Dear Noelene, I saw two directories at the Preston Public Library on the downtown Square for, I believe, the years 1818 and 1827. I think that these books had an alphabetical listing of the people of Preston and where they worked. I saw these book last in 1983 so I am not positive. Best of luck searching. I am descended from William Ferguson, the son of Andrew Ferguson of Preston, that went to St. John the Divine Church. William went to Sydney Australia and my branch of the family lost all contact with those that emigrated to Australia. Dean W. Sandeman 1215 Liberty ST. Oshkosh, WI 54901-3631. USA. ----- Original Message ----- From: " Noelene Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 5:41 AM Subject: RE: Centenary Mill Preston Records > Hi All > > I wonder if anyone on the list could tell me if there would be any records of workers employed by the John Horrocks Centenary Mill at Preston or The Yellow Factory as it was called before being renamed. > > Many of my grandfathers families including his father and grandfather worked at both these mills and I would be interested to know if there would be any records in existence anywhere. Their names were CARTER. > I would really appreciate if anyone could give me any info whatsoever on these mills ( I have seen the Lancashire Hotpots site and I think it is truly marvellous!!! > > Can you point me in the right direction. > > Thanks in anticipation > Noelene Jones > Townsville Australia > > ______________________________

Hi All I wonder if anyone on the list could tell me if there would be any records of workers employed by the John Horrocks Centenary Mill at Preston or The Yellow Factory as it was called before being renamed. Many of my grandfathers families including his father and grandfather worked at both these mills and I would be interested to know if there would be any records in existence anywhere. Their names were CARTER. I would really appreciate if anyone could give me any info whatsoever on these mills ( I have seen the Lancashire Hotpots site and I think it is truly marvellous!!! Can you point me in the right direction. Thanks in anticipation Noelene Jones Townsville Australia

I WISH TO UNSUBSCRIBE ----- Original Message ----- From: " Noelene Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 11:41 AM Subject: RE: Centenary Mill Preston Records > Hi All > > I wonder if anyone on the list could tell me if there would be any records of workers employed by the John Horrocks Centenary Mill at Preston or The Yellow Factory as it was called before being renamed. > > Many of my grandfathers families including his father and grandfather worked at both these mills and I would be interested to know if there would be any records in existence anywhere. Their names were CARTER. > I would really appreciate if anyone could give me any info whatsoever on these mills ( I have seen the Lancashire Hotpots site and I think it is truly marvellous!!! > > Can you point me in the right direction. > > Thanks in anticipation > Noelene Jones > Townsville Australia > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >

Would be interested in hearing from anyone researching the above names in Preston. The names were connected by marriage 1904. Thank you, Bette from Bribie Island Australia

Hello Can SKS please look up the 1851 or 1871 Census for: Joseph CORNALL age abt 55 wife Elizabeth age abt 52 Chl James age 25 John age 23 married abt 1855 to Maria Needham had about 4 Chl Matthew age ? Joseph age 30 (married 1848 st John Preston from IGI) wife Mary Ann age 24 Children Elizabeth age 2 ( My Gt Gt Grandmother) On her Marriage Cert It has her birth place as Elswick LANC Her(Eliz) brothers & sisters were James b 1851,Ralph 1857,Margaret 1859,Joseph 1862,Matthew 1865 & Maria 1869 All this Family came to Aust in 1872 I can help anyone for look ups in Aust for BDM Vic 1902-1913 and the Deaths only Vic 1921-1985 TIA Regards John<>Albany West Aust See my research surnames http://cleo.murdoch.edu.au/~wags/member/7401.htm My ROWE`s at www.firstfamilies2001.net.au

Hi Jim Lancaster Sincere thanks for your reply. Yes I have the death Certificate hand written 6 th day of Oct 1985. I have been helping others for years and thought I would start to tidy up my own loose ends. The F has been printed clearly to be like F. I put this message on the LancsGen list too, and had an answer from Tom Millar, with a copy of Thomas and Priscilla on the 1881 census in Hunslet Yks, which I had not found before, so I think I will have to try and search for the daughters mentioned in the 1881 census, marriage to Percy Fordaker. I now live 721 kms away from the nearest GRO index in Perth WA, so have to wait till I go in July. I have no access to the 1891 census, as that too is in Perth. My Great Grandfather David Pendlebury, who married Sarah Green, was born in Warrington Lan, his mother Sarah C0X was supposed to be born in Preston c1806. is there any chance you could help me with that name. Many thanks Molly Bergh, Esperance Western Australia > >

