Williams/Cole

[LeungKen]

Greetings

I have just received information from my cousin who has the marriage certificate for F.T. Williams to Florence Harrison.
Married on 25th January 1907, her father's name listed as Joseph Harrison (Butcher, which ties in as my granddad worked for him before marrying his daughter - so the story goes)
Granddad's trade listed as butcher, and his residential address as 18 South Avenue, Buxton.
grandmothers occupation - Domestic Servant, address - 19 Station Road ?? Married at the Parish Church in Brancaster (where ever that is maybe she lived there ??)

The Buxton link is interesting as one of F. T.Williams' sisters (Hannah I think ) was living near there at Chapel-en-le-frith in the 1950's With her husband (Jack ?) as I remember visiting them as a lad of about 9 for some sort of family reunion. Coincidence or did we have other relations in the area ?

The one thing I have discovered about delving back in time is that the more  uncovered so I discover even more layers to look under.

Once again thanks to all for the assistance so far.

Cheers

Ken

[LeungKen]

I have this photograph of Fredrick Thomas Williams and his wife Florence (Nee Harrison) taken about the time of their 50th wedding anniversary by my parents who took them back to the church in which they were married. I never knew where it was but it does resemble the arch at the Brancaster Parish Church (after Googling several images.)
Now I wonder if I can attach it so that you can put faces to names.
Am I allowed ?
Not sure how to do it
 
 Regards

Ken

[suzard]

Happy birthday, Ken

I will be sending you a present by PM!!!!!

You can attach pics -

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,130922.0.html

the Buxton connection is interesting - Frederick and Florence's first son who died when he was young was born in Buxton (which is in Derbyshire and not far from where I'm sitting now

I will send you a PM -just let me know you have received it and then I can send you some interestng info

Suz

[suzard]

PM sent

This looks like Florence in 1901
47 Melbourn St
Salford Lancs

Emma Hughes Head Widow 48 Salford Lancs
Joseph Harrison Boarder widower 46 Butcher Salford
James Harrison boarder U 18 Butcher's porter Peel green Lancs
FLORENCE HARRISON Boarder 15 Servant (Domestic) Salford lancs
RG13 3735 141 31

Suz

[Margo47]

Hi
(I'm Ken's cousin by the way!)
 I have been searching through the BMD index to try and find Rose Ann Williams  marriage to John Cole and have found entries to both of them but in different quarters to different people  could this be a transcription error?
Does this mean I would have to go to Kew to try and see which one is correct?

[LeungKen]

I can confirm the above.

Also I was wondering if it is at all possible to go any further back than Job Williams and or Rose Ann ?

Thanks in anticipation

[LeungKen]

Greetings All,
After quite a spell I have decided to see if I can pick up any clues as to who one of my maternal great-grandfathers was.
I have established that my maternal grandfather (Fredrick Thomas Williams) was born in Sept.,1884 in Manchester. His mother was Rose Ann Williams and had my grandfather out of wedlock - the family story goes that she was working as a domestic servant to a family in Manchester ? and was made pregnant by the son of the household.
What I wanted to know was is there a way we can find out who she was working for prior to 1884 ?
Any help will be much appreciated.
Cheers & Thanks in anticipation
Ken