Hi Dave - I must talk to you about my Bushley, Worcestershire research some time!! Yes, the Ling Bob is the name of the pub, but it is also the name of the immedate are - I don't know which came first. The pub is not on Fir Street (from my street map, it must be about 20 yards away - I'll try to have a look when I go past on my way to work tomorrow) The Ling Bob pub is actually on Haworth Road (B6144) at the junction with Main Street. Phone number is 01535 272201. I expect you could find the address from the Consignia website - I think it will be a BD15 postcode (definitely BD something!) I expect Bradford Reference library would have something to help on your coal mines If I can help some more, please let me know Colin Spiller Bingley, West Yorkshire Researching (amongst others) the GEORGE family of Bushley, Worcs ----- Original Message ----- From: dave knowles <david_knowles@lineone.net> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 9:38 PM Subject: [ BRAD] Non Gen - Ling Bob, Wilsden > Hello, > > I've been researching Jackson's and Ingham's who came from Wilsden. When I > first started there were a few who lived or were born at Ling Bob, which I > know is a pub (may have been a boarding/lodging house in the past). > > However I am starting to see a few census entries with Wilsden, Ling Bob as > the place of birth. Now this might be a case of people being very specific > about where they were born, but ity is unusual to see the actual address > used as the place of birth on a census entry. > > So, to the question.... is it likely that there was an area in Wilsden which > was rfeferred to as Ling Bob? > > While I'm in the asking mode, can anyone advise me of the address of the > Ling Bob pub? Is it on Fir St? and what is the number? > > Finally, quite a few of this line were coal miners. Can someone advise where > I can find etails about mines in this area? > > Many Thanks in advance ( if you need any research at the Powick/Worcester > end of the world...just ask) > > Dave > > Dave Knowles > Powick, Worcs, UK > > Researching : CLEAREY, HEBDEN, HUSTLER, INGHAM, JACKSON, KNOWLES, NORTHEN, > WILKINSON > > > ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > Do not advertise commercial or non genealogical content links after or within your messages without first seeking permission from the Admin. > Do not use the list as a port hole to advertise website urls. > > ============================== > 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 > >