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08-11-2012, 10:21
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Grimshaw & holden family
A pal of mine is interested in Septimus Mortimer HOLDEN and his father(?) Mortimer GRIMSHAW. Sep was editor/owner(?) of the Accrington Advertiser, Mort (1826-69) was a firebrand politician/orator who was called The Lancashire Thunderer. Anyone descended from them who might know why there was a surname variation or who knows anything about them?
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13-11-2012, 01:25
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Re: Grimshaw & holden family
Marriage: 24 Nov 1887 St John the Evangelist, Accrington, Lancashire, England
Servetus Mortimer Holden - 25 Journalist Bachelor of 87 James St Blackburn Louise Bray - 27 Spinster of Arnold St Accrington Groom's Father: Mortimer Grimshaw Holden Bride's Father: William Bray, Stone Mason Witness: William Bray; Clara Bray Married by Licence by: J M Harries Curate Notes: [Groom's father's surname written as Holden then crossed out] Register: Marriages 1887 - 1898, Page 7, Entry 13 Film 1470821 |
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13-11-2012, 07:51
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Re: Grimshaw & holden family
Thanks Acstan. It will be intersting to learn why Servetas changed his name. Although he was a newspaper owner in the town, when he died, the Observer failed to give him a decent write-up
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