See also
| Husband: | James Samuel WRIGHT (1861-1928) | |
| Wife: | Ellen HUXTABLE (1858-1939) | |
| Children: | Lilian WRIGHT (1883- ) | |
| Florence Miriam WRIGHT (1886-1972) | ||
| Arthur John WRIGHT (1888-1979) | ||
| Marriage | 30 Dec 1882 | Barnstaple, Devon, England1 |
| Name: | James Samuel WRIGHT2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Robert WRIGHT (1827-1886) | |
| Mother: | Eliza Susannah PARROTT (c. 1831-1905) | |
| Birth | 20 Sep 1861 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 8 Jan 1862 (age 0) | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Machinist, Blacksmith, Railwy signalman, then Railway Porter. | |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 9) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Sandford Town | ||
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 19) | Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| Village, Opposite Rose and Crown | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 19) | Machinist; Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| Occupation | Mar 1883 (age 21) | Signalman, Great Western Railway; Cardiff "Pass" |
| His starting wage was 18/-. By 1886 that was 22/- per week. In 1886 he was cautioned or fined for not having necessary "single Line" forms in his signal box, and likewise in June 1887 for causing crossing gates to be damaged. He was dismissed in Feb 1889, but the reason isnt recorded. | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 24) | Bradford, Yorkshire, England5 |
| 128 Ripon Street Lodging with George Walker and his family, if this is our James he has changed his marital status and his place of birth, and taken 5 years off his age. |
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| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 29) | Railway Man; Bradford, Yorkshire, England5 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 38) | Bradford, Yorkshire, England6 |
| 34 Wellington Street, Bradford James is visitor in the house of Emma Oxley, a single woman aged 44, with no occupation given: James is described as a railway porter. His marital status is blank, as is his relation to the head of family. Also visiting is 12 year old Elizabeth Whitaker from Bradford |
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| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 38) | Railway Porter; Bradford, Yorkshire, England6 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 48) | Bradford, Yorkshire, England7 |
| 3 Wellington Street, Bradford James was a boarder in the house of 52 year old widow Annie Brickley, a Comb Minder, in a woollen mill. He had daughter Florence with him, though she was using the name Florence Mary Ann rather than Miriam. He described himself as a widower. |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 48) | Goods Porter; Bradford, Yorkshire, England7 |
| Midland Railway Company | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 58 yrs 9 mns) | Bradford, Yorkshire, England8 |
| 3 Wellington Street, Bradford | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 59) | Auctioner Assistant; Bradford, Yorkshire, England8 |
| Employment: C.E.Gaunt & Son, Auctioner, 33 Market Street, Bradford | ||
| Death | Q1 1928 (age 66) | Bradford, Yorkshire, England9 |
| Name: | Ellen HUXTABLE2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | John HUXTABLE (c. 1822-1888) | |
| Mother: | Harriett PERRIN (1829-1905) | |
| Birth | 1 Nov 1858 | Berrynarbor, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 5 Dec 1858 (age 0) | Berrynarbor, Devon, England |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 2) | Berrynarbor, Devon, England10 |
| Barden Ellen seems to have been called Selena at this Census |
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| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 13) | Berrynarbor, Devon, England11 |
| Bowden Farm | ||
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 20) | Berrynarbor, Devon, England12 |
| Ruggaton Farm | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 21) | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England13 |
| 134 Phillip Street, Elswick, Newcastle Upon Tyne | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 32) | Tailoress; Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England13 |
| Employer/Employed/Neither Employer nor Employed: Employed | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 52) | Liverpool, Lancashire, England14 |
| 24 Canon Road, Clubmoor, Liverpool | ||
| Emigration | 12 Oct 1924 (age 65) | from Liverpool, Lancashire, England to Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| She migrated from Liverpool to Boston, Mass. on the SS Celtic. | ||
| Census | 1 Apr 1930 (age 71) | Medford City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA15 |
| 6 Henry Street, Medford City | ||
| Occupation | 1 Apr 1930 (age 71) | none; Medford City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA15 |
