I hope the following list is of interest and help to someone. It has been complied from various sources ,local news papers, MI's etc. If any of your ancestors owned / skippered / crewed fishing vessels from the Hoylake, West Kirby, Hilbre, Wallasey areas please let me know and I will update the list. Ship Master Place George William Conventrye West Kirby 1541 - 2 Godelocke Thomas Hogg West Kirby 1541 - 2 Margaret Thomas Hogg West Kirby 1541 - 2 Kathrine Hiccock Richard Hiccock West Kirby 1541 - 2 The Scot William Lynager West Kirby 1541 - 2 Michael Thomas Rabon West Kirby 1541 - 2 Cristefer John Whyte West Kirby 1541 - 2 Trinytic William Lynygar Hilbre 1541 - 2 Laurence Richard Shepperd Hilbre 1541 - 2 Bryde Henry Framway Hilbre 1541 - 2 Trinitic William Brabon Hilbre 1541 - 2 Trinitic Peter Warrington West Kirby 1544 Rose Thomas Wright West Kirby 1544 Pride John Coventree West Kirby 1544 Goadlocke Thomas Hogg West Kirby 1544 of Caldy Nettocke (?) Richard Little Hilbre 1544 Michhaelle Thomas Lytill Hilbre 1544 Peter Richard Sheppard Hilbre 1544 Christpher John Wright Hilbre 1544 unnamed Robert Radcliff Hilbre 1544 Sunday Robert Radcliff Greasby 1561 Bark. Sons Thomas, William, Robert. Velocity John Armitage Hoylake 1894 Destroyed in gales 21/121894 Marie Rose John little Hoylake 1894 Destroyed in gales 21/121894 Gypsy Dan Thomas Dod Hoylake 1894 Destroyed in gales 21/121894 Five Brothers J Cooper Hoylake 1894 Destroyed in gales 21/121894 Betsy Peter Ball Hoylake 1894 Lost rigging in gales 22/121894 Ruby Hoylake 1894 Greyhound Capt Armitage Hoylake 1894 Margaret & Alice Hoylake 1894 Drummer John Ball Hoylake 1894 Mayflower Hoylake 1894 The Stag Hoylake 1894 Destroyed in gales 21/121894. Lost with 4 hands John Beck sons Harry and John Ellen and Anne John Eccles Hoylake 1894 Lost at sea off Southport with all hands. Edwin Eccles, John Eccles sons of the skipper. Joseph Sherlock + stepson Joseph Rainford aged 18 Regards to the list Andrew Sutton Cupar, Fife andrew.sutton1@virgin.net Researching the SUTTON families of the Wirral Hundred.

Hi Martin, Like you, I don't have any information on the origins of the ROBINSON who married into my BRYAN family but I will tell you what I do know. My cousin Christina (Chrissie) Bryan married a gentleman by the name of ROBINSON in 1918 at Birkenhead. I don't have the marriage certificate as yet so I don't know anymore about Mr. Robinson. I've been told by a family member that they had the following children. Peggy (her name may have been Margaret). Jim Tony Marie. The only other information I have is that Chrissie ROBINSON spent her later years in a flat at Clarendon Close, Oxton. If I come across your Catherine ROBINSON during my research I'll certainly be in touch. Best wishes, Terri. Terri BRYAN brytech@austarnet.com.au Merimbula NSW Australia.

Hi Paul, Unfortunately I don't have a lot of information on my WILKINSON family line. I do know that an Arthur WILKINSON, born 1888, married my gg aunt Mary Anne BRYAN in 1921 at Birkenhead. Arthur died in 1953 and is buried at Flaybrick Cemetery in the same grave as my gg grandparents George Valentine BRYAN and Elizabeth (nee HALL). We may well have a connection here but until I can locate the names of Arthur's parent, I cannot be sure. I will keep your WILKINSON information on file and if I do find a connection I'll be in touch. Best wishes, Terri. Terri BRYAN brytech@austarnet.com.au Merimbula NSW Australia.

