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The ships manifest gives their address as 48 Birk Ave, Kendray Estate, Barnsley and his profession as Grocery business. Mrs E COTTON is 41 and a housewife. Mr R COTTON is aged 15 Master C COTTON is aged 11 If you want a copy of the manifest send me a PM with your email address. Tuppie

Hi Nick. There is no photograph yet...but I will keep looking. Those with a photograph were delared KIA about 6 month after the event, but I can't skip any in case it is earlier. Tuppie

Hi. Have you tried posting on one of the family history sites. People on these have a number of transcriptions including baptisms, marriages and burials. If you have burials at Heeley Christ Church I have a list of the Monumental Inscriptions that I have produced for S&DFHS. http://www.sheffieldfhs.org.uk http://sheff-indexers.thewholeshebang.org/index.html Regards Tuppie

Hi you two. Found this in the Sheffield Star. September 25th 1943 page 7 MISSING. Sgt Leonard Cotton, Navigator aged 22, dear son of Mr and Mrs Cotton, 63 Canada Street Sheffield, missing from air operations. Anxiously awaiting news. I'm not expecting to find any details of how and when he went missing due to the blackout on reporting during the war. Reports of aircrew seemed to be reported about 6 month after they disappeared, along with a photograph. Will keep looking. Tuppie

Hello DUFFEM Do you already have this marriage from St Pauls Norton Lees. 25/12/1907 WILDGOOSE Walter 24 bachelor Father George GOODISON Ethel 23 sp Father. John dec. Tuppie

Hi Nick. There is no response yet......lets hope it is delayed action. Tuppie

As a family historian I have searched the burial registers for numerous records. If you know when he died then he will be entered in the burial register. This also gives the parents names, address and the section and grave number. Burngreave would be a starting point for the Northern General. It is just a case of ruling the cemeteries out one by one. The burial registers are available on film at Sheffield Archives. As for certificates they do not appear in the GRO indexes. "Due to the sensitive nature of stillbirth registrations, the procedure for ordering a certificate of the entry differs from other types of certificates. We will only send out the application form after we have been contacted by phone or in writing by the mother or father (if he is named on the certificate). In cases where the parents are deceased, a brother or sister can apply if they can provide their parents’ dates of death. The cost of the certificate is £7. " Tuppie

Well Done retep. He is still there in 1954.

The problem seems to be that there are still courts. On Danville St the first numbered property is 91 on the odd side and 72 on the even side.Occupiers of the courts are not listed, just the numbers of the courts. Tuppie

geocol. I have checked all the streets you have listed but I can't find Harry listed. Tuppie

Hi geocol. This looks promising 1901 census 79 Canada Street. Joseph M SANDERS aged 43 Mary (wife) aged 40 Willie (son) aged 15 Maurice (son) aged 13 Elsie (daughter) aged 10 Nellie (daughter) aged 8 Harry (son) aged 5 Arthur (son) aged 2 Joseph (son) aged 4m Given that Nellie SANDERS has 4 brothers there should be some of Leonards cousins still around. 1954 Kellys lists Morris M SANDERS at 61 Canada St, next door to Leonard and Nellie there is a strong possibility that this is the brother of Nellie listed in the 1901 census. Tuppie

There is a death registration for Nellie COTTON in Sept 1971 ref Sheffield 2d 158. This gives her date of birth as 19th Nov 1892. Can't seem to find Leonard. I'll have another go tomorrow. Tuppie

To avoid duplication of searches...this is the information already given to Nick. Birth Leonard Cotton 1921 APR/MAY/JUNE Sheffield mothers maiden name Sanders 9c 1254 Marriage of parents Leonard Cotton married Nellie Sanders 1917 OCT/NOV/DEC Sheffield 9c 907 The father Leonard COTTON is still living at 63 Canada Street which is the Pitsmoor area of Sheffield in 1954. Listed in Kellys directory of Sheffield and Rotherham. Tuppie

Hi Jason Any news yet ?????

