Hi Josephine This is a very interesting account of the type of lawlessness and criminality that existed here within the Gloucestershire and Bristol area around that time. I am sure that many of the names mentioned were descendants of many local residents that still reside throughout the area today. Please keep forwarding these interesting articles to the list they are sure to encourage current and future listers to find out if they had connections with this notorious gang. Regards Keith On 14 Sep 2012, at 09:10, "Josephine Jeremiah" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:44:15 +0100, Keith Cranney <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Josephine >> >> Please keep forwarding the interesting information that you send to the >> list it is the regular content and advice forwarded from listers that >> makes B & S one of the best Family History forum sites on the web. > > Thanks for your response, Keith. As your message came through I was > reading a web page > > Chronicles of the Cockroad Gang > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/3319293364/ > > This should be of interest to those with ancestors from Bitton and > neighbourhood who haven't seen it before and even those who have seen it > because it's often interesting to look at information again as I have just > done. > > I was looking at this web page because in previous posts, this week, I > have mentioned Mount Hill, where Deborah BRIGHT lived in 1851 and Cock > Road the home of the STONE family in 1826. > > Josephine > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message