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Thanks for that, MWS. Blimey, the area seems to have been 100% redeveloped! You have to refer to the old map to obtain even the...

Yes, Janice, Salisbury was the house in which my mother spent much of her childhood. I suspect that Charles was living next door or next...

Below is a map of Old Hill from 1881. Underlined are some of the roads on which the Bannisters lived and as you can see just how close...

See last post - it was 1920 eroll. By 1921 he was in Leamington but will look where the Snooks were. Annoyingly it just says Station...

You may already know this Chris but it appears that the Bannister sisters had a younger brother, Joseph b1893 who died at the age of 2.

Thought you might like to see this 1921 census return

so your mom kept your dads button hole flower from their marriage chris...how wonderful.. lyn

Thank you for further invaluable contributions. Various points arising: MARY: Mystery of her marriage date versus date of arrival New...

The problem with that is that, as far as we can tell or so it seems, Mary died childless. This doesn't mean of course that a child never...

The only 2 reasons I can think of is Mary was pregnant though I can't see a few more days making a difference, or one of their families...

As there are no times I suppose the ship could have docked early hours of 2nd and marriage was the afternoon of the 3rd. Wonder what...

These are the passenger list (clipped) and marriage certificate that Janice posted earlier in the thread...

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In 1904, 462 miles would be a full days ride on the train. I’m not sure what time she docked but through customs and travel to the...

Just looking at the dates for Mary's arrival in America and her marriage and I didn't realise just how close they were. According to...