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Occupation Interests / Re: Discharger (?)
« on: Monday 24 May 10 18:42 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to all who responded.  It makes some sense that he was some kind of labourer. They settled in Preston and the children worked as weaver/spinners or metal workers.

There was some vague hint that he might have worked in a gaol but I can't substantiate that.

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Occupation Interests / Discharger (?)
« on: Monday 24 May 10 13:25 BST (UK)  »
Hello!!

My G Grandmother was married in Preston, Lancs in about 1875.
On her marriage certificate she declares that her father's occupation had been "Discharger".
Although she seems to have been born in Preston, it appears that most of the family came from Ireland.

Any ideas what a Discharger was?

Thanks
Kevin

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Lancashire / Re: Irlam, Manchester. Help Please!
« on: Monday 02 October 06 11:39 BST (UK)  »
Thanks very much for this!
I will keep my fingers crossed and see if I can make contact.

Kevin

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Lancashire / Re: Irlam, Manchester. Help Please!
« on: Monday 02 October 06 11:32 BST (UK)  »
Hello Sue100

It's been quite a while since I've done any research on this. How did you come up with the Surrey address? Do you think this is the Shelagh Holt who used to live at Irlam?

Thanks!

Kevin

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Wood family from Auchterless
« on: Saturday 29 October 05 14:20 BST (UK)  »
Gentlemen:

I have been taking a break from geneaolgy over the summer and just noticed the recent activity in this thread.
Unfortunately, I don't have any information regrading John (1759)'s parents.
I am trying to get what information that I do have into some form that makes it easy to share. (I have been using PAF5)

Best Wishes,
Kevin Wood
Sambro, Nova Scotia

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Lancashire / Irlam, Manchester. Help Please!
« on: Sunday 06 March 05 00:41 GMT (UK)  »
My family history research has led me to try to locate a (hopefully) living relative in the UK.
My maternal Grandmother (Minnie Rimmer) was born in Southport and immigrated to Canada around 1910. She passed on in the mid 90s not quite reaching her 100th birthday. She kept in touch with a relative who I knew to be much younger than she. I believe her name was Shelagh Holt.
I have an envelope in which was posted a Christmas card in 1981. The return address is: 9 Queensway, Irlam, Manchester M30 6ND.
I have found a Queens Way a wee bit east of Irlam and the post code doesn't match...
I wonder if anyone can offer any advice? I am in Canada and at a bit of a disadvantage. Thanks!

Kevin
Sambro, Nova Scotia

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Wood family from Auchterless
« on: Thursday 30 December 04 13:03 GMT (UK)  »
I am decended from John WOOD and Margaret BARCLAY (m. 23 Nov 1786) of Auchterless.
I would be happy to share what little information I have, should it be of interest.
Best Wishes,
Kevin Wood

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