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Cork / Re: Samuel A Hobbs of Cork
« on: Thursday 30 November 17 20:02 GMT (UK)  »
Bren C

Thanks for your response to an old thread. The age is relevant because my memory fades and it takes me a while to get back up to speed and sme of it moght have fallen down the back of the sofa.

Anyway, your linkage of a house owned by the Hobbs family (Pleasantview) to Lakeview is interesting, I've not come across that before. I had some discussion about the house here:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=541486.msg3972072#msg3972072

You may have already seen it.

There may be questions that you can ask that would trigger memories so fire away.

Suds

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The Common Room / Re: CHURCHSTANTON, DEVON Parish church records
« on: Tuesday 24 October 17 17:22 BST (UK)  »
Churchstanton is now in Somerset. According to Genuki it transferred from Devon to Somerset in 1896.

It might be relevant to seach under Churchstanton, Somerset.

Regards

Suds

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The Common Room / Re: Harris coat of arms
« on: Tuesday 03 October 17 08:49 BST (UK)  »
Hello

I don't want to confuse the issue but the heading caught my eye and reminded me of a query I had some years ago regarding a Harris coat of arms:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=572907.0

I got tremendous help then, if the same people are about they seemed very knowledgable.

Regards

Suds

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Dunbartonshire / Re: Bonhill Enumeration Districts
« on: Saturday 30 September 17 14:17 BST (UK)  »
MonicaL

Many thanks for that information.

Regards

Suds

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Dunbartonshire / Re: Bonhill Enumeration Districts
« on: Saturday 30 September 17 13:00 BST (UK)  »
ev

I owe you an apology. I've just done some googling and come across this:

There are road signs for the hamlet of Arden on the A82, though it is now virtually part of the Duck Bay leisure complex, and the likely site of 'Arden Cottages" is a derelict terrace of one or two double-storey houses [being renovated, Summer 1999] very close to a number of wooden "holiday chalets"

Regards

Suds

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Dunbartonshire / Re: Bonhill Enumeration Districts
« on: Saturday 30 September 17 12:40 BST (UK)  »
ev

Thanks for your response.

Looking at the map Arden on the side of Loch Lomond looks a long way from Bonhill. I'm sure it must have been closer to Bonhill.

Regards

Suds

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Dunbartonshire / Bonhill Enumeration Districts
« on: Saturday 30 September 17 10:46 BST (UK)  »
Hello

We have an ancestor, William Forrest (b1824), who is living in Arden Cottages, Bonhill, at the time of the 1891 census. It would help us a lot to know where Arden Cottages is situated. The census gives us:

ED:    10
Household schedule number:    60
LINE:    14
Roll:    CSSCT1891_157

However, we don't know how to use that information. I am aware the the enumerators route is in there somewhere and I would hope that if we could recognise nearby places it would lead to Arden Cottages.

How do we find the information, please.

Any help gratefully received.

Suds

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Lancashire / Re: FRANCES LITHERLAND.
« on: Friday 22 September 17 21:25 BST (UK)  »
Wilcoxon

A bit more information about Peter Litherland,

On the north side, opposite the church, stands the establishment of Messrs. Roskell and Co., watch manufacturers. The history of the watch trade in Liverpool is not devoid of interest, as being one of the few manufactures which have been carried on with success. It is said that there are only three places in the United Kingdom where watches are actually made, viz. London, Liverpool, and Coventry. I have alluded, in Chapter V., to John Wyke, who was one of the first to introduce the manufacture into the town. John Wyke died in 1787. William Tarleton is said to have been the first person who brought the Liverpool made watches into high repute. In the Directory of 1766 he is found in Bixteth Street. Before 1781 he had removed to No. 8 Church Street, then recently built. The neighbouring Tarleton Street in all probability derives its name from this source. In 1803 he was succeeded by Robert Roskell, who had previously carried on business in Byrom Street, and had married Tarleton's daughter. On the same premises the business has been carried on by successive generations of the same family to the present time.

The Right Rev. Dr. Roskell, R.C. Bishop of Nottingham, was a descendant of Robert Roskell.

Another well known name in the same manufacture, Peter Litherland, the inventor of the lever watch, was long connected with Church Street. In 1796 we first find him in Mount Pleasant, about which time a circular was issued by Litherland, Whiteside, and Banning, calling public attention to their improvements. They then removed to Ranelagh Street, and in 1810 to Church Street, the firm being subsequently changed to Litherland, Davies, and Co.

About 1837 they removed to Bold Street, where they still remain.

From:

MEMORIALS OF LIVERPOOL HISTORICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL INCLUDING A HISTORY OF THE DOCK ESTATE BY J.A.PICTON,F.S.A. SECOND EDITION, REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL.II.

TOPOGRAPHICAL

LONDON:
LONGMANS,GREEN,& CO.
LIVERPOOL:G.G. WALMSLEY 1875


Regards

Suds

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Lancashire / Re: FRANCES LITHERLAND.
« on: Friday 22 September 17 11:14 BST (UK)  »

Wilcoxon

I’ve tried to go back over my previous searches but haven’t been able to find the direct Masonic connection. Perhaps I just had the recollection that Peter Litherland’s sister marries a prominent mason. I’m sorry if I misled you.

There’s a general history of the Masonic rebellion here:

http://www.knightstemplar.org/KnightTemplar/articles/liverpool.htm

Unfortunately it doesn’t mention Peter Litherland although it does mention his brother in law James Broadhurst.

Regards

Suds


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