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From: "Gillian" <>
Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MOSSLEY-SADDLEWORTH] MLFHS: Re: WEIR Family Album
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 09:49:53 -0000
References: <cac.27adf5e8.34d8f604@aol.com>

Dear Gay

Without adding too much likely additional information the following appears
to fit in with the WEIR family:

Birth and Death of a Robert McIntyre WEIR:

Name: Robert McIntyre WEIR
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1916
Death Registration Month/Year: Oct 1996
Age at death (estimated): 80
Registration district: Stockport
Inferred County: Cheshire, Lancashire
Register number: B69A
Entry Number: 94

Marriage of a Robert McIntyre Weir:

Lancashire Marriage: 1909
WEIR Robert M and HANMER Alice A at Salford St Bartholomew Salford
C43/12/171

The birth of Robert McIntyre Weir:

Cheshire Birth: 1916
WEIR Robert M at Stretford Trafford STR/91/12
Mothers Maiden Name: HANMER

Marriage of Robert McIntyre WEIR parents:

Lancashire Marriage: 1909
WEIR Robert M and HANMER Alice A at Salford St Bartholomew Salford
C43/12/171

Same details from BMD:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1909
WEIR Robert McIntyre Salford 8d 109

Birth of Robert McIntyre WEIR father:

Births Jun 1882
Weir Robert McIntyre Chorlton 8c 907

Birth of Robert McIntyre WEIR mother:

Births Jun 1883
HANMER Alice Ann Chorlton 8c 847

Robert McIntyre WEIR born 1882 in 1891 and 1901 census:

1891 Census:
11 Lorn St, Hulme, Lancashire
Joseph Weir 1843 Ireland Head, Packer in Warehouse
Sarah Ann Weir 1845 Manchester, Lancashire, Wife, Housekeeper
Sarah Ajane Weir 1869 Manchester, Lancashire, Daughter, Smallware Warper
John Weir 1874 Manchester, Lancashire, Son, Office Boy
Eliza Weir 1876 Manchester, Lancashire, Daughter, Tailoress
Margaret L Weir 1878 Manchester, Lancashire, Daughter, Tailoress
Robert McIntyre Weir 1883 Manchester, Lancashire, Son, Scholar
Civil Parish: Hulme
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
Town: Manchester
County/Island: Lancashire
Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Hulme
Source: RG12; Piece: 3195; Folio 80; Page 14

1901 Census:
11 Lorn St, South Manchester, Lancashire
Jos Weir 1843 Ireland Head, Hydraulic Jacker
Sarah A Weir 1845 Hulme, Lancashire, Wife
Robt M Weir 1883 Hulme, Lancashire, Son, Engine Fitter
Also living at the same house daughter Mary Slater and her family)
Civil Parish: South Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: Hulme St George
County/Island: Lancashire
Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Hulme
Source: RG13; Piece: 3707; Folio: 130; Page: 42

And the family prior to Robert McIntyre WEIR birth:

1881 Census:
19 Worsley St, Hulme, Lancashire
John BERRY Head W 60 Manchester, Lancashire, Labourer In Machine Shop (E)
Joseph WEIR Son In Law M 38 Tyrone, Ireland Hydraulic Packer
Sarah Ann WEIR Daur M 36 Manchester, Lancashire,
Sarah Jane WEIR Grand Daur 12 Salford, Lancashire, Scholar
John WEIR Grand Son 7 Manchester, Lancashire, Scholar
Eliza WEIR Grand Daur 5 Manchester, Lancashire, Scholar
Margaret WEIR Grand Daur 3 Manchester, Lancashire,
William James MEYO Grand Son 13 Manchester, Lancashire, Office Boy
Sarah HEYES Visitor W 68 Salford, Lancashire
Eliza MEYO Daur M 31 Manchester, Lancashire, Smallware Weaver
Reference RG11; Piece 3931; Folio:135; Page: 58

Contacted 2 researchers concerning a possible link to this family, I will
let you know if the link is a positive one.

Regards

Gillian Taylor Shaw

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Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 11:13 PM
Subject: MLFHS: Re: WEIR Family Album


> Hello Everyone
>
> I am trying to re-unite a photograph album with its rightful family. The
> album contains baby photos and children immediately post WW2, plus
> several
> marriages. It was given to me recently by the ladies from the Crewe Group
> of the
> Family History Society of Cheshire and from some names on the back of
> some of
> the photos the following family details have emerged using the Cheshire
> BMD
> and CWGC websites.
> Harry WEIR married Edna WILLETTS/GREGORY 1949 at Heaton Norris, St
> Thomas.
> Edna was previously married to Harry GREGORY born 1915-1917 from Heaton
> Norris.(Cheshire BMD) Harry died 18 February 1944 aged 32. He was the son
> of Harry
> and Lucy GREGORYand husband of Edna GREGORY of Heaton Moor, Stockport.
> Royal
> Navy - Plumber 3rd Class - HMS Penelope.(CWGC)
> The second marriage seems to be that of Robert McIntyre WEIR to Vera
> Jessie
> BEDFORD at Gatley St James in 1939. There is also a photo of their baby
> son
> in the album Robert McIntyre WEIR born March Quarter 1943 NE Cheshire
> Registration District.
> I have put three of the wedding photos on my website for people to have a
> look.
> http://members.aol.com/gayjoliver/weir.htm
>
>
>
>
>
> Gay J Oliver, Stalybridge, Cheshire
> www.members.aol.com/victoroly/genealogy.htm
> www.members.aol.com/gayjoliver/Tameside.htm
> www.fhsc.org.uk/fhsc/dukinfield.htm
> www.tamesidehistoryforum.org.uk
>
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