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Edwin JONES – Printer
Charlotte Davies was born about 1830 in Wrexham, she was the daughter of Charles Davies a shoemaker. By 1851 her mother had died and Charlotte was the eldest child of 5 still at home with [more]
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Jane CURRY, the Minister’s Mother 1823 – 1891
Jane Williams was born in Anglesey about 1823, she was the daughter of Hugh and Grace Williams of Careg-Cwrnach, a smallholding in Amlwch. In 1843 she married John Curry, a copper miner from the same [more]
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The Pritchard Family – One Drowning, two burials
William Pritchard was born in Woolwich Kent about 1809, by 1834 he had made his way to Chester and married local girl Frances Cathrall, she was born in 1801 and was the daughter of John [more]
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John and Jane GRANT of Bank Street, Wrexham
John Grant was born in Scotland about 1821, his parents were Alexander Grant and Mary Fraser. By 1845 he had left Scotland and on 28 November 1845 he married Jane Humphreys in St John`s Church, [more]
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Edward ROWLAND 1818-1889
Edward Rowland was born about 1818 he was the son of Edward Rowland , a druggist and Mary, in 1829 his father died and Mary took over the running of the business. In 1841 Mary [more]
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David Charles Price 1855-1924
David Charles Price was born early in 1855 in Wrexham, his parents were Hugh Price and Amelia Jarratt / Garratt who both were from Wrexham. They had married in Manchester in 1847. They lived in [more]
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The PARKS Family – I only Yield thee what is mine
William Parks was born about 1830 in the Winsford area of Cheshire. He married Elizabeth Crawford in 1856 at St Johns Chester. The couple were living on Foregate Street in Chester, William was a boat [more]
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Frederick ROTCHELL – HMS Opal WWI
James Henry Rotchell was born about 1872 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire. He was the son of Thomas Rotchell and Roseanna Dewy. In 1895 he married Sarah Jane Felton in Newport, Shropshire. The couple moved to Wrexham [more]
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Margretta Elizabeth SHAW
Margretta Elizabeth was the daughter of Jane Jones and Thomas Shaw who had married at St Giles on 1 January 1845. Thomas Shaw was a grocer and living in Chester, his father was also Thomas [more]
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Catherine TURNER – Travellers, Hightown
Robert Turner was born about 1800 in London. By 1851 he was living in Wrexham Fechan with his wife Mary nee Andrews who was from Denbigh. He was a Spanish leather dresser, which meant he [more]