| Naturalisation | 31 Jan 1938 (age 79) | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| 15 Dexter Street, Medford, Mass. US Citizen |
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| Death | 2 Sep 1939 (age 81) | Malden, Massachusetts, USA16 |
| Cause: Chronic Myocarditis, Terminal Broncho-Pneumonia, Carcinoma of the Colon, General Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerotis Heart Disease. Address: 15a Dexter Street, Medford, Massachusetts Buried in Oak Grove, Medford, Massachusetts |
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| Name: | Lilian WRIGHT2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 19 May 1883 | HM Prison - Exeter, Devon, England |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 7) | Sandford, Devon, England17 |
| Village, Sandford In 1891 Lillian is living in Sandford with her grandmother Eliza, and her sister Florence, place of birth given as Ilfracombe. |
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| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 17) | Lympstone, Devon, England18 |
| Post Office, Lympstone In 1901, her place of birth still wrongly but understandably described as Ilfracombe, Lilian is a general servant in the house of Mr and Mrs John Mortimer, at the Post Office, Lympstone, where Mr Mortimer, from Morchard Bishop, is described as Grocer, Draper and Post Master. |
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| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 17) | General Domestic Servant; Lympstone, Devon, England18 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 27) | Hornsey, London, England19 |
| 25 Woodland Rise, Muswell Hill, London N Lilian was a servant in the house of Bank Clerk John Ambler, his wife and daughter. She continued to give her place of birth as Ilfracombe. She was unmarried. |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 27) | General Domestic Servant; Hornsey, London, England19 |
| Name: | Florence Miriam WRIGHT2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Alt. Name: | Florrie WRIGHT | |
| Spouse: | Fred ROTHERA (1876-1953) | |
| Birth | 10 Jan 1886 | Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales |
| 9 Cranbrook Street, St John, Cardiff | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 5) | Sandford, Devon, England17 |
| Village, Sandford | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 15) | Sandford, Devon, England20 |
| Village, Sandford | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 15) | General Domestic Servant; Sandford, Devon, England20 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 25) | Bradford, Yorkshire, England7 |
| 3 Wellington Street, Bradford Florence is with her widowed father in Bradford. She has started using the second name Marion rather than Miriam |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 25) | General Domestic Servant; Bradford, Yorkshire, England7 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 35 yrs 5 mns) | Bradford, Yorkshire, England21 |
| 120 Mildred Street | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 35) | Household duties; Bradford, Yorkshire, England21 |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 53) | Bradford, Yorkshire, England22 |
| 3 Westgate | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 53) | Hotel stillroom maid; Bradford, Yorkshire, England22 |
| Death | Q4 1972 (age 86) | Bradford, Yorkshire, England23 |
| Name: | Arthur John WRIGHT | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Alt. Name: | Arthur John FRAYLING-WRIGHT | |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth JONES (1887- ) | |
| Birth | 24 Mar 1888 | Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales24,25 |
| 171 Eldon Road, Canton | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 2) | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England13 |
| 134 Phillip Street, Elswick, Newcastle Upon Tyne | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 12) | Reigate, Surrey, England26 |
| Royal Asylum of St Anne's Society, Redhill | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 13) | Policeman; Reigate, Surrey, England26 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 23) | Liverpool, Lancashire, England14 |
| 24 Canon Road, Clubmoor, Liverpool | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 23) | Police Constable; Liverpool, Lancashire, England14 |
| Industry or Service with which worker is connected: Liverpool City | ||
| Residence | 1924 (age 35-36) | Liverpool, Lancashire, England27 |
| 16 Canon Street He appeared in the 1925 voters list with wife Elizabeth at this address. His mother was living a few doors away at no 24 Canon Street |
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| Occupation | 1938 (age 49-50) | Meat Porter; Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| 16 Canon Road | ||
| Death | 1979 (age 90-91) | Liverpool, Lancashire, England28 |
We cannot find an 1891 census entry for him, except a possible in Bradford, with several details changed
Does Ellen appear as Selina on the 1861 census?
