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Hi again, Just following up on the structure behind PC 376 Jeremiah Farrington in the photo I posted a few days ago. Unfortunately for this message board, the picture was probably taken when he was posted in the Warrington district. I believe the structure is one of the piers of the Sankey...

Hi Claret, I saw the mention of Isabella (Hill) Farrington of the Pineapple on Elephant street in one of your other posts. The attached is her photo in 1953 (seated, center). On the far right is her daughter Sarah Ann. Sarah Ann's husband George Holden is on the left and the couple standing are...

Hi again Thanks all for the comments. I have a few email correspondences going as well, so I'll try to summarize everything going on. I heard back from my cousin about the photo. His father lived longer than mine, and they also remained in Pawtucket, so he heard more stories. He says Jeremiah...

Hi again, There were actually four generations of Jeremiah in the family. William's father was the third. He lived from 1856 until 1903. William's mother, Isabella Hill remarried (Fred Leyland) 3 July 1907. I don't know about the uniform, helmet or bandolier Jeremiah is wearing in the...

I just joined this community. This is one of the threads I noted before I joined. I'm not sure whether my great uncle William Farrington is in your file. He had moved to America with his mother, stepfather, and a brother in 1909. In early 1916 he went to Canada and joined the army (pictured...

Thank you all.

I'm a retiree (or pensioner if you prefer) from the US, but my ancestors are from Accrington and the surrounding area. I ran across the site when doing some genealogical research. There is a mention of my great grandparents on one of the threads. They were Jeremiah and Isabella (Hill)...