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Patricia

Patricia Report 8 Jan 2011 12:27

hi and happy new year to you all.
i am trying to find who the parents of my grandad were, i have tried searching for him but cannot find him anywhere,
his name thomas patrick hughes born liverpool not certain of the yob but i think its 1891/92, i know his mothers name was jane, and he also had a sister jane who i think was just a bit older than him he also had brothers but i dont know their names or even how many brothers he had.he married mary catherine maher also born liverpool.
if anyone could find this for me i would be very grateful
thanks
pat

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Jan 2011 12:30

His marriage cert should name his father if known,
The GRO ref should be on FreeBMD

Mike *

Mike * Report 8 Jan 2011 12:30

2 Possibles


Births Jun 1892
Hughes Thomas Patrick - W. Derby 8b 546

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Births Dec 1893
Hughes Thomas Patrick - W. Derby 8b 392

Astra

Astra Report 8 Jan 2011 12:34

One possible of several from 1901

HUGHES, Thomas Head Married M 35 1866 General Labourer
L'pool
Lancashire VIEW
HUGHES, Jane Wife Married F 30 1871
L'pool
Lancashire VIEW
HUGHES, Jane Daughter F 11 1890
L'pool
Lancashire VIEW
HUGHES, Thomas Son M 9 1892
L'pool
Lancashire VIEW
HUGHES, William Son M 5 1896
L'pool
Lancashire VIEW
HUGHES, John Son M 1 (15 MOS) 1900
L'pool
Lancashire VIEW
MCCEWE, James Boarder Widower M 58 1843 Seaman
Scotland VIEW
CUNNINGHAM, Ann Boarder Married F 30 1871
L'pool
Lancashire VIEW



Civil Parish:
Liverpool Municipal Borough:
Address:
15, Hawke Street, Liverpool County:
Lancashire


and the same family in 1911

HUGHES, Thomas Head Married M 41 1870 Warehouse Porter West Dudley VIEW
HUGHES, Jane Wife Married
23 years F 39 1872 Lanc Liverpool VIEW
HUGHES, Jane Daughter Single F 20 1891 Factory Hand Lanc Liverpool VIEW
HUGHES, Thomas Son Single M 18 1893 Glass Blower Lanc Liverpool VIEW
HUGHES, William Son M 15 1896 Factory Hand Lanc Liverpool VIEW
HUGHES, John Son M 11 1900 School Lanc Liverpool VIEW
HUGHES, Robert Son M 2 1909 Lanc Liverpool VIEW


Address:
6 Soho Square Liverpool County:
Lancashire


Mike *

Mike * Report 8 Jan 2011 12:35

Marriages Dec 1912 )
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Hughes Thomas - Maher - W. Derby 8b 837
MAHER Mary C - Hughes - W.Derby 8b 837


Aileen

Aileen Report 8 Jan 2011 12:38

Possibles from 1901 census

Name: Thomas Hughes
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Relation: Son
Father's name: Thomas Hughes
Mother's name: Jane Hughes
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: Liverpool St David
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: Mount Pleasant
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 227
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Hughes 35
Jane Hughes 30
Jane Hughes 11
Thomas Hughes 9
William Hughes 5
John Hughes 1 3 Months
James McCave 58
Ann Cunningham 30

Name: Thomas Hughes
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Relation: Son
Father's name: Richard Hughes
Mother's name: Jane Hughes
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool

Civil Parish: West Derby
Ecclesiastical parish: Edge Hill St Dunstan
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: West Derby, Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 120
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Hughes 44
Jane Hughes 43
Richard Hughes 18
Winifred Hughes 16
John Hughes 13
Thomas Hughes 10

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Jan 2011 12:39

theres several possibilties on the census's so think you need to get the marriage cert for his dads name to pinpoint the right family

Patricia

Patricia Report 8 Jan 2011 12:51

thankyou all very much for your very kind help, i now have the year of marriage for my grandparents so i can now send for the marriage cert then i will know for certain
once again thanks to you all for your help
pat.