Genealogy Chat

I have been researching my family tree since 1997, but have come unstuck on Margaret, Leah and Elma Bolton.

Margaret, Leah and Elma were the daughters of Elma Hamilton Bolton (nee Margerison) and Harry Bolton. They also had a son Harry Jr who died in the early part of this decade. I have some information on Harry, his marriage, children etc, but I have failed to find out any information on the three sisters.

Elma and Harry Sr split up in the latter half of the 1920s and the four children were brought up by their father.

There the trail runs cold, Harry it seems didnt keep touch with his sisters and I have failed to find marriages for them. Harrys daughter did give sketchy info that her father didnt keep touch, said little about them, she thought one may be in Australia and one down south - not a lot of help.

I am part of the other family in that Elma had two further daughters with her new partner Robert Arthur Dugdale and it seems she had no further contact with her first family.

I would dearly love to fine out what in fact happened to Elmas daughters as these are indeed my Aunties.

Im grateful of any help that can be given.

Thanks in anticipation,
Karen

Have you tried a search on this site to see if anyone else is looking for the family
Liz

when were Elma and Harry born, and where?

It looks like the children were born in the 1920s in Lancashire.

Gwyn

Birth registrations from www.freebmd.org



Births Sep 1923 (>99%)

Bolton Leah Margerison Blackburn 8e 494


Births Dec 1925 (>99%)

Bolton Elma Margerison Blackburn 8e 404



Births Dec 1926 (>99%)

Bolton Harry Margerison Blackburn 8e 466



Births Dec 1928 (>99%)

Bolton Mabel Margerison Blackburn 8e 454



so need to look for marriages from about 1940 or so on.


It is possible that at least one of them is still alive ................ Mabel would be about 82 for example.





sylvia

Very young, but ????? possible


Marriages Jun 1939 (>99%)

Bolton Elma Leggett Plymouth 5b 653
Leggett William G Bolton Plymouth 5b 653




sylvia

Has to be her Sylvia. No other Elma Boltons I can see.

Married again?

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Elma Leggett
Name: Elma Leggett
Spouse Surname: Lang
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1976
Registration district: Plymouth
Registration county (inferred): Devon
Volume Number: 21
Page Number: 1458
Find Spouse: Sidney T Lang

They are on 192.com for 2002-2005

Rose

A Leah Bolton married and Arthur W Crouch. They are on 192.com

Rose

arrrgghhh

Mabel is not going to be so easy!!


15 Mabel Boltons married between 1945 and 1953, all over England and UK! 6 in Lancashire.


44 Harry Boltons married over the same period!




sylvia

Info on possible children and marriages sent by pm




sylvia

Mabel looks to be a daughter but Karen never mentioned her. I think she is one Robert Dugdale's daughters that Karen knows about, the other being Mildred.

Rose

I have , sadly no luck.

Thanks,
Karen

Hi Rose,

Both Mabel 30/10/1928 and Mildred 29/11/1942 are the children of Elma Hamilton Bolton (nee Margerison) and Robert Arthur Dugdale.

Harry, Margaret, Leah and Elma are the children of Elma Hamilton Bolton and Harry Bolton.

Mabel was my godmother and died in 2004, Mildred is my Mum.

Thanks,
Karen

Hi Sylvia,

I havent found any marriages for Margaret, Leah or Elma, I havent found deaths either. I have all the information for Harry.

I did find one marriage for a Leah Bolton in Wellington, Shropshire, but sadly this one isnt mine.

Kind regards,
Karen

Hi Rose,

Hope Ive done this right, Im not very computer literate and I think Im clicking on things I shouldnt.

What year did you have Leah Bolton marrying Arthur W Crouch please, also can you remember the area, still in Lancashire or further afield?

Kind regards,
Karen