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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: Cliff Fever Hospital, Garforth
« on: Sunday 01 September 24 19:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi!
Thanks so much for your reply, I'll certainly give that a try!
Sandra

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: Cliff Fever Hospital, Garforth
« on: Thursday 22 August 24 19:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi Silas, I happened to be looking for The hospital at The Cliff, Garforth, when I came across your many requests for help! It's been a while, so you may have already resolved your query but if not, I found the site on the NLS maps site.


On today's map the site now houses a park-homes site called Cliff Top Park, just near the Garforth Garden Centre.

I snipped the old map and will add to my tree, but unfortunately I can't add it here.
Hopefully this link will work
https://maps.nls.uk/view/189183114

Sandra

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Dorset / Re: James Taylor. Born about 1803, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset
« on: Sunday 24 January 21 08:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there!

I am also on the hunt for James Taylor's parents, John and Jane. James Taylor was my 3rd great grandfather.

The family story sounds fascinating! My Dad wasn't raised with his family so I've never heard this before, no family stories to unpick unfortunately!

I wondered if you had uncovered any more about the family since your original post?

It would be great to hear from you either way

Sandra Lightfoot
York, England


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Ireland / Re: help with placenames Kilmear and Slatefield
« on: Wednesday 18 November 20 13:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hi POTMAN9, did you mean to reply to this? I got a message but I can only find my response re-shared. Are you connected to this family? I'm still researching this line!

Sandra

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: gormley family
« on: Wednesday 26 June 19 22:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi Mandy,
I wondered if you had got any further with your Gormley research? I am connected to the O'shea family of Worcester. I had ordered the marriage certificate of George O'shea and Emma Gormley because I originally believed that George may have been my grandfather. The marriage certificate stated his father was James O'shea, which doesn't fit with my information for my grandfather, so I have put it to one side for the moment (although not entirely dismissed it!).
My grandfather was officially registered as George Alfred Davies, born 1903 in Worcester. He was also known by the name O'shea (his mother's maiden name) and Phillips (his mother's supposed married name, no evidence of marriage found). The family were fruit and flower hawkers in Worcester. George abandoned my father at the age of three after his mother Emily/Helen died. They were up in Lancaster at the time and were travelling hawkers.
The other thing I noticed was the address 33 Newport Street. My O'shea family also lived there. My grandfather's sister was born there (he ws born at 4 Court, Newport Street). This has to be more than a coincidence!
I have done the ancestry dna test, also 23andme. If you have done the dna test it would be interesting to see if we match. That may help answer some questions! If you are on ancestry, my user name is Sandra_Lightfoot

Hope to hear from you,
Sandra

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Ireland / Re: help with placenames Kilmear and Slatefield
« on: Tuesday 24 July 18 22:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi J, yes we've definitely been in touch before. I sent you some death certificates relating to John & Nora in Dilwyn I think. I don't think I've seen your tree though so I will pm you with my username/email.


I did find evidence of a place called Slatefield at Dromoughty, Kenmare but this was for the death notice of a lady called Nora McCarthy (another name that is strong in my DNA results). I'll post a snip...



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Ireland / Re: help with placenames Kilmear and Slatefield
« on: Tuesday 24 July 18 22:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi, this family of O'shea's are also my family. The marriage connected to the tree was actually in Rathmore 1842.

I have DNA connections to descendants of Mary Shea who married John Riley and lived in Dilwyn and also to relatives of Mary O'shea who married John Jones and settled in Ffestiniog. I am certain there is must be a connection between the two families but am struggling to spot it at the moment. Jmol17 is likely correct that Mary in Dilwyn is John O'shea's sister.

If anyone has done a DNA test and uploaded to Gedmatch then my kit number is A780692 and my sister's is A595166.

Sandra



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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: BASSHAM James, 75 Huntington Road
« on: Monday 13 November 17 19:53 GMT (UK)  »
My great grandfather, Wharram England, died at 75 Huntington Road in 1935. I thought it may have been a hospital or similar but it is very close to the old workhouse site so I guess it was part of that. I do live in York too although I looked on Google earth to pinpoint the exact spot!

Sandra


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Family History Beginners Board / Re: SHEAREN SHERON SHEARON family history
« on: Saturday 28 October 17 22:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi Karen,

Sorry I have only just seen your PM.  I don't think I can be much help to you.  My Shearons (Patrick and Margaret)were in Wolverhampton.  I found a Patrick Shearn (born 1833) with Margaret (born 1832) living in Carribee Island on the 1861 census. He has 4 sons (William 16, Patrick 9, John 6, Edward 2) and 1 daughter (Catherine 11).  The last 2 sons are on a separate page where the surname is definitely Sheran.

I can find Patrick and Margaret Sheeran in Carribee Island on the 1851 census. They have a son 5 (William) and a daughter 2 (Catherine).  The birth years are Patrick 1821 in Ireland and Margaret 1825 in Ireland.

I think they are both the same family.  So far I can't find them in the 1871 census.

Mike

Hi Mike, not sure if you are still researching (and you may well have found them after 6 years!), but I think I found Patrick and Margaret on the 1871 at Wednesbury. He is now a rag gatherer and they are at 6 Bolton Sqre (I think that's what it says anyway!) with children John and Edward. The name shows as Shean.

I am connected to the family through son John Patrick born 1854 at Wolverhampton. He ended up a Chimney Sweep in Worcester, appearing occasionally in the newspapers for his behaviour ;-)

I think Patrick died Wolverhampton 1886 but still looking for what became of Margaret. If you have any clues, please let me know!

Sandra


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