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Occupation Interests / Re: Railway occupations
« on: Wednesday 04 February 26 11:41 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for this - exactly what I was looking for.
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Occupation Interests / Re: Railway occupations
« on: Wednesday 04 February 26 07:46 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for the link - most helpful.
jds1949
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Occupation Interests / Railway occupations
« on: Tuesday 03 February 26 07:44 GMT (UK) »
I am researching a man who worked on the railways. In the 1921 census he was employed as a Railway Traffic Clerk and in 1939 he was employed as an Assistant Goods, Passenger & Docks Manager.
I would be grateful if anybody can give me details of what those jobs were likely to entail, day to day routine etc.
Thanks
jds1949
I would be grateful if anybody can give me details of what those jobs were likely to entail, day to day routine etc.
Thanks
jds1949
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: St Bede's RC Clayton Green & St Joseph's RC Brindle, Prior/Pryer
« on: Saturday 13 December 25 08:45 GMT (UK) »
PM sent
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: St Bede's RC Clayton Green & St Joseph's RC Brindle, Prior/Pryer
« on: Friday 12 December 25 17:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Yes the Fryer/Prior thing had me stumped for a while, Patrick's accent must have been quite strong!
I have not got any further back with the Caven connection, but it is some years since I last looked at this branch. I am now going to see what's new, but I would be very interested in anything you find.
I am more that happy to share what I have on the Priors. My connection is through Mary Ellen Prior 1877 - 1921, who married my maternal great grandfather Robert McCarthy in 1906.
Regards,
jds1949
Yes the Fryer/Prior thing had me stumped for a while, Patrick's accent must have been quite strong!
I have not got any further back with the Caven connection, but it is some years since I last looked at this branch. I am now going to see what's new, but I would be very interested in anything you find.
I am more that happy to share what I have on the Priors. My connection is through Mary Ellen Prior 1877 - 1921, who married my maternal great grandfather Robert McCarthy in 1906.
Regards,
jds1949
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: St Bede's RC Clayton Green & St Joseph's RC Brindle, Prior/Pryer
« on: Friday 12 December 25 07:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I have the following which might be of interest:
Catherine's birth was registered under the name of "Fryer" - presumably owing to a mis-hearing on the part of the registrar - the informant, Catherine's mother, was illiterate.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1854
FRYER Catharine
Birth registered at Brindle/Withnell
Register at Preston
Mother's maiden name: MCPARTLAN
Ref: BR/8/43
Extract from Birth certificate
9th October 1854 - Brindle
Catherine daughter of Patrick Fryer [sic] and Mary Fryer [sic] formerly McParlan
Occupation of father: labourer at coal yard
Informant: Mary Fryar [sic] mother [made her mark]
Registered 27th October 1854
1861 census entry [piece 3115 folio 31] - enumerated as "Fryer"
Brindle Great Radburn
Patrick Pryer head married 30 Labourer b. Ireland
Mary Pryer wife married 33 Charwoman b. Ireland
John Pryer son single 10 b. Ireland
Mary Ann Pryer daughter 8 Scholar b. Chorley
Catherine Pryer daughter single 6 Scholar b. Brindle
Francis Pryer son single 5 Scholar b. Brindle
James Pryer son single 2 Scholar b. Brindle
Cicely Pryer daughter single 2 months b. Brindle
AND
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1894
PRIOR Charles
Mother's maiden name: O'CONNOR
Birth registered in 1894 at Brindle/Withnell
Register at Preston
Ref: BR/23/42
1901 census entry [piece 3907 folio 120]
Blackburn
8, Brunswick Street
Joseph Prior head married 31 Coal Carter - worker b. Clayton Green
Helen Prior wife married 31 b. Ireland
Charles Prior son single 6 Scholar b. Brindle
Cathleen Prior daughter single 2 b. Blackburn
Joseph Prior son single 1 month b. Blackburn
AND
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1871
FRYER Rose Ellen
Mother's maiden name: MCFARLANE
Birth registered in 1871 at Leyland
Register at Preston
Ref: LEY/20/98
[As always, the registrar suffered to accurately record the family names]
1881 census entry [piece 4216 folio 66]
Clayton-le-Woods
46 Green
Patrick Prior head married 54 Sand Dealer b. Ireland
Mary Prior wife married 54 Sand Dealer's wife b. Ireland
Catherine Prior daughter single 24 Cotton Weaver b. Brindle
Joseph Prior son single 12 Cotton Weaver b. Clayton-le-Woods
Rose E. Prior daughter single 9 Scholar b. Clayton-le-Woods
John Madden lodger single 28 Labourer b. Ireland
The Priors are part of my extended family on my mother's side. I have more if you think these fit and should you wish to exchange information.
