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Lancashire / Re: Searching for William Roberts HILL
« on: Tuesday 13 July 21 23:11 BST (UK) »
Could well be Rosie, but I certainly hope not.
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Lancashire / Re: Searching for William Roberts HILL
« on: Tuesday 13 July 21 08:59 BST (UK) »
Going over his records, the birth of his daughters had him born c1848, his son c1852, and his marriage and death c1852. He was illiterate so I guess that could sum it up.
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Lancashire / Re: Searching for William Roberts HILL
« on: Tuesday 13 July 21 07:13 BST (UK) »
I haven't had any luck with William Roberts so far.
I did look back into my records and found on the 1851 Census a William Hill living with his grandparents Charles Palmer SMITH and Ann SMITH at Chapel Croft, Oldham. William was 7yo, a scholar, born Liverpool. Charles was born in Liverpool and was a hatter. They were also on the 1841 Census. They married on 6 Sep 1819 at Liverpool and her name was Ann HILL born abt 1789 at Runcorn, Cheshire. On "England Marriages 1538-1973" it states that both were widowed, yet on the FreeReg records it states that she was a widow. So at the moment I'll try and find out more about her. He died before 1861 and she died before 1871.
I did look back into my records and found on the 1851 Census a William Hill living with his grandparents Charles Palmer SMITH and Ann SMITH at Chapel Croft, Oldham. William was 7yo, a scholar, born Liverpool. Charles was born in Liverpool and was a hatter. They were also on the 1841 Census. They married on 6 Sep 1819 at Liverpool and her name was Ann HILL born abt 1789 at Runcorn, Cheshire. On "England Marriages 1538-1973" it states that both were widowed, yet on the FreeReg records it states that she was a widow. So at the moment I'll try and find out more about her. He died before 1861 and she died before 1871.
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Lancashire / Re: Searching for William Roberts HILL
« on: Monday 12 July 21 23:44 BST (UK) »
I have wondered about the name "Roberts" and thank you for this information. I'll do some research and will get back to you.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
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Lancashire / Re: Searching for William Roberts HILL
« on: Monday 12 July 21 22:55 BST (UK) »
Yes it does. 34yo bachelor, born Liverpool, Lancashire.
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Lancashire / Re: Searching for William Roberts HILL
« on: Monday 12 July 21 10:56 BST (UK) »
I'm afraid I don't know why they didn't marry sooner. My guess would be that one of them had been married. I've researched the passenger lists for William and chased up any married couples of that age bracket, with no luck. Mind you, William could have disembarked at Melbourne or Sydney and made his way up to Brisbane. I don't fully understand the need to know where the children were born and who were the informants.
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Lancashire / Re: Searching for William Roberts HILL
« on: Monday 12 July 21 09:44 BST (UK) »
I have all of their children's birth certificates and they all state that he was a labourer born in Liverpool, Lancashire and that she was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Lancashire / Re: Searching for William Roberts HILL
« on: Monday 12 July 21 09:20 BST (UK) »
It's taken me many years of research to finally work out the relationships of this family, particularly Mary, the wife of Willam. The surname of Campbell is what she thought was her surname, when, in actual fact, it was Penman and the Campbells were her foster parents in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was named as Mary Gilbert Penman.
Regards, Laurette
Regards, Laurette
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Lancashire / Re: Searching for William Roberts HILL
« on: Monday 12 July 21 06:13 BST (UK) »
Thanks Debra. I've chased this one up previously. Not the one, I'm afraid.
Regards, Laurette
Regards, Laurette