In the early days of our research the paper below was gold dust because it gave very good clues to my great grandfather's generation. These days I could go online and find information about them in minutes but research was different back in the day. It was in the possession of a third cousin of mine, Thelma. I believe it was written by William Lillford.

 

Image courtesy Thelma Bladen

 

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Sarah Theaker married Sam Ogden and lived in Rossington.

Susannah Theaker married Crofts and lived in Rotherham and later married a man called Seales. [Seiles]

Mary Theaker married Alfred Palmer and lived in London.

William Theaker was a stud groom and lived a long time at Redditch.

Thomas Theaker went to Australia.

Fanny Theaker - [his/her] mother.

George Watson Theaker lived a many years at Methley between Pontefract and Leeds and had sons in first war and one in Leeds and I believe one in Pontefract district.

Elizabeth Theaker married Thomas Dunstan of Scrooby.

 

 
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