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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Luddites and their Children
« on: Tuesday 10 September 13 20:59 BST (UK) »
This is a bit after the event really, but I do have a question someone may be able to help with. My niece has been researching our tree and has recently sent me her findings. We have an ancestor named Elizabeth Lumb, born in Thornhill in 1812 who was later married to George Scargill, also of Thornhill. My niece has come up against a brick wall re Elizabeth's parentage. Whilst I know the name John Lumb is reasonably commonplace, as the dates and places match up, as well as knowing we come from a long line of colliers, it doesn't seem entirely fanciful to imagine that John and Hannah may be Elizabeth's parents. From an account of his experience of visiting the families of the Luddites, a Quaker states that Hannah Fisher was the mother of 5 children. Has anyone uncovered the names of Hannah and John's children yet?