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Thomas and Mary Martha Garner lived in Horwich

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Janice

Janice Report 17 Aug 2012 12:08

Result then :-D

Happy hunting.

Jemma

Jemma Report 17 Aug 2012 11:06

because there is a connection in my tree for Thomas Garner Janice.as well as them being witnesses at the wedding.it was said that he was related in some way to my family but we didnt know how until you came up with the above details,we can now confirm the connection with further checks

Janice

Janice Report 16 Aug 2012 21:16

What do you mean by "try them on my tree"?

How do you know they are connected just because they witnessed a marriage?

Jemma

Jemma Report 16 Aug 2012 21:07

Thank you all so much I think you may have solved my problem.Will try these on my tree
Thanks again
Jem

Andrew

Andrew Report 16 Aug 2012 17:52

1911 England Census
about Mary Garner
Name: Mary Garner
Age in 1911: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation to Head: Sister-in-law
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Civil parish: Horwich
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 7 Smeaton St Horwich
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Confectionery Shop Waitress
Registration district: Bolton
Registration District Number: 461
>>>>>>>Sub-registration district: Horwich
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Piece: 23332
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Cartwright 28
Edith Cartwright 27
Samuel Cartwright 7
Joseph Cartwright 6
Phoebe Cartwright 3
Cartwright Edith 7/12
>>>>Mary Garner 24
Edward Taller 21 (Tatler on image)


Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 16 Aug 2012 17:49

Maybe

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Dec 1886 (>99%)
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Tatler Mary Martha Chester 8a 387


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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1907 (>99%)
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GARNER Tom Chester 8a 817
TATLER Mary Martha Chester 8a 817


GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 16 Aug 2012 17:46

Not got a clue where Horwich is ?

Horwich is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in
Greater Manchester, England.

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 16 Aug 2012 17:43

Were they related ?

Have you looked on FreeBMD for any possible marriages

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Janice

Janice Report 16 Aug 2012 17:42

Possible death?

Name: Mary Martha Garner
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1886
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1975
Age at Death: 88
Registration district: Wigan
Inferred County: Greater Manchester
Volume: 39
Page: 2238

Jemma

Jemma Report 16 Aug 2012 17:37

Looking for a Thomas and Mary Martha Garner .possibly lived in Horwich in 1920's 30's.They were witnesses at my grandads wedding at Bolton registry office in 1926.
Can anyone help?