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SUTTON AND KEARY LIVES

The memories on the linked pages are from Norma Eaton (nee Keary) and are about the lives of her parents and maternal grandparents.

Her maternal grandparents were :
James Thomas Sutton born 6th April 1866 in Warrington and died 16th June 1947 at 1, Noble Street, Oldham.
Mary Anne Farnell, born 5th July 1869, near Pwhelli in Wales and died 15th June 1913 at 1, Snowden Street, Oldham.
They were married in 1890 (registered Prestwich). Their daughter Mary Eleanor would become Norma's mother.

James Thomas Sutton was recorded on the 1891 census, in New Cross, Manchester, with his wife and their first baby, Edith. His occupation was that of a 'brass finisher'.
By 1901 he was living, with his steadily growing family, on Noble Street in Oldham and in 1911, with their family of 9 children (just one more still to be born in 1912), they were all lving on Snowden Street in Oldham.

JAMES THOMAS SUTTON

JAMES THOMAS SUTTON

MARY ANN FARNELL

MARY ANN FARNELL

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Norma's parents were:
Mary Eleanor Sutton (known as 'Nellie') born 9th January, 1896 at 25 Piercy St., Ancoats; died 20th November 1995 at Chamber Mount, Chamber Road, Oldham.
William Lawrence Keary born 26th October 1900 at 43 Prince Albert Street, Oldham;. died 7th September 1962 at Oldham & District General Hospital.
They were married 24th August 1922 at St. Paul's (CofE), Ashton Road, Oldham.
Daughter Norma was their only child and born at 88 Goddard Street, Oldham.

WILLIAM LAWRENCE KEARY

WILLIAM LAWRENCE KEARY

MARY ELEANOR SUTTON (NELLIE)

MARY ELEANOR SUTTON (NELLIE)

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Other Stories :

Aunty Louisa Brierley aka 'Gypsy 'Louie' ... 1892 to 1962

1940 ... Christmas with the Kearys, Suttons & Brierleys

Cousin Monica Brierley

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Stories and pictures contributed by Norma and Brian Eaton

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