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Sheila

Sheila Report 22 Mar 2005 20:35

I have been trawling through all manner of BMD'S (inc 1837 online) looking for a marriage entry for a William Cartwright born 1875 in Lancaster. all I know of his wife is that her name was Ellen (surname unknown) and she too was born in Lancaster. I have this couple and their children on the 1901 census in Preston. They could only just have arrived in Preston as their 6mths old child was born in Lancaster. I expect the marriage to have been in Lancaster or Skerton prior to 1896 which is prob when their 1st child was born. I have searched 1837 online for the years from 1894 when William would have been 19 until the end of 1896 - fruitlessly! I am also looking for a 2nd marriage for a later William Cartwright born 1918 Lancaster. I have his first marriage to a Sheila Mcguiness in Lancaster 1940. But this marriage was annulled soon after. I have no details of his 2nd marriage other than Lancaster again!Any help would be wonderful. ThanX

Sheila

Sheila Report 22 Mar 2005 22:55

Rosemary, thank you for your help. The William you have for 1881 is not mine. But Isabella born 1900 is a very possible. I think I have her at 6mths old on the 1901 Preston census. However on that it says that she was born in Lancaster - this could perhaps be an error, so I will follow this lead up. Also maybe Williams wife Ellen was married in Preston and not Lancaster, so I will also look at the Ellen who you have mentioned. You have given me other directions to go in and you have my gratitude.

Sheila

Sheila Report 23 Mar 2005 14:56

Just found your last thread Rosemary (because I am having a sneaky look at work) will let you know more of the William who I found on the 1881 when I get home tonight!

Sheila

Sheila Report 23 Mar 2005 19:01

Hi again Rosemary, home from work now. I found my William Cartwright c 1875 on familysearch.org he is aged 6 and with his parents William and Margery and his brothers Charles and Samuel he is at Main St,Skerton (Lancaster) but he was not born in Lancaster - I made boob (again!) he was born in Manchester.