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Holland, Askam, Roddis of Rotherham Yorks.

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Cornish Susie

Cornish Susie Report 26 Jun 2011 14:10

In an attempt to solve a family mystery I would very much like to make contact with any relatives or descendants of;

Cyril Henry Holland 1905-1987

His wife Cissie Askam 1909-1993

Her sister Emily ( became Mrs Roddis ) 1919-2000

Many thanks, Sue

patchem

patchem Report 26 Jun 2011 14:22

Have you looked on free bmd to see if they had any children?

Have you looked on trees on here for common ancestors?

Added:
There looks to be a son for Emily (Roddis), which you can find on free bmd.

Then try here:
http://pipl.com/search/

Cornish Susie

Cornish Susie Report 26 Jun 2011 15:30

Thanks patchem - I'm certain they didn't have any children from informants on death certs and obits in the local paper, but will certianly follow up your tips - thankyou.

Sue

patchem

patchem Report 26 Jun 2011 20:51

1911, in case you do not have it:
HOLLAND, George Henry Head Married M 29 1882 Coal Miner Shot Firer Yorks Parkgate
HOLLAND, Annie Wife Married 6 years F 27 1884 Derbys Clay Cross
HOLLAND, Cyril Henry Son M 5 1906 Yorks Treeton
HOLLAND, Irene Daughter F 0 (10 MONTHS) 1911 Yorks Treeton

RG number: RG14 Piece: 28041 Reference: RG14PN28041 RG78PN1602 RD511 SD1 ED5 SN293
Registration District: Rotherham Sub District: Aston Enumeration District: 5 Parish: Treeton
Address: 189 Bolehill Treeton Rotherham County: Yorkshire (West riding)

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Marriages Sep 1904
Bilton Garvin Rotherham 9c 1058
xxx Clarke Annie Rotherham 9c 1058
xxx Holland George Henry Rotherham 9c 1058
Wortley Bertha Rotherham 9c 1058

patchem

patchem Report 26 Jun 2011 20:58

Irene must have been born about June 1910 because the 1911 census was carried out on 1911 Census Sunday 2nd April 1911.
? Births
Sep 1910
HOLLAND Irene Rotherham 9c 739
If you want to look for her family you need her date of birth to find death (possibly).

Cornish Susie

Cornish Susie Report 27 Jun 2011 08:50

Thanks patchem, I do have all that and have sent off for the various certs etc. Geo. Holland was my Dad's paternal uncle, making Cyril and Irene his first cousins. However they were never mentioned in the family at all, and seemingly the family didn't know Uncle Geo had even married altho it was all very local. I only found about his family from his WW1 records a couple of years ago, by which time my Dad had died. Cyril and his wife lived almost in the next street to us in Rotherham, which makes it even odder. I have found a possible death for Irene as a young child, but no marriage so far.
I would just love to know why the family seemed to have split up so radically that Geo's family were never even mentioned! He appeared as a strong man in the Music Halls, and then became baggage handler for the famous Florrie Forde, I don't even know when and where he died, as everyone seemed to have assumed that he was unmarried and travelled around with her, losing touch with his brother etc. So that's the reason for my curiosity!

Thanks again, Sue