Hi Sandy, My grandfather was apprenticed to T Spark and I'm sure you saw this if you were following the lists this past weekend. I'm just wondering if you know what happened to: Thomas Sparke (sic) , painter, 35 Rose Mount, Oxton (from Kelly's directory 1896) When I checked the 1901 census, nothing came up and am wondering if he went off to war, like my grandfather, who is also not in the census. Or perhaps died? I realize there may be lots of SPARK(S) but as yours are in Bebington, I though there might be a connection. Thanks, Gay -----Original Message----- From: Sandy Stokes [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: October 17, 2004 10:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BKHD-Wirral] Re: Roll Call - Spark(es), Fairclough Hi All, Make that 3 happy people, for SPARK is my interest as well. (I hope David will keep me posted.) I am also interested in the FAIRCLOUGH surname. My ggrandfather Henry Fairclough moved from Kirkham, Lancashire to Birkenhead in the mid 1800's. He was a Miller & Master Baker and also member of the Masonic Order. Henry's mother was a Singleton & I wonder if there might be some connection with the Singleton that I have seen mentioned as a flour dealer in Birkenhead as well. Sandy Stokes in Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Oliver" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 1:38 PM Subject: Roll Call - Oliver, Newnham, Sparkes, Thomas > Hello All, > my interests are:- > OLIVER, 1825 Southhamton, 1851 Liverpool, then Birkenhead from 1863. > NEWNHAM 1820 Portsmouth, 1881 Liverpool, then Birkenhead from 1899. > SPARK(s)(es) 1650 Bebington.if anyone can connect the Bebington lot with the Eastham gang, there will be two exceedingly happy people on the list (me and David Railton) > THOMAS, 1850 Prenton, then anywhere in Wirral. > Thanks and Regards John Oliver (Upton, Wirral) > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hello Gay, I'l have alook through my notes, I have a Sparke Thomas born at 15 Rosemount in 1895, there are a lot of Thomas Sparkes and Sparkes Thomas in the tree, and Rosemount and the surrounding streets i.e William Street , Fairclough Lane, was where a lot of them lived. Regards (John Oliver, Upton, Wirral UK) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gay King" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 3:20 PM Subject: RE: [BKHD-Wirral] Re: Roll Call - Spark(es), Fairclough > Hi Sandy, > > My grandfather was apprenticed to T Spark and I'm sure you saw this if you > were following the lists this past weekend. > > I'm just wondering if you know what happened to: > Thomas Sparke (sic) , painter, 35 Rose Mount, Oxton (from Kelly's directory > 1896) > When I checked the 1901 census, nothing came up and am wondering if he went > off to war, like my grandfather, who is also not in the census. Or perhaps > died? > > I realize there may be lots of SPARK(S) but as yours are in Bebington, I > though there might be a connection. > > Thanks, > Gay > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sandy Stokes [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: October 17, 2004 10:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BKHD-Wirral] Re: Roll Call - Spark(es), Fairclough > > Hi All, > > Make that 3 happy people, for SPARK is my interest as well. (I hope David > will keep me posted.) > > I am also interested in the FAIRCLOUGH surname. My ggrandfather Henry > Fairclough moved from Kirkham, Lancashire to Birkenhead in the mid 1800's. > He was a Miller & Master Baker and also member of the Masonic Order. Henry's > mother was a Singleton & I wonder if there might be some connection with the > Singleton that I have seen mentioned as a flour dealer in Birkenhead as > well. > > Sandy Stokes in Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Oliver" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 1:38 PM > Subject: Roll Call - Oliver, Newnham, Sparkes, Thomas > > > > Hello All, > > my interests are:- > > OLIVER, 1825 Southhamton, 1851 Liverpool, then Birkenhead from 1863. > > NEWNHAM 1820 Portsmouth, 1881 Liverpool, then Birkenhead from 1899. > > SPARK(s)(es) 1650 Bebington.if anyone can connect the Bebington lot with > the Eastham gang, there will be two exceedingly happy people on the list (me > and David Railton) > > THOMAS, 1850 Prenton, then anywhere in Wirral. > > Thanks and Regards John Oliver (Upton, Wirral) > > > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >