This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Penelope_OReilly Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52805.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for getting back to me. I realise my post didnt give much of what I already know! We have documentation and a recent trip from Kent to Fraserburgh found a newspaper article that solved the mystery of exactly how Peter Connell died. It told us that the 3 gentlemen had been seen walking back to the ship arm in arm (no doubt after a few sherberts!). As the harbour lights were out (due to the war) they accidentally walked off the pier into the sea. Logan Smith and Timothy Daly were saved but my Great Grandfather was later found dead. The article is really quite graphic so information has been gained. I was just wondering if anyone had links with (or could help me find) either of these men's descendants.... They would have been born around 1890 (but this is a presumption) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: freddie157 Surnames: mansfield Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/37824.7/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i am descended from ralph mansfield senior woul apreciate help in locating his staffordshire family Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JackiD61 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52805.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, Is this the accident? http://www.historicalrfa.org/requisitioned-auxiliaries/179-requisitioned-auxiliaries-x-y-z/1411-requisitioned-auxiliary-zaria I found a couple of newspaper articles referring to them accidentally walking off a pier in Fraserburgh? Just trying to build up a picture. It might help others find more.I`ll see if I can find anything else. My Great Uncle also drowned during WW1, he fell overboard from the minesweeper he was a fireman on. So your post caught my eye. Jacki Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

My great grandfather was Robert DUST. He was born in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire but by the time he was 19 in 1861 he was living in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire. A few years later his younger brother John joined him in Crawshawbooth. The male DUST descendants in my line came to an end many years ago but John had several sons who had sons ....... Before the brothers arrived in Lancashire there were no Dusts, so any DUSTs connected with Crawshawbooth or Lancashire will descend from them. Names descended from Robert are: LORD, BALDWIN, BUCKLEY, CHEQUER, BACON, METCALFE, HOLT, ALMOND, MASSEY, BARRITT, TRIPPIER, WORSLEY, MOORES Margaret

Barbara, I can't help with where your John Greaves was born but thought you might like this tidbit (if you don't already have it) about his son John Jr. from : The Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Counties of Essex and Kent (Ontario, Canada) - H. Belden & Co. Toronto, 1880-1881 under Subscribers [page 38]: (quote) :Greaves, John Jr. farmer, has 97 acres of Lots 2 and 3, Con. 12, East Sandwich; and 30 in Maidstone Township. He came here in 1856. Is an Englishman; born in Lancashire, 1843. P.O. Address Maidstone Cross. (end quote) It wasn't too wild in Essex County, Ontario, in 1856; Serious European Settlement in this area had been taking place in the mid 1700's with inner migration of French settlers from Quebec earlier than that -- early enough that 3 of the French pioneer families rec'd their land grants from France which was still in control of the area. (still a heavy French population there). Sandwich Twp. was established in 1797; it is one of the most important historic areas of Ontario & one of the first settled twp's since it runs along the banks of the Detroit River (now includes the City of Windsor tho historically called "Old Sandwich Towne" and many old records will simply say "Sandwich"). Maidstone Twp not far from that; this area of Ontario is the richest farmland in Ontario and arguably the richest farmland in Canada. Very low lying area here and in Kent Cty where the land actually had to have dykes dug to drain what was rich and swampy lands along the lakes. By 1856 towns, villages, churches etc. were well established and having over a 100 acres of this good farmland would have made your gg grandfather & his son John Jr. quite prosperous farmers. Are family still in the area? I have a lot of folks in both counties in my database but only one Greaves (Enid). Good luck with your search. Kate >Message: 5 >Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 20:51:08 -0700 (PDT) >From: BARBARA GARROW <bgarrow@rogers.com> >Subject: [LAN] Father's Day >To: "lancsgen@rootsweb.com" <lancsgen@rootsweb.com> >Message-ID: > <1402890668.88871.YahooMailNeo@web121105.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > >The person I am thinking about is my gt gt grandfather, >John Greaves, born May 29, 1808 in the Oldham area. (I have not yet found a >birth record indicating exact place of birth and parents? names.) All I know >about him is from research, not from any family stories. I have >never seen a picture of him. > >When he was married to Jane Bottomley in 1830, John?s >occupation was given as ?servant.? On the 1841 census and again, on >an 1848 list >of Chartist Land Subscribers, he was listed as a cotton carder. When he >emigrated to the US in 1849, his occupation on the ship?s passenger list was >given as weaver. John was 41 when he arrived in the US, with his >wife and children. He quickly found a job as a foreman in a cotton >mill near Poughkeepsie, New York, where he remained for 6 or 7 years. > >I think it is >interesting that, after 15 to 25 years as a cotton worker, John moved to the >wilderness in Essex County Ontario, Canada. There, at age 49 or so, and with >the help of his sons, he became one of the pioneers, chopping down >trees, building a log cabin for the family, and clearing the land. >He then farmed for at >least another 20 years. >The one infirmity mentioned in his obituary, in 1886, sounds like a >fairly severe hearing loss, which I assume was caused by his long exposure to >the noise in the cotton mills. Kate People will forget what you said - people will forget what you did; But people will never forget - how you made them feel.

Sneaking in with a father – in- law! James WRIGHT born 27th June 1896 son of Peter Wright & Lillian Maud ELY lived Hendham Vale. Served with Manchester Regiment at Gallipoli and badly wounded June 1915. Married 1. Ida Cave 1919 2. Dorothy Findlater 17th Feb 1947 Died January 1973 – never met him unfortunately. Linda

The person I am thinking about is my gt gt grandfather, John Greaves, born May 29, 1808 in the Oldham area. (I have not yet found a birth record indicating exact place of birth and parents’ names.) All I know about him is from research, not from any family stories. I have never seen a picture of him. When he was married to Jane Bottomley in 1830, John’s occupation was given as “servant.” On the 1841 census and again, on an 1848 list of Chartist Land Subscribers, he was listed as a cotton carder. When he emigrated to the US in 1849, his occupation on the ship’s passenger list was given as weaver. John was 41 when he arrived in the US, with his wife and children. He quickly found a job as a foreman in a cotton mill near Poughkeepsie, New York, where he remained for 6 or 7 years. I think it is interesting that, after 15 to 25 years as a cotton worker, John moved to the wilderness in Essex County Ontario, Canada. There, at age 49 or so, and with the help of his sons, he became one of the pioneers, chopping down trees, building a log cabin for the family, and clearing the land. He then farmed for at least another 20 years. The one infirmity mentioned in his obituary, in 1886, sounds like a fairly severe hearing loss, which I assume was caused by his long exposure to the noise in the cotton mills.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Orlando_Littlemoss Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52803.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Rosehannah Blackburn: Baptism: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NRLM-5FN Daughter of George Blackburn and Ellen Lancaster who married in 1860. George passed away in 1870. In 1877 Ellen remarried to a John Lambert. Rosehannah can be found at 32 King Street Preston in 1881, transcribed as LAMBERT RG11 Piece number 4237 Folio 9 Page 11 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

I remember opening the box of documents at the LRO (DDPt1 Dunkenhalgh Accounts) and finding Abraham Broadley my 6xggfather! He worked for Dunkenhalgh from 1712, at first in the kitchen, then labouring jobs. They must have decided he would do because he was appointed as the carter in 1715 and rented a messuage on Black Lane Head, not far from the big house. He was born in 1693 and I know in detail what he did from 1712 to the late 1740s. He died in 1760. Many thanks to the Petres for putting their documents in the record office. Marie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AntonyMarr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52804.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: What does Eliza's death certificate say about her ...is she "wife of..." of "widow of ..." ? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: petermcculloch21 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52804/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to trace my g.grandfathers death details Thomas Cranage, born 1802, he married Eliza Hassal in Liverpool, Lancashire 1736, their children were Joseph James, Georgina, Frances, Henry, and Albert who died as a baby. Eliza died in 1861, He was a clock engineer on the railways and lived in Lowestof, Norfolk for some years. I have not been able to find him on the census after 1851.Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Patricia McCulloch (nee Cranage) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

Hi all looking for some help to find family connections Reginald Pearson m Eileen S DUNN 1946 Liverpool according to free bmd, they had 3 daughters, Carol 1949 Brenda 1953 and Colette 1957, all in Liverpool. (or Collette) and they had been in that area for some generations, (I am actually following the family of Eileen S DUNN) Eileen's parent's were Henry Dunn and Elizabeth Hatchard and Elizabeth's parents were John Hatchard and Susannah Toole. But I am trying to find a family member to talk to ... So would be grateful for any advice re directories etc to search. I am presuming the names are too common for the phone book. regards Marg OLeary Port Stephens NSW

