Have tried to fathom what Rough Close was like in mid seventeen hundreds but information limited. Looking for Job and Mary Downing who were buried in Stone but were from Rough Close. Any information would be welcome. Thankyou Helen

I don't know if you have spotted this site or, indeed, whether it helps at all http://www.roughclose.org/ Trev -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Helen Sent: 04 January 2013 2:34 PM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Rough Close Have tried to fathom what Rough Close was like in mid seventeen hundreds but information limited. Looking for Job and Mary Downing who were buried in Stone but were from Rough Close. Any information would be welcome. Thankyou Helen ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ****************************** PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Helen I have a lovely local book called Lightwood and Locality, it has lots of mentions re Rough close, with photos - dont know if you can still get copies it was compiled by a local history society This is from their site: http://localedition.blogspot.co.uk/2008/02/lightwood-locality.html Lightwood & Locality Local books, with Fred Hughes ‘LIGHTWOOD and Locality’ is a local history book published in 2003 by the Shooters Hill and Lightwood Heritage Group written by Gillian and Anthony Swift. It is big book crammed with a mass of research, illustrated documents and period photograph and achieves exactly what the authors have set out to do: to produce a glorious compendium of oral history of one of North Staffordshire’s most historical districts. This bumper book covers Meir, Meir Heath and Rough Close as well as the two localities of the title. Embracing every aspect of community life it describes its Roman connections and the discovery of the famous Lightwood Hoard. Lisa x -----Original Message----- From: Helen Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 2:33 PM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Rough Close Have tried to fathom what Rough Close was like in mid seventeen hundreds but information limited. Looking for Job and Mary Downing who were buried in Stone but were from Rough Close. Any information would be welcome. Thankyou Helen ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ****************************** PLEASE keep your Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software up to date. BEWARE of messages making it onto the List with a single URL. NEVER follow the link. It's usually from an infected source! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message