In preparation for next week’s Surname Saturday post, where I planned to feature the surname Whitworth, I decided to see if I could find more details about the person in my tree with this surname, Mary Whitworth. Mary Whitworth was married to John Oldroyd. I found a burial entry for a Mary Oldroyd in 1851… Continue reading Latest research – John Oldroyd born 1783
Day: November 19, 2016
Surname Saturday – Whimpey
The first person in my tree with this surname is me. 1 Lois Whimpey 2 Ivon Walter Whimpey (1923-2009) 3 Edith Jean Marr (1922-1990) Dad was born 21 January 1923 at Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. He first married Joyce Lillian O’Neill on 4 November 1944 at the East Ivanhoe Methodist Church. Joyce was pregnant with their… Continue reading Surname Saturday – Whimpey