Thanks for this, Judy. I hope I'll have a chance to take up your suggestion when I visit the UK early next year. Dave Burton >Hi Dave and listers > >Do you think he was paid a pensiom, aside from the state one? Don't know >what the exact arrangements, were but it is possible that the pension >arrangements for the old railway companies were taken over by the British >Railways Pension Fund at the time of the nationalisation.It is one of the >biggest in the country so worth a try. > >Alternatively, the funds might have been closed to new contributions and >administered by trustees until the death of all the beneficiaries. If that >included spouses, it might have been going until quite recently, > You might try the Inland Revenue on that one. > >Judy

Thanks Vivien you are very kind I appreciate your help very much. Kind Regards Joyce

Hi Dave and listers Do you think he was paid a pensiom, aside from the state one? Don't know what the exact arrangements, were but it is possible that the pension arrangements for the old railway companies were taken over by the British Railways Pension Fund at the time of the nationalisation.It is one of the biggest in the country so worth a try. Alternatively, the funds might have been closed to new contributions and administered by trustees until the death of all the beneficiaries. If that included spouses, it might have been going until quite recently, You might try the Inland Revenue on that one. Judy ---------- >From: Dave Burton <dnburton@naos.cc.umanitoba.ca> >To: BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [BKHD] Re: Railway Workers >Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2001, 12:57 am > > My grandfather, John Thomas GETHIN, who died in the 1950s, worked on the > railways in Birkenhead. As I've been unsuccessful in discovering where he > was born, I thought railway employees' records might help. Does anyone > know which pre-British Rail companies he might have worked for? > > TIA. > > Dave Burton > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

Have a question...... I have a grandmother b. 14 Feb 1872 poss. in Dublin, Ireland, the daughter of Daniel Deasy and Mary Ann Driscoll. Daniel was a "ship's captain" and was suppose to have sailed out of Birkenhead. His little daughter, Catherine, often went with him up and down the coast of France. When she was about 20 she left and came to Boston, MA, USA where she married. Any help or suggestions? Thanks Priscilla

Hi Terri, I have one Robinson marrying into my family. A Catherine Robinson married a Matthew Coghlan in the late 1860s. She had been married before, to a Jackson, so I presume he had died. I've no other information on her origins, but know most of what happened later. Martin Coghlan Norfolk, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: T. Bryan & B. Garvey To: BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:39 AM Subject: [BKHD] Roll Call Hello everyone, I am a new subscriber and have listed below the family names I am researching in Birkenhead. If anyone has a connection to any of these names I would very much like to hear from you. BRYAN DUFFY EASON HALL McDOWELL McNAMARA QUARRY ROBINSON SMITH WILKINSON Best wishes, Terri. Terri BRYAN brytech@austarnet.com.au Merimbula NSW Australia. ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237

Hi Terri, My g.g.grandfather was JOHN WILKINSON who was born about 1837 in Warrington. His father was JOSEPH WILKINSON and his mother possibly ELLEN. JOHN WILKINSON married CATHERINE YOUDS daughter of STANLEY YOUDS AND MARY CHATTERTON in 1858. They had we believe about 10 children including JOHN, JAMES, MARY ELLEN, JOSEPH, SAMUEL AND JOHN. The 1881 census shows JOHN AND CATHERINE living at 112, Brook Street, Birkenhead. Hope this is of interest to you. Regards, Su ----- Original Message ----- From: T. Bryan & B. Garvey <brytech@austarnet.com.au> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:39 AM Subject: [BKHD] Roll Call > Hello everyone, > > I am a new subscriber and have listed below the family names I am > researching in Birkenhead. If anyone has a connection to any of these > names I would very much like to hear from you. > > BRYAN > DUFFY > EASON > HALL > McDOWELL > McNAMARA > QUARRY > ROBINSON > SMITH > WILKINSON > > Best wishes, > > Terri. > > Terri BRYAN > brytech@austarnet.com.au > Merimbula NSW Australia. > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >

