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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Lancashire => England => Lancashire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: do137 on Monday 20 February 17 17:24 GMT (UK)
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I am wanting to look up some relatives who worked on garston Docks 1900-1940ish.
Where is the best place to look? After next of kin, addresses and accident report.
Any guidance will be appreciated.
Kev
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Hiya - born and bred Garston - both grandads and my dad worked on Garston Docks -I still live in Garston -can you post any surnames ??...don't post Christian names if you think they may be alive :)
ADDED - I notice your research includes Smaje - F****** Smaje birthday was yesterday - do you know him ?
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Yes thats my Uncle from my mums side,
I am trying to see if there is any records on Christopher Doyle and Thomas Doyle.
i have records of where they lived etc but wanting to see if there is any information on Christopher's father and mother and addresses.
Christopher doyle origanats from Dublin (no suprise there) but as Irish records are not the best on line was hoping there may be records held?
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I will go to The Mariners today and ask some of the older Dockers - Nicky Doyle who was a Docker and a friend of mine died about 8-10 years ago - was he any relation ?
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Christopher doyle origanats from Dublin (no suprise there) but as Irish records are not the best on line was hoping there may be records held?
The place to search is Ireland Civil Records:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp
But, as with most countries outside the UK, only Births over 100 years old, Marriages over 75 years old and Deaths over 50 years old.
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it would help if you posted the addresses you know for Christopher and Thomas Doyle :)
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Thomas Doyle b 1881 in Wexford - address King Street ,Garston - Dock Labourer in 1901 census aged 20 - is this YOUR Thomas Doyle - if so we should be able to get his family in 1901 census :)
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Garston Docks were started by a railway company but later became part of Associated British Ports. If any records of former workers survive they should have them.
Googling A.B.P. will give you more, but this link should set out contact points:
http://www.ttjbuyersguide.com/companydetails.aspx?id=5016
They were never part of the Liverpool dock system.
Ainslie
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My brother still works for ABP - he checks the ships in - I will text him later and see if he can get any contact for you - Ainslie - I was under the impression that Garston Dock ( Stalybridge ) was purpose built to service the SALT industry because the Liverpool Dock became so expensive - is this correct ?
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Garstonite: Nikky was my uncle (dads brother).
If you can find out where rcords would be held that will be fantastic, i will also be looking at merchants supplying the ship trade mainly that of Cordial Manufacturers in Liverpool.
I think Garston holds an amazing history through out the years and people like your self and Francis with the web site on facebook bring back to life some thing that could easily be forgoten.
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The first of the Garston Docks was opened in 1853 by the St Helens Canal and Railway Company and is known as the Old Dock. It was for shipping coal out from the St Helens area and then from further afield.
In 1875 the North Dock opened.
Stalbridge Dock dates from 1909.
Hope this helps
A
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I grew up with Nicky and we went to the Boys Club together - ask your dad if he knows the Oakes family -
I have asked my brother to go into the ABP office to see if there are any records - my brother thinks they were from Stanley Street or Hardy Street .
thanks Ainslie - I thought it originally opened up for the Salt business :)