Our Volunteers and the Stories they write.
The following stories have been written by our volunteer researchers who are all amateurs, united by a deep-rooted passion to preserve the memory of those buried in Horton Cemetery.
Once written, the researchers often return to stories at a later date when further information is unearthed. Occasionally, the researchers find case notes and photographs in the local archives and these details are woven into the stories. Sometimes, family members have come forward to add detail to the stories.
If you believe that any of the following might be someone significant in your family history, please do not hesitate to contact us.
BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
b.1844-d.1914 Agnes Bessie Corke was born in the 4th Quarter of 1844 in the Registration District of Camberwell, London, although her actual birth place was…
MAPLE, Louisa
b.1854 - d.1923 What do we know? The address book contains details of a son, Frederick Maple, son Henry & Edith Maple, daughter, E. Redsull…
SEARS, Emma
b.1865-d.1914 Known Facts Emma Sears died at the age of about 49 whilst a patient at Manor Asylum, Epsom, Surrey. Her alleged age suggested a…
STASZEWICZ, Felicja
How the Russian Revolution destroyed a family of Polish nobility
MORGAN, Alfred
Orphaned at 13
YEO, Marian Elizabeth
The silver polisher
SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
We are not sure why Ellen (Nellie) Simcock entered Manor Asylum but she was visited often by family members
ENDERSON, Gertrude
b.1863-d.1918 Uncertain origins This lady’s birth is uncertain. Searching the registrations of birth I was unable to find a Gertrude Enderson born within two years…
STACE, Louisa
The glove maker
HODGES, Annie Harriet
b.1831 - d.1911 Annie Harriet Conway was born on the 16th August 1831 in Holborn, Camden, England to parents Charles Conway and Ann Thiselton, she…
KILMINSTER, George Thomas
The Kensington Plumber
SULLIVAN, Agnes
b.1877 – d.1927 Intro Had it not been for the Manor address book, we would never have unravelled this story. The addresses gave us the…
EFFEMEY, John
b.1851-d.1909 John’s family The Effemey name has been quite a challenge to research due to its change of spellings when transcribed. Effamy, Effemy, Efeny, Evamy,…
WATERER, Richard James
A 20ft fall led to strange behaviour
COPPING, Ada
An epileptic since birth
FAIRBRASS, Amy (Amey)
b.1837-d.1910 Amy’s parents Amy was born in 1837 in Bermondsey, as Amey Presley. There is an entry in the GRO for Amey Presley, March quarter,…
COLSON, Mary Ann
The Lambeth Needlewoman
KING, Harriet
b.1836 - d.1913 Introduction: I took on this story and at first thought it might be a nice easy one to complete, but how wrong…
GARLAND, Percy Ernest
b.1882-d.1916 Percy's parents and siblings Percy Ernest Garland was born in Blackheath, Kent in the 4th Q of 1882, the fourth of six children. No…
FRANCIS, Amelia
The mysterious case of the Widow and the Decorator - The mystery of a lady who left home and was never seen again. Only years…
REEVE, Jane Sarah
b.1840-d.1912 Jane’s family Jane Sarah Reeve was born on 10th January 1840 and was baptised on 9th February 1840 in St Mary’s Church Marylebone. Her…
HOWARD, Frank
b. 1876 - d. 1912 Frank’s appearance in the Lunacy Register and his hospital admission form do not record his DOB but according to the…
FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
The tailoress suffering depression
HIRONS, Matilda Lucy
b.1861-d.1909 Matilda's parents In 1858, Henry Franklin Hiron, an engineer, married Matilda Fell in Stepney. Matilda was the daughter of another engineer and plumber, Richard…
WARD, Caroline
Without the invaluable case notes for Caroline Ward, we would not be able to tell any of her sad story.
GORSUCH, Joseph
b.1846 - d.1916 Joseph Francis Gorsuch was born on the 7th of May 1846 at City Road, St Luke, Shoreditch, London, England to parents William…
BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
The young bookkeeper and the Silk Merchant
CORKE, Henrietta
The author says, "This has been such an interesting case to try to unravel and kept a couple of us up to the early hours…
GILCHRIST, Jane
b.1893-d.1918 Jane’s parents and siblings Jane Gilchrist was born in the Holborn registration district to Charles Edward Gilchrist 1854 1895 and his wife Mary née…
CORBETT, John Francis
b.1858-d.1908 This story is probably typical of the majority of unfortunate people who passed through the asylum system during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. John…
HAMILTON, Sarah Lloyd
b.1846-d.1930 Sarah’s story was brought to us by her family and they are happy for it to go on our website. They kindly provided the…
EVANS, Ida Ellen
b. 1876 - d. 1913 1870s Born Ida Ellen Jacobs, Ida's birth was registered in the 1st Quarter of 1876 in the Registration District of…
UNDERWOOD, Septimus Rowland
b.1873-d.1913 Septimus’s parents Septimus Rowland Underwood was born in Groton, Suffolk, in the 2nd quarter of 1873. He was the seventh of nine children born…
HOLTON, Emma
The sad story of Emma of whom we know very little. She was born without speech and spent most of her life away from her…
CARTWRIGHT, Walter
A story revisited by the author when invaluable case notes came to light at the London Metropolitan Archives. What followed resulted in a thorough family…
WOOD, Mary Ann
b.1837 - d.1911 Mary Ann Wood neé Pearce was born abt.1836 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. Her birth is too early to locate on the GRO…
DUNKINSON, Matilda
b.1878 - d.1907 Dunkinson has been spelt in a variety of ways on the sources discovered, however I believe they are transcription errors and that…
BELLAMY, Louisa
Lost her twin brother, aged 4
FOLWELL, Dora
The Dressmaker
JONES, Grace Ethel Primrose
b.1899-d.1918 Grace Ethel Primrose Jones was born on 19th April 1899. She was the eldest child of Frederick Albert Jones (1874 - 1927), a stationer's packer,…
WEEKES, Esther
A mother of 10
BARNET, Enid
Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.
GARCÍA, Félix
Famous Flamenco dancer and Picasso's muse
FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
b. 1829 - d. 1914 Intro Catherine Louisa Edward’s precise date of birth is not known but she was baptised on the 24th August 1829…
TRIGGS, George
The Railway Porter
ALLEN, Mary Ann
b.1849-d.1913 I was unable to find Mary’s birth on the General Register Office website but her baptism certificate gives her date of birth as 3…
KROMBACH, Edward
b. 1874-d.1912 On the 1911 Census form our subject signed his name Edward Krombach. However, during his lifetime his name appeared on documents variously as…
GLENISTER, Arthur
b.1873-d.1917 Long Grove records have Arthur dying in 1917 at the age of 44, so he was born about 1873. I found his birth registered…
ROBERTS, Benjamin
Benjamin said he had made a harp with 1,000 strings and could play any tune and instrument! He worked as a musician.
ROADS, Francis Elliot
Many people will not know what a coprolite merchant is. This story will make all clear.
In total, there are about 9000 stories to be written.
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ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
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ABER, James William
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AITKEN, William
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ALAIS, Sarah Elizabeth
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ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
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ALLEN, Mary Ann
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ALLIBON, Sarah Emma
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AMES, Agnes
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ANDERSON, Elizabeth Leslie
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ANDREWS, Kate
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APPLETON, Caroline Sophia
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ASHWELL, Amy
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ATKINSON, Alfred Brereton
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ATTWOOD, Leslie Charles
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AUSTIN, Percy John
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BAILEY, Kate
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BAKER, Cassidy (née Trull)
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BAKER, Richard Joseph
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BANNISTER, Arthur
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BARFORD, Maria Celia
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BARNET, Enid
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Bartlett, Alfred
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BATES, Beatrice Miriam
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BATTY, Jane
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BEADON, Walter
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BECKETT, Ebenezer John
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BELLAMY, Louisa
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BELL, Herbert John
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BELL, James Kennedy
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BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
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BIGFORD, Emma
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BISHOP, Charles Joseph
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BLACKMORE, Arthur John
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BLACKWELL, Charles
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BLAZDELL, Mary Jane
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BLEWITT, Emily Florence
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BLOMQUIST, Caroline
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BOARD, Elizabeth
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BOLD, Maria
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BOLTON, Thomas
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BONNER, Mary Elizabeth
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BOULTON, Alfred William
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BOUTTELL, Catherine
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BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
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BOX, Archibald
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BRANSCOMBE, Frederick Neyle
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BRANSGROVE, Louisa
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BREMMICOMBE, Henry
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BROGAN, Mary
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BROOK, Herbert
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BROWN, Alfred Albert
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BRYANT, Percy Henry
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BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
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BUNCE, Maurice
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BURFITT, Matilda Georgina
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BURTON, Susan
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BYFORD, Walter
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CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
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CAMPLISSON, George
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CAPLING, John
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CARPENTER, George
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CARR, Arthur
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CARTER, George James (James George)
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CARTWRIGHT, Walter
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CASSAN, John Sheffield
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CASSIE, George William
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CATHERWOOD, William Pearson
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CHANDLER, Emma May
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CHAPMAN, Harriett
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CHEESMAN, Annie
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CHESTERMAN, Henry
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CLARKE, George
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CLARKE, William Robert
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CLAYTON, Ada
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COATHUPE, Henry Waldegrave Lacey
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COLLIER, Isaac James
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COLLINS, John
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COLSON, Mary Ann
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COLTMAN, Martha
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COMPTON, Emma
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COOMBES, Elizabeth
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COOPER, Frederick
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COPELAND, Mary Ann (née Myring)
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COPPING, Ada
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CORBETT, John Francis
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CORKE, Henrietta
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COTTRELL, Edward
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COURTENAY, John MacArthur
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CRACKNELL, Alfred William
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CRESSWELL, Frank Ernest
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CROTTY, Susan
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CURSON, Charles Robert
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CURWOOD, Rose Hester
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CURWOOD, Thomas Edward
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CUSHNIE, George Barnes
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CUTHBERT, Alfred
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CUTHBERT, Thomasine
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DAVIS, Charles Augustus
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DAVIS, Evan James
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DEAN, George
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DEVERILL, Minnie
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DE JONG, John
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DICK, Andrea Elder
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DODD, George
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DOLDING, Annie
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DONEGAN, Lottie Enid
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DOODY, Thomas
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DORLEY, Harriet
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DOW, Charles
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DRINKWATER, John
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DUNCAN, Maud
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DUNCOMBE, Caroline
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DUNKINSON, Matilda
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D’ARENBERG, Arthur William
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EATON, Samuel
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EBELTHITE, Sarah
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EDWING, Elizabeth
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EFFEMEY, John
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ELLERTON, Edward
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ELVIN, Harry
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EMBLEM, Henry
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ENDERSON, Gertrude
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EVANS, Ida Ellen
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EVANS, James William Montague
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EYRE, Ada (née Heath)
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FELL, Sachinais Alicia
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FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
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FLETCHER, George
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FLYNN, James David
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FOLWELL, Dora
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FORMAN, Thomas
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FOX, John
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FRANCIS, Amelia
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FRASER, Arthur Alfred
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FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
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FRIZELL, Frederick Robert
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FRYER, Edward
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FULLER, John Alfred
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FURY, Sylvester
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FUZZENS, William
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GALLIANO, James Price
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GARCÍA, Félix
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GARDNER, Thomas George
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GARLAND, Percy Ernest
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GEORGE, Frederica
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GERHARD, Marie
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GILBERT, George Frederick
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GILCHRIST, Jane
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GILLAM (GILLAN), Ellen
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GILLER, Frederick William
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GILL, Jane
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GLENISTER, Arthur
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GODBOLD, Florence Kezia May
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GODFREY, Susannah
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GOLDER, Edward
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GOMMERING, Elizabeth
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GOODING, George
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GOODING, Sarah Ann
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GORSUCH, Joseph
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GOYMER, Hugh
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GREENE, Archibald
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GREGG, Charlotte
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GUILMARTIN, Patrick Thomas
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HALEY, Samuel Thomas
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HALLÉN, Hjalmar
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HALL née Grey, Emma Mary
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HAMILTON, Charles Frederick
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HAMILTON, Sarah Lloyd
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HANCOCK, John Charles
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HARDING, Harriet Emma
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HARDWICK, Dorothy
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HARLEY, Alice
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Harlock, Louisa
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HARMSWORTH, Louisa
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HARPER, James
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HARRIS, Rose Matilda Edith
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HARTNOLL, Thomas
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HAWKINS, Frederick
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HAYCOCK, Hannah
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HEATH, Lizzie
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HEDINGER, Otto John
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HELLICAR, Infant Child
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HENNESSEY, Charles
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HILLIER, Emily
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HIRONS, Matilda Lucy
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HODD, Edgar Horace
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HODGES, Annie Harriet
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HODLEY, Jane
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HOLDGATE, Charles
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HOLLIDGE, Martha
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HOLLIMAN, Emma
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HOLTON, Emma
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HONEY, Joseph Thomas
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HOPE, Julia
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HORRIGAN, William
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HORSEY, Joseph Maslen
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HORWOOD, William
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HOWARD, Emma
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HOWARD, Frank
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HOWE, Walter
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HOWKINS, Ann Barrows
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HUNT, John James
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HYATT, George
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JAKEMAN, George
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JAMES, Annie
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JAMES, Henry Walter
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JAMES, Susan
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JELLIMAN, Elizabeth
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JERVIS, Arthur
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JOBLING, Sophia
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JOHNSON, William Arthur
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JONES, Archibald
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JONES, Grace Ethel Primrose
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JORDAN, Edward George
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JOSLIN, Ada
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JUDD, Minnie Marie Ann
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KELLAND, Henry Philip Chambers
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KELLY, Henry
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KENNY, Alexander Sylvester John
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KENT, Edward John
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KIDD, James
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KILMINSTER, George Thomas
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KIMBER, Thomas
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KING, Ellen Mary
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KING, Ernest Albert
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KING, Harriet
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KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.
