1891 Lancashire Look UP - CONNOLLY

[DS]

Hi Tati

That would certainly explain why we cannot find him and his daughter together and it might also be the reason why Jane only had the two children (Bridget seems to have died in 1883 aged 3).

Here is another bit of circumstantial evidence.....

On the same page of the 1901 census as Jane appears there is a Greenwood family a few doors away. There isn’t a John there in 1901 but on the 1891 census there is a sixteen year old son called John Greenwood (who might be the other witness at Ellen’s wedding).

DS

[DS]

 
Here is a bit more circumstantial evidence.....

In 1901 Ellen Sutcliffe is listed as a Tailoress Fustian. This is the same occupation as her apparent wedding witness. They probably worked together.

Ellen and Frank Sutcliffe live at New Street, Hebden Bridge in 1901. Jane Connolly etc live at High Street. On the Enumeration District Description the two streets are next to each other.

It all seems to fit.

DS

[Tati]

DS you're a champ*! Hope Loulou is seeing all this! 

*I have another for you if you're game 
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,271908.0.html

[loulou12]

Dear Tati and DS

Sorry I've been so quiet - couldn't get to the computer last night

You've got it spot on, from the info that Nicky came back with I was able to find Thomas at Cheetham and came to the same conclusion.

And I can confirm that my Ellen did indeed marry Frank Sutcliffe.

I am very new to Rootschat and am so pleased to have found you, I've been doing Family history for some time and have had great difficulty with this particular family and yet in the space of 3 days with your help have solved the puzzle.

Unfortunately I didn't have any references to post as I got the little information I had from comparing several different census search sites such as origins, ancestry and 1901 census, plus certificates.

So thank you once again - you are all fantastic

loulou