Prisoner no 860. Ellen Wright. Tried on 20th Jan 1883 at Ilfracombe, and at the Assizes at Exeter Castle on 23 Jan 1883, where she was sentenced to 6 calendar months hard labour, for forging a banker's cheque for the payment of £30.00. Her age is recorded as 23,born in Ilfrcombe. Hair dark brown, height 5ft 5ins, Education: Imp? Married.Distinguishing marks - two cuts across left wrist, slight scar over right eye. Date of discharge 22 July 188329
| 1 | Free BMD Marriage. Barnstaple 5b 911. Cit. Date: Q4 1882. |
| 2 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 3 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Robert Wright Head Mar 43 Master machinist employing 3 men and 3 boys Sandford, Devon Eliza Susannah Wright Wife Mar 39 Stepney, London William Robert Wright Son Unm 16 Machinist Apprentice Sandford, Devon Walter Henry Wright Son Unm 14 Scholar Sandford, Devon James Samuel Wright Son Unm 9 Scholar Sandford, Devon |
| Sandford ED 12 RG10/2164 Folio 19 Page 11. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 4 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Robert Wright Head Mar 53 Master Machinist employing 2 men and 2 boys Sandford, Devon Eliza Susannah Wright Wife Mar 49 Stepney, London Walter Henry Wright Son Unm 24 Machinist Sandford, Devon James Samuel Wright Son Unm 19 Machinist Sandford, Devon |
| Sandford ED 12 RG11/2231 Folio 103 Page 16. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 5 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity James Samuel Wright,Lodger,S,M,24,Railway Man,,London, Middlesex,England, |
| 6 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place James Samuel Wright Head M 38 Railway Porter Sandford, Devon |
| Bradford East Ed 58 RG13/4153 Folio 151 Page 15. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 7 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place James Samuel Wright Head Mar 48 Goods Porter Sandford, Devon, England Florence Miriam Wright Dau Unm 25 Domestic Servant Cardiff, Glamorgan,Wales |
| RG14/26740 RG78/1540 RD498 SD2 ED21 SN60. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 8 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 3 Wellington Street, Bradford Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages James Samuel Wright,Boarder,58y 9m,M,NK,Sandford, Devon, England,,,Auctioner Assistant,C.E.Gaunt & Son, Auctioner, 33 Market Street, Bradford,,0, |
| 9 | Free BMD Birth. Bradford Vol 9B Page 286. Cit. Date: Q1 1928. |
| 10 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place John Huxtable Head Mar 35 Farmer of 150 acres employing 1 man and 2 boys Berrynarbor, Devon Harriett Huxtable Wife Mar 32 Berrynarbor, Devon Alfred Huxtable Son Unm 10 Scholar Ilfracombe, Devon John Perrin Huxtable Son Unm 8 Scholar Ilfracombe, Devon Harriet Perrin Huxtable Dau Unm 6 Scholar Ilfracombe, Devon Ellen Huxtable Dau Unm 2 Berrynarbor, Devon Frederick Huxtable Dau Unm 5 Scholar Berrynarbor, Devon Alice Jane Huxtable Dau Unm 5 mths |
| Berrynarbour 2f RG09/1492 Folio 18 Page 6. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 11 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place John Huxtable Head Mar 46 Farmer Berrynarbor, Devon Harriett Huxtable Wife Mar 44 Berrynarbor, Devon Alfred Huxtable Son Unm 21 Ilfracombe, Devon John Perrin Huxtable Son Unm 18 Ilfracombe, Devon Frederick Huxtable Dau Unm 15 Scholar Berrynarbor, Devon James Huxtable Son Unm 8 Scholar Berrynarbor, Devon Ernest Forrest Huxtable Son Unm 3 Berrynarbor, Devon Harriet Perrin Huxtable Dau Unm 16 Ilfracombe, Devon Ellen Huxtable Dau Unm 13 Scholar Berrynarbor, Devon Alice Jane Huxtable Dau Unm 10 Scholar Berrynarbour, Devon Mary Elizabeth Huxtable Dau Unm 1 Berrynarbor, Devon |
| Berrynarbour ED 2 RG10/2187 Folio 18 Page 5. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 12 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place John Huxtable Head Mar 54 Farmer 131 acres Berrynarbor, Devon Harriett Huxtable Wife Mar 51 Berrynarbor, Devon Ellen Huxtable Dau Unm 20 Berrynarbor, Devon James Huxtable Son Unm 18 Agricultural Servant Berrynarbor, Devon Ernest Forrest Huxtable Son Unm 14 Agricultural Servant Berrynarbor, Devon |
| Berrynarbor ED 2 RG11/2247 Folio 23 Page 18. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 13 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Ernest John Frayling,Head,M,M,22,Cabinet Maker,Employed,Bath, Somerset, England, Ellen Frayling,Wife,M,F,21,Tailoress,Employed,Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales, Arthur John Frayling,,S,M,2,,,Cardiff, Glamorgan,Wales, |
