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Re: What is the first name of the letter writer?
« Reply #9 on: Friday 19 April 19 21:53 BST (UK) »
Here's the first page of the letter.
Bennett, Bowling, Braedine/Brodie, Bulmer, Burns, Cochrane, Devlin, Ellis, Garth, Henderson, Holm/Holmes, Kershaw, Masson, McClernon/McLaren/MacLaren, McComb, McKee, Pitt, Rawood, Riddel, Robinson, Whitaker, Wood

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Re: What is the first name of the letter writer?
« Reply #10 on: Friday 19 April 19 21:53 BST (UK) »
Here's the rest of the letter.
Bennett, Bowling, Braedine/Brodie, Bulmer, Burns, Cochrane, Devlin, Ellis, Garth, Henderson, Holm/Holmes, Kershaw, Masson, McClernon/McLaren/MacLaren, McComb, McKee, Pitt, Rawood, Riddel, Robinson, Whitaker, Wood

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Re: What is the first name of the letter writer?
« Reply #11 on: Friday 19 April 19 21:59 BST (UK) »
The Whitaker name from Rochdale stood out for me because I'm hoping to figure out if this person is related to my Sarah Whitaker (abt. 1803-1861) from Rochdale.  I haven't been able to trace her family at all.

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Bennett, Bowling, Braedine/Brodie, Bulmer, Burns, Cochrane, Devlin, Ellis, Garth, Henderson, Holm/Holmes, Kershaw, Masson, McClernon/McLaren/MacLaren, McComb, McKee, Pitt, Rawood, Riddel, Robinson, Whitaker, Wood

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Re: What is the first name of the letter writer?
« Reply #12 on: Friday 19 April 19 22:00 BST (UK) »
They are at the address in 1911.
Looks like a daughter wrote the letter.
Just trying to find you the allowed link

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Re: What is the first name of the letter writer?
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Re: What is the first name of the letter writer?
« Reply #14 on: Friday 19 April 19 22:15 BST (UK) »
It would be helpful if could read the name of the sister in law.

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Re: What is the first name of the letter writer?
« Reply #15 on: Friday 19 April 19 22:18 BST (UK) »
Daughter’s birth

WHITAKER, ELIZA  LILLIAN     CASTREE 
GRO Reference: 1866  D Quarter in ROCHDALE  Volume 08E  Page 45

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Re: What is the first name of the letter writer?
« Reply #16 on: Friday 19 April 19 22:21 BST (UK) »
changed my mind, see reply 19

But the older daughter must be one of these
Presumably the first.


    Name:   Mother's Maiden Surname:
   WHITAKER, ELIZABETH       BATES 
GRO Reference: 1858  M Quarter in ROCHDALE  Volume 08E  Page 80
   WHITAKER, ELIZABETH  ALICE     COLLIN 
GRO Reference: 1859  J Quarter in ROCHDALE  Volume 08E  Page 69
 

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Re: What is the first name of the letter writer?
« Reply #17 on: Friday 19 April 19 22:23 BST (UK) »
Marriages Mar 1863   (>99%)
Castree    Eliza        Manchester    8d   283    
WHITAKER    Charles        Manchester    8d   283
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