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Title: Owler Hall
Post by: ozzie2006 on Tuesday 01 July 08 13:35 BST (UK)

Does anybody have any information on Owler (or Awler ) Hall Tottington. I have a relative Ann Dearden who has this as her place of birth in 1854 but have been unable to find any record of the place. Her father is down as being a dyer which makes me unsure as to what sort of residence the hall was
Thank you

Title: Re: Owler Hall
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 01 July 08 13:48 BST (UK)

Is it definitely Tottington? Not Tattenhall, Cheshire ?

Title: Re: Owler Hall
Post by: ozzie2006 on Tuesday 01 July 08 13:51 BST (UK)

definately Tottington - its the only easily read bit of handwriting! It also has the sub district being Tottington Lower End.

Title: Re: Owler Hall
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 01 July 08 13:57 BST (UK)

There were extensive calico printing works at Tottington Lower End in the 1850's (Whellan's Directory of Manchester & Salford, 1853 p992) - perhaps that's where he worked http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/index.asp

Title: Re: Owler Hall
Post by: mosiefish on Tuesday 01 July 08 15:27 BST (UK)

Hi,

I checked the 1851 and 61 census indexes for the place and the nearest one was in Bamford (Heap) and that was Owle(r) hole.  I wonder if it was somewhere in between Walshaw and Woolford.  There is an Owler Barrow there.   ???

Sorry,
Mo

Title: Re: Owler Hall
Post by: emmsthheight on Wednesday 02 July 08 00:36 BST (UK)

Hi

Can it be Lightowler Hall?  a bit nearer Rochdale, but in the wilds ner there?  I think I've seen it written 'Towler for short.

I'll have a look in some of my old books.

Best wishes

Emms