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Someone called Rob has Edith and her brothers James and Leonard on their tree on here. Have you been in touch with him?

Simon, if you look in your "inbox", I have sent a PM with the Cheshire marriages.

I am only in my 40's that's why I struggle with my 20th Century family history and I don't have anyone else who remembers it.

I get no matches when I search for Alan Greenwood Stockport

If he was still alive that would be amazing. He would be oldest person alive in my extended familiy and a direct link to my great grandfather.

There are a couple of possible marriges in Stockport but of course his son may have married anywhere. As for a death well he may well still be alive! I know loads of people born before 1931 who are still alive but I guess I must be a bit older than you Simon lol.

I think I am officially rubbish at this I can't find a death or marriage for the son now?

I was gettting my hopes up I might have a living relatitve on my fathers side.

Many thanks

Yes if I buy Ediths death cert it should give me enough details.

So Leonard was married and had a son.

Well that's Leonard sorted!

Perhaps you need to buy that death certifctae to see if it is your Edith Greenwwod.

Good luck with your research.

It's the right church too. I was christened in Christchuch, my mum and dad were married there and my mum was christened there.

Name: Isabel Greenwood
Birth Date: abt 1904
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1964
Age at Death: 60
Registration district: Stockport
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 10a
Page: 471


Name: Leonard Greenwood
Birth Date: abt 1902
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1967
Age at Death: 65
Registration district: Stockport
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 10a
Page: 677

That's Leonards marriage for sure. many thanks!!!
So he married Isabel Greenshaw.
Well I never.

And it looks like Edith never married. probalby why she had a shop.

Well the father's name for Leonard on that marriage is correct and the occupation is very similar to that for James in 1901. Looks sufficient proof to me.

If you look on freebmd there is a birth registered for a son in 1931.

Leonards was in Harperhey as well. Next door to Moston where the family was in 1911.

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1929
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
GREENWOOD Leonard GRIMSHAW Isabel Harpurhey, Christ Church Manchester 62/9/117

Perhaps she never did marry?
Unsual in those days
I was told years ago that she had a shop in Collyhurst Manchester but I don't know what type of shop it was.

Leonard is another mystery. I have seen that marriage but I am not sure as I have found nothing else to confirm.

He lived in Gatley near Stockport in later life and woked at Renold Chain factory.
My dad has no recollection of him being married or having children or when he died. I was hoping i would have some second cousins I didn't know i had.

Name: Leonard Greenwood
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1902
Registration district: Prestwich
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 305


Name: Leonard Greenwood
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1902
Age: 0
Baptism Date: 10 Sep 1902
Parish: Miles Platting, St Luke
Parish as it Appears: St Luke Miles Platting
Father's Name: James Greenwood
Mother's Name: Jane Ellen Greenwood
Reference Number: M366/1/1/5
Item Number: 6
Archive Roll: 862


Name: Leonard Greenwood,Clerk, 101 Church Lane
Birth Year: abt 1903
Age: 26
Marriage Date: 3 Aug 1929
Parish: Harpurhey, Christ Church
Parish as it Appears: Harpurhey
Father's Name: James Greenwood Occ. Cyclemaker
Spouse's Name: Isabel Greenshaw
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Greenshaw, Lorryman
Reference Number: GB127.M415/1/2/9


Witnesses: Joseph Grimshaw and Emily Watt

Or this one for Edith
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1925
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
GREENWOOD Edith HAMLYN George Henry Harpurhey, Christ Church Manchester 62/8/342

Have you eliminated this marriage for Leonard please?

Marriages Sep 1929
Greenwood Leonard Grimshaw Manchester N. 8d 1356
Grimshaw Isabel Greenwood Manchester N. 8d 1356

Perhaps Edith never married.

???

Name: Edith Greenwood
Birth Date: abt 1895
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1963
Age at Death: 68
Registration district: Manchester
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10e
Page: 615

Christening
Name: Edith Greenwood
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 27 Feb 1895
Event Place: St Luke, Miles Platting, Lancashire, England
Gender:
Age:
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Birth Year (Estimated):
Father's Name: James Greenwood
Mother's Name: Jane Ellen Greenwood
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Age:
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Marital Status:
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GS Film number: 2357640
Digital Folder Number: 004497922
Image Number: 00445

1911
GREENWOOD, James Father Married M 45 1866 Electric Plater Bilston Stafforshire
GREENWOOD, Jane Ellen Wife Married24 years F 45 1866 Lancs Manchester
GREENWOOD, Florence Daughter Single F 21 1890 Shop Assistant Lancs Manchester
GREENWOOD, Amy Daughter Single F 18 1893 Aprentis Dressmaker Lancs Manchester
GREENWOOD, Edith Daughter Single F 16 1895 Agents Blouse Maker Lancs Manchester
GREENWOOD, James Son M 13 1898 School Lancs Manchester
GREENWOOD, Leonard Son M 8 1903 Lancs Manchester VIEW
GREENWOOD, Horace Son M 4 1907 Lancs Manchester
GREENWOOD, Henrietta Widow F 77 1834 Government Pens Lancs Bilston Stafforshire

RG number: RG14 Piece: 24252 Reference: RG14PN24252 RG78PN1391 RD467 SD4 ED20 SN279 Registration District: Prestwich Sub District: Failsworth Enumeration District: 20 Parish: North Manchester Address: 198 Church Lane Moston Manchester County: Lancashire

For ref. Family still in Manchester in 1911

Name: Edith Greenwood
[Edith Barnes]
Age in 1911: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: North Manchester
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 198 Church Lane Moston M/c
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Aprite Blows Maker
Registration district: Prestwich
Registration District Number: 467
Sub-registration district: Failsworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Piece: 24252
Household Members: Name Age
James Greenwood 45
Jane Ellen Greenwood 45
Florace Greenwood 21
Amy Greenwood 18
Edith Greenwood 16
James Greenwood 13
Leonard Greenwood 8
Horiace Greenwood 4
Henrietta Greenwood 77