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: burkesusie Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52802.2.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes! Margaret married my Grandfathers brother in 1916 in Cape Breton and they were residing in Sydney (her destination with Agnes .) It looks like her father was a sailor? Hard to read. Trying to piece together bits about her side of the family. Thanks again susie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Ailstar Surnames: Blackburn Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52803.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Yes, I am finding it very hard to find someone (I wrote a seperate thead about this further down the board) Rose Hannah Blackburn lived at 14 St Mary Street in 1888 when she got married. But as I can find neither her nor her father who was listed as John Blackburn on the marriage certificate. I thought I'd check the census to see who was listed at that address in 1881 and 1891 to see if that threw up anything, which is why I need to search for the specific address rather than a person. :) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PamelaWagster Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52803.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Are you looking for a specific person at that address? If so could you post the details and maybe find the address that way. I have seen streets split like that before on census,if it is crossed by another street.It depends on the way the enumerator walked the area! If that makes sense! although it could be missing from the census! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

I would like to remember my Lancashire Dad. William Gibson born Skelmersdale in 1901 , he, my granddad William Cundliffe - born in Leigh in 1881, my great granddad John Cundliffe - born Abram 1852, my great great granddad William Drew ( a 'foreigner' born in the Forest of Dean in 1825) and my great great great granddad Thomas Clitheroe born in Ince in 1796 . They all lived and died in Leigh and are all buried in Leigh Cemetery. I visited their graves yesterday. Also all my other Lancashire forefathers - back to the 1600's - proud of them all !! Pamela

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Orlando_Littlemoss Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52802.2.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is she the one that went to St John's with an Agnes Kelly? Do you have an occupation for her father? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Ailstar Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52803/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I'm trying to locate 14 St Mary Street in Preston in the 1881 and 1891 census. It is in Sub registration district of Trinity. But it changes enumeration district between the two censuses. I think it is enumeration district 6 in 1881 but around 10 in 1891. The problem is that I can find houses 1-10 and 27 onwards in 1891 and houses 27 onwards in 1881. But no mention of house 14. It must exist somewhere as they wouldn't number houses starting at 27 on a street. And I have a marriage certificate that states people were living at number 14 in 1888. Does anyone have any ideas how to find it? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

For Father's Day I'd like to honor my grandfather, WILLIAM HERBERT MAYOR, born in Haigh and raised in Anderton at the Millstone.  He loved bowling, his brother being the famous Bolton panel bowling champion, Tom Mayor, but Wm didn't care for American bowling.  He was a machinist apprentice with the Horwich Locomotive Works.  He worked for them for three more years after his apprenticeship finished before emigrating to America for better employment opportunities.  He left his first job in the US at Bethlehem Steel Co to go to build ships for the war effort.  He never forgot his loyalty to England when the wars erupted, leaving jobs during both wars to do some sort of work for the war effort.    British machinist training was considered "the best" by American employers as can be seen in this quote from a 1919 company magazine of a ship building firm in Duluth, Minnesota.   "W. H. Mayor. Another "bloody-blarsted Britisher," which means a seven-year apprenticeship, 5 shillings a week, a 10 hour day and night school. In this instance the school was five nights each week for three years and then the young man had the grit to go through a correspondence course. W. H. Mayor, Foreman of Assembly, was that boy and his home was Horwich, Lancashire, England. He started in locomotive works and apprentices there had not alone to go through all the departments, but learned to make their own tools. In 1912 Mr Mayor came to this country. He was a foreman of a machine shop in New York and had other like positions. Four years ago he came to Duluth and was foreman of the machine shop of the Duluth Boiler Works. Nine months ago he came to Polk Street."   Arriving in the US, he went to work immediately to save money to send for his girlfriend from Adlington/Horwich.  Four months later, she boarded the ship, and they married the day she arrived.  He returned to his home in England 4 or 5 times after he retired.  He lived to just before his 97th birthday, well respected and loved by many, mentally sharp to the end.    (That great Engish machinist training accounts for so very many English machinists coming to the US to work in the cotton & woolen weaving mills of New England as well as the many other types of mills in other parts of this country.

Hello Lynne I keep looking, but can't see where to submit a message to Lancsgen. I can only see how to search or browse. I am signed in to Rootsweb. Barbara On Friday, June 13, 2014 4:50:43 PM, Lynne <lklein@mindspring.com> wrote: Hello all Are you out there?  Glued to the telly watching the World Cup?  Working in the garden?  On holiday?  It's incredibly quiet on the lists, so I hope that whatever is keeping you away can be put aside for a few minutes. For many of us, Father's Day is Sunday so this is a suitable time for everyone to mention a Lancashire father.  Could be a father, grandfather, great grandfather (you get the picture), or a father figure.  Perhaps you'd like to post about a man you'd like to honour or a man you'd like to find.  Share some history, tell a story, or ask a question. Please post away!  I look forward to reading what you have to say. Kindest regards, Lynne list admin. :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list.  No fees!  The list's administrator can be contacted at LancsGen-admin@rootsweb.com :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message