Good morning, everyone, and Happy Mother's Day! Today would be a good day for everyone to mention a Lancashire mother. Could be your own mother, your grandmother, great grandmother, or some other mother that lived in Lancashire. Perhaps you have a story to tell, a bit of data to share, or a query. There are an awful lot of subscribers to the Lancashire lists and you've all been very quiet lately. Let's hear from all of you! Kind regards, Lynne list admin.
Happy Mother's Day from Canada My grandmother, Emily Savage, was born 1892 in Ashton-in-Makerfield. Her parents were Adolphus and Ada Jackson Savage. I have been able to trace her family back to 1684 with help from this list and distant relatives met online. My mother remembers her mother saying it was the hardest thing she had ever done, leaving Lancashire for Canada in 1927. I have the trunk she came over with. One of the items she brought with her was a picture I believe was taken in Ashton-in-Makerfield - sometime between 1910-1915. In this picture there are approx. 60-70 children. The majority which are girls are all dressed in light coloured dresses and are all holding bouquets of flowers. One of the girls is wearing a crown. There are 2 ministers in the back of the group plus a few women. Behind them is a building. I have no names for any of these people (only my grandmother) but am willing to share the picture in hopes that someone would be able to find a relative (plus tell me if my grandmother's 2 brothers are in the picture and where and when the picture was taken). Ann On Mar 29, 2014, at 9:43 PM, "Lynne" <lklein@mindspring.com> wrote: Good morning, everyone, and Happy Mother's Day! Today would be a good day for everyone to mention a Lancashire mother. Could be your own mother, your grandmother, great grandmother, or some other mother that lived in Lancashire. Perhaps you have a story to tell, a bit of data to share, or a query. There are an awful lot of subscribers to the Lancashire lists and you've all been very quiet lately. Let's hear from all of you! Kind regards, Lynne