Karen My G grandfather James O'Brien was also a glassblower at Beatson Clark as was his dad. My great aunt Florence O'Brien was a clerk there also Steven > > From: "Karen Hill" <shys07572@blueyonder.co.uk> > Date: 2003/06/15 Sun PM 10:38:26 GMT+12:00 > To: ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ROTH] Where are you? > > Oops sorry about that everyone! > > Sorry Helen, I was just saying that my grandfather was a glass blower at > Beatson Clark. > I wondered, if you had the time, if you could tell me a little about the > place. Sadly my grandfather died when I was five and I know very little > about him. > > Many thanks > > > Karen Hill > Sheffield, UK > > -------Original Message------- > > From: ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com > Date: 15 June 2003 11:17:22 > To: ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ROTH] Where are you? > > Hello Tracy and everyone, > I'm from Rotherham and still live here, overlooking the 14th century > Manorial Barn in the village of Whiston. Whiston was mentioned in the > Domesday Book but has been inhabited since the Stone Age. > I went to Rotherham High School from 1958 to 1964. Some old-established > companies I have worked for in the Rotherham area include Beatson Clark > Glassworks, Canning Town Glass, Bestobell Foundry, Guest & Chrimes Foundry, > and North Central Finance. We have a long association with the Glass > Industry, from the DUGDALES in Sunderland around 1850, through the TAYLORS > around 1890, down to my brother who worked in the Industry all his life, and > myself for a few years. > My family interests are:- > BAKER and RENTON from Barwick in Elmet and Leeds, > DUGDALE from Sunderland, York and Rotherham, > ASHMORE and ATKINSON from Hooton Levitt and Ecclesfield, > TAYLOR from Belper, Derbyshire and Rotherham, > PATCHING or PETCHING originally from Brighton. Great-grandpa PATCHING had > children in Barrow in Furness - Lancs, Radcliffe - Lancs, Horsted Keynes - > Sussex, Hull - Yorks, Grays - Essex and Horsey Island -Southampton, then his > wife died and he remarried and got 6 stepchildren! > The PATCHINGs moved to Bramley and Wickersley after grandfather came here to > help sink Thurcroft Colliery. > Ruth - my mother went to Wickersley School from 1913-1920, her name was MAY > PATCHING. She remembers lots of WADSWORTHS, but can't remember BESSIE > unfortunately. She says some WADSWORTHS ran a cinema in Attercliffe, > Sheffield. If you can provide more details on the family I'm sure she will > know them - she is 95 but has an excellent memory! > > Regards to everyone > Helen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tlh" <tlh@party7.fsnet.co.uk> > To: <ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 11:28 PM > Subject: [ROTH] Where are you? > R > > > Hi all > > > > The list has gone quiet again........... > > > > So I thought a little exercise might liven things up - just to stop the > fingers from seizing.... > > > > > > For those who are still in Rotherham, which school did you go to? > > > > What time period was this? > > > > > > For those who originate from Rotherham, where were you born and where are > you now (town/county/country will do - no need to post your address). > > > > > > And for those who don't originate from Rotherham - where in the > country/world are you? > > > > > > Any other ideas to keep the list ticking over, please post them to me @ > tlh@party7.fsnet.co.uk > > > > > > Tracy - Listower > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-ROTHERHAM Mailing List ==== > > Visit ENG-ROTHERHAM archives for past postings: > > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ENG-ROTHERHAM > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== ENG-ROTHERHAM Mailing List ==== > Do not post any VIRUS information to the list - many virus messages are hoax > - although some are not. If in doubt, never open messages with attachments > unless you have specifically requested information. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > . > > > > ==== ENG-ROTHERHAM Mailing List ==== > Do not post unsavoury material or anything which may upset others to the list. Anyone doing so will be removed - as will those who reply to such material - the listowner will deal with such issues off list. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >