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In the 1860s, the Ripponden Post Office was next to the Queen Hotel, Ripponden.
Miss Bradley worked here and was the first postmistress of
Ripponden
Question:
Can anyone tell me which of the Bradley sisters was postmistress at
Ripponden?
Was it
Mary,
Emma,
Hannah Maria,
or
Elizabeth?
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This & associated entries use material contributed by Antony Shepherd
Son of Herbert Edward Bradley.
Around 1908, he emigrated to New Zealand.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1915]
and served as a Corporal
with the Wellington Regiment.
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
[1918] for
The records show that
His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [27th July 1918]
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He was
a quarry stone barer [1901] /
an engine driver at quarry [1911].
In 1895, he married Annie Hetty Stocks [1875-1???] in Halifax.
Her name is recorded in several forms:
Henritta, Annie Etty & Annie H.
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Sowerby Bridge [14th November 1896].
In 1921, he married Annie Law
Children:
The children were born in Scarborough.
They moved to Bristol [mid 1930s] where Cyril worked as a
supervisor in wholesale grocery
The couple died in Knowle, Bristol:
Cyril [1959];
Annie [3rd October 1977]
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Born in Halifax.
He was an iron moulder [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911].
In [Q1] 1862, he married Rachel [1841-1926] in Halifax.
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 12 children of whom 9 were still alive at that time.
The family lived at
Charles Henry died 8th April 1914 (aged 73).
Rachel died 16th January 1926 (aged 85).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3869]
with Charles Henry's parents (only his parents are shown on
the headstone),
Alfred Bradley [1860-1862],
Mary Hannah Bradley [1862-1864]
& Rose Hannah Bradley [1864-1866]
Born in County Derry, Ireland.
He qualified at Queen's College, Belfast [1876], and became
a general practitioner in Chesterfield [1881] /
a registered practitioner of medicine in Hebden Bridge [1891] /
a physician in Hebden Bridge [1895] /
amongst those who set up the St John's Ambulance Brigade, Hebden Bridge.
In [Q2] 1879, he married Eliza Williamson [1858-1???]
in Chesterfield.
Children:
They lived at
David died in Blackburn [7th November 1914]
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Born in Halifax.
He was
an assistant carpet weaving [1871] /
a wire drawer [1881] /
a small wire drawer [1901].
In [Q4] 1879, he married Emma White [1857-1910] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was Edward's mother Martha.
Emma died 19th March 1910 (aged 53).
Edward Cherry died 25th January 1924 (aged 68).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3014]
with Edward's parents
She married (1) Joshua Riley.
She married (2) Milford Fearnley.
Emma died in Harrogate [6th September 1909].
Probate was granted to
Joseph Hanson (bank manager) and John Henry Helliwell
(solicitor)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
She married Joseph Henry Scott Finlinson.
She died of peritonitis.
She was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
This & associated entries use material contributed by Sally Pocock
Born in 3 Pule Hill, Northowram.
He was
a hanker at worsted mill [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died of wounds in Italy [16th June 1918] (aged 24).
He was buried at Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy [Grave Ref 2 D 6].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a silk dresser [1881, 1891, 1901] /
a baker & confectioner [1911].
On 5th June 1890, he married (1) Jane Elizabeth Walker [1866-1892] in Halifax.
Jane died in 1892
and was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery.
In [Q2] 1898, he married (2) Eliza Morris in Halifax.
Children:
George died Q1 1911 (aged 47)
and was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
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Born in Elland [17th September 1884].
He was
a cotton piecer [1901] /
a cotton twiner [1910].
On 2nd November 1907, he married Sarah Ann Rothwell [1880-1914] at Elland Parish Church.
Child:
Winifred Mabel [b 1908]
The family lived in Elland.
Sarah Ann died in 1914.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died as a POW in Lemberg, Galicia. [19th May 1917].
He was buried at Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery, Belgium. [Grave Ref IV B 8].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial.
After the deaths of Sarah Ann [1914] and Harry,
grandfather David Rothwell was appointed guardian of their
daughter Winifred Mabel
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was
a grocer [1871, 1881] /
a retired grocer [1891].
He married Prudence [1828-1886].
Children:
They lived at
Prudence died 4th August 1886 (aged 58).
Henry died 17th May 1896.
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
He was
a stone quarrier of Blackdike Lane, Thornton [1889] /
a quarry engine tenter [1891] /
a stone quarry engine tenter [1901] /
an engine tenter at quarry [1911].
In 1889, he married Emma Watson [1870-1???] at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).
Children:
They lived at
Six sons served in World War I:
Ernest was killed in Italy;
Albert was awarded the DCM
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Around October 1633, James and Susan, together with
James, John and Henry Murgatroyd, appeared before the Council of the North on
charges of unspecified ...
They were fined and sentenced to
and then the group was
and subsequently
and ordered
He was
a journeyman stone mason [1851] /
a bellringer at Halifax Parish Church for around 40 years.
He married Mary [1795-1861].
Children:
They lived at
16 Bath Terrace [1851].
James died 24th November 1851 (aged 59).
Mary died 19th June 1861 (aged 66).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3869]
with Alfred Bradley [1860-1862],
Mary Hannah Bradley [1862-1864],
Rose Hannah Bradley [1864-1866],
Walter Bradley [1866],
& Rachel Bradley [1841-1926]
Question:
Is he the same person as
James Bradley [1843-19??]?
He married Eliza Cooper.
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2311]
with Eliza's parents
Question:
Is he the same person as
James Bradley [1842-1927]?
Born in Halifax.
He was
a stone mason [1901].
He married Eliza [1843-19??].
Children:
They lived at 85 Rhodes Street Halifax [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] was daughter Annice, her husband
and family
He was a Police Constable in Elland [joined the force in 1871].
In 1876, he married Sarah Ann Foulds [1849-1902] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at
Sarah died in 1902.
James died 11th June 1910.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £446 4/6d.
Probate was granted to son Harry
and James Smith (police constable)
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He (possibly) married Sarah Jane [1839-1911].
Children:
James died 25th January 1905 (aged 64).
Sarah Jane died 29th May 1911 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2433]
He married Unknown.
Child:
daughter
The Leeds Times [Saturday 6th April 1844] reported
The flue was not drawing so well, so, in order to make it do so, she
resolved to try the following experiment.
She fetched two pounds of powder out of the cellar (her husband being
a sinker having always a quantity on hand for blasting) and took part
of it and put it under the pan.
As soon as she did this, it ignited and the pan was blown up and
sparks ignited the rest of the powder which was upon the table in a
basin.
This blew up the chamber boards, knocked out several windows and
window pillars, and scorched the woman and her daughter who were in
the house when the explosion took place, very severely
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He married Frances Fairfax [15??-1???].
Children:
John will was dated 26th November 1590
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He was
landlord of the Holroyd Arms, Ripponden [1841, 1845, 1851] /
landlord of the Queen Hotel, Ripponden [1861] /
a farmer of 20 acres [1861] /
a farmer of 26 acres [1871].
On 28th May 1832, he married Elizabeth Riley [1811-1875] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
One of the Bradley sisters was postmistress at Ripponden
They lived at
In 1861, daughters Emma & Hannah Maria were at the
Queens Hotel, Ripponden.
Living with them [in 1871] were Benjamin Whittle and family,
and Orlando Hinchliffe and family.
In 1881, he was a retired inn keeper, living in Halifax with
daughter Emma who was a Hotel Keeper.
He died at the Golden Plough, Halifax [7th November 1885]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was
a farmer of 7½ acres /
a farmer [1891].
In [Q2] 1854, he married Sarah Ingham [1828-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Hock Cliff Hoyle, Wainstalls [1891]
He was made a Freeman of the Borough in May 2000..
He was
Mayor of Calderdale [1984-1985]
In 1862, he married Ann Haigh [1822-1868] in Halifax.
Ann was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
He was
a part-time worsted spinner [1911] /
employed by Crossley's Carpets.
He lived with his parents at 42 Park View, Catherine Slack, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [December 1916]
and served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd Battalion
Leinster Regiment.
He was killed in action [18th June 1918] (aged 20).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 10],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was a wood sawyer [1901].
He married Mary [1855-19??].
Children:
They lived at
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In [Q2] 1916, he married Maud Ethel Cousins in Halifax.
