FLINT of Clayton

[JustinL]

Hello Kay,

This is fabulous stuff.

The geography is at times confusing. You may find this overview useful:

Clayton was part of the following registration districts:
before 1894 see Droylsden parish
1894 & 1895  Ashton Under Lyne (sometimes "Ashton" or "Ashton & Oldham" in early listings)
1895 to 1896 Prestwich
1896 North Manchester

I shall try to press my colleague to order the certs to progress the research. Although, I too am certain that all these Flints are one family - originally from Tideswell in Derbyshire - it is odd that James Hunston Flint was born in Chorlton-upon-Medlock (acc. to 1911 census).

Did you manage to refind John and Ruth's marriage cert?

Justin

[JustinL]

Kay,

Do you know whose son Catholic John was?

The CWGC database contains no clear matches for either John.

Justin

[kay flint]

I don't know what the CWGC is in honesty, I am new to this, so would appreciate any more lines of discovery.  Basically, the John on the St Cross memorial will be protestant, as St Cross is a protestant church, if that helps you.  I have not finished looking at this line yet, but hope all will become clear when I have    

[JustinL]

CWGC = Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Their website (www.cwgc.org) has a database of all known war graves.

Justin

[kay flint]

Hi,  I have taken a look at the link you sent me, but both the casualty number and service numbers are missing from the data on the memorials.  I do remember the lady I spoke to yesterday, said that some families had their own memorial in their local cemetries if they could afford them, and as this strand of Flints was wealthy I suspect this might be the case here, so maybe that has an impact on what is on the link.  I don't know just guessing.  The doc I have shows the numbers quite clearly and rather insensitively the word dead is written in capital letters across the paper.

[JustinL]

Hello,

The marriage cert was finally ordered and arrived last week.

James Hunston Flint's father was indeed named as 'Thomas Flint (deceased), fustian cutter'.

Mary Alice was the daughter of Robert Yates.

Justin

[Mr. MIGKY]

As Droylsden gets a mention on this thread have you all checked out the burial site that Tameside has? There are loads of FLINT burial records on there and for FREE.
Migky 

                                CLICK 4 TAMESIDE BURIALS

[Mr. MIGKY]

You may also want to check out the absent voters list for Clayton 1918 to 1923 held at Manchester central library. This can not be done one line, you will have to visit the library. It gives names/ranks & service numbers of men who served WW1 at an address.

Migky 

[SianJ]

Justin
So great to see your post and the discussion.  My partner's mother is a Flint with lots of knowledge of the people you are talking about.  Her father was Thomas Flint and her grandparent lived in Tideswell and were fustian cutters.
Are you still stuck on anything in particular that you would like first hand knowledge on?  Have you been able to unearth any pictures?