Hi Mike Yes I knew the bit about F & A Perhouse and that the Ward Family live in Kenyon Lane - in fact in the book it was called a Weaver's cottage. Interesting about the business premises of Robert Ward & Co. Now I just KNOW I need to check out those books again, which are at my mother's place not far from where I live. Just now however my mother (who was born a Ward in fact) is turning 80 on 30th July so we are a bit busy sorting out her birthday party for next weekend. But I will get back to those books for sure after that. Incidentally out John Ward b 1834 christened St Peters Church Blackey 17 August 1834, was a Manchester City Councillor and the City's first Alderman when it became a City according to one of John's books. I am a direct descendant of one of his brothers named William Ward, born 1836. By the way, if William was born after his parents became members of a church that did not baptise babies but only believing adults, is there another way of finding his birth online? The IGI shows the birth if the children up to and including John but not William born 1836 or George bornabout 1840. Just checked the Family Tree outline on this computer and there is no Barney or Bartholomew or other such similar name. Deosn't mean he wasn't related though, could just mean he is down a family branch we don't have all the names for. Mum will be so pleased to have heard something else about her Ward Family - thank you. Regards, Delwyn Cockrell > From: morrisind@rogers.com > To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:15:31 -0400 > Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] Ward Bros - business in the late 1800s Cotton Industry > > I read that John Ward was born in a small cottage in Kenyon lane. A also see > he wrote of a family connection with the Fustian trade through F & A > Pershouse of Bread street, Manchester. > > Another bit of information was that the firm of Robert Ward & Co (in which > three Ward brothers were directors) owned a row of two-up-two down cottages > in Moston lane > > No mention where the factory was. > > Ref: The Moston Story by Fr Brian Searle > > One of the conributors to this book was named Barney Ward.............. I > dont know if he was connected to Ward. John Wards writings were mentioned a > number of times in the book. > > Regards > Mike Morris > Toronto Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "D C" <dc_kiwi_nz@hotmail.com> > To: <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:53 PM > Hi everyone Just wondering if anyone has heard of or knows where I can find > out anything about a business named Ward Bros that was in the Cotton > industry in the late 1800s. According to two books written by my > some-numbered-Great Uncle John Ward, called Moston Characters at Work and > Moston Characters at Play (which by the way we have copies of if anyone > wanted me to check something sometime), the owners were two of his brothers. > They lived in Moston, Manchester so I imagine the business was there also or > somewhere nearby. <snip> > > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. > Other people can learn from them! > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Buy, rent, invest property online today. http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eallrealestate%2Eco%2Enz%2Freview%2Fhome%2Dbuying%2Dinfo%2Ehtml%3Frsf%3Dmsnnz%5Ftextlink&_t=26000&_r=REA_NZ_tagline&_m=EXT