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Title: Carr family - The Biscuit Ones
Post by: annaandchester on Monday 26 March 07 07:36 BST (UK)

Is any one here researching the Carr family? I ask family folklore says that one of my male Harris's married into the Carr family but I know no names or dates of details only that they emigrated to America end ofn 19th beginning of 20th Century.

Vague I know but if anyone is researching that family can they get in touch please.

Anna x

Title: Re: Carr family - The Biscuit Ones
Post by: SarahBristo on Monday 03 December 07 17:12 GMT (UK)

 Hi annaandchester

Have you heard of the book "Rich Desserts and Captain's Thin"  by Margaret Forster, the English novelist and biographer?

It gives the full history of J.D.Carr and the biscuit works at Carlisle.

Might give you a lead.                                   Kind regards from SarahB

Title: Re: Carr family - The Biscuit Ones
Post by: annaandchester on Monday 03 December 07 17:14 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the heads up - Ill look into that.

Anna x

Title: Re: Carr family - The Biscuit Ones
Post by: bingorudd on Monday 03 December 07 20:06 GMT (UK)

hi anna
if you google carrs factory carlisle there are different pages
with lots of information about the factory and the founder jd carr. cars biscuit factory is now mcvities biscuit factory. i hope
the information is of use to you
regards