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Day Jane [Female]
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Title: Pat Freebody -- Personal research
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Title: Child's Marriage Certificate
Name at time of marrige recorded as Duerden, but Dearden at time of baptism.
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Title: 1881 census
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Title: IGI
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Title: 1881 census
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Title: 1881 census
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18552DUXBURYRichardBlackburn8E???
18552DUXBURYRichardBlackburn8E???
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Title: 1881 census
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18591DUXBURYGraceBlackburn8E318
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Title: 1881 census
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Title: 1881 census
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Title: 1881 census
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18481DUXBURYWilliam RichardW. Derby20902
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Title: 1881 census
No records found after 1901 other than death; no chiden found.
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Title: Wedding Certificate for John Littlewood & Esther Hallmark in 3/8/1903.
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Title: Death Certificate of John Littlewood
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Title: Birth Certificate of John Littlewood
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Inscription on John JONESs Grave stone.
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
[Descendants of Thomas Duxbury.FTW]
John was born 3/9/1879 at 10 Beech Terrace, Droylsden
Reg Dist: Ashton-under-Lyne in Sub-dist of Audenshaw in the Ccounty of Lancaster.
No: 458
Name: John
Sex: Boy
Father: Alfred Littlewood
Mother: Alice Littlewood formerly Duxbury
Occ: Wire Drawer
Sig, Descr,& res of inform: Alfred Littlewood, father, 10 Beech Terrace, Droylsden.
Reg: William Walker.
Grandad was the original barrow boy for Mark before he teamed up with Spencer to form Marks & Spencers, He was given a parcel of shares in the company. We don't know what happened to these shares. Information gained from M & S, 100th Anniversary Book, which I obtained when we were in England in 1995.
In the 1881 Census John was living with his parents, Alfred & Alice Littlewood & sisters Ann & Sarah at 426c Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, Lancashire. He was 1 at this time.
I have obtained Esther & John's marriage cert. (3/8/1903) from the Zion Chapel, Ashton New Rd, Beswick, Prestwich, in the counties of Lancaster & Manchester. John (Warehouse-man) was the son of Alfred Littlewood (Wire Drawer). The witnesses to the marriage were William Thos. Hallmark & Maria Hallmark, The church was Methodist. When John was married his occupation was a Warehouseman & his age was 23.
In the 1891 Census of Manchester, Civil Parish, Bradford cum Beswick, John (11) is living with his father Alfred Littlewood - 41 (W) at 27 Grey Mare Lane, Bradford. Alice had died as a result of childbirth on 8/9/1888. With them are Annie (15); Alice (8); & Fred (6).
In the 1901 Census, John is 21, Born, Droylsden; Adminst. County: Manchester; Civil Parish: North Manchester; Occupation: Hardware Warehouseman.
John died 21 November, 1944 aged 65 years of Chronic Myorcardial Degeneration & Bronchial Asthma. He was a "Aero Engineer" at the time of his death & is buried in Plot H910 in Mangotsfield Cemetary (between Mangotsfield & Downend). Before he died they were living at 91 Thicket Ave, Fishponds, Bristol, England.
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Title: Wedding Certificate for John Littlewood & Esther Hallmark in 3/8/1903.
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Title: Birth Certificate of Esther Hallmark
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Title: Death Certificate for Esther Littlewood
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Inscription on John JONESs Grave stone.
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
[Descendants of Thomas Duxbury.FTW]
Birth of Esther Hallmark.
Reg. Dist: Wolverhampton in the sub-dist of Wolferhampton East in the County of Stafford
No: 440
When & where Born: 7/4/1878, 28 Gough Street, Wolverhampton
Name: Esther
Father: James Hallmark
Mother: Maria Hallmark formerly Evans
Occ: Blacksmith
Sig, Desrc. & Res. of inform. : James Hallmark, Father, 28 Gough St, Wolverhampton
Reg: 9/5/1878
Reg: J, Williams
She was the daughter of Henry James Hallmark, Blacksmith, & Maria Evans.
In the 1881 Census of Beswick her father was listed as a Blacksmith.
In the 1891 Census of Bradford, Henry (James) Hallmark (46) Blacksmith, Wolverhampton, Staffs & Maria Evans (42) Wolverhampton, Staffs, were living with their children at Phillip's Park Rd, Bradford.The first 5 children were born in Wolverhampton, Staffs & the second 5 children were born in Manchester, Lancashire. William Thomas (25) Ironplate Worker, Wolverhampton; George (21) Clerk, Wolverhampton; Alfred (17), Iron Turner, Wolverhampton; Phoebe, (14) Cotton Weaver, Wolverhampton; Esther (12) Scholar, Wolverhampton; Thomas (10), Scholar, Manchester; James (7) Scholar, Manchester; Maria (5) Scholar, Manchester; Albert (2), Scholar, Manchester; & David (4m) Manchester.
