William Paul Featherstone's Blog – March 2011 Archive (2)

George died in 1867 in Brown Hill Workhouse in Liverpool, his marriage certificate says his father was William and he was a plumber. I cannot find George on any census, his occupation in 1865 according to his sons birth certificate is seaman also on his death certificate. In 1861 again on one of his childrens birth certificate he was an Engine Driver, I suspect from where his family was living in 1861 he might have worked at the docks.

Here is one to get your teeth into

Certified copy of an entry of Birth in the Registration District of Chorlton

1867 birth in the sub district of Ardwick in the county of Lancaster

Entry number 242 20th May 1867 in School Street , Gorton.

William a boy, father Henry a Iron Turner, mother Eliza Featherstone formerly Cooke.

Registered 20 June 1867 by the mark of Eliza Featherstone of School Street, Gorton.

Can you find the family in the census or a marriage for Henry and… Continue