If you go to the following URL, you will find many interesting URLs pertaining to Family History and Genealogy in general! :) http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/A13-URL.htm These 336+ oddball but useful URLs appeared in e-mails to the DERBYSGEN mailing list since 1 May 2000. Thanks to all the enthusiasts who contributed. Please forgive me if links have failed since I last checked the list, it takes over two hours on-line to check them all! Compiled, edited, indexed, formatted and copyright © 2001, John Palmer. All Rights Reserved. ***************************************************************** Vivien Blythe, Wirral Peninsula "Happiness is helping a stranger find their roots!"

Hello everyone, I am a new subscriber and have listed below the family names I am researching in Birkenhead. If anyone has a connection to any of these names I would very much like to hear from you. BRYAN DUFFY EASON HALL McDOWELL McNAMARA QUARRY ROBINSON SMITH WILKINSON Best wishes, Terri. Terri BRYAN brytech@austarnet.com.au Merimbula NSW Australia.

Kathryn I am Joyce Quinn are you unsubscribing me from the list or yourself. Joyce Kathryn Knight wrote: > unsubscribe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: joycequinn3 <joycequinn3@netscapeonline.co.uk> > To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 9:17 PM > Subject: [BKHD] Borough Rd Old Pictures > > > Hello All as I am a newcomer to the list can anyone assist me in finding > > any old photographs of Borough Rd my Hyamson family lived at 249 and > > 410 I know they lived there in 1891 as they are on the census for that > > year many of the Grandchildren of James & Elizabeth Hyamson nee Forth > > were born there , James was a master french polisher on census forms but > > on his death certificate for 1893 at 410 borough rd he was said to be a > > master mariner of the merchant service , and he is also said to be > > herbalist also what would the nearest cemetery be and church I think > > they were C/E any help would be most welcome . > > Thanks for reading . > > Regards > > Joyce > > > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

unsubscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: joycequinn3 <joycequinn3@netscapeonline.co.uk> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 9:17 PM Subject: [BKHD] Borough Rd Old Pictures > Hello All as I am a newcomer to the list can anyone assist me in finding > any old photographs of Borough Rd my Hyamson family lived at 249 and > 410 I know they lived there in 1891 as they are on the census for that > year many of the Grandchildren of James & Elizabeth Hyamson nee Forth > were born there , James was a master french polisher on census forms but > on his death certificate for 1893 at 410 borough rd he was said to be a > master mariner of the merchant service , and he is also said to be > herbalist also what would the nearest cemetery be and church I think > they were C/E any help would be most welcome . > Thanks for reading . > Regards > Joyce > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

My grandfather, John Thomas GETHIN, who died in the 1950s, worked on the railways in Birkenhead. As I've been unsuccessful in discovering where he was born, I thought railway employees' records might help. Does anyone know which pre-British Rail companies he might have worked for? TIA. Dave Burton

I am seeking information on Alpha Drive Central School, Rock Ferry, I believe that it was later renamed Kirklands. It was badly damaged during the war, and I think that it has since been demolished. I wonder if any photographs or records have survived. Perhaps someone can remember an old pupil Stanley Mathews, (not the footballer) his parents might have been caretakers of the school. I would be most grateful for any information. Best wishes Marjorie Mealor Australia

My interests in the Birkenhead, Wirral area are as follows. BURKEY Poulton cum Spital, Bebington. COLLINGS Birkenhead HUNTINGTON Raby JELLICOE Neston, Barnston, North Wales. MEALOR Neston, Willaston PEERS PENKETH Hargrave, Raby. SMITH James and Alice, Barnston. WADE Birkenhead WYLIE Birkenhead Marjorie Mealor Australia

