mostly shagreen is a type of roughened untanned leather - it doesn't seem to be a place - could this be a ref to employment? Ros ----- Original Message ----- From: <famhist@dsl.pipex.com> To: <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [B.C.] Rollcall: EDGE > On 07 Mar, <Djedge007@aol.com> wrote: > > I seek information about John Edge, born @ 1815, emigrated to Canada > > 1832. He was identified as a farmer, and he may have come from a place > > called something like Coalville or Shargreen. There is a family > > story that he was one of four brothers shipwrecked off the coast of > > Nova Scotia/New Brunswick. > > Well, the only Coalville I know is in Leicestershire, and Shargreen could > well be Shiregreen which is in North Nottinghamshire: both are coal mining > communities as well as being rural. > > -- > Chris Ramsbottom > researching: > > BARRATT, DANCER, FELLOWS, GOODES, ROBINSON, TUCKLEY, WHEWAY > MAHER > > all in and around Birmingham/Smethwick, 1850 to present day > > > ==== ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Mailing List ==== > The B.C. List Admin is Dave Ogden :- > d.ogden@blueyonder.co.uk >