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Last
updated 21st July 2008
| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Mallitt |
Ronald |
1987
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Hollinwood |
19.07.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Mallitt |
Dawn |
charlie.oscar@hotmail.co.uk |
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- Looking for any info on above named. He served in the
Royal Navy and it is this part of his life i am interested
in. He was a prisoner of war in Germany and released 1946.
I'm trying to find out what ship he served on and if there
are any living comrades that knew him either on board or in
prison camp.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Clayton |
Pat |
1960-?
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Springhead |
16.07.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Hyatt
(Nee Hutchins) |
Carole
Lesley |
carolelesley@googlemail.com |
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- I remember your wedding Pat and your sister Jean, we
used to watch Hawai 5 O together. I used to live at County
End, Lees. Our Bill says he saw you in a darts team at his
pub, must be approx 4 years ago!! I still come over to Oldham
occasionally to see family/friends. Get in touch if you read
this please.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Heathcote |
Norah |
|
Oldham |
16.07.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Phillips |
Pauline |
pauline.phillips7@ntlworld.com |
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- I am researching my family tree and looking for a Norah
Heathcote married to William Heywood in Oldham 1943 or any
decendents of Norah and William. Please make contact as I
need help to fill in the missing gaps. Norah had a brother
and sister named Charles and Ellen respectively.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Jones |
Alan |
|
Oldham |
12.07.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Bullen |
Stacey |
stacey.bullen@ntlworld.com
Tel: 01616815085 |
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- I've never met Alan, but he is the cousin of my grandfather
Clifford Taylor. Alan's parents were Cornelius and Mary Emma,
he played for Oldham Rugby Club. Have been doing my family
tree and would love to know more about his side of the family.
Thank you!
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Fearn |
Sylvia |
1960/70
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10
Bargap Rd. Oldham |
09.07.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Turner |
Yvonne |
evieturner53@hotmail.com
Tel: 01276 513363 |
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- I've been looking for years for my childhood friend Sylvia
Fearn. She was an only child, lived with her mum at 10 Bargap
Rd, Next door lived Uncle Teddy who worked on the buses. Lost
touch when I went to Jersey. I was known as Kathy.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Mooney |
Annete |
1955-58
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Oldham |
05.07.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Carroll |
Brenda |
bimbesi@hotmail.com
Tel: 352 854 5082 |
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- We worked together at Pacamac. Annete Mooney was a good
friend, not sure if I am spelling her first name correctly.
Mooney was her maiden name, She was very interested in Spain.
If anyone knows her please ask her to contact me.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Milner?
(nee Brogan) |
Kathleen |
1981
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Oldham/Shaw
Rd Est. |
05.07.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Duffy
(nee Clark) |
Susan |
susan.duffy7@bigpond.com |
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- Kathleen, I tried to contact you about 2 years ago, via
this site. I had an email from someone that knew you, he had
read my message on this messageboard and he tried to get us
in contact with other but I got wrong Email addresses from
him. We were childhood friends, and I remember you often.
I am holidaying next month, (Aug. 08) over in England and
I would love to see you, for old times sake.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Hilton |
Annie |
1918
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Dublin |
03.07.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Keeley |
Ann |
Keeleykeeley@eircom.net
Tel: 0035312893685 |
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Howarth |
Charles |
1853
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Oldham
Below Toen |
01.07.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Timbs |
Nadine |
nrtimbs@bigpond.com |
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- Searching family history. Charles Howarth was born in
Oldham Below Town sometime in 1853. Would love to know more.
If anyone knows of this family please let me know. He married
a Mary Alice Stott in Rochdale in 1880.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Wrigley |
Alison |
1984
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Shaw |
30.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Odonnell |
Rita |
marsodonnell@aapt.net.au
Tel: 0754782409 |
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- I worked with Alison for a few years at Chelsea Girl
Oldham. Alison married Richard about 16 years ago and has
a daughter. Richard worked opposite Chelsea Girl shop. I live
in Australia now. My maiden name is Mccabe. I would love to
catch up with Alison. If anyone knows her Please pass on my
email add to her.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Bailey |
Any |
1850-present
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Oldham |
29.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Bailey |
Allan |
oldexchange@tesco.net
Tel: 07793424912 |
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- Looking for any Bailey's who have family lines going back in the Oldham area. Names which feature are Albert, Walter, Fred, Florence, Harry, John James & Henry Irwin Bailey. I have been tracing Bailey ancestors around Oldham. Please contact me if you would like any more info.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Hancock |
Alice |
1924
|
Wesley
St. Failsworth |
28.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Johnston |
Sheila |
sjohnston17@yahoo.ca |
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- Seeking information for family connection with Alice Hancock, born 1924 in Failsworth, daughter of Clarence Hancock and Emily Olive. The family was living at 5 Wesley St., Failsworth in 1924. Please contact me if you know of this person, or her descendants.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Warburton |
Albert |
1960's
|
Shaw |
26.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Booth |
Ann |
aandbbooth@yahoo.co.uk |
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- Looking for anyone with connections to the Warburton
family lived in Tudor Street Shaw in 1901 census John &
Alice were parents to Jas W, Elizabeth, Charles, Abraham &
Albert who is my Grandad. Alice was born in Southport 1861.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Griffin |
Frank |
1970
|
Limeside,
Oldham |
25.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Suggitt |
Julie |
jcardin4@cox.net
Tel: 619 424 7364 |
| |
- Looking for Frank. His mothers name was Beryl. Family
had greengrocers on Middleton Rd at Main Rd. Grandmother Annie,
grandfather Bill aunty Phylis, uncle Les and June please contact.
