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Laura Whittle

Laura was born in 1898 in Tow Law, Co. Durham.¹

Birth Notes
- There is no birth record in the index for Laura Whittle born at Weardale in 1897/8. One record for birth at N. Brierly in Yorkshire is accounted for in 1901 census at Shipley, Yorkshire.
  
  There is a birth record for Louisa Jane Whittle reg Weardale Q3 1897 v10a p291which is not matched by a 1901 census record.

Laura's father was Joseph Whittle and her mother was Grace Maughan. Her paternal grandparents were James Whittle and Louisa J. Grundy; her maternal grandparents were John Maughan and Sarah Cain. She had two brothers and six sisters, named Joseph, Stephen, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, Grace, Margaret and Jenny. She was the eighth oldest of the nine known children.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Joseph Whittle
  - b.31 Jul 1812 in Aspull, Lancashir d.~Feb 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire
  
  James Whittle
  - b.~  1839 in Aspull, Lancashire
  
  Mary (Whittle)
  - b.~  1809 in Haigh, Lancashire
  
  Joseph Whittle
  - b.~Nov 1858 in Wigan
  
  Louisa J. Grundy
  - b.~  1834
  
  Laura Whittle
  - b.  1898 in Tow Law, Co. Durham
  
  John Maughan
  - b.~  1836 in Weardale, Co. Durham
  
  Grace Maughan
  - b.12 Feb 1863 in Wolsingham, Co Durham
  
  Thomas Cain
  - b.~  1807 in Chapelin Wear, Co Durham
  
  Sarah Cain
  - b.~  1837 in Dipton, Co. Durham
  
  Ann
  - b.~  1815 in Stanhope, Co Durham

¹ 1901 Census