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KROMBACH, Edward
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KRZYZOWSKI, Josef
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LAMBERT, Fannie Ethel
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LANDROS, Peter
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LARNER, Emily
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LAUGHTON, Ethel
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LEFEVRE, Edmond Frederick
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LEIGH, Jessie
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LEVELL, Nellie Louisa
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LEVERETT, John Henry
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LEWIS, Francis
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LEWIS, James
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LEWIS, William Grosvenor Joseph
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LIDDIARD, William Bromley
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LUSK, George Alfred
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MANNOCK, Walter
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MAPLE, Louisa
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MARHAM, Adeline Miriam
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MASON, Benjamin Albert
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MASSEY, Harriet
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MASTIN, Alfred
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MAUER, Charles
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MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
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McCLOUD, David Drummond
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MCDONALD, Ethel
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McGOVARIN, Laura
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MEAD, Daisy
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MEIN, Alexander
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METROSOGLOW, John
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MILTON, Maria
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MINCHER, Samuel
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MOORE, Henry
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MORGAN, Alfred
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MORGAN, Jemima
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MORIVAL, Louis
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MORRISH, Mary
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MOSS, Joseph William
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MOSS, Thomas
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MOUSLEY, Edward Lawford Girling
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MUNDAY, Mary Ann
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MUNDY, George
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MUNRO (née Saunders), Sarah
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MURRELL, James
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PARKER, Walter Gilbert
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PARKYNS, Ann
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PASKELL, Kate
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PASTEAU, Maurice
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PAULSON, George Grant
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PAXTON, William Spencer
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PEDLEY, Byron
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PELHAM, George
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PENFOLD, Edward Charles
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PENN, Rose Esther
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PENN, William George Joseph
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PENZA, Peter
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PETERSON, Sophia
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PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
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PHILLIPS, William
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POPPLEWELL, James
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POSFORD, Emily Caroline
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POULTON, George Henry
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PRESTRIDGE, Frederick
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PUTMAN, William John
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PYATT, Sidney
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PYM, Edward
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RAYSON, Walter Sydney
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READ, George Richard
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REEVE, Jane Sarah
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RIDLEY, Valentine George
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ROADS, Francis Elliot
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ROBB, David
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ROBERTS, Benjamin
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ROENNE (Ferdinand) Frederick Adam
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ROLFE, Thomas Philip
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RUDKIN, Elizabeth Jane
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RUMBOLD, Bertram
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RYAN, Mary
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SAGE, Henry Charles
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SAWKINS, Thomas
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SCAMBLER, Thomas William
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SCHMIDT, Ethel
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SCOTT, Alexander
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SEARS, Albert
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SEARS, Emma
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SHINE, John James
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SHORTLAND, Edward James
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SHREEVE, Lottie
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SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
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SIMMONS, William
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SKERMER (also Skinner/Skirner), Charles
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SKILLINGS, Samuel
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SKINNER, Alfred
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SKULL, Mark
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SMITH, Emily Clara
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SOAR, Mary Ann
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SODEN, George
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SOPER, George Edward Worsley
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SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
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SPRING, Elizabeth
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SPURRETT, Thomas Richard
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SPURRET, Walter George Blofeld
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STACE, Louisa
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STAFFORD, Henry Alfred
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STANDLY, Louisa
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STASZEWICZ, Felicja
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STEBBINGS, Mahala
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STIDDIFORD, Edith
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STREET, John
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SULLIVAN, Agnes
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SWAN, Ernest Paul
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SYKES, Gertrude
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SYMES, David
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WALL, John William
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WALTER, Mary Elizabeth
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WARD, Caroline
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WATERER, Richard James
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WATKINS, Caroline
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WEEKES, Esther
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WESLEY, James
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WHITAKER, Isabella
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WHITROD, Elizabeth
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WILSON, Eleanor Lydia Kate
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WILSON, Frederick Leon
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WOODCOTE, Mary
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WOOD, Mary Ann
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WRIGHT, Eliza