Sir William Hughes

[PrueM]

Hi all,

If William Hughes was knighted, would there be a record of that, such as in the London Gazette? 

Prue

[Teely]

Hi Valda

Thanks for all your help. I'm pleased that you too think that Peter Hughes is the grandson of Lydia and Joseph. I wonder if, like me, you think that it's not worth pursuing the Mold story?

Re: Thomas Fisher. Burtonwood is near Warrington but also equally close to Parr and Haydock and not very far from Widnes.

You'll have seen that the photo of the alleged brother of Peter Hughes can be dated to 1874. He looks to be about 30 to 35 so he could still be another son of Elizabeth Hughes but since he was not baptised in the lopcal church he was probably not born in Haydock either.

[Teely]

Thanks for suggesting the London Gazette. I'll see if I can follow that up.

[victorianIMAGEcollection]

Hi, studio records (day books) are almost certain to have been destroyed many years ago.  There are only a few examples about (Silvy etc), mainly from top photographers. Sorry.  Ron

[Valda]

The 1881 census can be searched by occupation. There are no William Hughes organists.

Regards

Valda