Postcard featuring Isabella Walker-1a and 1b

[Northern Lass]

Got an old postcard featuring Tetttenhall Church W'ton

sent by a Bella
George V green halfpenny stamp could be 1912-18 no year I can make out

mentions a Jack "tell Jack to be sure to come over for his holidays as we are both
anxious to see him...How is Jo Doris and Claude
I bet I should not know Claude he must be quite a big boy now.

sent to a
Mrs F H Walker
Woodbine Terrace
Tanshelf Drive
Pontefract Yorkshire


who are they?

ps bought a few of these today...

[gardener]

Jun qtr 1912 Pontefract
Claude M Walker (mother:Sykes)


Mar qtr 1893 Pontefract
Francis Henry Walker and Ruth Sykes on same page.


Postcard addressed to Mrs FH Walker so that would fit?

[gardener]

In 1901 Ruth and Francis have a son John F Walker born 1896. He could be the Jack who is invited for a holiday perhaps?

[Northern Lass]

looks good

meant to say Bella calls FH Walker mother

[Northern Lass]

are this family on 1911 pls will move this to gen discussion too

[Northern Lass]

.........From IGI
Birth 30 Apr 1893
Bapt 4 June 1893 at All Saints, Pontefract
Isabella Walker, parents Francis Henry and Ruth Walker

She must be the one writing the card.
She is still in Pontefract in 1911

Think she may have married
Jun qtr 1912 P0ntefract
Albert E Bishop + Isabella Walker

There is a birth perhaps
Wolverhampton Dec qtr 1914
Hazel J Bishop (mother:Walker)

but that is all a it speculative.

[Northern Lass]

Soz Gardener have merged now moved it to wrong one

that looks good doesnt it

going to move it to BC now....I would like to add this to the tree

Is there a marriage for Hazel Bishop might be able to look that up check father is Albert

[gardener]

Hi NL
I can't do anything more with this.
Genesreunited has Hazel Bishop born 1914 Wolverhampton in a tree by "Graham". He has Isabella Walker too so I think it is the right connection. If you still subscribe then you could try asking him what he knows, he might like to know about the postcard too - though you can never tell with Genes if people are actually connected or not!

[Northern Lass]

Hi NL
I can't do anything more with this.
Genesreunited has Hazel Bishop born 1914 Wolverhampton in a tree by "Graham". He has Isabella Walker too so I think it is the right connection. If you still subscribe then you could try asking him what he knows, he might like to know about the postcard too - though you can never tell with Genes if people are actually connected or not!

No I dont subscribe to Genes so can't contact him

So who has a Genes reunited sub that can send messages if you do can you send this pls to this Graham

We have a postcard from a Bella (Walker)
which one of our members bought the other day.
I think it may be your family

We are running with who they are here
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=9446&p=113980#p113980

and here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =735702557


I just wondered if you knew of the existence of this postcard
and if you linked and if you might like to fill in the blanks for us

Cheers

[kdw]

Message sent to Graham on Genes Reunited

Will let you know when i get a reply

[Northern Lass]

Message sent to Graham on Genes Reunited

Will let you know when i get a reply

Hey brill thanks Kdw let's see what he says
direct him to the forum if he replies he can join us
and here it is on Bcc

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... onnections

[kdw]

Had a reply from Graham directed him to Forum and BCC

[Northern Lass]

Had a reply from Graham directed him to Forum and BCC

thanks kdw he contacted Bcc too so same here

[YorkshireLad]

Hi everyone.

I would just like to say I was so pleased you went the extra mile to locate someone who could expand on what you knew about this particular postcard. You all are just great gene people for doing so.

Anyway where to start Isabella herself I suppose. Bella to everyone of course you know that. Bella was the elder Sister to "Jack"
You have the correct dates for Isabella. My father in law gave me one piece of inaccurate info when he thought she went to Worthing and then Poole. Worthing read Wolverhampton. However she did move to Poole in Dorset and died at Bournemouth in 1987 (Mar) at a grand age of 93. I do have an address for her in Poole

Isabella married as you rightly say in 1912 in Pontefract an Albert E Bishop. Now Albert is very much a stranger to me in that I have nothing accurate although my wife's family (this is her line. Francis H Walker and Ruth are on her direct line) tell me he was a Guernsey man. I have a potential contact there and I am going to endeavour to prove this shortly. How he came to be in England and all these places should prove an interesting story.

Isabella was the eldest child. Her brother Jack was the next born. He was known as Jack by the family but was actually John Francis Walker born 1896 in Pontefract Jack joined up. Initally he was recruited by the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry but as so many did for a variety of reasons transferred. He went to the Cameronians who are and were based at Hamilton in Scotland. I have provided them with what I have and he is remembered in the Regimental Museum in Hamilton. Jack saw service in Flanders and sadly died 31 July 1917 age just 22. (Lance Corporal 40282 2nd Battalion Cameronians) Even worse Jacks body like so many others was not found.Although the Belgians people are still finding a number. Jack is remembered on the Menin Gate memorial. I am fortunate in that I have been and I have seen the plate with his name engraved in the Wall. It is so near to where those who participate in each evenings service go to lay a wreath. Something I am sure you will all see particularly in 2014-2018. The 8pm Bugle service is memorable and certainly something to be seen. Bring plenty of Hankies!
I do have a photograph of him in full kit. A family photo is to hand too.

Doris Walker is child number 3 and the next in line. Doris is the grandmother of my wife. Doris was born 13 November 1902 in Pontefract and died of cancer of the bladder 13 March 1999 in West Riding Nursing home, Lingwell Gate, Outwood.
Doris married a Railway Guard Horace Clayton b 24/10/1900, Bottomboat, Stanley near Wakefield on the 20 Sept 1924 in Pontefract. Horace died 25 Jan 1980 in Horbury near Wakefield. A close couple. To one and all they were known as Horace and Doris. Quite catchy and easily remembered by everyone.

I will put more details on the link tomorrow. Otherwise I will be accused of neglect by the lady who must be obeyed!

Yorkshirelad.

[kdw]

1901 Beal Yorkshire
John Garlick Head Mar 67 Labourer on roads Born Beal
Mary Garlick Wife 75 Born Beal Yorkshire
Isabella Walker Niece 7 Born Pontefract Yorkshire

1901 3 Taylors Yard Pontefract Yorkshire
Francis Henry Walker Head Mar 34 Colliery Banksman Born Pontefract
Ruth Walker Wife Mar 30 Born Askern
John F Walker Son 5 Born Little Smeaton

1891 Cambridge Cottage Ackworth Yorkshire
John Sykes Head M 65 Farmer Born Ackworth
Sarah Sykes Wife M 67 Born Womersley
Ruth Sykes Daur S 20 Born Askern
Edith M Sykes Grand Daur 7 Scholar Born Pontefract

1881 Cambridge Cottage
John Sykes Head Mar 54 Farmer Born Ackworth
Sarah Sykes Wife Mar 56 Born Beal
Ruth Sykes Grand Daur 10 Born Askern

1871 Thorpe Gate House Burghwallis Yorkshire
John Garlick Head Mar 37 Railway Labourer Born Beal
Mary Garlick Wife Mar 42 Born Darrington
Ruth Sykes Nurse child 1 Month Born Burghwallis