They lived at 65 Rochdale Road, Greetland.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died in Halifax [27th November 1918] (aged 31)
and is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[J B 88A]
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Born in Huddersfield.
He was
a tack driver [1871] /
a card nailor [1881] /
a dyer's labourer [1891, 1901].
In [Q3] 1890, he married Elizabeth Sennitt [1848-1896] in Halifax.
They lived at
Elizabeth died 30th April 1896 (aged 48).
Lewis died 7th April 1924 (aged 66).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-G12]
with his brother Beaumont Bradley [1863-14th January 1925]
He supported a mission chapel at a room in the Assembly Rooms in Woolshops, to serve the large Irish community living in the
Woolshops area.
In the 1920s, he established St Patrick's Church, Halifax in a room
at a mill in Well Lane
A clothier of Southowram.
He married Alice [15??-1609].
Children:
In his will [14th March 1599], he gave
a pair of looms,
a press,
a great ark,
and
two pairs of walker shears
to each of his sons;
the rest of his property went to his wife Alice.
Nicholas was buried at Halifax [10th April 1600].
Alice was buried [21st September 1609]
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He married Unknown.
Children:
He began working as a joiner.
His work includes
Warley House,
the Square Chapel [1772],
and
the Piece Hall [1775].
He produced the drawings for Crow Nest Mansion.
He was one of the people who advanced money for the construction of
Halifax New Market in 1790, and a trustee of the Halifax Market Company.
In 1792, he was appointed superintendent surveyor to the Calder & Hebble Navigation Company.
He had an office at 10 Union Street, Halifax [1829].
He married Jane [1753-1814].
Jane died 18th July 1814 (aged 61).
Thomas died 4th February 1833 (aged 81).
The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
An inscription read
A plaque was erected in his memory [1999] on the east wall of the
Chapel, above his gravestone
He was recorded in 1868 [?], when he signed a public notice which
cautioned the public against
which took place during the Elland Tide
He was a stone mason [1861].
In [Q4] 1840, he married Martha Cherry [1822-1886] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Thomas died 17th August 1865 (aged 46).
Martha died 19th August 1886 (aged 64).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3014]
Thomas died 13th June 1868
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 346]
with his mother Ann Bradley [1799-13th March 1870]
He was
a wire card nailer [1871] /
a card nailor [1881].
He married Sarah A. [1836-1???].
Children:
They lived at
He worked for Halifax Corporation Passenger Transport.
In [Q1] 1935, he married Ethel Mary Rushton in Halifax.
They lived at 7 Windsor Grove, Boothtown.
During World War II,
he enlisted [September 1939]
and served as a Driver
with the 6 Sub. Park, 2 Corps Ammunition Park
Royal Army Service Corps.
He died 27th May 1940 (aged 37).
He was buried at Nieuwpoort Communal Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref III 5].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Warley [22nd February 1865].
He was
a worsted mill hand [1881] /
a woolsorter [1891] /
a woolsorter & farmer [1901] /
a woolsorter [1911] /
a woolsorter for J. Murgatroyd & Son at Oats Royd Mills,
Luddenden [1921] /
a woolsorter (retired) [1939].
In [Q4] 1895, he married Mary Mitchell [1863-1???] in Halifax.
They had no children.
They lived at
A Tom Bradley died in Halifax [Q1 1969] (aged 90)
Halifax architect who
(possibly) designed Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [1795-1798]
and
redesigned Coley Church [1816-1817]
He married (1) Mary [1784-1816].
Children:
Mary died in childbirth [2nd June 1816] (aged 32).
He married (2) Elizabeth.
Children:
They lived at
William died 2nd September 1856 (aged 79).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
In 1955, the business was William Bradley (Engineers) Limited
He was
a master mason employing 11 men & 2 boys [1871] /
a stone mason [1881].
On 13th December 1852, he married Jane Parkinson [1827-1891] in Manchester.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were boarders
Samuel Tytler [b Salford 1852] (cabinet maker) [1881]
& Sophia Tytler [b Manchester 1851].
William died 12th November 1882 (aged 56).
Jane died 24th December 1891 (aged 64).
They both died in Halifax
and were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1894]
Born in Blackburn.
