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Re: BUCKLEY FAMILY!
« Reply #9 on: Monday 26 August 13 16:13 BST (UK) »
I hope you don't mind me posting a reply on here - I'm really not sure that the Buckley I'm looking for is related to your Buckley family, but I thought it would be worth a try posting here!

I'm trying to find out about my husband's paternal grandfather, Albert Henry Buckley.  We know he was born in around 1921, but do not know where.  His mother died either during childbirth, or when he was young, and has his father was unknown (his mother was unmarried) he entered into 'care' (probably more like a workhouse).  We think his mother's surname was Buckley and his father's surname was Merryweather - although this could of course be the other way around! 

Our Albert died in 1967 at the age of 45, in Middlesex - that we do know for certain. We think Albert was an '8th Army dispatch rider' in North Africa during WW2.  After the war we know he lived in Monmouthshire with his partner, Nina Cookes, and had several children with her there.  They were not married however, which intrigues me given the social expectations during the 1950's.  There is a large gap in the information about them until 1967, which is when Albert died.  If anybody has any information that may be useful please do not hesitate to contact me :-)

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Re: BUCKLEY FAMILY!
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 05 September 13 08:09 BST (UK) »
just a quick reply. hello dreamangel, sorry that does not ring any bells with my line.
also for any of you on here, (you may already be aware) but there is  a meeting this sunday 8th sept at st Laurence & all saints (near eastwood church) church hall in eastwood southend on sea Essex from 12 - 4pm . you may find some connections there. see other thread for details please. :)
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boswell (shadrack line)
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smith (inc epping forest)
heron
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Re: BUCKLEY FAMILY!
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 05 September 13 12:33 BST (UK) »
Nettie S
I am interested that you mentioned the Rhodes family. I have Rhodes family from Sussex who married into the Barbers, Deacons and Beeneys to name a few.
Do you know if the Rhodes who are cousins to the Buckleys travelled Sussex/Surrey at all.
William Rhodes a Horse Dealer married Elizabeth Barber and when she died he married Unity Beeney.
Roberts/Deacon/Barber/Rhoades/Mayo/Beeny/Johnson/Light/Whitehorn all of Sussex/Surrey/Dorset