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Title: Link: Chartist Ancestors
Post by: Josee on Friday 07 August 09 03:24 BST (UK)

http://www.chartists.net/Salford-landsubs.htm#s

Just found the above website with transcribed names and some interesting reading.
Jo :)

Title: Link: More Chartist ancestors in Lancashire
Post by: FAB Fiona on Friday 07 August 09 10:34 BST (UK)

Tried to respond to Josee's excellent find! 

Anyway, more towns covered at :

 http://www.chartists.net/Chartist-land-company.htm#index

Index of Chartist land plan subscribers in 11 Lancashire towns
Ashton-under-Lyne - 1,120 names
Bacup - 500 names
Bolton - 781 names
Bury - 639 names
Colne - 254 names
Oldham - 219 names
Preston - 215 names
Rochdale - 285 names
Salford - 350 names
Stalybridge - 643 names
Wigan - 69 names

Fiona

Title: Re: More Chartist ancestors in Lancs
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Friday 07 August 09 14:39 BST (UK)

Brilliant site Fiona :)

Migky  ;)

Title: Re: More Chartist ancestors in Lancs
Post by: bernardf on Monday 10 August 09 17:27 BST (UK)

Thanks for link looks really interesting.
Anyone know who I could talk to about a Chartist meeting on Denham Hill, Brindle? (btween Preston Blackburn and Chorley)  Don't have date.  Apparently quite big, police in attendance(?) newspaper reports etc?
Help appreciated,
Bernard