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Title: William Fitzgerald born 1857 Manchester.
Post by: mr pinkwhistle on Tuesday 22 October 19 11:11 BST (UK)
I am trying to find a William Fitzgerald born 28th April 1857 to parents William and Elizabeth nee Marsh. They lived in Manchester. He had a sister called Elizabeth who was born 1854. William's father died when he was around four years old and in 1861 he is living with his widowed mother.
He is difficult to locate but does marry Clara Crawford on the 3rd March 1878 in Ancoats. It was not a good marriage and when Clara his wife died  after 1891 all the children except one supposed mystery son unable to locate went to live with their Uncle James Fitzgerald and are with him in 1901.
The children never have any contact with their father again after this and no one knows what happened to him after 1901.
Information I have is as follows: He is 33 in 1891 and living with Clara in Newton, Lancashire with children Clara aged 10, Elizabeth aged 8, Alice aged 4 and Gertrude  aged 2.  William their father listed as widowed and a boarder living in the home of George Entwistle in Manchester. He is listed as a Fireman- Stationary Engine Driver. That is the last time he is located and there is no sign of him after this point. Does anyone have any idea where he went or when or if he died please as all his family never knew what happened to him. They were told that they had been abandoned by him and he was no good. They would love to find him but have not been able to locate anything at all after 1901. Thank you for any information.
Title: Re: William Fitzgerald born 1857 Manchester.
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 22 October 19 11:19 BST (UK)
Just clarifying that he was boarding with the Entwistle family in 1901

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William Fitzgerald - Widower -age 46 -occ Fireman Stationary Engine -bn Manchester
Title: Re: William Fitzgerald born 1857 Manchester.
Post by: mr pinkwhistle on Tuesday 22 October 19 11:26 BST (UK)
Yes William Fitzgerald is living with George Entwistle and his family in 1901.
Title: Re: William Fitzgerald born 1857 Manchester.
Post by: Radcliff on Sunday 03 November 19 09:40 GMT (UK)
His occupation on his marriage cert is a dyer
abode Kennedy St Ancoats
Title: Re: William Fitzgerald born 1857 Manchester.
Post by: Radcliff on Sunday 03 November 19 10:22 GMT (UK)
Not found anything in the Manchester newspapers pointing to him being no good,so perhaps just no good as a widowed Dad
Title: Re: William Fitzgerald born 1857 Manchester.
Post by: heywood on Sunday 03 November 19 10:33 GMT (UK)
There was a child James b 1894 mmn Crawford and a possible death for James Fitzgerald 1895.
Clara dies 1898 but I can’t see any other births after this.
Would this be the mystery son?
Title: Re: William Fitzgerald born 1857 Manchester.
Post by: Gibel on Sunday 03 November 19 13:15 GMT (UK)
I think I would get Clara’s death certificate to see who registered her death.