Hi, Molly, You wrote > Yes I have the death Certificate hand written 6 th day of Oct 1985. > The F has been printed clearly to be like F. In this case I think it would be wise to ask for the details to be checked because someone has interpreted what they saw. Having indexed some 1891 Census returns, handwriting could be very ornate, and hence VERY difficult to read. You have not found FORDAKER in the 1881 Census, and it is not a surname being researched in the 1996 or 1999 Genealogical Research Directory so it is either not a surname or extremely rare. You may like to ask if it could be an 'H'. Your problems of access to sources put mine into perspective. Have you looked at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ as an alternative to travel to Perth? Hope this helps Jim Lancaster (Bury, LAN)

Richard, I found Jane Coward, age 54 at 44 Hawkins St. in Preston during the 1881 census. She was listed as a boarder (Head) with Ann Coward, age 47 and Mary A. Coward, age 16 there also. There is no marital status for Jane or Ann but Mary A. is listed as unmarried. All were born in Preston. The next time I go there I'll look at who else is at 44 Hawkins st. It might be a boarding house. Pauline Guzek Key West, Florida Richard Coupe wrote: > Hi Jim Lancaster, > I need some help trying to find some information on my family. > > Request any information any one has on the following three families. > Charles Harrison family of > 14 Goodier Street in Preston circa mid to late 1800's. Henry Greenwood > family of 44 Hawkins > Street in Preston circa mid to late 1800's. William Henry Greenwood > family of 58 Emmanuel Street > in Preston circa late 1800's to mid 1900's. > > Richard Coupe > Chesapeake, VA USA > > ============================== > 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 Jim Lancaster, I need some help trying to find some information on my family. Request any information any one has on the following three families. Charles Harrison family of 14 Goodier Street in Preston circa mid to late 1800's. Henry Greenwood family of 44 Hawkins Street in Preston circa mid to late 1800's. William Henry Greenwood family of 58 Emmanuel Street in Preston circa late 1800's to mid 1900's. Richard Coupe Chesapeake, VA USA

Hi, Molly, You wrote > My Great great grandmother Priscilla GREEN nee SOUTHALL, widow of Thomas GREEN, she died 7 Aug 1910, aged 81 years, place 70 North Road, Preston, informant Percy FORDAKER, son-in-law.< > Who is the other daughter and more of a puzzle is that I cannot find the name of FORDAKER, no marriage. > Can SKS find him on the 1891 in Preston? I cannot seem to find the name on the 1881. I have checked the surname indexes for the Preston district RG12/3428 - 3443 but I was unable to find any FORDAKER or similar. You clearly have a death certificate. Is it a photocopy or a hand written transcript. If it is a photocopy, then you may need to ask someone else for their opinion. If it is a hand-written copy, then it may be worth asking to Registrar to confirm the name of the informant (without saying what they wrote last time), explaining that you have not been able to find any instances of the surname they gave you in the 1881 Census for the whole of Great Britain. Incidentally there are no references to this in the 1999 Genealogical Research Directory, which adds support to it not being a surname. My feeling is that the initial letter was probably rather ornate and hence difficult to read. My GUESS is that the name MAY be HARDAKER, or similar. If the 'H' has a strong first upright and a weak second one this could be mis-read as an 'F'. Putting my money where my mouth is, here are the references to this name in the Preston area in 1891. RG12/3429 Hardacre fol 017 RG12/3431 Hardiker fol 033, 035A, 083 RG12/3432 Hardiker fol 030 RG12/3434 Hardiker fol 029 RG12/3436 Hardiker fol 143 RG12/3437 Hardacre fol 060 Hardiker fol 038 RG12/3440 Hardicker fol 123 RG12/3441 Hardacre fol 088 RG12/3442 Hardicker fol 151 RG12/3443 Hardacre fol 019 Hardiker fol 020, 049 Unfortunately, I don't have easy access to the Census film. Perhaps if you get the certificate checked so that you are sure of the name, someone may be able to look though the Electoral Rolls in the Harris Library in Preston for you to check for the son-in-law living in North Road. Hope this helps Jim Lancaster (Bury, LAN)

