Viv >It hasn't appeared on the messages that I have received off Cheshire-L today! I thought I saw it on Cheshire over the weekend? Regards Julie Goucher anglers.rest@virgin.net http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections Fax & Voice Mail (+44) 0870 130 5474 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.274 / Virus Database: 144 - Release Date: 2001-25-Aug

I'm seeking information on the descendants in Birkenhead of John DODD (b 1839, Chagford, Devon) and Mary Ann AUSTIN (b 1840, Caernarfon, N Wales). They were married in 1864 at Llanbeblig, Caernarfon, and three children, John (b 1865), Owen (b 1867) and Mary Grace (b 1870) were born in the Caernarfon area. By 1881 the entire family was living at 15 Chapel St., Birkenhead, and there were four more children, all born in Birkenhead. They were: Sarah (b 1873), George (b 1876), William (b 1879) and Elizabeth (b 1880). Elizabeth (m Percy BURTON in 1910) was my grandmother and I know about her descendants but I have no information about what happened to her siblings, other than Owen (b 1867). I'd love to hear from anyone who can help with this. Regards to all listers. Dave Burton __________________________________________________________________ David N. Burton 95 Thatcher Drive Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R3T 2L6 Phone: (204)-269-8774 EMail: DN_Burton@UManitoba.Ca "These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others". Groucho Marx. __________________________________________________________________

Looking for information on descendants in Birkenhead of Josiah EASTMAN (b 1822, Portsea, Hampshire) and Susannah BASSETT (m 1844, Stepney, London). They had three children that I know of: Sarah Louisa (b 1848, London); William (b 1852, London) and Esther Ann (b 1864, London). By 1869, they were in Liverpool, where Sarah Louisa married my greatgrandfather Thomas BURTON. The marriage certificate describes Josiah as an ostler. In the 1881 census, Josiah EASTMAN (a widower living with his 17 year old daughter) was managing a Cocoa Rooms at 187, Chester St, Birkenhead, while his son William EASTMAN was at 169 Price St, also managing Cocoa Rooms. William was married to Hannah and had a 3 yr old daughter Louisa. Although I know quite a lot about some of the descendants of Sarah Louisa EASTMAN, I know nothing about what happened to her siblings. I'd love to hear from anyone who can help with this. Regards to all listers. Dave Burton

I'm looking for information on the descendants of Thomas BURTON (b 1842, Walton-le-Dale, Lancs) and Sarah Louisa EASTMAN (b 1848, London). They were married in 1869 in Liverpool but, by 1902, Thomas was running the Hamilton Temperance Hotel/Burton's Café on Bridge St., Birkenhead). He died in 1937 and is buried at Bebington cemetery. One son, Percy Eastman BURTON (b 1883) was my grandfather and I know about his descendants but I have no information about what happened to his siblings. They were: Clement (b about 1871); Maud (b about 1872); Eva (b about 1873); William (b about 1885) and Ethel (b about 1893). I'd be delighted to hear from anyone who can help with this. Best regards from sunny and hot Manitoba. Dave Burton

