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Has anyone any information about Fred Burke born 1886 in Manchester son of James and Harriet Burke?
Also Emma Chadwick nee Burke, born 1880/1. Married Fred Chadwick from Droylesdon Manchester and they move to the Wrexham area?
Many thanks,
Jane

Have you looked to see if those people are in anyone's trees on here, and then attempted to make contact with them?

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Are you sure of his year and place of birth?
Is it any of these?
Births Jun 1885
Burke Frederick William Chorlton 8c 717
Births Dec 1885
Burke Frederick Warrington 8c 168
Births Jun 1887
Burke Fred Stockport 8a 28

Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 about Emma Burke
Name: Emma Burke, weaver
Birth Year: abt 1873
Age: 28
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1901
Parish: Higher Openshaw, St Clement
Parish as it Appears: Higher Openshaw, St Clement
Father's Name: James Burke, fireman (dec)
Spouse's Name: Fred Chadwick, pawnbroker
Spouse's Father's Name: Richard Chadwick, weaver
Reference Number: GB127.M799/1/2/2


Harry White and Kate Burke were witnesses.

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
6 Smithfield Road Wrexham, Wrexham Regis, Denbighshire, Wales
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First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Ruth Edwards Head Widow Female 40 1871 Shrewsbury Salop Caterer For Refreshment
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Ernest Edwards Son - Male 11 1900 Wrexham Denbigh School
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Fred Chadwick Boarder Married Male 36 1875 Droyladen Lanc Tool Dealer
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Emma Chadwick Boarder Married Female 37 1874 Spring Vale Peirestent - (think this actually reads Penistone)
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Harry Emmanuel Chadwick Son - Male 5 1906 Lancs M/c -
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Clarence Chadwick Son - Male 4 1907 Lancs M/c -

Why does Christina think Emma was born in 1880/1881?

Emma (born Penistone, Yorkshire c 1874) and Fred born Manchester (c1886) are on 1901 census with their widowed mother Harriett born Lenchwick? Worcestershire in South Manchester. All the other siblings born Penistone.

Name: Emma Burke
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: James Burke
Mother: Harriet Burke
Gender: Female
Where born: Penistone, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Penistone
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address: Springvale
Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Wortley
Sub-registration district: Penistone
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
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Piece: 4614
Folio: 41
Page Number: 38
Household Members:
Name Age
James Burke 42
Harriet Burke 38
Ernest Burke 13
Annie Burke 11
Harriet Burke 9
Emma Burke 7
Kate Burke 5
John T. Burke 3
Mary Burke
Joseph Meighan 18

This is Emma.

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Springvale, Penistone, Wortley, Yorkshire, England
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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
>>James Burke Head Married Male 42 1839 Furnace Man In Steelworks Northumberland, England
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Harriet Burke Wife Married Female 38 1843 - Evesham, Worcestershire, England
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Ernest Burke Son Single Male 13 1868 Scholar Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
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Annie Burke Daughter Single Female 11 1870 Scholar Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
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Harriet Burke Daughter Single Female 9 1872 Scholar Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
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>>Emma Burke Daughter Single Female 7 1874 Scholar Penistone, Yorkshire, England
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>>Kate Burke Daughter Single Female 5 1876 Scholar Penistone, Yorkshire, England
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John T Burke Son Single Male 3 1878 - Penistone, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Burke Daughter Single Female 0 1881 - Penistone, Yorkshire, England
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Joseph Meighan Boarder Single Male 18 1863 Labourer In Steelworks Northumberland, England

Name: Fredrick W Burke
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Jame Burke
Mother's name: Harriet Burke
Gender: Male
Where born: Openshaw, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Droylsden
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Droylsden
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne
Sub-registration district: Audenshaw
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3282
Folio: 100
Page Number: 30
Household Members:
Name Age
Jame Burke 54
Harriet Burke 48
Ernest J Burke 24
Annie Burke 21
Harriet Burke 19
Emma Burke 17
Kate Burke 15
John T Burke 13
Mary Burke 10
Alice Burke 8
Fredrick W Burke 6

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Grimshaw Street, Droylsden, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Burke Head Married Male 54 1837 General Labourer Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Harriet Burke Wife Married Female 48 1843 - Lenchwick, Worcestershire, England
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Ernest J Burke Son Single Male 24 1867 Driller Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
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Annie Burke Daughter Single Female 21 1870 Weaver Cotton Miserden, Gloucestershire, England
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Harriet Burke Daughter Single Female 19 1872 Weaver Cotton Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
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Emma Burke Daughter Single Female 17 1874 Weaver Cotton Penistone, Yorkshire, England
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Kate Burke Daughter Single Female 15 1876 Weaver Cotton Penistone, Yorkshire, England
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John J Burke Son Single Male 13 1878 Office Boy Penistone, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Burke Daughter Single Female 10 1881 Scholar Penistone, Yorkshire, England
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Alice Burke Daughter Single Female 8 1883 Scholar Penistone, Yorkshire, England
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>>Frederick W Burke Son Single Male 6 1885 Scholar Openshaw, Lancashire, England