| 14 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Arthur John Wright,Head,M,23,M,0,,,,Police Constable,Liverpool City,,,Cardiff, Glamorgan,Wales,, Elizabeth Wright,Wife,F,24,M,,,,,,,,,Gwalchmai, Anglesey, Wales,, Ellen Frayling,Mother,F,52,W,,,,,,,,,Berrynarbor, Devon, England,, Frank Frayling,Brother,M,19,S,,,,,Sheet Metal Worker,Dairy utensil manufacturer,,,Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England,, Alfred Frayling,Brother,M,18,S,,,,,Sheet Metal Worker,Dairy utensil manufacturer,,,Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England,, Maud Frayling,Sister,F,14,S,,,,,,,,,Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England,, |
| 15 | Text From Source: Name,Relationship,Owned/Rented,Value or Rental,Radio set,Farm,Sex,Color,Age,Marital Condition,Marriage age,Attended school,Read/Write,Birthplace,Father Birthplace,Mother Birthplace,Mother tongue,Year of immigration,Naturalization,Speak English,Occupation,Industry,Worker class,Working,Veteran,War? Ernest Francis Frayling,Head,Rent,35,R,No,M,W,38,M,29,No,Yes,Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England,England,England,English,1924,PA,Yes,Sheet Metal Worker,Soda Fountain Co,W,Yes,No, Margaret Louise Frayling,Wife,,,,,F,W,37,M,28,No,Yes,England,England,England,English,1924,PA,Yes,none,,,,, Ernest G Frayling,Son,,,,,M,W,6,S,,Yes,,Liverpool, Lancashire, England,England,England,English,1924,AL,Yes,none,,,,, Alfred F Frayling,Son,,,,,M,W,5,S,,No,,, Massachusetts, USA,England,England,,,,,none,,,,, Margaret L Frayling,Daughter,,,,,F,W,1y 6m,S,,No,,, Massachusetts, USA,England,England,,,,,none,,,,, Ellen Frayling,Mother,,,,,F,W,71,W,,No,Yes,Berrynarbor, Devon, England,England,England,English,1924,AL,Yes,none,,,,, Alfred Sydney Frayling,Brother,,,,,M,W,37,S,,No,Yes,Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England,England,England,English,1924,PA,Yes,Metal Worker,Water Fittings Co,W,Yes,No, |
| 16 | Death Certificate. City of Medford 3 October 1939. |
| 17 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Eliza Susannah Parrott Head W 60 Partner in Smith and Machinist Business Stepney, London Lillian Wright 7 Scholar HM Prison - Exeter, Devon Florence Miriam Wright 5 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan,Wales |
| Sandford ED 11 RG12/1761 Folio 88 Page 10. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 18 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Lillian Wright Servant S 17 General Servant, Domestic HM Prison - Exeter, Devon |
| St Thomas, Exmouth, Lympstone ED 14 RG13/2030 Folio 10 Page 11. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 19 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Lillian Wright Head Unm 27 General Servant, Domestic HM Prison - Exeter, Devon, England |
| RG14/7238 RG78/353 RD132 SD1 ED46 SN265. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 20 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Eliza Susannah Parrott Head M 70 Living on own means Stepney, London Florence Miriam Wright Granddaur S 15 Domestic Servant Cardiff, Glamorgan,Wales |
| Sandford ED 7 RG13/2131 Folio 56 Page 7. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 21 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 120 Mildred Street Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Fred Rothera,Head,44y 9m,M,Married,Bradford, Yorkshire, England,,,Journeyman Plumber,Thomas Hill and Sons Plumbers Out of Work,Spring Row, Manningham, Bradford,3,7,8,9 Florence Marion Rothera,Wife,35y 5m,F,Married,Canton, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales,,,Household duties,,,, Ada Lilian Rothera,Daughter,9y 3m,F,Both Alive,Bradford, Yorkshire, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Lily Rothera,Daughter,8y 3m,F,Both Alive,Bradford, Yorkshire, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Alice Mary Rothera,Daughter,7y 1m,F,Both Alive,Bradford, Yorkshire, England,,Whole Time,,,,, |
| 22 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 3 Westgate Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Rothera, Fred,,M,13 Sep 1876,M,Journeyman Plumber, Rothera, Florence Miriam,,F,8 Jan 1886,M,Hotel stillroom maid, |
| 23 | Free BMD Birth. Bradford Vol 2b Page 460. Cit. Date: Q3 1972. |
| 24 | Birth Certificate. |
| 25 | Free BMD Birth. Cardiff Vol 11A Page 266. Cit. Date: Q2 1888. |
| 26 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Arthur John Wright,Head,S,M,12,Pupil,,,Cardiff, Glamorgan,Wales, |
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| 28 | Free BMD Birth. Liverpool North, Vol 8b page 500. Cit. Date: Q3 1935. |
| 29 |