Wirral doesn't 'fit into Birkenhead', .... it's Birkenhead that 'fits into the Wirral Peninsula'! Birkenhead - Victorian Boom town The settlement here goes back some years and Birkenhead Priory was established on the west bank of the Mersey circa 1150 or so. In 1330 Edward III granted the monks permission to run a ferry across the river. The low ground was marshy and most people lived on the overlooking sandstone hill in the old villages of Oxton and Claughton. In this period Wirral was neither a nice nor popular place - boggy and infamous for its bandits! In 1800 the Birkenhead population was only 110, and the church a ruin. It had been sacked by Henry VIII as part of his dissolution of the monestaries. Incidentally the mediæval priory has been nicely restored and is now used for concerts. There is also a small museum at the site. Across the estuary, early 19th century Liverpool was one of the World's most prosperous cities. (To its shame partly financed by the slave trade). Population and development money spilled across the River Mersey and Victorian Birkenhead sprang up at incredible speed (population = 40,000 in 1845). One innovation was the draining of the marsh including establishment of the world's first municipal park. Birkenhead Park was laid out in 1843-7 by Joseph Paxton with much landscaping, artificial lakes, cricket and football pitches and driveways. The 226 acre design was later copied by Yankee Frederick Law Olmsted in New York's slightly larger Central Park. Paxton himself went on to help design Britain's Houses of Parliament, and his own most famous work - London's Crystal Palace built for the 1851 Great Exibition. William Hesketh (later Lord) Lever established his business here in 1860, making soaps and detergents. The industry used north-west coal and electricity to make soda from the nearby Cheshire salt reserves. Imports of vegetable fats through the Mersey ports allowed manufacture of soaps and detergents. The most famous was the Port Sunlight soap brand - named the same as Lever's Port Sunlight model village in which he housed of his workers. The family firm eventually merged with the Dutch Uni to become the multinational Unilever. They are still here, and the village is quite a fashionable place to live as well as a significant tourist attraction. Lord Lever became very rich, and a Liberal peer. The famous art collection made by Lady Lever is in Port Sunlight Village, with a superb collection of British pre-Raphaelite paintings in particular, including Millais's "Bubbles" used for Lever's soap advert. There is also a fine Williamson Gallery municipal collection. Entry to both collections is free. Enthusiast Bob Speel has some superb pages on the Lever Gallery, and Preraphaelite Art in general. John Laird's yard made fine ships here from 1824 onward. Sadly, the Shipyard closed in August 2001. Perhaps its most famous vessel was the Confederate raider Alabama. She was purchased by the South in the American civil war, and had a short career sinking merchantmen of the Northern Union States. The Alabama was finally sunk by the Union battleship Kearsarge in the Bay of Biscay in 1864. The link with Merseyside is a curious one, but let's face it: Liverpool had an interest in the continuation of slavery. John Laird was Birkenhead's first mayor in 1877 and had already had much to do with development of the town and park. He was buried in the Priory grounds, and his statue stands in Hamilton square, one of the finest 19th century squares in Britain. Cavendish Road (ie here) was a development laid out with in the new parkland. Its first houses were designed by Paxton and his team and 1-5 Cavendish Road (1852) are listed UK Grade II Heritage buildings, as are many of the Park's other fine buildings. /We also have some retired warships well maintained by a local trust. Veterans only of the Falklands conflict, but a really good afternoon out for the kids if you are at the dock, or it's raining. A lot of the kit still works and the submarine is great fun. There is also a scuttled German U-boat salvaged from the sea bottom (rusty but mostly all there!) For more information on the Wirral Peninsula go to: http://www.vwlowen.demon.co.uk/wirral/index.htm and click on the various place names. Hope that this helps! Vivien Blythe, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula "Happiness is helping a stranger find their roots!"

Hi listers I know it's longer and more involved than most messages but I thought I would let you know why I've joined this new list On my surname side I can go back to: Joseph PAYNE/PAINE c1762-1839 a widower (possibly from Thrapston, NTH, ENG) married Jane ROWE c1784-1850 in Great Addington, NTH, ENG, 29th March 1813. Their children were: Joseph bn c1813; Benjamin bn c1815; Ann c1821-1841; James bn & d 1823; William bn & d 1823; James c1825-1888 m 1848 Harriet BEEBY c1831-1897; Eliza c1827-1829. The children of James PAYNE/PAINE and Harriet BEEBY were William chr 1850; Robert chr 1856; James chr 1859; John chr 1860, d 1907; David chr 1863 m Margaret ?, d 1943; Sarah Jane chr 1867; Eliza chr 1867; Benjamin chr 1871, d 1931. [All christened Great Addington.] Most of this branch remained Great Addington 1813-?1914. William PAYNE m Jane CARL(E)TON 1874 Appleby,WES,ENG. Their children were Harriet b 1875 Kirkby Stephen,WES,ENG; James b 1877 Mordale Moor,YKS,ENG; Sarah Jane "Jinny" b 1879 Swallow Hill,Distington,CUL,ENG or Barrow-in Furness,LAN,ENG; Robert 1882 and David 1884 Barrow-in-Furness,LAN,ENG; Eliza and John b 1886, d 1886. Jane also died in 1886 at Hunderthwaite, Teesdale,DUR,ENG. William married again this time to Catherine "Kate" Callaghan 1891 in Romaldkirk,YKS,ENG. In 1891 they lived at Grassholme Reservoir near Mickleton,YKS and Hury,Baldeisdale,DUR,ENG. Their children were born Hurry,Hunderthwaite, DUR,ENG; Waskerley,Muggleswick RD,ENG; Hisehope Reservoir, Muggleswick RD,ENG; Mickleton,YKS,ENG; West Pasture, Mickleton,YKS,ENG. William d1913 in Consett,DUR,ENG. Most of this branch lives in or around Middleton-in-Teesdale,DUR,ENG. James PAYNE, my Grandfather, m Margaret COPELAND c1900 DUR,ENG. Their children were Robert b1903 and David b1905 both born in Muggleswick,YKS,ENG; James b1908, one brother and two sisters were all born in Birkenhead,CHS,ENG. James d 1950 and his wife Margaret d1952 both in Birkenhead,CHS,ENG. This branch of the family still lives in the Liverpool/Birkenhead area. My father, James, was born at 28 Patten Street but unfortunately the house was destroyed during the blitz. He came out on his own to Australia in 1926 and then to New Zealand in 1927. So that's why I joined this list! Jim Jim & Bev Payne NEW ZEALAND jr_bjpayne@xtra.co.nz

