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Offline John Edwards 24

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Edwards Family, Ealing/Greenford districts
« on: Thursday 18 May 06 22:22 BST (UK) »
Fred Edwards  (1891)lived in Willow Road, West Ealing after he left the Navy.
his mother was Mary Ann Edwards  (1869)nee Garwood. Father was Frank Edwards. (1871) the family lived in Ealing in the early part of the 20th century. Fred worked on the London trams at one time. The family used to live in New Rd, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon.

Fred had the following siblings.
Hilda Beatrice Edwards (1896)
Mabel Annie Edwards (1898)
Albert Edwards (1891)
Bessie Selina Edwards (1894)

I am trying to find out information about Fred's siblings. I do know that Bessie married a soldier. thats about it.
However, it is believed that one of the other girl's married prior to moving out to Australia in the 1950's??? to work at Woomara. (shhh secret stuff)

Any information and / or help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Offline pete edwards

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Re: Edwards Family, Ealing/Greenford districts
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 June 06 13:12 BST (UK) »
Hi John, :)

Just browsing the site, and seen your post, I dont think we are related in any way, I just wrote to wish you luck on your line of the Edwards surname.  I  am searching my paternal line here in South Shropshire, Edwards is a VERY common name here, but after much head scratching , and research, I have managed to get back to ab 1780, so there is hope, I know from all the census results that my line spread out all over the country, ( I have even got one in 81 in a monestry in Putney ) Should you find a link with your line here in sunny south Shropshire, drop us a line,

Best of luck, ( never give up )
Pete, :) :) :)
Edwards, mainly Cound, Frodesely, Acton Burnell. Pitchford. and surrounding villages, Shropshire, /  Rowe, Cound, / Littlehales, Berrington, Shropshire / Radford, Dublin, /   Maguire, Acton Burnell, /  Rudge, Frodesely, /

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Re: Edwards Family, Ealing/Greenford districts
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 June 06 17:59 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that.
We have found the our Edwards line goes back through to Exmouth in Devon, back to Denby in North Wales. Thats not too far away from Shropshire if I recall my geography correctly. We have also found out that the surname changed from Edward Hughes downwards, where the children take on the  first name or part of it for their surname. Apparently a common thing to have occur.

One of the best things about researching the family tree is that you find cousins, and this summer I will get to meet at least three of them. 2 from Oz and 1 from the USA, along with their respective families. Who said anything about giving up?
Cheers,
John
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