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Cornwall / Re: Benedict QUICK
« on: Monday 24 September 12 23:34 BST (UK) »
Hello roadrunner2
There are still Chard's in St Ives, by coincidence I am related to one; John Chard on my Mothers side, he married my first cousin. all I know about his connection to the Honeys is that it was through an illegitimate line. I am a great grand daughter of Wilmot Chard, as you know she married Thomas Honey. Our family business was established by Wilmot when my fathers Grandparents shared the Chard family home in Fore Street St Ives. Wilmot's brother Robert was a Cobbler which may have given Wilmot the idea of knitting socks for the local fishermen to supplement the family income. It was soon evident that knitting socks by hand could not meet demand and the decision was taken to buy a machine, this was so successful that more machines were purchased and soon the business took off. By the time my father came along in 1924 there was a shop and factory. You may know this information already. Wilmot and Thomas had two children Thomas (my Grandfather) and a daughter known as Motty who died quite young; she is buried in Barnoon cemetery which overlooks the sea at Porthmere. This is really all I know about the Chard family. I hope it is helpful to you. My father is still alive and has written a potted history of the family but it is mostly about the Honey side. Sue
There are still Chard's in St Ives, by coincidence I am related to one; John Chard on my Mothers side, he married my first cousin. all I know about his connection to the Honeys is that it was through an illegitimate line. I am a great grand daughter of Wilmot Chard, as you know she married Thomas Honey. Our family business was established by Wilmot when my fathers Grandparents shared the Chard family home in Fore Street St Ives. Wilmot's brother Robert was a Cobbler which may have given Wilmot the idea of knitting socks for the local fishermen to supplement the family income. It was soon evident that knitting socks by hand could not meet demand and the decision was taken to buy a machine, this was so successful that more machines were purchased and soon the business took off. By the time my father came along in 1924 there was a shop and factory. You may know this information already. Wilmot and Thomas had two children Thomas (my Grandfather) and a daughter known as Motty who died quite young; she is buried in Barnoon cemetery which overlooks the sea at Porthmere. This is really all I know about the Chard family. I hope it is helpful to you. My father is still alive and has written a potted history of the family but it is mostly about the Honey side. Sue