Re: fozard name
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Re: fozard name
Gene Fozard 5/02/10
Hi again and sorry about the huge delay.
Incase you don't already know Fergus' parents were Josiah Fozard b. abt 1846 Ossett/Dewsbury, Yorkshire and Emmiah(Emmoniah)Clafton from the same area.
Josiah was one of five children and the parents were Thomas Fozard b.abt 1819 Ossett/Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England and Hannah Jagger b. abt 1820 Ossett/Dewsbury Yorkshire. Both Thomas and his father John Fozard were 'Clothiers' in the Dewsbury area of Yorkshire throughout the 1841-1871 census returns.
I've tracked lots of Fozard/Fozzards in the area but cannot absolutely fix Thomas to the correct John as there are so many and no conclusive birth records to be found as yet...very frustrating! The most likely parents seems to John and Sarah Scott but although possible I won't be convinced until I find the actual documents, online there are lots of references to John and Sarah Scott as his parents but nothing actually giving them a son called Thomas..maybe its a different John and Sarah! Thats my dilemma so if you (or anyone else) are able to help, I'd be overjoyed to get help with this as I've tried everything I can think of. Other possible parents for Thomas are John and Phoebe Hinchliff and a John and Elizabeth, or John and Hannah...too many possibles and they are only likely ones! Hope this helps you with your English Fozard's and any help you could offer would be gratefully received. Best Wishes