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Cheshire / Re: "200 Alvaston UD"
« on: Monday 24 November 25 13:45 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks. So the former Nantwich Workhouse which became a Public Assistance Institution in 1929 and then later on the Barony Hospital. I can rule out Alvaston Hall for sure now.

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Cheshire / "200 Alvaston UD"
« on: Monday 24 November 25 13:06 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone help as to where or what this place was? Its in Nantwich. "200 Alvaston UD" is the place of death for Obadiah Barber in 1943. He was 71.

He was born and spent most of his life in Nether Alderley. His family were a well established farming family in Nether Alderley. He had various occupations: farmer's son, jobbing gardener and also working in service as a footman in Lord Stanley's household at Alderley Park. The last census I have found him on is the 1921 when he working at Alderley Rectory as a cowkeeper/gardener. I can't find him on the 1939 Register.

He was best known for playing the horse in the Alderley Mummers, a traditional play performed annually at Christmas in the Tenants' Hall on Lord Stanley's estate.

He appeared to go "off grid" during the 1930's and was rumoured to be living as a hermit in a cave in Nether Alderley, sometimes being mistaken as the Wizard of Alderley. He was also seen in the churchyard covered in a bedsheet pretending to be the ghost of The Grey Lady.

I have confirmed he died in 1943 and his death was registered in Crewe. My searches keep coming back to Alveston Hall. He could have been in service there or maybe it was some kind of geriatric hospital. He was buried in Nantwich Cemetery, Whitehouse Lane. The informant on the death certificate is "T L Jones, Occupier, 200 Alvaston, Nantwich".

Thanks.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Arthur Hatton
« on: Friday 07 November 25 13:43 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks so much. He looks much better now. Appreciate your help.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Arthur Hatton
« on: Thursday 06 November 25 10:27 GMT (UK)  »
Would anyone be able to work their magic with this image please. Just to make it less blurry really. Happy with it being sepia or black/white. Thanks.

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Dorset / Re: Susan Martin - Bridport, Dorset
« on: Monday 28 July 25 18:59 BST (UK)  »
Thank you everyone. I have much more to work with now than I did a few hours ago. I'll follow everything through tomorrow. Susan Martin is a brickwall smashed.  :D

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Dorset / Re: Susan Martin - Bridport, Dorset
« on: Monday 28 July 25 18:57 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: softly softly on Monday 28 July 25 18:12 BST (UK)
How sure are you about the 1841 census entry for Susan in Hackney. There is a Susannah Martin aged 14 living in Poplar, not born in county.

SS

Not sure of it at all. Poplar seems a better fit. Thank you.

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Dorset / Re: Susan Martin - Bridport, Dorset
« on: Monday 28 July 25 17:59 BST (UK)  »
There's a marriage John Martin and Mary Clarke 7th Apr 1822 in South Petherton too.  ???

The occupation labourer fits much better with this family than gent!

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Dorset / Re: Susan Martin - Bridport, Dorset
« on: Monday 28 July 25 17:56 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Ladyhawk on Monday 28 July 25 17:53 BST (UK)
There's also baptisms (parents John & Mary)

Noah 1826
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9X-5349?lang=en

Elizabeth 1828
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D96-8MGZ?lang=en

Mary 1822
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D96-H1XN?lang=en

Thank you. It seems a good chance this might be the family.

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Dorset / Re: Susan Martin - Bridport, Dorset
« on: Monday 28 July 25 17:53 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Ladyhawk on Monday 28 July 25 17:48 BST (UK)
Susan Mary Temple
Baptism    2 Jun 1850 Saint Anne, Limehouse: Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, England
Father   Henry John Temple Mother    Susan

Daughter Susan has middle name Mary there is this 1824 baptism on family search for a Susan Martin but it's in Somerset and father's occupation Labourer  ???

Residence Place   South Petherton Religion Anglican
Susan Martin Father John Martin  Occupation   Labourer Mother Mary
25 Jan 1824 South Petherton, Somerset
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D96-D3NV?lang=en

South Petherton doesn't seem that far away from Bridport?

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