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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northamptonshire => Topic started by: martin mosley on Tuesday 24 October 06 15:33 BST (UK)
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I was brought up in Higham Ferrers, and would love to know if there is any way of getting hold of photographs of my childhood home.
If anyone has any suggestions, i would be delighted to hear from you.
Many thanks in advance
Martin
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Hi Martin
What is the address please.
Cheers Sandy
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Hi Seahall,
I'm looking for 46 Milton St, Higham Ferrers. It was on the corner, at the opposite end of the road to the Junior School, and was otherwise known as Milton Cottage.
I remember that the back garden ran about half the length of the road adjoining (Nene Close?), and that there was an old orchard within the grounds.
Many thanks
Martin
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Hi Martin
I live in Higham Ferrers and know the people at 46 Milton St very well!!!!
Yes it's still the same- double fronted and painted white with the garden and lean to garage round the corner in Nene road.
My best friend lives at 42 !!!
PM me........and I'll see what I can do. ;D
Carol
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Update,
Martin has PM'd me and I'm going to have a word with the people who live there now ;)
I live just round the corner,
Ain't Rootschat great :P
Carol
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HiCarol
I was hoping you would pick this one up. :) :) :)
Cheers Sandy
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;)
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This is an example of how Rootschat works so well!
I am always delighted when I can help others, and amazed at how many 'friends' I can meet here.
Thanks to you all.
Martin
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Oh wow...I'm not sure I know how to navigate through this website, as I've just started...but here goes. I've just started tracing my families roots in Rushden Northamptonshire. I remember seeing an address that family lived in Higham Ferrers but also Rushden. Are they the same place? One family member lived at 11 Griffith Street and some others lived at either 84 or 86 Crabb Street in Rushden. Could our ancestors have been neighbors. My great grandparents James & Eliza Penness lived on Crabb and his brother lived on Griffith. They made shoe components for a factory. Anybody have any knowledge of the Penness family. I have made some contacts over there from the U.S. James and Eliza had a huge family with about 9 kids: Clara, George, Harry,Horace, James, Gladys, Leonard, Jesse, Howard. Wow! How'd they manage?
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Hi there,
Welcome to Rootschat,I'm sure you'll find us a very helpful and friendly bunch here ;D
Firstly might I suggest that you start your own thread with a request for whatever you'd like us to find out for you.It's probably a good idea to tell us what you already have ie Census or BMD info.And what years you need.
I live in Higham Ferrers,which is much smaller than it's next door neighbour of Rushden.When we moved here 28 years ago the town had a population of about 5500 people.We have had lots of new houses built and there must be close on an extra 1000 now?
It is now quite difficult to tell where the two towns separate.
Both Crabb Street and Griffith Street are still there(google search it) the area has a few factories and small terraced houses.Most people used to work in the shoe factories around town.The two roads actually run parrallel to each other.
They can be seen in context on a local map at www.streetmap.co.uk
You were surprised that your ancestors had so many kids..........you'd be even more surprised if you saw how small these houses are!
My grandad grew up in Cheshire in a two up, two down terraced house,one of 12 kids!!!
All the best
Carol
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You might get some info on places in Rushden on here
www.rushdenheritage.co.uk or google in Rushden Hearts and Soles.
Its a fairly new site but they have the census for around there. some memorial details...........all sorts.
Good luck. I used to live in Rushden myself
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The houses were small and the families large, but don't forget that by the time the younger ones were born, the older ones were out at work, and very often 'lived in'. My mum lived in a 2-bedroom cottage as a girl; her parents and the baby had one room, the 3 girls had the other, and the 4 boys slept in the 'attic'