The Pool Works would have been the Price's Candlemaking factory at Bromborough Pool. There was a small model village there before the more famous one of Port Sunlight nearby. I think that Ollerhead is quite a common name in that part of the world; I certainly remember hearing it when I lived in that area as a child. A cousin's wife was brought up there and I visited the village when she lived there in the 40's. The following is an extract from a site I found on Google by typing in Bromborough Pool. I use Google a lot to find information the easy way! Although Port Sunlight is famous for its houses built for the workers at the local soap factory, it was not the first such village in the area. Thirty-five years earlier, in 1853, James and George Wilson, who were directors of Price's Patent Candle Company of Battersea, were looking for a site to establish a new northern factory. Bromborough Pool was the site they chose for the Price's Candle Factory and the village that was built for its workers was (and still is) known as Price's Village even though only a small building with a clock tower is all that remains of the original Price's factory. The village was built in phases - the first being 32 houses in York Street for key-workers brought in from the Batersea factory in order to train local workers for the factory. Due to financial difficulties, there was a delay of 12 years before phase two was started in 1872 but, again due to financial problems, only lasted for six years. It was to be another 20 years before work continued. By 1901, the village had a school, a church, a village hall and a total of 142 houses. Since the turn of the century, candle manufacture has been concentrated at the Battersea factory. In 1937, the Bromborough Pool factory became part of the Unilever group and recently the name was changed to Unichema Limited. Hazel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm" <malcolm.hulme@btinternet.com> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 03 September 2001 23:10 Subject: OLLERHEAD > Hello, > My interest for this part of the world is the OLLERHEAD family of > Bromborough and Tranmere. > > John OLLERHEAD was a labourer at the 'Pool Works' in Bromborough in the > 1860's. Does anyone know what the Pool Works were? > _________________________ > malcolm.hulme@btinternet.com > Shetland Islands > > ______________________________

Hello Birkenhead and Wirral listers, >From time to time I will put this message on as the list builds up. My offer is one of MAPS..... graveyard maps. I have a few here and if you don't mind downloading them I don't mind sending them. They are not detailed as in showing grave owners names, but they do show the sections which will help anyone narrow down a search. I have scanned them so that hopefully you get a clear clean copy. Some I have obtained and cleaned up as best I can. They will print on an A4 piece of paper. Some of them my be up to 800kb in size ( for best quality) but I always try to send the best smallest file. They are: FLAYBRICK CEMETERY RAKE LANE CEMETERY TOXTETH PARK CEMETERY ANFIELD CEMETERY MORETON CHRIST CHURCH graveyard ST HILARY, WALLASEY. HOLY TRINITY , HOYLAKE I will be adding to this list WORD OF WARNING. I sometimes get bogged down with emails, also my health sometimes bogs me down and I can't get on the computer. You will get an answer so please be patient and I thank you now for that. Good luck to everyone Wendy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.274 / Virus Database: 144 - Release Date: 23/08/01

Hello to all Birkenhead and Wirral Listers, I am Wendy, I live here in Wallasey and I am lucky that for the most part both of my families.. in-laws included. ... have stayed in and around Birkenhead, Wallasey and Wirral branching back to Northwich and Harthill areas and Liverpool. These are my names I am researching. FOXLEY. All of them. I am building up a database from any source I can get of this name. All the 1881 Foxley's in Liverpool are related and some of them came over to Birkenhead and the Wirral. I would welcome anyone's family tree, preferably in GEDCOM format, to add to my ''unofficial'' one name study. One Foxley was a bookmaker in Birkenhead. My grandparents Samuel and Agnes Foxley lived in Moreton, originally coming from Toxteth Park in Liverpool. I work on this name all the time so any connections are welcome. Related families are HIDE. TROUSDALE, EVANS. LEA.... my maiden name, came to Birkenhead with Thomas and Sarah LEA nee Rimmer of Weaver also John Thomas LEA and his wife Rose Bunting LEA nee KINCH, with other members of his family who originally came from the Harthill area of Cheshire. I would like to hear from anyone linked to this family. they lived in these streets at one time or another : Aspendale Rd, Derby St, Clarendon St, Briardale Road, Oxton Rd, Birket Close, Moreton Common, Leasowe, Moreton. See below for related families, also BUNTING, KINCH. GRIFFITH-JONES..... they who do not want to be found!!!. David Edward Griffith-Jones and his wife Mary Ann GRIFFITH-JONES, lived in some of the streets named above on the LEA paragraph. Their son David Griffith -Jones committed suicide in 1929, his siblings were Lydia, Elizabeth Ann ( my grandmother), Robert Francis David Edward Griffith-Jones, Sarah G-J, Margaret G_J, G? G-J, E. G-J. This family may be linked to WALKER, ELLERSHAW, PRYCE, TURNER, WHEADON ( but I only have surnames on them and no more) other siblings too. BENNETT.... from Wallasey, Moreton, Saughall Massey, Woodchurch, Bidston only other Bennett's from Woodchurch and Moreton moved to Birkenhead but I am not researching the Birkenhead ones as there are too many. Related families are PARRY, PULFORD, SHERLOCK, HOLMES ( yes a Holmes did marry a Sherlock) Edwards. DALE and TITUS. So if any of these names are in your tree please get in touch. Wendy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.274 / Virus Database: 144 - Release Date: 23/08/01

