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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Ann Henry & Anthony Durkin Keighley workhouse
« on: Wednesday 02 July 25 17:21 BST (UK) »
Wow, that was a quick response, thank you so much, I will follow it up.
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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Ann Henry & Anthony Durkin Keighley workhouse
« on: Wednesday 02 July 25 17:07 BST (UK) »
My great grandma x 2 Ann Henry(nee Sweeney) died on 11th April 1913 aged 80 in Keighley Union Workhouse Infirmary. Her son Anthony Durkin died in the Union Workhouse Keighley on 4th April 1885 age 23. Does anyone know where they might have been buried? Both deaths were registered by the Union Workhouse master and I'm assuming that no family will not have been responsible for their burials. Both were Catholics.
Thank you
Maggie B
Thank you
Maggie B
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Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: thomas dorkin york union workhouse.
« on: Friday 12 July 24 16:38 BST (UK) »
With the help of you folk, at long last. I think together, we might have cracked it:I feel elated! It's all beginning to fall into place. Only sad bit is that my cousin, who died a couple of years back and was the one who had been trying to solve the riddle of our great grandad Thomas H Dawkin, long before me, is no longer around to share this. His brother Anthony brings a new and helpful dynamic and the Keighley connection. Betty & Thomas H Dawkin named their first child Anthony, it's all making sense.
OK, I need to calm down, thank you all so much.
OK, I need to calm down, thank you all so much.
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Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: thomas dorkin york union workhouse.
« on: Tuesday 09 July 24 14:07 BST (UK) »
Yes, I've not been able to establish where Thomas was in 1891 at the census time.
He has given his place of birth as Keighley on all official forms , various possibilities: were the family from Ireland and passing through Keighley en route to another destination, was he a foundling, did he make up a father the same name as himself for the wedding certificate to avoid the embarrassment of saying he was illegitimate.....?
He has given his place of birth as Keighley on all official forms , various possibilities: were the family from Ireland and passing through Keighley en route to another destination, was he a foundling, did he make up a father the same name as himself for the wedding certificate to avoid the embarrassment of saying he was illegitimate.....?
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Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: thomas dorkin york union workhouse.
« on: Monday 08 July 24 17:20 BST (UK) »
Thank you again to all who have contributed. I agree it's a coincident about the Shepherd connection but as yet I'm not making the link; I shall keep on trying.
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Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: thomas dorkin york union workhouse.
« on: Sunday 07 July 24 15:36 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for your contributions. I hadn't realised there are 2 thomas Dorkin listed at the York Union Workhouse in the 1871 census. I can confirm my great Grandfather Thomas Henry Dawkin was married to Betty Webster in 1887 at Sutton on The Forest and the marriage certificate shows Thomas Henry Dawkin dec'd as his father.
I have been trying to trace both father and son for over 6 years without success. I was wondering if the Dorkin boy was apprenticed to the tailor in Sutton on The Forest, the indentures might provide info about parent's name & residence and reason for him being taken into the workhouse.
I have been trying to trace both father and son for over 6 years without success. I was wondering if the Dorkin boy was apprenticed to the tailor in Sutton on The Forest, the indentures might provide info about parent's name & residence and reason for him being taken into the workhouse.
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Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests / thomas dorkin york union workhouse.
« on: Saturday 06 July 24 15:39 BST (UK) »
The 1871 English census shows Thomas Dorkin born 1863 was a pauper resident at the York Union Workhouse. I have been unable to find any documentation for my Great Grandfather Thomas H Dawkin(s) prior to the 1881 census which shows him living with and apprenticed to Joseph Beck of Sutton on The Forest a master tailor; could Thomas Dorkin & Thomas Dawkin be the same person? The 1881 census shows Thomas Dawkin (s) was born in Keighley but there is no record of this. Does anyone local have access to York apprentice indentures and register of apprentices which might provide more information and help in any identification? Any advice would be appreciated.
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Lincolnshire / Re: Edward Amos Gt Gonerby
« on: Friday 29 September 17 14:25 BST (UK) »
You have been busy David thank you. William Sergeant who produced the flicker chair photos, was good enough to introduce me to a Stamford antique dealer and I managed to buy an original Amos Windsor chair which now has pride of place in my cottage, I'm now on the look out for another (if I can afford it!)
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Lincolnshire / Re: Edward Amos Gt Gonerby
« on: Thursday 28 September 17 15:16 BST (UK) »
Thanks David and Trish, your suggestions and info welcome. I'm thinking John Amos the chair maker, was born out of Lincs. possibly Notts.....so frustrating!
Maggie B
Maggie B