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Lancashire / Bertha and George Pritchard
« on: Thursday 17 December 15 11:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I had a G-G-Aunt Bertha Mabel Whitfield (Williams) who was born in Liverpool in September 1869 and was adopted by the Whitfield's as from the 1871, 1881 census she is recorded as being Bertha Mabel Whitfield living in the West Derby area of Liverpool with her parents and older brother.

In 1888 Bertha married George Pritchard at St Cyprian's church in Liverpool and I haven't been able to find any reference to both Bertha and George Pritchard in the 1891 and 1901 census. I have obtained some ships crew lists which show a Bertha M Pritchard to be working as stewardess on the Cunard ships Lucania and Campani around the end of the 1800's and start of the 1900's.

I'd be very interested to find out what happened to Bertha and George e.g. where did they live ?, have any children ? etc

Many thanks

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Family History Beginners Board / Info about G-Uncle Henry Walter Whitfield
« on: Wednesday 10 August 11 19:29 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I'm trying to find any information about a G-Grandfather of mine on my Dad's side of the family. His name was Henry Walter Whitfield, b1888 in Liverpool and during WW1 he served in the 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Hussars.

The last census entry I have found for him is in the 1901 census which shows him living with his Mum Laura and two younger brothers, William and Jack. I think that he joined the army before WW1 serving in India and then going to France in 1914.

What I can't find out is what happened to him after WW1 as I'm sure he wasn't killed during the war. There is a possibility that he may have gone to Australia and served in one of the Australian Police forces. Alternatively he could have stayed in this country or some where else in the world.

I would like to find more information about him as it would mean more distant cousins to be discovered.

Many thanks

Simon Rickard

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Occupation Interests / Police forces in Australia
« on: Wednesday 10 August 11 19:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I'm trying to find any information about a G-Grandfather of mine on my Dad's side of the family. His name was Henry Walter Whitfield, b1888 in Liverpool and during WW1 he served in the 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Hussars.

The last census entry I have found for him is in the 1901 census which shows him living with his Mum Laura and two younger brothers, William and Jack. I think that he joined the army before WW1 serving in India and then going to France in 1914.

What I can't find out is what happened to him after WW1 as I'm sure he wasn't killed during the war. There is a possibility that he may have gone to Australia and served in one of the Australian Police forces. Alternatively he could have stayed in this country or some where else in the world.

I would like to find more information about him as it would mean more distant cousins to be discovered.

Many thanks

Simon Rickard

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Australia / Info on a G-Uncle Henry Walter WHITFIELD
« on: Wednesday 10 August 11 19:23 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I'm trying to find any information about a G-Grandfather of mine on my Dad's side of the family. His name was Henry Walter Whitfield, b1888 in Liverpool and during WW1 he served in the 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Hussars.

The last census entry I have found for him is in the 1901 census which shows him living with his Mum Laura and two younger brothers, William and Jack. I think that he joined the army before WW1 serving in India and then going to France in 1914.

What I can't find out is what happened to him after WW1 as I'm sure he wasn't killed during the war. There is a possibility that he may have gone to Australia and served in one of the Australian Police forces. Alternatively he could have stayed in this country or some where else in the world.

I would like to find more information about him as it would mean more distant cousins to be discovered.

Many thanks

Simon Rickard

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Cheshire Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 1851/61 look up Smith
« on: Monday 29 November 10 21:51 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I've always been told that there is some sort of tenuous link between the Birkenhead Smith's and the Smiths on my Mum's side of the family who lived in the West Ham area of London/Essex.

I was therefore wondering if any of you had a family tree of the Smith family and their ancestors/descendants.

Thanks

Simon

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Essex / Thomas Smith (1834 - 1874)
« on: Sunday 14 March 10 16:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

Help needed please:

I'm looking for the details of Thomas Smith my G-G-Grandfather on my Mum's side of the family,  married to Maria Russ nee Matthews in 1873 at the Parish Church, West Ham, Essex.

Thomas and Maria had a son Arthur Edgar born in 1873 in Forrest Gate, West Ham. I only have the above details for Thomas apart from that he was married before (spouse unknown) and had a son Leonard ? who had died.

According to the marriage certificate for his wedding to Maria his father was also Thomas Smith who was a soldier in the Royal Artillery and Thoma's job was as a foreman carriage cleaner (probably based in Stratford for the Great Eastern Railway).


Thanks for any help in advance
Simon

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