Marjorie Mealor. I know of a Beryl Jellicoe (married name Haspey) who now lives in Neston, when she's not in Fiji, where they have a home. She would be about 78 now, and was a Wren in the war. She had a sister, Dorothy, I think. Her mother's name was Lil and her father was, (I think) possibly Joe. They ran a business in Rock Ferry or Tranmere, possibly a dairy, but I may have that wrong as I was VERY young when I knew Beryl's parents. Any good? Andy _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

I think burials of residents of Borough Road are as likely to be Bebington Cemetery as Flaybrick, as much of it fell into Tranmere, which was covered by Bebington Parish (surprisingly) Andy _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Hi all! I'm researching the descendants of DAVID BROADFOOT KENYON and MAY ANN McADAM KENYON who lived at 106 Victoria Road, Birkenhead, from about 1850 to their deaths -- David in 1880 and May in 1905. If you know anyone in the Wirral area named Kenyon, please ask them if they have David Broadfoot Kenyon in their heritage. They had 11 children, and I only know about 4. I'd love to find other descendants. Also, if you have time to check out Flaybrick Cemetery for their grave locations, I would also appreciate that information. Thanks a lot. Madison in Minnesota (USA)

Barbara, I dont know of an Ada Evans. My great grandaunt Mary Ellen Evans had brothers and sisters: Jane, Margaret, Sidney, John R and William. They were born between 1851 and 1863. John R was born in Liverpool in 1860. The 1861 census shows him as a student in theology. The family belonged to the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church so I imagine that he became one of their ministers but I have lost trace of him after 1881. William was born in Liverpool in 1863. He married Harriet Ann ? and they lived at 34, Hatherley Street, Seacombe or at least that is where he died in 1907. I dont know the names of any children. Do you have names of any of your Evans ancestors? To find if there is any connection between your Sparks friends and my ancestors I would have to know the names of their parents, grandparents etc. There have been Sparkes in Wirral for hundreds of years who originated from a number of different locations including Eastham, Wallasey, Bromborough etc. There is no known connection between each of these branches. I have a very thoroughly researched Sparkes family tree with numerous names many of whom could be the ancestor of your friend. Greg Dawson in his book "Tingvelle" refers to an Alan Sparks who was an engineering manager at Lairds. Greg suggests that Alan Sparks is a descendent of Jack Sparks after whom Sparks Lane in Thingwall is named. If this is corrrect Alan will be a distant relation of mine. Is your friend a relation of Alan Sparks. If so, I would be very interested in making contact with him as would a number of other distant relatives both locally and in Canada with whom I am in contact. Is your friend Fred Sparks interested enough in Family history to try to follow this up? Look forward to hearing from you - David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Terrace" <barbara.terrace@lineone.net> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [BKHD] Hugh JONES + Mary Ellen EVANS David I have EVANS in my tree my grandma ADA EVANS married JOSEPH HENRY WILLIAMS. ADA was born in B-Head in 1899. I also know an IVY and FRED SPARKS and son IAN from caithness drive wallasey (fred worked at lairds) any use? Barbara Terrace Northwich Cheshire. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Railton" <david@railtond.freeserve.co.uk> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 1:09 PM Subject: [BKHD] Hugh JONES + Mary Ellen EVANS > Has anyone any connection with or knowledge of: > Hugh JONES, born 1854 in Holyhead, married to Mary Ellen EVANS, born 1858, daughter of John EVANS, self employed builder and joiner of Galton Street, Liverpool and wife Caroline JONES. Hugh was a tailor and his wife a dressmaker. They lived at "St Elmo", one of the row of houses which used to be on the present site of the Wallasey tunnel shaft at Seacombe. > Hugh and Mary Ellen's children included: > Caroline JONES, born 1897, died 1984. Caroline married John Henry KELLY, a mariner. > John R JONES, born 1886, died 1952. John was the manager of Leyland's pawnbrokers in Borough Road Seacombe. He lived in Cliff Road, Wallasey. > William Albert JONES, William married Florence GAFFNEY. > > David Railton > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB