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Hi Barbara

I did not know that a Manchester/Salford Directory was available on Ancestry thank you for the information.
The information on Clifton Street Stretford sounds promising.
I will be going to Salford to check electoral registers early January so fingers crossed we find a connection.

Sincere thanks for your help

Kind regards

Harleyqueen

Hi harleyqueen,

Okay, not great news.  I've had a look for 95 Clifton Street, Manchester on the ER's at Central.  There are three Clifton Street's in Manchester: -  Municipal Wards within Withington, Crumpsall and Miles Platting.  Crumpsall & Miles Platting are in North Manchester so I did not check them,  but that is not to say he did not live in North Manchester.  The house numbers on Clifton Street in Withington did not go as high as # 95. Sorry. My feeling is that he must have been living at a Clifton Street in Salford.  For these ER's you would need to check with Salford Local Studies Library they are not kept at Central. If you were planning to visit you have to book an appointment as they are only open something like 1 day a week due to staff shortages.

Looking at the 1939 Register index - Alexander Douglas is in Urmston in 1939 and Leslie SH is in Stretford. Both these are South Manchester. So I guess this Queenie must have lived locally ?
Also, I have revisited the information to do with the Auntie, Edith LEAH Higginson.  The marriage I found for an Edith Higginson and James Shaylor is not correct.  That Edith is more than likely Edith EMILY Higginson b. 1887 Barton on Irwell (which is Salford).  Shaylor & Higginson only seem to have one son: William. So this definitely doesn't match your information.

However, there is a marriage in 1911 for an Edith L Higginson and a William Smith (sorry about than    )  West Derby, Register office or Registrar attended  so that cert. might be worth buying. Trouble is looking for any children for this couple is tricky partly because of the Smith name and partly because I am not sure (if or when) they left West Derby for the Salford/Manchester area.
I would just like to suggest however,  the following:  I have just looked at the marriage certificate for  Alexander Parker and Edith Skellon. (Note the church although in Manchester is on the boarder with Salford) I notice that Edith says she lived at LORN St.  I've looked this up on a map and there is a LORNE Street in Salford and nearby is a CLIFFORD St. So I wonder when you get a chance to check the ER's for Salford if you might need to consider also looking for Clifford Street as well as a Clifton Street? I can't find a Clifton Street in Salford on a modern map but that's not to say there wasn't one in 1926!

So sadly we are still left with your original problem of who was Queenie!  Sorry my search was not fruitful!

Kind regards,
CD

PS - I've done a search on the 1939 register (just for the heck of it) for a Queenie in Salford!  There are 9.  The oldest dob is 1904 the youngest is 1917.  None are the right age for your 'Queenie'.

Hi California dreamin

What can I say " Thank you so much " for the information and guidance on how to proceed.
The advice re the information on the  marriage certificate  could be very helpful so I shall make an appointment to go to Salford.

The grandson of Lavinia went to Salford   a few weeks ago to check something on another family member and he was told that not many records were available as they had a fire a fire several years ago and lots of items were lost, so here's hoping the 1926 Electoral lists survived.

I shall pass this information on to the grandson of Lavinia who I am sure will be grateful for all your hard work and effort

My sincere thanks for all your help

kind Regards

Harleyqueen



 

Could "Queenie" be the wife of one of Lavina's brothers?  1881 entry shows Harry b 1867 and Stanley b 1871

However - no Lavina in entry but there is a 3yr old May and a 1yr old Edith
RG11 Piece 3681 Folio 50 Page 12

I think May was Ruth May H b 1877

EDIT - mum Ida died in June qtr 1880 aged 34.  Edith was b June qtr 1880

Harry died 1907 Liverpool

Stanley  1916     Liverpool

Cannot find a marriage for either of them

I have  the baptism of 5 of the children on the same day June 29th 1880 St Margarets Anfield

Stanley
Ida M who died  1890
Lily Maud
May
Edith Leah

The mother was Ida  who as you say died 1880 so I presume Annie was a step mother if indeed they married

Thanks

Hi it may be wiser to explain why this address is important to you?
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Alexander Douglas Parker was born 1901 in Liverpool  I have him on the 1911 census  with his parents and brother Leslie Stanley Humphrey Parker born 1909
His mother Lavinia died in 1918 in Liverpool
As their father was a seaman Alexander and Douglas were brought up by an Aunt called Queen or Queenie
( This is what Leslie S H Parker told his children)
We have no idea  who this lady is but know it was in the Salford area as one of Leslie's
children can recall visiting Aunt Queen and her daughter Young Queenie probably in the 60's in Salford

Alexander married Edith Skellon in 1926 at St Georges Hulme and gave 95 Clifton Street as his address on  marriage certificate.
Leslie was a witness on the wedding certificate so I know they were in contact with each other at that time.
Leslie told his children he was an orphan ( but his father never died until 1931)

I am hoping  at the time of his marriage Alexander was still living with the Aunt and that may help me identify her.

Leslie's family were unaware of Alexander despite living in the same area Salford all their lives so obviously they were estranged.

Any help or advice appreciated

Kind regards

Harleyqueen

RootsChat does not allow us to do lookups from the 1911 census

Please accept my apologies, I do have access to Ancestry but am unsure how to trace an address could you please advise.

Kind regards

Harleyqueen