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From Peter Hill, Oxfordshire [11/05/2008] I wonder if anyone in Goostrey today remembers the Hill family. My grandfather, Thomas Hill, was born in Goostrey in 1914 and I believe became a private in the Cheshire Yeomanry, working as a blacksmith. He married Charlotte Woodward and they had five children, including my father George Thomas Hill who I believe was brought up in Wales before returning to the area to work in agriculture as a farm labourer and later as a contractor. In May 1943, he married my late mother, Doreen Wheeler, at Christ's Church, Eaton, and I believe they then moved either to or near to Goostrey where my mother took up an appointment as PE teacher at Goostrey village school. My interest has been sparked by meeting a former pupil of my mother's at an aunt's funeral. Do any of my father's siblings still live in the area, I wonder, as they lost contact many years ago. | |
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From Lesley in Australia
[26/06/05] My husband and I visited Goostrey in August, 03 and went to St. Lukes Church of England and found a gravestone around the right hand side of the Church belonging to my great great grandparents, John and Hannah Royle and his sister Sarah Royle, it was a very emotional moment as we didn't expect to find anyone. We cleaned it up a bit and then kept looking but no more. I was wondering if anyone in your district is related to them or doing a family genealogy search re the Royle family or you could please put me into contact with anyone. It would be greatly appreciated as my mother who is 93 has become fascinated with her side of the family and where they came from. |
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From Lesley in Australia
Am trying to trace my ancestors the Royles, Found John and Hannah Royle buried in St. Lukes, Goostrey. John died 1883 and Hannah 1891. Have found birth certificate for Thomas his father 1766 and for William (Thomas father) his death 1792. If anyone has any information would love to hear from them |
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Janet Wain of Victoria, Australia Researching my great-great-grandfather Joseph Stones GRINDROD who was christened on 27 Aug 1809 at Goostrey cum Barnshaw. His brother James Newton GRINDROD was also christened on the same day. Their parents were James GRINDROD and Mary. That is all know. I would love to hear from anyone who may know something of this family or perhaps offer me some advice. |
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| Janet
Wood, 19 West Bank Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3BT
I am tracing the Ridg(e)way family tree (paternal) and know that in the mid 1700s some of my ancestors lived in or around Goostrey. Can anyone shed any light on this? |
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| Sheran Ellis, Estepona Spain
I am searching for any relatives of a THOMAS BURGESS - born in Goostrey 1819, he moved to Mere nr. Knutsford, when he was a toddler, he later married an Ann Brocklehurst in 1872 and they lived and ran BentleyHurst Farm. Thomas's parents were John and Sarah Burgess - John was born in 1783 in Alderly. Thomas had brothers and sisters:- John, Mary, Alice, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth and Catherine. If anybody recognises any of these names from their 'trees' I would love to hear from you |
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| Zelda Ann Poke, 80 Scott
Grove, Kingsbury. 3083, Melbourne, Australia
My maiden name was Gosstray. My father was Charles James, his father was Thomas Charles, his father was Benn, his father was John Gosstray (M. Alice Mainwaring). They sailed to Australia on the "Sarah Dixon" in 1858. Can anyone help with more information? |
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| Alan Cameron, Peasant Farm,
Nether Lea
I recently moved into the village and am living at Peasant Farm, Nether Lea. I'd really be interested to find out information relating to the property and in particular its somewhat unusual name |
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| Linda Deval (nee
Mottershead), Perth, Western Australia I am researching my family and have found my grandfather Harry Mottershead was born in Barnshaw/Goostrey in 1880. His parents John & Annie Mottershead farmed 35 acres and lived at Bellmarsh House. I have traced them to the Census of 1880. John Mottershead died in 1882 and Annie remarried a man called William Bracegirdle. There were six children, Annie, Mary, Emily, John, Frank and the youngest Harry. A stepdaughter Clara lived with them and married Thomas Johnstone from the Goostrey area. However I cannot seem to find when they left the area and where they went to, or what happened to the farm. Does anyone know the farm and who is living there now? |
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