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----- Original Message -----
From: "Vic Cliffe" <vc.1(a)virgin.net>
To: "CLIFF -L- Rootsweb" <CLIFF-L-(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 8:15 PM
Subject: William Cliffe
> William Cliffe was born 2nd February 1892 son of Mary* Cliffe (No trace
> of a registered birth)and Baptised 24th April at St Edmunds RC Church
> Miles Platting. * The register is written in Latin and the mothers name
> is recorded as Marie so her name could have been Mary or Marie. The god
> parents were Henry and Mary Ann Jackman. These two people were to raise
> William as their own. Mary Ann Jackman died 1901 and in 1902 Henry Jackman
> handed over young William to the local equivalent of Barnardos
> children's home --telling him that he was really called Cliffe and not
> Jackman. William was sent to Canada where he later married and raised a
> family. Enquiries to trace Mary(ie) Cliffe have so far proved
> unsuccessful. There was a Cliffe family residing near to the Jackmans but
> all lines of that enquiry have proved negative. Does this ring a bell
> with anyone out there. Vic Cliffe North Wales.
>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vic Cliffe" <vc.1(a)virgin.net>
To: "CLIFF -L- Rootsweb" <CLIFF-L-(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 8:15 PM
Subject: William Cliffe
> William Cliffe was born 2nd February 1892 son of Mary* Cliffe (No trace
> of a registered birth)and Baptised 24th April at St Edmunds RC Church
> Miles Platting. * The register is written in Latin and the mothers name
> is recorded as Marie so her name could have been Mary or Marie. The god
> parents were Henry and Mary Ann Jackman. These two people were to raise
> William as their own. Mary Ann Jackman died 1901 and in 1902 Henry Jackman
> handed over young William to the local equivalent of Barnardos
> children's home --telling him that he was really called Cliffe and not
> Jackman. William was sent to Canada where he later married and raised a
> family. Enquiries to trace Mary(ie) Cliffe have so far proved
> unsuccessful. There was a Cliffe family residing near to the Jackmans but
> all lines of that enquiry have proved negative. Does this ring a bell
> with anyone out there. Vic Cliffe North Wales.
>
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/lFJ.2ACEB/109
Message Board Post:
I rescued a marriage cert on Sunday from a market stall,couldn't leave it there abandoned !
William Cliff 26yrs Cotton Weaver Preston
Father:Richard Cliff Iron driller
Susannah Cragg 29yrs Cotton Weaver Preston
Father: Charles Cragg Boiler Maker
I've been doing a bit of research on the above and tracing them through the censuses with their parents and family.
They also had a child in 1916,Lily.
They are someones family,how did the marriage cert get lost to the family ?? what happened to them ?? Lots of questions.
Do they sound familiar to anyone ??
Please get in touch if they do,Ann
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
Surnames: Cliff
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lFJ.2ACEB/108
Message Board Post:
I am looking for relatives of John Stewart Cliff. He was a sailor during WWII and listed his hometown as Wichita. He was aboard the sub, the USS GRUNION when she went missing in July 1942 while on its maiden voyage in the Aluetians. The families were not notified for about 2 months.
They were declared dead Aug 2, 1943. 70 Men died on this submarine and until recently nothing was known concerning their fate.
Now a search in underway, being conducted by the son's of Commander Mannert. I joined this search to find relatives of the dead sailors so we could share this exciting news. Any tips of leads will be greatly appreciated......