Hello List, Greetings from the Land of a Million Smiles. Am doing a one name study of my surname HOLLYWOOD. Any bit of information no matter how small will be much appreciated. I have the surname INDEX only for Birkenhead 1841, 1861, 1871, 1891 and will do lookups for the list. As we say in Thailand CHOK DEE ( good luck ) Best Regards, Phil Hollywood in Thailand Researching HOLLYWOOD Worldwide http://www.hollywood-homestead.pair.com

In a message dated 04-09-01 12:46:16 GMT Daylight Time, Cpwill5@aol.com writes: << < Caryl, .... Just a thought, .... why not post details of your new Birkenhead/Wirral list on the Cheshire-L website? Lots of folk on there ask questions about Birkenhead and Wirral! *‘©‘*‘§*‘©*‘§*‘©*‘§*‘©*‘§ Hugs from Vivien §*‘©*‘§*‘©*‘§*©*§*‘©* >> Viv I have posted it to the Cheshire L list Caryl >> It hasn't appeared on the messages that I have received off Cheshire-L today! :-(( *‘©‘*‘§*‘©*‘§*‘©*‘§*‘©*‘§ Hugs from Vivien §*‘©*‘§*‘©*‘§*©*§*‘©*

Pat and Bill patbill@telusplanet.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat and Bill" <patbill@telusplanet.net> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 8:49 PM Subject: [Birkenhead-L] Hello from Alberta, Canada > Hello List, > I have been searching my family in and around Birkenhead.( Peter FULTON > born 1826 West Kirby, Cheshire. Died 1859. married to Ann LINEN born > 1831 Neston, Cheshire. died 1865. As far as I know there children were) > Thomas FULTON born Feb. 27, 1852 Birkenhead. and Mary Ellen FULTON born > 1854. > Thomas married Rebecca FOGG born 1858 Seacombe. married Jan 21, 1877 > Saint Nicholas. Liverpool. (My G Grandparents ). There children were > James FULTON born Oct. 24, 1883. Birkenhead. Died June 26, 1916. James > FULTON married Margaret Ann BROWN. born Dec. 1883 Birkenhead. they > married April 14, 1910 Calgary, Alberta. Canada. > Margart Ann BROWN's family; her parents were Samuel BROWN born 1845 > Ireland. married Mary Jane CUMMINGS born 1847 Ireland. married March 26, > 1869 Saint Nicholas, Liverpool. There children were all born in > Birkenhead. Richard 1870, Elizabeth 1872, Robert 1876. Mary E. 1878 > Sarah J. 1880. Margaret Ann 1883. Any help finding descendents, or > helping me in my search for ancestors would truely be appreciated.Thank > You .Searching for FULTON, FOGG, BROWN. CUMMINGS. > Pat BAKEWELL (nee FULTON ) > Wainwright, Alberta. > Canada. patbill@telusplanet.net > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > If you have any problems with this list please contact: > List Owner Caryl Williams at cpwill5@aol.com > > ============================== > 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 > >

Hi all, I am new to the Birkenhead list and just wondering if anyone out there has any info on the name of Gore? My tree moved back and forth between Birkenhead and Liverpool for a long time. My great grandfather Robert George Gore is burried in Rake Lane Cemetary. He Died at sea in 1932. I am still looking for Edward and Charles. Ring any bells out there? TIA Gary in B.C.

