User talk:Neil McCart

Edgar Wilkinson article
Both Edgar Wilkinson and Florence Nelson appear to have been born in Bradford, and Edgar Wilkinson would have been playing for Bradford F.C. at the time of an 1887 marriage, do you know why they were married in Poulton-le-Sands? Best Regards. DynamoDegsy (talk) 18:13, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

From: Neil McCart:

Edgar Wlikinson is my paternal Great Grandfather. My Grandmother being his youngest daughter Dorothy.

Although both families were strong Bradford families, Florence's grandfather, Richard Crabtree had retired to Poulton le Sands (I will refer to it as Morecambe). Edgar and Florence were married at Holy Trinity Church, Morecambe on 16 July 1887 and a witness on the Certificate is Richard Crabtree, Florence's Grandfather. I have photographs of Edgar, Florence and their respective parents and also one of Edgar's Yorkshire rugby caps (other branches of the family have his England caps). When I get more used to this site I will try to post the photographs.

I forgot to add that Edgar died of pneumonia following a Rugby match, but I have no further details on that. Following Edgar's death his wife Florence moved from Bradford to Morecambe and the family understanding is that she lived with her Grandparents, Richard and Maria Crabtree, at 1 Highfield Crescent, Morecambe (houses which Richard Crabtree built - in Bradford Richard and his wife had lived a 1 Highfield, Manningham, Bradford).

As I say, when I learn how to, I will post my photographs to the site.