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HARTLEY

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sadieh33

sadieh33 Report 1 Oct 2007 04:34

Apparent ALIEN ABDUCTION

Can anyone help me find this man & his wife/family please..I'ts getting desperate after 3 yrs of no luck.

HARTLEY GEORGE HENRY - b: 1853 Horton Bradford - d: ??
Merchant shipping clerk/agent, basso singer, member of Bradford Old Choral Society as of 21/9/1880, resided at Thorncliffe Cottage in Thornbury at the time. Was known to reside at Calverly CumFarsely pre 1893.

Married on 6th July 1893 at Bradford Parish Church. Residence at time - 18 Queens Road Shipley.

Married NICHOLSON CLARA LOUISA - b: 1864 Carlton Melbourne Victoria Australia -d: ??. Residence on marr. cert - 18 Spring Gardens Bradford.WYK - Sibling..brother Louis Edwin b: 1864 Carlton Melbourne Victoria d:1945 Granville Sydney NSW.

PARENTS OF GEORGE HENRY HARTLEY

Mother (2nd Wife to George) Sarah Hartley nee Robertshaw b: 1825 (daughter of Job Robertshaw) d:1899
Father: Georgre Henry Hartley b: 1821 d:1889
SIBLINGS:
William Robinson & Sarah Elizabeth (from George Snr 1st marriage to Martha?),
Issue of 2nd marriage to Sarah:-
Hannah Mary, John (Butcher) Edward Robershaw Hartley (socialist politician & other things) Martha Elizabeth, Frank. Frederick Charles...

PARENTS OF CLARA LOUISA NICHOLSON

Father: James Charles Wilson Nicholson b: 1838 Bradford WYK. d: 22/9/1907 Randwick Sydney NSW Australia - Son of John Nicholson, Organ Builder * Jane Eliza Wilson - piano teacher

Siblings - Deceased Twins Emma & Edwin, Emily, Frederick Whitworth Nicholson, Frances (Fanny) Edmonson nee Nicholson,

Mother: Diana Rushworth b: 1837 - d: 22/6/1890 at home "Nanon" 167Church Street Brighton Melbourne Victoria Australia - daughter of Thomas & Rachel Rushworth - Innkeeper

I have much family info for George pre 1893 from census etc. It's the period after his marriage which is proving to be a major problem. It's possible and highly likely he/they travelled extensively domesticly and internationally, hence being out of the country at time of 1901c. Expect travel to Australia at some time late 1907 after death of James Nicholson.

I can't find any existing passenger records in Australia for travel EX Aust to UK or elsewhere. This would have been helpful to establish their movements and residence.

Any info or contact would be greatly appreciated.....Australia is so far from Yorkshire and it's resources - can someone find out what happened to this couple please?

Many thanks
Helen