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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: 1841/51 lancs, Ditton, farnworth look up please :)
« on: Sunday 19 March 06 00:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Rachel

Just checking ... are you looking for this Henry from the 1881 census? ...

Huyton - Hall Lane
Henry Beesley M 43  M Ditton, Head, Farm Labourer
Alice  Beesley M 43 F Tarbock, Wife, Laundress
Henry Beesley U 21 M Farnworth, Son, Coal Miner
Peter Beesley U 14  M Roby, Son, Potters Labourer Earthen Manuf
William Beesley U 12  M Roby, Son, Scholar
George Beesley U 9 M Huyton Quarry, Son,Sch

... if so then here he is in 1841

HO 107 / 516 / 4, 
Back Lane, Farnworth
John   Beesley   m   30   Watchmaker J
Sarah   Beesley   f   25   
Alice   Beesley   f   5   
Mary   Beesley   f   4   
Henry   Beesley   m   3   
Peter   Beesley   m   1   

Let me know if this is the person you're after and I can give you much more.

Regards
Richard Beesley


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Staffordshire Lookup Requests / Blackcountryman Magazine Vol 24 / 2
« on: Friday 11 February 05 08:58 GMT (UK)  »
Would anyone have the Blackcountryman magazine Volume 24 Issue 2 ?
I'm interested in reading an article about Gothersley Mill in this issue.
My 2GGF John Firmstone worked there.

Thanks for any assistance
Richard

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Marriage records for Beesley & Prescott
« on: Tuesday 08 February 05 10:30 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Debbi

Re John Beesley & Anne Prescott (married Kirkby 1828), this is a branch of my family.
John was a shoemaker of Briton Brow in Kirkby.

John's ancestors were
Michael Beesley b 1775 & Alice Turner
John Beesley b 1751 & Mary Taylor
Michael Beesley & Ellen Rothwell

Anne Prescott's parents were John Prescott b ~1775 Kirkby & Margaret Unknown.

Regards
Richard



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Staffordshire Lookup Requests / Re: Firmstone 1901 Census West Bromwich
« on: Tuesday 08 February 05 10:15 GMT (UK)  »
For future reference of anybody picking up this thread while searching for Firmstones ...

The ancestors of Lily Jessie Firmstone are:
John Firmstone (1854-1931) & Alice Smith
John Firmstone (1820-1893) & Elizabeth Chambers
Thomas Firmstone (1797-  ) & Mary Cooper
and unconfirmed ...
Thomas Firmsotne & Mary Enshorn

My ancestor is John Firmstone 1820-1893
Richard


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