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
10, Southcliffe Street, South Manchester, Chorlton, Lancashire, England
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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Harriet Burke Head Widow Female 59 1842 - Lenchwick, Worcestershire
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Emma Burke Daughter Single Female 27 1874 Towel Weaver Penistone, Yorkshire
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Kate Burke Daughter Single Female 25 1876 Towel Weaver Penistone, Yorkshire
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Mary Burke Daughter Single Female 20 1881 Towel Weaver Penistone, Yorkshire
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Alice Burke Daughter Single Female 18 1883 Towel Weaver Penistone, Yorkshire
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Fred Burke Son - Male 15 1886 Wagn Builder's App Mancr, Lancashire



1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
53 Ashton Hill Lane Audenshaw, Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
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First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Harriet Burke Head Widow Female 68 1843 Worcestershire Lenchwick -
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Alice Burke Daughter Single Female 28 1883 Yorks Penistone Towel Weaver
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Fred Burke Son Single Male 26 1885 Lanc Openshaw Railway Wagon Builder

Possible marriage for Fred?


Flint Marriages Transcription
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First name(s) FREDERICK WILLIAM
Last name BURKE, waggon builder of 32 Field Street Droylsden
Birth year 1885
Marriage year 1913
Marriage day 27
Marriage month Dec
Place CONNAH'S QUAY
Spouse's first name(s) MARY ANN
Spouse's last name BENNETT of 15 Pennyllan St, Connah's Quay
Groom's parish -
Groom's age 28
Groom's father's first name(s) James
Groom's father's last name Burke, labourer (dec)
Bride's parish -
Bride's age 25
Bride's father's first name(s) Edward John
Bride's father's last name Bennett, mariner
Parish Connah's Quay
County Flintshire
Country Wales


Robert Goodman, James Conn? and PJessie? Rycroft were witnesses.

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
15 Pen - Y - Llan St Connah's Quay, Connahs Quay, Flintshire, Wales
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First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Bessie Bennett Wife Married Female 46 1865 Exmouth Devonshire -
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Mary Ann Bennett Daughter Single Female 23 1888 Connahs Quay -
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Edward Bennett Son Single Male 17 1894 Connahs Quay Flintshire Packing Shop
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William Bennett Son - Male 11 1900 Connahs Quay School


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
9, Union Street, Connah's Quay, Connahs Quay, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Edward J Bennett Head Married Male 38 1863 Master Mariner Connah Quay, Flintshire
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Bessie Bennett Wife Married Female 37 1864 - Connah Quay, Flintshire
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Mary A Bennett Daughter - Female 12 1889 - Connah Quay, Flintshire
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John R Bennett Son - Male 10 1891 - Connah Quay, Flintshire
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Edward Bennett Son - Male 7 1894 - Connah Quay, Flintshire
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William Bennett Son - Male 0 1901 - Connah Quay, Flintshire


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Maud Street, Northop, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Edward J Bennett Head Married Male 27 1864 Joiner Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales
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? Bennett Wife Married Female 25 1866 - Exmouth, Devon, England
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Mary A Bennett Daughter - Female 2 1889 - Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales
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John R Bennett Son - Male 0 1891 - Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales



Flint Baptisms Transcription
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First name(s) MARY ANN
Last name BENNETT
Birth year 1888
Birth day -
Birth month -
Baptism year 1888
Baptism day 27
Baptism month May
Place CONNAH'S QUAY
Mother's first name(s) Bessie
Father's first name(s) Edward John
County Flintshire
Country Wales

Flint Marriages Transcription
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First name(s) EDWARD JOHN
Last name BENNETT, mariner
Birth year 1863
Marriage year 1886
Marriage day 19
Marriage month Dec
Place CONNAH'S QUAY
Spouse's first name(s) BESSIE
Spouse's last name ROBERTS
Groom's parish -
Groom's age 23
Groom's father's first name(s) Edward
Groom's father's last name Bennett, master mariner
Bride's parish -
Bride's age 21
Bride's father's first name(s) John
Bride's father's last name Roberts, master mariner
Parish Connah's Quay
County Flintshire
Country Wales

Many thanks everyone.
Will follow up all the new info.
alviegal many thanks re info on Fred Chadwicks wife Mary Ann.
Jane

Many thanks everyone.
Will follow up all the new info.
alviegal many thanks re info on Fred Chadwicks wife Mary Ann.
Jane

Many thanks alveigal and astra re the marriage of Fred Burke and Mary Ann Bennett. We are having a problem finding out if they had any children. Can anyone help.
Thank you, Jane

Not seeing any births but maybe this is Mary Ann?


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 about Mary A Burke
Name: Mary A Burke
Birth Date: abt 1889
Date of Registration: Dec 1917
Age at Death: 28
Registration district: Holywell
Inferred County: Flintshire
Volume: 11b
Page: 246