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Recipient/
Owner:
Mrs (Julia) Laxton (née Cronney)
Address: c/o Mrs Farnworth
8 Taurus Street
Oldham
Lancashire
Sent By: Willie (Son)
When: 1915
Postally Used: Yes
Price: £29.99 
Free Shipping Zone: UK and NI 
 

Description and Heritage Research Results
Research suggests that addressee is Mrs Julia Laxton and she is staying with her sister Mary Ann when she receives the card from her adopted Son William.

1924 Kelly's Directory:
Oldham, Laxton and Sugden, drapers, 22 Albert Street, Hollinwood.

1911 Census details for 8 Taurus St Oldham, Lancashire (the address to which the card was sent c/o Mrs Farnworth);
Edward Farnworth (head, Married, aged 77, Tailor Worker, born 1834, Irlam Lancashire).
Mary Ann Farnworth (wife, Married (24 years), aged 58, Tailoress Worker, born 1853, Blackburn Lanchashire).
Alice Clegg (niece, Single, aged 26, Reeler In Cotton Mill, born 1885, Oldham Lanchshire).

Only one Laxton family in the 1911 census for Oldham and they have an adopted son William;

1911 census entry for Laxton family, 48 Old Lane Hollinwood Oldham
County:, Lancashire
Julia (Head, Married(25 years), aged 56, born 1855, Blackburn Lancs).
Jessie Lillian (Daughter, Single, aged 23, Cardroom Tenter, born 1888, Lancs. Oldham).
Harry Ewart (Son, Single, aged 22, Cardroom Grinder, born 1889, Lancs. Oldham).
Annie (Daughter, Single, aged 20, Cardroom Tenter, born 1891, Lancs Oldham).
Also recorded were;
William,POTTS (Adopted, aged, 9, School, born 1902, Lancs. Oldham).
Elizabeth Hannah POTTS (Boarder, F, 13, born 1898,Lancs Oldham).

1891 census transcription:
Address:, 171, Shaw Road, Oldham
County:, Lancashire
LAXTON, Fred, Head, Married, M, 32, Coach Builder, born 1859, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
LAXTON, Julia, Wife, Married, F, 30, born 1861, Blackburn, Lancashire.
LAXTON, Bertha D, Daughter, F, 10, Scholar, born 1881, Oldham, Lancashire.
LAXTON, Eda, Daughter, F, 8, Scholar, born 1883, Oldham, Lancashire.
LAXTON, Jesse L, Daughter, F, 3, born 1888, Oldham, Lancashire.
LAXTON, Harry E, Son, M, 2, born 1889, Oldham, Lancashire.
LAXTON, Annie, Daughter, F, 0 (3W), born 1891, Oldham, Lancashire.

Free BMD Marriages Sep 1886 (Oldham, vol. 8d, page 964)
Fred Laxton married Julia CRONNEY

Civil Registration event: Birth
Name: CRONNEY, Julia
Registration district: Blackburn
County: Lancashire
Year of registration: 1854
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec

1871 census:
Address:, Higgenshaw Lane, Royton
County:, Lancashire
CRONNEY, Thomas, Head, M, 53, born 1818, Ireland.
CRONNEY, Judith, Wife, F, 52, born 1819, Derbyshire.
CRONNEY, James, Son, M, 24, born 1847, Lancashire.
CRONNEY, Mary Ann, Daughter, F, 17, born 1854, Lancashire.
CRONNEY, Julia, Daughter, F, 16, born 1855, Lancashire.
CRONNEY, Alice, Daughter, F, 13, born 1858, Lancashire.

Free BMD Marriages Jun 1886 (Oldham, vol. 8d, page 904)
Edward Farnworth married Mary Ann Cronney.

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