My great grandfather John dillon is registered in a street index at 47 Mersey Street, Birkenhead but resident at 198 Park Road North, Birkenhead. He was a gas fitter/engine fitter by trade, couls anyone tell me if the above was his employers address and/or anything to do with the railways please? thanks, Sue.

Hi Everyone, Here's my concrete blocks..... DILLON Thomas Dillon b. 1831 and Ann Holt? born 1835 both Lancashire returned back from either Canada or USA in or before 1865 with 2 sons, JOhn born 12 August 1856 (family bible) Quebec, Canada and Isaac 1858 born Canada.. They lived in various addresses but finally settling at 67 Patten St. for many years and several more children. Burials at Flaybrick Cemetery. WYER John Dillon married Lavinia Eleanor Wyer born 1861 Birmingham. Lavinia and her mother (possibly father deceased) arrived Birkenhead 1876 or before. Louisa Wyer, sister, married Isaac MORRIN 1878 Tranmere. Mother Mary Ann, nee Williams, formerly Wyer married again bigamously to Joseph Dassat?, then again to Henry CLARE in 1880. A daughter Elizabeth lived at 123 Livingstone Rd. for many years. Then the trail runs cold, I have not found any of the branches in the 1900's except for John/Lavinia who lived at 50 Shamrock Road, Claughton. I do know they used Brassey St. mission Hall and St. Annes Church. Any info greatly appreciated if you happen to come across it. many thanks, Sue. Research Interests:- Liverpool and Lancashire CALLAN, DILLON, GARVEY, Ann HOLT b1835, HUGHES, LEAH, McLENNON, ROBERTS, THOMPSON Wirral:- Henry CLARE, DILLON, EDMONDSON, MORRIN, WYER/WYRE Yorkshire:- BARRACLOUGH, BARRON/BERRON, BLAMIRES, CHARLESWORTH, CLOUGH, EDMONDSON, FIRTH, ILLINGWORTH, JOWETT, KNOWLES, LUMB, MITCHELL, PRIESTLEY

Charles Henry HOUGH born c1866 Birkenhead. Was a seaman and ended up NZ Contact sought with anyone researching HOUGHs in Birkenhead Cheers Julie-Ann Brown NZSG 12243

Hello To All, on this new mailing list. I look forward to watching for messages and exchanging data via the list Regards from Anne in Australia.

Hi list! I am so glad you are now available! Birkenhead seems to fall into the cracks in all the other lists. As new info becomes available, you will surely be able to inform us. My interest is WATERSON. My husband's family moved from the Isle of Man to Birkenhead around 1840. His grandfather, Thomas Waterson, was born there around 1843, and his father, Thomas Luther Water- son, was also born there around 1884. Thomas Luther W. left for the USA before WWI, but there are still Watersons in the area. I would be interested in any and all info anyone could supply about the family. They were Church of England, and lived near downtown in a terrace which was torn down about 20 years ago. I hope we can find a cousin or two. This is coming from HOT sunny Florida! Joan Waterson granbari@n-jcenter.com

Thanks, Caryl, for starting the list. My names for a roll call list are: GREGG; McKEOWN; MURPHY all Birkenhead If you are including Wallasey, I am researching: CARTHY; CLAY; DOWNEY; DUCKWORTH; LIVERSAGE; REDMOND. thanks, Kay Redmond, Liverpool

Hi list My interests in Birkenhead are as follows. ROBERT ELLIS was born 1819 in Denbigh, Wales, and its possible he died after 1913. He married ANNE SKETCHLEY late COTTON, she was born about 1820 in Barkby Leicester, and died Between 1881 - 1891. In 1861 Robert lived at 132 Beckwith St and had 4 sons, CHARLES ELLIS age 13 (born about 1848 in Liverpool), GEORGE ELLIS age 6, ROBERT ELLIS age 4 , JAMES ELLIS age 1, in 1865, 132 Beckwith St was described as the Robert Ellis Lodging House. I have traced him through the 61, 71, 81, and 91 Birkenhead census but cannot find him in the 1851 census in Liverpool or Birkenhead. He also had a stepson (THOMAS COTTON born about 1845 in Birkenhead) living with him in 1861, in theory his marriage should be between 1845 and 1848 but I have not been able to find it. WILLIAM McMAHON married to ANNIE BAILEY, they had three children, ANNIE, FRANK and HENRY, their first child was born in 1908 and I am looking for their marriage. RICHARD SIMMONS born in about 1829, occupation Baker, living in Birkenhead in 1881. I have the 1881 census CD's, the 1851 census of Birkenhead and Wirral CD's and the Bertram Merrell marriage index if anyone needs some help. George Ellis george@ellisg.freeserve.co.uk