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Title: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: NathanHead on Monday 24 September 12 15:57 BST (UK)
Does anyone have any stories, memories or photographs relating to the old Welsby stomemason yard in Stockton Heath, Warrington?


it was originally where the small square of shops is now, in the "Forge" shopping centre. (which was incorrectly named after the old Spade Forge which was originally further back, behind the stonemasons)

Any information would be very much appreciated.

The guy who owned it married my great-grandmother's sister. very thin connection to myself, I know, but my family was quite big in Stockton Heath during the first half of the 20th Century and therefore I'm researching all of the Stockton Heath connections.
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: garstonite on Monday 24 September 12 16:17 BST (UK)
That`s a coincedence - OR - the same family ...we have a Welsby Memorial Stonemason yard here ....1 mile from my home in Garston Liverpool...let me see if they are still in business...sure they are ...
allan
ADDED....yes ...still in business

http://www.welsbys.co.uk/

they may be able to assist in your research ....good luck
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: garstonite on Monday 24 September 12 16:25 BST (UK)
It states the company was started in 1930 by an Italian - the Grassi family ...did your g grandmothers sister marry a Grassi ??   if so you are in luck...the co owners are both male Grassi and names and phone numbers are on the website
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: NathanHead on Monday 24 September 12 16:51 BST (UK)
Hmm no his name was Welsby

I'll check with my father to see if he was in partnership or worked for or sold out to any Italian gentleman....

thanks for the information.
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: NathanHead on Tuesday 25 September 12 18:11 BST (UK)
Just to confirm, I emailed the company in Liverpool and they say they are a different company and they have always been in Liverpool, since 1930. They say they haven't been based in Stockton Heath.

still, it was worth me checking. thanks for the heads up!

anyone else remember the masons in Stockton Heath?
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: Mary Freeney on Saturday 13 October 18 21:51 BST (UK)
I have info on a Mr A J Welsby who dated my Great Aunt in the early 1900s.
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 00:55 GMT (UK)
I have a David Welsby married my Great aunt Ivy Mary Scarpenti any information would great please and thankyou.
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: garstonite on Thursday 07 November 19 09:02 GMT (UK)
Strange - www.freebmd.org.uk   - all types
Ivy M Scarpenti born June qtr 1916 - mothers maiden name Percival - born in Grimsby
but NO MARRIAGE for her - so she didn't marry  in England or Wales ?

where did you get your info she married David Welsby please ? :)
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 09:21 GMT (UK)
From Salvation army document in Zealand where my grandfather moved to after the war. I have the document to hand
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: garstonite on Thursday 07 November 19 09:26 GMT (UK)
So did they marry in New Zealand ?
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 09:30 GMT (UK)
No they never left England there address was 85 Ealing road wembly middlesex England
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 09:36 GMT (UK)
I just look through my information and the married in 24/10/1936 she married under Ivy Carpenter in Fyld country of lancaster
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: garstonite on Thursday 07 November 19 09:52 GMT (UK)
I just look through my information and the married in 24/10/1936 she married under Ivy Carpenter in Fyld country of lancaster

Why under Carpenter ? how do you know she was Ivy Mary Scarpenti ? 
I am a bit lost here - anyone help ??

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV86-LRVH
Title: Re: Welsby - Stonemasons Yard - Stockton Heath
Post by: Dadsarmy on Thursday 07 November 19 09:57 GMT (UK)
My family change there name form scarpenti to carpenter before the second ww2 in England thats how all of my family got Carpenter. And on the married certificate here fathers name was listed