Robert Tennant <birkenheadtram@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: <Whitehaven is about 150 miles, as the crow flies, North of Liverpool. I think it is also the place that the Pilgrim Fathers left England. Somebody will correct me if I am wrong. Reading lister's notes, there does seem to be a strong connection between people at these to coastal towns, if no apparent trade link> I'm not sure of the dates when it started, but there would have been considerable traffic from Whitehaven to the Mersey, specifically Runcorn / Widnes, from the Soda Ash plant at Whitehaven( which could have used the Solvay process as recently mentioned) Latterly this was owned by Albright and Wilson. Soda ash (chemically Sodium Carbonate) is an important chemical for a number of processes and products (detergents etc) so would have been shipped in considerable quantities. Dave --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail

There were also shipping links The Brocklebanks of Whitehaven evetually settled in Liverpool. They were active in shipping for almost 200 years. Numerous Liverpool vessels were built on the Cumbria coast Regards Tony ---- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Greenly" <adg532@yahoo.co.uk> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 11:54 PM Subject: Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Whitehaven, England - near Liverpool? Canadian needs help! > Robert Tennant <birkenheadtram@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: <Whitehaven is > about 150 miles, as the crow flies, North of Liverpool. I > think it is also the place that the Pilgrim Fathers left England. Somebody > will correct me if I am wrong. Reading lister's notes, there does seem to > be > a strong connection between people at these to coastal towns, if no > apparent > trade link> > > I'm not sure of the dates when it started, but there would have been > considerable traffic from Whitehaven to the Mersey, specifically Runcorn / > Widnes, from the Soda Ash plant at Whitehaven( which could have used the > Solvay process as recently mentioned) Latterly this was owned by Albright > and Wilson. Soda ash (chemically Sodium Carbonate) is an important > chemical for a number of processes and products (detergents etc) so would > have been shipped in considerable quantities. > > Dave > > > > > > - ------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with > voicemail >

I have been watching this thread with some interest and curiosity. On the Liverpool list it was suggested, privately, that one of my elusive folk might have been engaged in Whitehaven. He was a Master Mariner at the time of his marriage in 1818 - I may have already mentioned - and a Surgeon at his death in Liverpool. I am wondering, whether Sodium Carbonate would create any hazard, requiring a medical practitioner. Just thinking aloud really. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "A BARRATT" <tony.barratt@btopenworld.com> >> I'm not sure of the dates when it started, but there would have been >> considerable traffic from Whitehaven to the Mersey, specifically Runcorn / >> Widnes, from the Soda Ash plant at Whitehaven( which could have used the >> Solvay process as recently mentioned) Latterly this was owned by Albright >> and Wilson. Soda ash (chemically Sodium Carbonate) is an important >> chemical for a number of processes and products (detergents etc) so would >> have been shipped in considerable quantities. >> >> Dave > There were also shipping links The Brocklebanks of Whitehaven evetually > settled in Liverpool. They were active in shipping for almost 200 years. > Numerous Liverpool vessels were built on the Cumbria coast > > Regards > Tony > > > > ---- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Greenly" <adg532@yahoo.co.uk> > >> Robert Tennant <birkenheadtram@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: <Whitehaven is >> about 150 miles, as the crow flies, North of Liverpool. I >> think it is also the place that the Pilgrim Fathers left England. Somebody >> will correct me if I am wrong. Reading lister's notes, there does seem to >> be >> a strong connection between people at these to coastal towns, if no >> apparent >> trade link> >>