Hi. I would think that Derbyshire Record Office would hold any surviving estate papers for Longshaw. I found this on http://www.a2a.org.uk/ Reference: D331/25/63 Scope and Content Longshaw Lodge Estate, including the "Fox House", "The Peakcock", Owler Bar and "The Chequers", Froggatt Edge [Curbar]. With various plans Tuppie

For anyone interested in UFO the recently released files held at The National Archives are free to download until the 11th June. http://ufos.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Tuppie

How about. Chin Chin Chinaman, kept a little shop. All he sold, was peppermint rock. He tiddled in a bottle and called it pop Chin Chin Chinaman kept a little shop.

These are the burials of the children at Tinsley Park. GASCOIGNE Harry 26 Dec 1918 aged 12h son of Cecilia 148 Coleford Rd Darnall GB111nc GASCOIGNE John Alfred 18 Jan 1917 aged 2 son of John Thos 148 Coleford Road DarnallT96c GASCOIGNE Norman 15 Feb 1922 aged 5m son of John Thomas, 148 Coleford Rd Sheffield. Section T grave 96 consecrated. GASCOIGNE Wilfred 16 Oct 1915 aged 1m son of John Thos 148 Coleford Rd Darnall AB79nc. GASCOYNE Nellie 23 Oct 1923 aged 13d dau of John Thomas 148 Coleford Rd Darnall GB61gp. Note the different spelling but all at the same address. Tuppie

Hi. The actual marriage registers are deposited at the archives. They are exactly the same as the marriage certificate the bride and groom are given, including the original signatures. This is how most family historians research their family history by viewing the original marriage records. You can also view the baptism registers, but the church was not licensed for burials so there are no burial registers. Tuppie

This looks like Cecilia. 1901 census RG13/4382 folio 25 2ct 8 hse Bright Street Alfred OLDHAM / Head/aged 26 Coal Miner underground born Sheffield Sarah OLDHAM /wife/age 26 born Sheffield Herbert OLDHAM / son / aged 4 born Sheffield Cecilia OLDHAM /daughter/ aged 6 born Sheffield Alice OLDHAM/ daughter/ aged 2 born Sheffield. There is a possible marriage for Alfred OLDHAM and Sarah KELFORD in the March Q 1894 registered in Sheffield. Regards Tuppie http://www.sheffieldfhs.org.uk

Hello Are these any good from Heeley Christ Church...just transcribing the baptisms. 15/05/1901 Elizabeth dau of Charles Henry & Sarah Ann ASPINALL, 3 Carter Rd Table Blade Forger 31/07/1901 Lily dau of Fred & Emily ASPINALL 106 Cambridge Rd Table Blade Forger 05/11/1902 Edgar son of Fred & Emily ASPINALL 106 Cambridge Rd Blade Forger 31/08/1904 Fred son of Fred & Emily ASPINALL 100 Cambridge Rd Table Blade Forger. Tuppie

As you have the date of birth from the Bole Hill school registers 27th June 1901, you could apply for the certificate. I see from the 1901 census that James B GOWER and Annie are living apart. Have you considered that Harry was illegitimate and took his fathers name after his parents married. It seems strange to me that James and Annie had no children in 15 years of marriage, then suddenly have two after 1901. Not impossible I know but still strange.Have you checked the birth certificate of James Leeson GOWER to see who the mother is, perhaps the answer lies there. Have you sent for the birth certificate of Harry "Ward" who was registered in the Sept Q of 1901 at EB, you really need this if only to rule him out. Tuppie

Hi. His will was acquired by Sheffield archives last year. Tuppie

Hi I wonder if these two burials are relevent. BACON Emily Stringfellow 10 Nov 1926 23m dau of Ralph 240 Shirland Lane/12 Herries R Sheffield YA78gp Tinsley Park Cemetery BACON William Arthur 17 Oct 1912 23m son of Ralph 11 Bessemer Sq Attercliffe D2019c Attercliffe Municipal Cem. Tuppie

A big Thankyou to everyone who attended the fair, it was a resounding success, and it wouldn't be possible without you lovely people out there. Angela T