In 1901 Census, Esther 22 was born in Wolverhampton, Staffords; Administrative County, Manchester; Civil Parish: North Manchester; Occupation: Calico Weaver in Mill.
Esther was listed as a Sewing Machinist on her wedding certificate. When she married Grandad (John Littlewood) she lived at 63 Burbridge St, Beswick, Manchester. He lived at 3 Range St, Openshaw Manchester.
Nanna was to have come to Australia (with Auntie Marie) but died of a heart attack before she was due to come & live with us
Esther died 22nd Jan, 1952 (aged 73) ( Cerebral Thrombosis/ Essential Hypertension). She died during her sleep & is buried in Plot H910 in Mangotsfield Cemetary (in between Mangotsfield & Downend). When she died she was living at Thicket Rd, Fishponds, Bristol. Her death was informed by J H Littlewood,( Uncle Jack) son, of 207 Cleve Lodge Rd, Downend Bristol.
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Title: Wedding Certificate for Alfred Littlewood & Alice Duxberry 1/5/1875.
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Inscription on John JONESs Grave stone.
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Death Certificate for Alfred Littlewood, 9th June, 1929
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
[Descendants of Thomas Duxbury.FTW]
Alfred was a Wire Drawer. His wife died in childbirth & the child was adopted out & went to America.
In the 1881 Census Alfred Littlewood (31) (Brighouse Yks) & his wife Alice Duxberry (30) (West Derby, Lan) were living with their children at 426c Ashton Old Road in Openshaw. Alfred was 31 & Alice was 30. Ann was 5; Sarah was 3 & John was 1. The children were all born in Droylesden, Lancs. Also, a domestic servant, Martha Fogg, aged 18 from Birkenhead in Cheshire, was living with them.
Alice (37) died (8th September, 1888) at 27 Grey Mare Lane, Bradford, Lancs as the result of childbirth (Parturition Syncope).
(Alice had another son Thomas in 1887/8 he was christened 15/2/1888 in Christ Church, Bradford.
It might be that she had a miscarriage from another child after Thomas or she died from complications from Thomas's birth early in 1888 or late 1887.)
In the 1891 Census Alfred (41) was widowed & still living at 27 Grey Mare Lane, Bradford with Annie (15); John (11); Alice (8) b. Openshaw c.1883; & Fred (6) b. Bradford c.1885. Also Thomas is not with them. Sarah (13) is staying with her grandparents, John & Sarah Littlewood at 15 North Rd, Droylsden, Lancs.
Alfred died on 9th June 1929 at the home of his daughter, Sarah Hague, 15 Macclesfield Rd, Taxal, Cheshire, of Carcinoma of Head of Pancreas. He was 79. The death was Registered by J. E. Hague, (John Edward) Son-in-law, 15 Macclesfield Rd, Taxal on 10th June, 1929.
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Inscription on John JONESs Grave stone.
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
[Descendants of Thomas Duxbury.FTW]
Found an "Ann" Littlewood in the Mar Quarter of 1876 in Ashton Vol 8D pge 533.
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Inscription on John JONESs Grave stone.
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
[Descendants of Thomas Duxbury.FTW]
Found a "Sarah" Littlewood in the Mar Quarter of 1879, Ashton Vol 8D pge 495.
In the 1891 Census of Droylsden, Lancashire, Sarah (13) is staying with her grandparents, John (69) & Sarah Littlewood (68) at 15 North Rd, Droylsden.
In the 1901 Census Sarah is 23, born: Droylsden; Administative County: Derbyshire; Civil Parish: Fernilee; Occupation: Cotton Winder.
Sarah Littlewood married John Edward Hague on 31/3/1902 in Taxal, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
Alfred Littlewood (Sarah's father) died at the home of Sarah & John Hague, 9/6/1929, in Taxal, Cheshire.
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Title: Inscription on John JONESs Grave stone.
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
[Descendants of Thomas Duxbury.FTW]
Alice was unmarried.
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Title: Inscription on John JONESs Grave stone.
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
[Descendants of Thomas Duxbury.FTW]
There were at least one more brother & more unknown children. Mother died in
childbirth & the baby was adopted out & was sent to America.
[Whitefield.FTW]
There were at least one more brother & more unknown children. Mother died in
childbirth & the baby was adopted out & was sent to America.
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Title: Wedding Certificate for Alfred Littlewood & Alice Duxberry 1/5/1875.
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Title: Birth Certificate of Alice Duxbury
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Title: Death Certificate of John Jones, 18/12/1844
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
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Title: Death Certificate of John Jones, 18/12/1844
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Title: Gill Cope --- Personal Research
[Descendants of Thomas Duxbury.FTW]
Alice had at least 6 children or more but died as a result of childbirth.
Alice died 8/9/1888 at 27 Grey Mare Lane, Bradford, U.S.D. She was 37 years old & died od "Parturition Syncope" Certified by John Hudson M.R.C.S. Present at death: A Littlewood, widower of deceased. 27 Grey Mare Lane, Bradford.
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