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Hi my name is pat thornton my grand parents were william thornton born 1886 married to annie duerden born 1886. Annies father was thomas duerden born 1843 married to nancy edmondson. Ive been collecting data for my family tree. Please could anyone give me any info on thomas and nancy eg: what year did thomas die, and who was nancy parents. Also what date did livi duerden die on he was born in 1810 married to betty nuttall born in 1812

Hi Pat, I can see a couple of options for Nancy Edmondson in the 1851 census, one born 1839, the other 1850, both in Briercliffe. Have you any idea at all to the names of her parents? Do you have her marriage cert as this would have her father's name on it?

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Hi gloria, No i have no idea when nancy and thomas married only that nancy died in 1916 and is burried at haggate because both my grand parents are burried in same grave.

Found the marriage sept qtr 1881 Thomas Duerden on the same page as Nancy Edmondson volume 8e page 363 Burnley
Seems they got married later in life. If you send for the cert from GRO you will get her father and we can then romp back a bit ===== hopefully.
Or from lancashire bmd, if you go to this you can order from them, but I think GRO is cheaper.
DUERDEN Thomas EDMONDSON Nancy Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston RM/51/196

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Found death of Levi Duerden
June qtr Burnley vol 8e page 151

or as above from lancashire bmd deaths 1881
DUERDEN Levi 71 Burnley Preston BU/91/17

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

On lancashire bmd deaths 1881 the age at death fits with his birth.
DUERDEN Thomas 47 Colne Preston COL/47/59

Or if you order from GRO it is dec qtr 1881 vol 8e page 179

It would appear allsorts happened to that family in 1881

By the by I have Thorntons and Edmondsons in my tree----you can see which bits on the home page of the site under family trees.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Hi Gloria, Thanks for info on thomas and nancy. you have me intrigued on what sort of things happened to levis family please tell me more kind regards pat.

I think your best bet at the moment would be to send for some certificates and see what can be found out from them. Once we have Nancy's father, hopefully we can get a bit further back if she was born after the 1841 census.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.