I am trying to find a William Fitzgerald born 28th April 1857 to parents William and Elizabeth nee Marsh. They lived in Manchester. He had a sister called Elizabeth who was born 1854. William's father died when he was around four years old and in 1861 he is living with his widowed mother.
He is difficult to locate but does marry Clara Crawford on the 3rd March 1878 in Ancoats. It was not a good marriage and when Clara his wife died after 1891 all the children except one supposed mystery son unable to locate went to live with their Uncle James Fitzgerald and are with him in 1901.
The children never have any contact with their father again after this and no one knows what happened to him after 1901.
Information I have is as follows: He is 33 in 1891 and living with Clara in Newton, Lancashire with children Clara aged 10, Elizabeth aged 8, Alice aged 4 and Gertrude aged 2. William their father listed as widowed and a boarder living in the home of George Entwistle in Manchester. He is listed as a Fireman- Stationary Engine Driver. That is the last time he is located and there is no sign of him after this point. Does anyone have any idea where he went or when or if he died please as all his family never knew what happened to him. They were told that they had been abandoned by him and he was no good. They would love to find him but have not been able to locate anything at all after 1901. Thank you for any information.
