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« on: Tuesday 28 October 08 15:29 GMT (UK) »
My Mum (89) has suddenly become interested in researching her family tree.   Can you help me make a start please?   We're looking for her father,Frank Slater, born around 1896 in either Prestbury or Macclesfield.   He married Florence Hough who died in 1930 after giving birth to her fourth daughter.   Is that enough info to make a start?   She would be grateful for anything.   Thanks

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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 28 October 08 15:37 GMT (UK) »


Hello Lyn  :)

Frank Slater married Florence Hough Q4. 1918 Macclesfield Vol. 8a. Pg. 244

That marriage certificate will give you both fathers' names and occupations, making it easier to find the families on the 1901 census and before   ;)
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Titchfield, Hampshire: Reed,  Fielder, Cawte, Goddard.
Kent:  Float,  Cutbush. 
Wallasey, Cheshire: Carroll, Ledsham.
Liverpool : Horsfall, Prescott

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Re: Help please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 28 October 08 15:42 GMT (UK) »
www.cheshirebmd.org.uk shows that the marriage took place at Prestbury St Peter just in case that helps.

Jean
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CHS: Barber(Tabley) Barlow(Antrobus) Blackshaw(Lymm, Mobberley) Blease/Done/Moore(G Bud) Owen(Netherton, Tabley) Spragg/Witter(Goostrey) Youd(Frodsham) Pennell Bankes Birchall Beckett
DBY: Higginbottom(Mellor)
HRT: Gurney
HRT/BED/ESS: Verney (Markyate St)
LAN: Davenport(Bolton) Schofield/Gurney(Oldham) Lord(Heap) Quinn(Manchester) Sutcliffe(Rossendale)
NTH: Tubb/Johnson(Hellidon)Brown(Kettering)
YKS: Scott(Clapham)

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Re: Help please
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 28 October 08 15:49 GMT (UK) »
Thank you both for this information.   It is very much appreciated.

Lynn


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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 28 October 08 15:53 GMT (UK) »


Unless your mother has any firm memories of or information on her grandparents I don't think it will be possible to proceed without that marriage certificate  :-\

There are 4 possible Frank Slaters on the 1901 census, and 3 possible Florence Houghs.  Dangerous to make any assumptions   :D

Florence Slater died Q4. 1930 Macclesfield Vol. 8a. Pg. 164 aged 33.
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Titchfield, Hampshire: Reed,  Fielder, Cawte, Goddard.
Kent:  Float,  Cutbush. 
Wallasey, Cheshire: Carroll, Ledsham.
Liverpool : Horsfall, Prescott

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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 28 October 08 16:02 GMT (UK) »
I've just spoken to Mum and she remembers that Frank's father was called Fred and her grandfather Hough was called Ned.   Will that help us?   Apparently, according to Mum Ned had 3 wives and many children as there was no television in those days!!   My Mum is quite a character.

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 28 October 08 16:24 GMT (UK) »
You could do with the marriage cert to be certain, but this could be him

1901 census   ref  RG13, peice 3304, folio 121, page 12

The Common, Over Alderley, ecclesiastical district Prestbury St Peter

Fred Slater 27, garden labourer, b Shropshire
Ann 31
Henry 6
Frank 4
Fred W 2
Margaret A 9mths

all born Over Alderley

Birth reference

June 1897 district Macclesfield vol 8a page 159
Frank Slater

Macclesfield reg district covers Over Alderley

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 28 October 08 16:35 GMT (UK) »
For Florence a possible

1901 RG13/3304/87/13 - address 4 Pearl ST, Butley, ecc parish Prestbury St Peter

A E Hough 33 garden labourer b Siddington
Sarah A 30 b Birtles
Arthur H 8 b Siddington
Florence 4 b Prestbury
Edith A 2 b Prestbury       (all Cheshire)

Possible marriage -  June 1892 Macclesfield vol 8a page 229
Albert Edward Hough to Sarah Ann Mason
(Edward = Ned? )

Next door to them is a Mason family poss brother to Sarah ??
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 28 October 08 16:40 GMT (UK) »

Lyn -  as silvery suggests, this is a possible   ???

Can you try your Mum on uncles and aunt's names ?
Uncle Henry / Harry ?  Uncle Fred ?  Aunty Margaret ?

Ned is often Edward, and there is a Florence b. 1897 with father A. E - which might be Edward.  Try Uncle Arthur and Aunty Edith   ;D

I still think you really need that marriage ceritifcate to be sure we don't build on the wrong base  :D

Silvery -  just saw yours -  ;D
Census information is Crown Copyright from TNA.
Titchfield, Hampshire: Reed,  Fielder, Cawte, Goddard.
Kent:  Float,  Cutbush. 
Wallasey, Cheshire: Carroll, Ledsham.
Liverpool : Horsfall, Prescott