Live in the USA
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Wood
& Guest |
Joseph
& James |
1900's
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Hollinwod |
22.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Slater |
Marie |
marie364@btinternet.com |
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- I am looking for any descendants of the Wood & Guest
families, All in my family tree. Names are. Joseph, James,
Elizabeth, Wilfred Annie, John, Alice,Lived in Hawksley St
& Maple, Hollinwood.Early 1900`s to 1950`s.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Gill |
Steven |
1974
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Mossley
Ashton u Lyne |
17.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Smith |
Christine |
england869@yahoo.ca |
| |
- Met steven and we dated for about 5 years before coming
to Canada in 1976, used to love Triumph motorbikes, last I
heard he lived in Mossley on Egmont Street, grew up on Greaves
St in Mossley.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Snailham |
Joe
Geoff Dennis |
1963-65
|
Mount
Pleasant St. Oldham |
17.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Clarke |
Mary |
marytheresaclarke@yahoo.it
Tel: 00390874745212 |
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- Snailham Brothers, friends of Ray Ashton, Kenny Ashton, Mary Clarke last seen in 1964.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Diaz
Diaz |
Pedro |
|
? |
15.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Hoyles |
Marlene |
marlenehoyles@yahoo.com
Tel: 01792578728 |
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- Love to see my dad, ex-army Soffolk 193945 war. His name
was Pedro Diaz Diaz. he came to England from Spain against
Franco. He was in Felikstove.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Bardsley |
Keith |
1970's
|
Fields
New Road, Chadderton |
15.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Lees |
Mark |
mp.lees@sky.com |
| |
- Trying to trace my second cousin Keith Bardsley, son
of Harold Bardsley of Hollinwood. I'm hoping that Keith can
help me fill in some gaps in my ongoing family tree research
- please get in touch.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Watson |
Lawrence,
Sarah |
1911
|
Oldham |
13.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Etheridge |
Melissa |
islandgirlnz1@yahoo.com |
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- I am looking for anyone who might be related to Lawrence, Sarah Watson. They left Oldham in 1911 with their children to New Zealand.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Pemberton |
Ann,
June, Kathleen, Frank, Eileen |
1935
|
Oldham |
12.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Formby |
Kath |
kathyformby@hotmail.com
Tel: 07765137402 |
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- I am looking for the children of Kathleen Oakes (c1913) and Leonard Pemberton (c1908) I believe their children were born 1934, 1935, 1939. 1944, 1944 I think a boy drowned aged 7. Kathleen had an illegitimate daughter Evelyn (1931-2007) who was adopted. I am her daughter Kathrine.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Unknown |
Unknown |
1987
|
Opposite
Alexandra Park, Oldham |
11.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Allen |
David |
daveallenmay1963@yahoo.com
Tel: 07880596861 |
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- My name is Dave Allen, 45 years old, The girl I met approx
42. We met in the Memory Inn night club, Ashton. She was wearing
a red beret 1982, Car Boot sale, Bardsley 1987 had little
boy, lived opposite Alexandra Park, Oldham. Lots of sisters.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Platt |
Deborah |
Never
|
Manchester |
11.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Schofield |
James |
james@xl46.com
Tel: 08 7000 0302 |
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- I am replying to a post that Deborah made in 2002 regarding my family. I am unable to contact her via the email address or phone number supplied. If anyone knows her new contact details it would be greatly appreciated.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| nee
Broadbent |
Anne
'Ruth' |
2004
|
Oldham |
10.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Sales |
Georgina |
soltown2002@yahoo.co.uk |
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- I am trying to get in touch with a lady who used the Lancslist genealogy site, user name was Anneruth, her maiden name was Broadbent, she has an aunt in Oldham named Marion Chapman. We were in communication fairly regularly but this tailed off. I have some new family history info that we have in common that she may be interested in.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Cleary |
Any |
1970's+
|
Clarksfield |
10.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Cleary |
Sharron |
shaza-manaza@live.co.uk
Tel: 07770281455 |
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- Anyone who knows of any cleary's from Clarksfield.
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| SEARCHING
FOR: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Dates |
Location |
Date
submitted |
| Wild |
Abraham |
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10.06.08
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| POSTED
BY: |
| Surname |
Forename |
Contact
Details |
| Forsberg |
Carol |
forsbergray@gmail.com
Tel: +61-3-51527884 |
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- Abraham Wild, born 1789 at Shaw, Oldham - 1820 Settler
to South Africa was my g-g-g-grandfather. His wife was Ann
Thornton born 1790. Trying to link back to his family in Oldham;
parents may have been Joseph and Betty Wild, Broadway Lane.
Does anyone have this family in their tree?
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