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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Bradford to Brazil 1891
« on: Wednesday 06 March 19 17:15 GMT (UK)  »
Apologies again. Yes they were known as jiggers ( I thought they were spiders). He had his left foot badly affected by jiggers, lost toes.

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Bradford to Brazil 1891
« on: Wednesday 06 March 19 15:06 GMT (UK)  »
Apologies to everyone, I'm new to Rootschat so not sure how to reply to individual messages.
I have seen the articles in the Telegraph and Argus and got copies.
I have been to the Bradford Archives and managed to get lots of info, including copies of all the newspaper articles (Lots).
In 1891 there was a strike at the Manningham Mills in Bradford. At the same time a chap called A.S Naylor set himself up as an agent in Bradford  encouraging people to go to Brazil, even knowing that they were not suited to the environment.  They were promised travel, food, accommodation, jobs and schools for the family. Instead they were given mud huts, inedible food and unsuitable work etc. They went out with nothing and had to sell whatever they were wearing to live. Bradford organised a rescue mission and two heroes went out to Brazil to rescue as many as possible. My 3 X Gt Grandfather had his toes eaten by spiders!! I am determined to write a book about it all even though I've never done one before. There is so much more to this story.
Thank you to everyone for their replies.

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Bradford to Brazil 1891
« on: Tuesday 05 March 19 12:25 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
My 3 X Gt Grandparents, nine children and one son in law left Liverpool on 11th March 1891 and headed for Rio De Janeiro. About six hundred other Bradfordians made the voyage for what was supposed to be a good life for everyone. They were part of a scam on a massive scale which affected other cities and even other countries. These folk were mill workers not agricultural labourers which was what was needed for the coffee plantations (slavery had recently been abolished). This really is the very basic details of a fascinating story that I feel needs to be told. I'm looking for any information that can help me give a voice to all who were sold a dream and lived a nightmare.

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: COMPLETED - 96 and 98 High Street, Elgin in early 1900s
« on: Thursday 06 September 12 14:26 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for taking the time to reply to my messages, much appreciated. Will take note.
Regards Jill

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Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: Margaret Joy 1820 Harrogate
« on: Sunday 24 January 10 10:46 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks. Very much appreciated. On the marriage certificate the witnessess are George Johnson and Joseph Chadwick so no luck there. Am now one step nearer though.
Thanks again
Joe's mum

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Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests / Margaret Joy 1820 Harrogate
« on: Saturday 23 January 10 17:09 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find the parents of  Margaret Joy c1820, Follyfoot, Harrogate, my 3 x gt grandmother. She married John Stocks in 1837. On the marriage certificate her father is given as George Joy, a labourer, but I don't know where he was born or who he married. Margaret and John were married in the parish church of Batley and were both living in Churwell, Leeds at the time of marriage. John Stocks was born in Beeston 1815. Any help very much appreciated as always.
Regards Joe's mum

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: COMPLETED - 96 and 98 High Street, Elgin in early 1900s
« on: Monday 04 January 10 19:20 GMT (UK)  »
Betty, thank you again. I am a member of the family history society in Aberdeen so will order one through them.
Thanks again. Joe's mum (Jill)

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: COMPLETED - 96 and 98 High Street, Elgin in early 1900s
« on: Monday 04 January 10 17:58 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks to you both. I have a copy of the marriage certificate for Alexander Robertson and Margaret Grigor, at the time he was living at 224 High st and she at 135 High st.  224 High st was the bakery as well.
Joe's mum

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Jonas Mitchell and Bessie Hall
« on: Sunday 03 January 10 20:55 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks to you both. Jonas and his first wife Hannah had three children, John Thomas 1867, George Goodwin 1869 and Sarah Ann 1872. Jonas and Bessie had three children, Jonas Hall 1890, Willis Hall 1893, (my gt grandfather) and John Hall 1898, (Hall being their middle name). They lived at 500 Leeds Road and then 566 Leeds Road. Jonas was a general dealer, cabinet maker, greengrocer and a broker. (Jack of all trades by the look of things)!!! I managed to get a copy of Jonas Hall Mitchell stood outside the shop at 566 Leeds Road, amazing.
I also found the marriage details of Jonas and an Esther Elizabeth Hillman, but on the census and Jonas's death certificate she is Bessie Mitchell Also on Willis's birth it states mother Bessie Mitchell formerly Hall.
On the 1891 census she is Elizabeth and from Wakefield which is incorrect, also Jonas is from Nannerch???? should be Bradford.
I have just found a Betsy Hall christened 1/4/1855 Tankersley, father Isaac Hall and mother Alice, on familysearch which sounds promising.
Jill

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