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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: MIDGLEY of East Rigton
« on: Monday 23 February 09 23:15 GMT (UK)  »
The David Midgley from Horsforth in 1884 was born in Wistow near Selby around 1870. His father William was an agricultural labourer but I've no idea if this included corn milling? I intend on gaining further details on this branch myself. One useful source I have found is:

http://members.tripod.com/~midgley/westyorks.html


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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Churwell Isolation Hospital
« on: Monday 23 February 09 18:16 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Yes there definitely was a smallpox isolation hospital at Churwell.

http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2006713_161562&DISPLAY=FULL

The site is currently a field occupied by horses & is visible from the A643 Elland Road at the far end of the allotments.


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