Seeking information on the following: Joseph Bennett b 10 May 1881 Preston Annie May Shaw b 6 Feb 1882 Preston William Bennett bc 1854 (Preston?) Eleanor Bowles bc 1855 (Preston?) Mary Ann Derbyshire bc 1852 (Preston?) These are grandparents and great grandparents of my wife. Regards, Lloyd Swaim

My Great great grandmother Priscilla GREEN nee SOUTHALL, widow of Thomas GREEN, in her later years went to stay with a daughter in Preston, she died 7 Aug 1910, aged 81 years, place 70 North Road, Preston, informant Percy FORDAKER, son-in-law. Priscilla was bought home to Hunslet Cemetery where I have her burial plot. My puzzle is I have only one daughter Sarah who married David PENDLEBURY and came to Western Australia in 1906. Who is the other daughter and more of a puzzle is that I cannot find the name of FORDAKER, no marriage. Has any listers come across the name of FORDAKER anywhere??? Can SKS find him on the 1891 in Preston? I cannot seem to find the name on the 1881. I have used other spellings Fordacre etc. HELP please. Molly Bergh Esperance Western Australia

Hi List I am researching the following names COADY BROCK BAGGULEY LEWTAS WHITTLE SUTTON SHAW. Anyone with common interests please contact me. Regards Frank

Has anyone got the Standen name in their tree anywhere. Alice Standen born 1866 parents Thomas & Alice (Burton). The family came from Uptown Cockerham. Alice was my greatgrandmother. Hope to hear from someone seeking info on this family. Regards Noelene Jones Townsville Australia

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 4:05 AM Subject: PRESTON: Waddington, Allison, Melling & Watson > Hi List. > 1st timer here. Looking for ancestors for my niece-in-law. > Have the following from the Massachusetts Vital Statisics Bureau: > Mary Veronica Waddington, born Preston 12/30/1909. Daughter of John > Waddington (b. c. 1885) & Elizabeth Melling (b. c. 1886). > John was son of John W. & Ellen Allison. > Elizabeth was daughter of Peter M. & Sarah Watson. > Any data appreciated or suggestions for other sites. > Thanks, Jim in Nashua NH > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Hello Brian, I see you have ROBINSON connections. We have a John Robinson born Brompton Upon Hull, married Mary Thornton at Preston, 1818. They had several children. Does this ring a bell? LYNN in Preston, Lancs Searching: WHITESIDE,WARD,PEARSON, BELL, LATUS,PARKER,RICHMOND,COULBORN all in Kirkham area. MIDDLEBROOK in Bentham & Preston

Hi List. 1st timer here. Looking for ancestors for my niece-in-law. Have the following from the Massachusetts Vital Statisics Bureau: Mary Veronica Waddington, born Preston 12/30/1909. Daughter of John Waddington (b. c. 1885) & Elizabeth Melling (b. c. 1886). John was son of John W. & Ellen Allison. Elizabeth was daughter of Peter M. & Sarah Watson. Any data appreciated or suggestions for other sites. Thanks, Jim in Nashua NH

I've just joined as I am interested in finding out more about my ancestors from Preston. Agnes ETESON is my g grandmother she was born 1874 in Preston, parents Frederick ETESON and Elizabeth DILWORTH. Eilzabeth Dilworth's family came from Chipping, though she was born in Preston, I have quite a lot of info already on them. However the ETESON's are proving more elusive. Frederick's mother was Mary ETESON (no father) on his BC, born 1854, though his MC, 1872, gives William ETESON as his father, this is the name Mary's father. Mary appears to have had quite a few children (at least six) Would it be likely Frederick could have used his grandfathers name as his farther on his marriage certificate? I have located both Frederick and Mary on the 1881 census and found some IGI records which are relevant to the family. It looks like William's wife was called Hannah. Is any one else researching this family? Barbara Whitehouse Winchester

Hello List, My grandmother Margaret WILSON was born 1 Mar 1875 at 34 Vauxhall Road, Preston. Can anyone tell me who was at that address at the time of the 1881 census? Thanks in anticipation. Brian Cooper Researching in Preston: COOPER, WILSON, HELME, ROBINSON, ELLITHORN, PARKINSON, BRADSHAW, BUSBY

Request any information any one has on the following three families. Charles Harrison family of 14 Goodier Street in Preston circa mid to late 1800's. Henry Greenwood family of 44 Hawkins Street in Preston circa mid to late 1800's. William Henry Greenwood family of 58 Emmanuel Street in Preston circa late 1800's to mid 1900's. Richard Coupe