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1962 – NUTTALL John of 54 Halifax road, Briercliffe near Burnley died 29 March 1962 at the General Hospital Burnley. Administration London 5 June to Mary Sutcliffe Nuttall, widow. Effects £363 6s.

There was a Sutcliffe living at this address, Mel, can you check this out? http://briercliffesociety.co.uk/talkbac ... ht=halifax

1964 – NUTTALL Mary Sutcliffe of 54 Halifax road, Briercliffe, Burnley, widow died 21 April 1964. Probate Lancaster 21 May to Harry Nuttall, weaver and the reverend Percy Nuttall, minister of religion. £1,755

I don't have a James Henry in the file Kris. I'll take a look at this when I get chance but it will probably be after my trip to France.

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Okay. I will contact the library to see if there is an article about his death.

These are details for Mary Sutcliffe Whittaker

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3868; Folio: 45; Page: 1
5 Burnley road, Briercliffe
Richard Whittaker, Head, Mar, 43yrs, Cotton Weaver, Worker, b. Briercliffe
Sarah A. Whittaker, Wife, 41yrs, b. Briercliffe
Arnold S. Whittaker, Son, 19yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Mary S. Whittaker, Daughter, 16yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Thomas E. Whittaker, Son, 8yrs, b. Briercliffe

Marriages Dec 1903
John Nuttall – Burnley 8e 475
Mary Sutcliffe Whitaker - Burnley 8e 475

Birth Dec 1884
Mary Sutcliffe Whittaker – Burnley 8e 173

might this be the parents?
Marriage 1880:
WHITAKER Richard
SUTCLIFFE Sarah Ann
Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended
Records at Preston RM/50/119

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Maureen
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Yes thanks, I think that is the right one.

This is Mary’s brother (I think)

Birth Dec 1881
Arnold Sutcliffe Whittaker – Burnley 8e 182

1948 – WHITAKER Arnold Sutcliffe of Harlick Down road, Portishead, Somersetshire died 18 June 1948. Probate Bristol 15 October to Clifford William Dore, solicitor. Effects £363 6s.

And her Mother (I think)
1925 – WHITAKER Sarah Ann of 23 Burnley road, Harle Syke near Burnley (wife of Richard Whitaker) died 27 January 1925. Probate London 27 February to the said Richard Whitaker, poultry keeper and Arthur Greenwood, mill director. Effects £467

1861
Cockden
Thomas Sutcliffe 25,head, marr, powerloom weaver, born Briercliffe
Mary Ann Sutcliffe 22, wife, marr, powerloom weaver, born Briercliffe
Sarah Ann Sutcliffe 1, daur, born Briercliffe

1871
Cockden
Thomas Sutcliffe 36, head, marr, cotton weaver, born Burnley
Mary A Sutcliffe 32, wife, marr, cotton weaver, born Burnley
Sarah A Sutcliffe 11,daur, scholar, born Burnley
Mary Sutcliffe 9, daur, scholar, born Burnley
Willie Sutcliffe 1, son, born Burnley

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Maureen
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I have this family in the file but had no info for Sarah Ann after she left her parents. This ties into my own tree. I think that this Thomas Sutcliffe might have had a Leaver mum but I don't have a name for her and it is only think.

I think we have discussed this before Kris. In 1841, Thomas and his brother William are living at Banks in Briercliffe with a Leaver family. Obviously no relationship is shown.
In 1851 they are living with my Sutcliffes at Yeomans and are shown as grandsons.

1841
HO107/506/15 folio 8 pg 8
Banks, Briercliffe with Extwistle.

1851
HO107/2251 folio 131 pg 17
Yeomans

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1881 census, Richard and Sarah are living near to Sarah's parents at Cockden
RG11/4155 folio 62 Pg11
Cockden, Briercliffe Cum Extwistle, Lancashire, England

1891 they are in Burnley Road. Richard has changed occupation to be a clogger and shoemaker but then has reverted back to weaver by 1901. Didn't like making shoes?

1891
RG12/3371 folio 159 pg 37
36 Burnley Rd Briercliffe
Richard Whittaker, Head, Mar, 33yrs, Clogger and shoemaker, b. Briercliffe
Sarah A. Whittaker, Wife, 41yrs, cotton weaver b. Briercliffe
Arnold Whittaker, Son, 9yrs, scholar, b. Briercliffe
Mary Sut. Whittaker, Daughter, 6yrs, scholar. Briercliffe

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Marriage for Arnold Sutcliffe Whitaker?

Marriages Mar 1904
Whitaker Arnold Sutcliffe Thornbury 6a 341

Thornbury is in Gloucestershire

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Thanks, but where does James Henry Sutcliffe fit into all this? Perhaps he doesn’t

I have no idea. Unless he is a child of Sarah's brother - Willie or illegitimate of the sister, Mary.

I searched 1901 and didn't spot a possibility.

I'll order the certificate. I'm due a treat.

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