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Staffordshire / Re: Coley - Wednesbury Parish Church Register
« on: Monday 22 September 14 08:48 BST (UK)  »
No, we never did manage to find any further information on Benjamin or his father James. We think that perhaps James married Mary LOCKLEY but have not been able to confirm this.
Kaycee

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Canada / Re: ethel may Lloyd
« on: Saturday 20 September 14 08:11 BST (UK)  »
Have read your latest post Mel and we are just as delighted as you to find Ethel May. I have been searching for so long for her that I feel I know her. Although we (that is the Coley family) are only connected to her because our son,Richard, is married to Ethel May's gt.niece we are all very excited and Margaret is certainly very excited.
There was also a sister, Beatrice, who had family but I don't know much about that part of the family. Will see what I can obtain and forward.
An excited, Kath.
PS Just as an aside, my husband's grandfather, William Venables, lived in Alberta for very many years and did, in fact, die there as an old man. Isn't life strange!
!

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Canada / Re: ethel may Lloyd
« on: Thursday 18 September 14 16:07 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Polar Bear. Have done as you suggested. Will see how we get on. Wonderful site. Taken a long time to "find" her, but very impressed.
Kath Coley

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Canada / Re: ethel may Lloyd
« on: Thursday 18 September 14 16:05 BST (UK)  »
Ethel May was not found on a doorstep and her mother was only 16 when she had her. Her father was a coal man. He had a horse and cart and used to go to the Rhonda valley to collect coal. He was, unfortunately, kicked by the horse and suffered severe injury. This is why the family had to go into the Workhouse. (Incidentally, the Workhouse that was is now part of the County hospital in Hereford. It has a lovely old Chapel called St. Guthlac). There were only the three children and we do not know why the long time between births. John Edgar only discovered a few months before his death that he had a sister and tried to find her. He died in 1985 and there was not the help available then to research.
Look forward to hearing more about the Canadian side.
Kath Coley (on behalf of Margaret Rutt (nee Lloyd)



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Canada / Re: ethel may Lloyd
« on: Thursday 18 September 14 11:46 BST (UK)  »
Hello Mel and others also researching Ethel May. I met up with Margaret yesterday. She is a niece of Ethel May and is the mother-in-law of our son, Richard. She, of course, is very, very excited to hear about you all. You have quite a few relatives here in the UK. I would like to ask, does anyone know how we can contact via email, without putting our addresses on this site. Are any of you on the Genes Reunited site? Margaret is happy to share information but would rather not do it on an "open" site. (Margaret is the daughter of the late John Henry born 1908. There was also a sister, Beatrice Irene born 1910).
I look forward to hearing from you. (Margaret does not have a computer, and I am a near 80 rather computer illiterate, so please bear with me.
Kath Coley (in Herefordshire UK)

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Canada / Re: ethel may Lloyd
« on: Tuesday 16 September 14 17:44 BST (UK)  »
Hello MelLavoie. My name is Kathleen Coley and although I am only related to Ethel May, as she is always called here, as an extended family member, I am so excited to get your reply that I think I pressed all the wrong buttons and my laptop went "funny"!! Sorry to be a long time replying. The niece of ethel may is, in fact, my son's mother-in-law. I am seeing her tomorrow as we shall be at his place as it is his birthday the next day. I shall take my laptop with me and maybe we can concoct a reply to you. I am so excited I am in tears, as we have been searching for years. We never thought of trying the name Reid. Isn't that amazing?! I am astounded at myself for ignoring that. Will be in touch with you again with more family information from  this end. Kath Coley (On a very big high!!!)

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Australia / Morris (Parry) family
« on: Saturday 15 September 12 10:25 BST (UK)  »
Hoping to find descendants of Colin Parry (or even Colin himself)
who was born in Ledbury Herefordshire UK probably in 1920's, son of George Morris and ??? Parry. Believed to have lived in Blackwater, Australia. I would be a cousin of Colin's, but have only just heard about him. Any info or contact appreciated.
Kath (nee Morris)

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Canada / Re: ethel may Lloyd
« on: Monday 11 April 11 16:15 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Jacquie for your reply. You have the right family. We are only going on family "legend" that she was sent to Canada as an orphan child (think that's what they were called even though technically they were not orphans). We can find no real trace  of her after her birth in Hereford on 17.12.1898. I have also read that sometimes not only were their surnames changed but forenames also got changed! We don't stand much chance, I think, but we have to try.

I will go again through UK deaths. See if I can get anywhere with that.

Kath

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Canada / Re: ethel may Lloyd
« on: Friday 08 April 11 16:37 BST (UK)  »
Thank you James for your suggestions. The parents of Ethel May Lloyd were John Henry Lloyd and Roseanne (or Roseanna), but they both died in UK.

Will try the Home Children site that you suggest. (I am new to Rootschat so am floundering a bit!).

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