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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2012 20:56:18 GMT
Very common fathers surname and mother's maiden name isn't much better to work with Could not see any Carter born with mothers maiden name of Brown born Salford in a 10 year span after they married Plenty in Manchester. Also a possibility they didn't have any or born out of the area? Struggling trying to find a death for Eunice, just not my night for researching i think?
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Post by shred on May 25, 2012 21:02:40 GMT
I think we all have days like this. Take a break for a while, we have plenty of time to explore Eric and his family in more depth over the coming months.
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Post by shred on May 27, 2012 20:37:58 GMT
I have had the same results as you Ben. We need another avenue to explore.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2012 19:32:58 GMT
Hi Gary, might be worth contacting the undertaker to see if they can put you in contact with any of the family? Just hope it wasn't one of the same family that got rid/ sold the medals on? This you will have to consider this before giving them back to any family member. Ben
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Post by shred on May 30, 2012 20:16:22 GMT
Ben,
What can I say? Except brilliant.
Can I ask where you found the information?
This makes me wonder if they had any children? If there turns out that there aren't I think I shall put the medals on permanent loan to the Pendleton RBL who will put them in their display cabinet.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2012 20:31:56 GMT
Doh! sorry Gary, i should have said The Manchester evening news death notices. Hopefully this link will take you right there? Now could this be the late Eric Carter ? ame: Eric Carter Birth Date: 9 Jan 1909 Date of death Registration: Apr 1/4 1976 Age at Death: 67 Registration district: Salford. Ben
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2012 20:35:19 GMT
By the way, contact with the undertakes might give us / you a resting pace for both Eric & Eunice? At a push it may also give you who paid for any burial/cremations.
Ben
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Post by shred on May 30, 2012 20:38:51 GMT
Ben,
Great stuff and thanks for the link.
Garry
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2012 20:49:22 GMT
If that does indeed turn out to be the correct Eric Cater born 9 Jan 1909, then i think this is him 1911. Born Hightown. 1911 @ 1 Lytham St Cross Lane Salford Joseph Carter Head 32 Railway clerk born Dawley, Shropshire Emily Carter Wife 29 born Hulme. Eric Carter Son 2 born Hightown Irene Carter Daughter 2 month born Salford.
So if Eric had no children, we need to try and trace any marriage & children for Irene. Saying that, if i have the right family?
Ben
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Post by shred on May 30, 2012 21:00:02 GMT
Thanks Ben,
The undertaker is the next step. I have sent you a PM.
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Post by shred on Jul 7, 2012 12:27:12 GMT
I have called the undertakers and they will get back to me soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2012 13:33:09 GMT
Oh! that's good news and saves me trying to contact the Carter family via me's Weegie board.
Ben
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Post by shred on Jul 31, 2012 21:51:07 GMT
We have not received a reply to either a telephone call or email to this. I will try to call in person over the weekend.
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