He was
a driller in iron foundry [1901] /
a mechanic of 20 Mills Street, Todmorden [1907] /
a miner's labourer in tunnels for LYR [1911].
In 1907, he married Mary Ann Whitehead [1888-19??] at Christ Church, Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 12th October 1916 (aged 33).
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [1st December 1916] published his photograph.
He was buried at Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France [Grave Ref VI AA 5].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a woollen doffer [1871] /
a police constable [1891] /
a detective inspector [1898, 1901].
On 13th September 1877, he married Elizabeth Ann Gledhill [1857-1928] in Halifax.
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 7 children of whom 3 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
WIlliam died in 1910.
Elizabeth died in 1928.
The couple were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
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Born in Fewston.
He was
a blacksmith of Warley [1875, 1881] /
blacksmith [1891] /
innkeeper at the Blue Ball, Norland [1891, 1894] /
laundry proprietor [1901].
In 1875, he married Betsy Culpan [1851-1???] at Halifax Parish
Church.
Child:
Thomas [b 1876] who was a mechanic apprentice [1891]
They lived at
Living with the widowed Betsy [in 1911] was visitor Mary
Evers Lister [aged 65]
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Bradley, Miss Ref 283-3238
Daughter of John Bradley, landlord of the Queen Hotel, Ripponden.
Bradley, Mr Ref 283-3109
He was in partnership making paper with William Shepherd at
Booth Wood Mill, Rishworth [1865]
Bradley, Albert Ref 283-9
DCM.
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
He led his section with superb dash against a strong enemy post.
A bomb blew his foot off, but he continued to urge his men on, and
then crawled back unassisted to his lines.
He encountered two of the enemy on his way back, and shot them.
He did splendid service
his Company was detailed to straighten a part of the line, and
although they used all of their bombs, they were outnumbered and
nearly surrounded, and managed to attain their object.
Ernest was shot in the arm & the thigh, and had his foot
amputated
Bradley, Alicia Ref 283-831
Prioress of Kirklees Priory [1393-1403]
Bradley, Arthur Ref 283-7
Born in Queensbury / Ambler Thorn.
Annie Hetty was born in Southowram Bank.
Bradley, Charles Cyril Ref 283-11
Known as Cyril.
After their marriage, they moved to Scarborough where Cyril
ran a Grocery store
Bradley, Charles Henry Ref 283-20
Son of James Bradley.
Rachel was born in Halifax
Bradley, Dr David Ref 283-1821
MD, MCH.
Eliza was born in Dudley
Bradley, Edward Cherry Ref 283-18
Son of Thomas Bradley.
Bradley, Emma Ref 283-3548
Daughter of John Bradley.
Bradley, Emma Ref 283-945
Born
in Almondbury.
Bradley, Ernest Ref 283-1463
Son of Herbert Edward Bradley. of Boothtown.
Bradley, George Thomas Ref 283-24
Son of William Bradley.
Jane was born in Halifax
Eliza was born in Halifax
They lived at
Bradley, Harry Ref 283-1666
Son of James Bradley.
Sarah Ann was the daughter of David Rothwell
Bradley, Henry Ref 283-6
Born in Soyland [7th December 1828]
Prudence was born in Stansfield
Bradley, Herbert Edward Ref 283-8
Born in Bingley.
His father was not recorded on the marriage records
Emma, of Schoolridge farm, Thornton, was born in Burton
Leonard, Yorkshire, the daughter of Peter Watson, stonemason
Bradley, James Ref 283-2478
He married Susan.
divers offences and misdemeanours by them committed in the chapel,
chapel porch and chapel yard of Luddenden, in our
county of York
upon the Sabbath day in the said chapel immediately after divine
service to make public acknowledgement of the said offences and
misdemeanours by them committed against God and His holy religion in
that holy place, and should likewise every one of them in a sorrowful
manner ask forgiveness of God, the congregation, the rector [?] and
his people
convented and proceeded against before the Lord Archbishop of York
and other commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical within the province
of York for the same misdemeanours committed by them in the chapel
before mentioned and in the church porch and in the churchyard of the
said chapel
excommunicated for the space of 2 years
to perform public penance in the chapel of Luddenden and in the
Parish Church of Halifax upon several Sundays
Bradley, James Ref 283-468
A joiner who was involved in the construction of St Peter's, Sowerby and in alterations at the House at the Maypole [1788]
Bradley, James Ref 283-12
Born in Northowram.