jds1949
I have the following which might be of interest:
Catherine's birth was registered under the name of "Fryer" - presumably owing to a mis-hearing on the part of the registrar - the informant, Catherine's mother, was illiterate.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1854
FRYER Catharine
Birth registered at Brindle/Withnell
Register at Preston
Mother's maiden name: MCPARTLAN
Ref: BR/8/43
Extract from Birth certificate
9th October 1854 - Brindle
Catherine daughter of Patrick Fryer [sic] and Mary Fryer [sic] formerly McParlan
Occupation of father: labourer at coal yard
Informant: Mary Fryar [sic] mother [made her mark]
Registered 27th October 1854
1861 census entry [piece 3115 folio 31] - enumerated as "Fryer"
Brindle Great Radburn
Patrick Pryer head married 30 Labourer b. Ireland
Mary Pryer wife married 33 Charwoman b. Ireland
John Pryer son single 10 b. Ireland
Mary Ann Pryer daughter 8 Scholar b. Chorley
Catherine Pryer daughter single 6 Scholar b. Brindle
Francis Pryer son single 5 Scholar b. Brindle
James Pryer son single 2 Scholar b. Brindle
Cicely Pryer daughter single 2 months b. Brindle
AND
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1894
PRIOR Charles
Mother's maiden name: O'CONNOR
Birth registered in 1894 at Brindle/Withnell
Register at Preston
Ref: BR/23/42
1901 census entry [piece 3907 folio 120]
Blackburn
8, Brunswick Street
Joseph Prior head married 31 Coal Carter - worker b. Clayton Green
Helen Prior wife married 31 b. Ireland
Charles Prior son single 6 Scholar b. Brindle
Cathleen Prior daughter single 2 b. Blackburn
Joseph Prior son single 1 month b. Blackburn
AND
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1871
FRYER Rose Ellen
Mother's maiden name: MCFARLANE
Birth registered in 1871 at Leyland
Register at Preston
Ref: LEY/20/98
[As always, the registrar suffered to accurately record the family names]
1881 census entry [piece 4216 folio 66]
Clayton-le-Woods
46 Green
Patrick Prior head married 54 Sand Dealer b. Ireland
Mary Prior wife married 54 Sand Dealer's wife b. Ireland
Catherine Prior daughter single 24 Cotton Weaver b. Brindle
Joseph Prior son single 12 Cotton Weaver b. Clayton-le-Woods
Rose E. Prior daughter single 9 Scholar b. Clayton-le-Woods
John Madden lodger single 28 Labourer b. Ireland
The Priors are part of my extended family on my mother's side. I have more if you think these fit and should you wish to exchange information.
jds1949
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Europe / Re: Anyone up for a challenge with Imperial German Military History?
« on: Sunday 17 August 25 08:38 BST (UK) »
With that date it is likely he served in the Great War - I suggest you post a query on their website
https://www.greatwarforum.org/
Lots of very helpful people on there.
jds1949
https://www.greatwarforum.org/
Lots of very helpful people on there.
jds1949
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Glamorganshire / Re: Help identifying crossed out word
« on: Saturday 08 March 25 07:26 GMT (UK) »
Looks like Visitor
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World War One / Re: Great Grandad Medal Card
« on: Saturday 05 October 24 07:54 BST (UK) »
According to the Long, Long Trail [Great War Forum] the 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was at Dover in August 1914 and then moved to Cromer and soon afterward to Drayton in Norfolk. The main body landed at Le Havre on the 22nd August 1914, so your man seems to have been a later arrival.
jds1949
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