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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Yorkshire (North Riding) => England => Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests => Topic started by: downswilliam on Sunday 20 February 11 14:01 GMT (UK)
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My grandfather James Arthur Slee was born in Middlesbrough in 1874.
his parents were James Slee and Eliza Jane Slee ( nee Dabron ).
they had married in 1862. James Arthur Slee was, i think the sixth child.
By the time of the 1881 census, his farther and three of his siblings had
moved in with his Slee grandparents, and James Arthur has been adopted
by Stephen and Hannah Petch at Hetton-le-Hole.
I've been unable to find out what happened to Eliza Jane. Can you help?
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Most likely she died.
I see James describes himself as a widower in 1881
I cant see a death reg in Middlesbrough, maybe she died away from that area, or it has been mistranscribed in the indexes.
I see they were in Durham in 1871, so might still be there. Where was James born in 1874?
There is an ELizabeth Slee dying in Penrith Cumberland in 1880 - have you ruled that one out?
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Hi Downswilliam,
Welcome to RootsChat !! :) :)
I thought it best to say there's already another thread on the Beginners Board which was started yesterday, therefore earlier than this one.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,515302.0.html
It's best not to duplicate queries, otherwise it causes confusion - but you weren't to know.
Kindest regards,
Pels.
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My mum has James Arthur slees original birth certificate of 41 Charles st and her maiden name is Petch. Eliza Jane Dabron was my mums grandads mother!? did you find out anymore? We believe he was left on the next door neighbours doorstep and took in by the Petch family?