Mary was born in Northowram
Bradley, James Ref 283-16
Eliza was the daughter of Henry Cooper
Bradley, James Ref 283-22
Eliza was born in Halifax
Bradley, James Ref 283-2
Born in Ireland.
Sarah Ann was born in Todmorden
Bradley, James Atkinson Ref 283-21
He was a stone mason.
Bradley, John Ref 283-15
He was a sinker living at Northowram.
On Tuesday last, the wife of John Bradley of Northowram,
Halifax, put some water into the pot to boil to wash some clothes.
Bradley, John Ref 283-14
Of Louth, Lincolnshire.
Bradley, John Ref 283-1667
Watch maker (& dentist) at Woolshops, Halifax [1822]
Bradley, John Ref 283-2769
Watchmaker, clockmaker and dentist at Woolshops, Halifax [1822,
1829]
Bradley, John Ref 283-3237
Born in Soyland.
Elizabeth was Matron to the scholars at Rishworth Charity School [1861]
Bradley, John Ref 283-26
Born in Warley.
Sarah was born in Midgley
Bradley, John Ref 283-464
OBE, FRSA.
Bradley, John Henry Ref 283-6020
Landlord of the Roebuck, Halifax [1864, 1868, 1874].
Bradley, John William Ref 283-1376
Son of Arthur Bradley.
Bradley, Joseph Ref 283-19
Born in Blackburn.
Mary was born in Blackburn
Bradley, Lewis John Ref 283-335
Born in Southowram.
Bradley, Lewis Lorrain Ref 283-4
Son of Thomas Bradley.
Elizabeth was born in Stretham [?]
Bradley, Fr Michael Ref 283-2282
Catholic priest who became curate to Fr Jerome Quinlan and became
Priest at Church of the Sacred Heart & St Bernard's Church, Halifax
[1905].
Bradley, Nicholas Ref 283-3
Or Broadley.
Bradley, PC Ref 283-3380
West Vale constable [1886, 1895].
Bradley, Sam Ref 283-516
He was apprenticed to Arthur Button and Soil Hill Pottery.
He ran Barms Hill Pottery at Soil Hill.
He ran Pepper Hill Pottery from 1926
Bradley, Thomas Ref 283-161
Local architect.
He was appointed engineer to the Calder & Hebble Navigation Co. in
1792 & discharged the duties of that Situation with great ability as
well as the (ut)most Integrity & Zeal all the Interest of his
Employers
Bradley, Thomas Ref 283-699
Halifax constable.
the disgraceful practices
Bradley, Thomas Ref 283-17
Born in Halifax.
Martha was born in Halifax
Bradley, Thomas Ref 283-10
Of Leicester.
Bradley, Thomas Ref 283-5
Born in Huddersfield.
Sarah was born in Huddersfield
Bradley, Thomas Ref 283-1630
Son of Maria & Joe Bradley of Halifax.
Bradley, Tom Ref 283-25
Son of John Bradley.
Mary was born in Midgley [30th December 1863]
Bradley, William Ref 283-283
Son of Thomas Bradley.
Bradley, William Ref 283-1381
Around 1870, he established a business as an engineer, millwright,
machine maker and iron founder at Gooder Lane Iron Works, Rastrick Common.
Bradley, William Ref 283-13
Born in Halifax.
Jane was born in Manchester
Bradley, William Ref 283-1282
Son of Joseph Bradley of Croft Head, Blackburn.
Mary Ann, of 20 Mills Street, Todmorden, was born in
Todmorden, the daughter of Holt Whitehead, weaver
Bradley, William Parkinson Ref 283-23
Son of William Bradley.
Elizabeth was born in soyland
Bradley, William Wilson Ref 283-3382
Son of farmer William Bradley.
Betsy, born in Norland, was the daughter of mechanic Thomas
Culpan
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Marriages
1807,
1907,
1941
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 755, Plot 2433, Plot 2484
Bradley surname Ref 283-1
Unattached BMDs for Bradley
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