census is free to view on www.familysearch.org
Dee
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Gilmorr, here are marriage details for Henry & Eliz and 1871 Census
Marriage
Henry Stead / Eliza Huntington
Dec 1869 / Pontefract
Vol No: 9c / Page No: 125
1871 Census
RG10 / 4631 / 44 / 7
Garden House, Knottingly
Henry Stead / head / 22 / Boat Hauler b. Yorkshire
Eliza / wife / 22
Dee