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Will look up ..please

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Feb 2013 14:17

to every one
these are the right people
its the connection with retford and any will that I am looking for :-D

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Feb 2013 14:16

hello Gwyn
thankyou

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Feb 2013 14:15

helo Prickleholly
thankyou I have their marriage cert :-)

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Feb 2013 14:14

Gliiterbaby
yes please I am looking for will in name of mary walker sorry if I wasn`t clear
yes I do have the death cert her middle name was possibly cristina
also have the marrige cert and James war records

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Feb 2013 14:04

Yes that is the marriage I have been looking at and no middle name or initial given

Obviously the poster has the death certs as they give the address

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Feb 2013 13:53

Name: James Henry Walker
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Age: 28
Spouse Name: Mary Hughes
Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 12 Apr 1908
Parish: Poole's Park St Anne
Borough: Islington
Father Name: James Walker
Spouse Father Name: Michael Hughes
Register Type: Parish Register

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Feb 2013 13:49

:-S As this one has a middle name which is not shown on marriage details

Name: Mary C Walker
Birth Date: abt 1882
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1945
Age at Death: 63
Registration district: East Retford
Inferred County: Nottinghamshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 6

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Feb 2013 13:45

Are we actually looking for a will in the name of Mary Walker and not Hughes


Marriages Jun 1908 (>99%)
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BLIXT Maria Charlotte Islington 1b 547
HUGHES Mary Islington 1b 547
LEGG Ernest Orlando J Islington 1b 547
Walker James Henry Islington 1b 547

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 14 Feb 2013 13:36

Found this in case you don't have it.......

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
about James Henry Walker
Name: James Henry Walker
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Age at enlistment: 20
Birth Parish: Leeds
Birth County: Yorkshire
Document Year: 1899
Regimental Number: 5795
Regiment Name: Essex Regiment
Number of images: 18

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Feb 2013 13:26

Not at the moment finding an entry

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Feb 2013 12:57

Hello
I know its a long shot but can someone do me a look up please?
I am trying to determine if either of the 2 people mentioned who are my grandparents left a will
JAMES HENRY WALKER born 5/1/1880 at 3 pollard st New Wortley near Leeds he died 145 Queen St, East Retford. Nottinghamshire OCT 1941

he married at St Anne`s Poole Park Islington 12/4/1908

MARY HUGHES born c 1883 Dublin Ireland,she died at 145 Queen St,East Retford,Nottinghamshire 1/11/1945