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Hi,
My grandfather, John Baker, was a cousin of Rowlands Trezise Baker. John had a butcher's shop on Longmoor Lane, Aintree. You are right about the Rowland & Trezise names they are very helpful for sorting out several of the family lines.
I'll send you a personal message with my email address & you can get in touch with me if you want to swop information.
Paul

Hi,
I have a bit of information about the Reece family. Reece's Dairy was started by Samuel Reece , who lived in Wallasey. Samuel married Jane Youd in Liverpool in 1868. In 1901 he lives in Mill Lane, Poulton and his occupation is milk contractor. By 1911 he has died and his widow Jane lives in Highfield House, Mill Lane. Samuel and Jane had 8 children, all alive in 1911, at least two carried on the family business.
Frederick Arthur Reece describes himself as dairyman & managing director. He married Mabel Drinkwater and has 3 children Elfida, Arthur & Audrey. Samuel Hargreaves Reece describes himself as dairyman and cafe proprieter. He married Leonie Burkinshaw and has 2 children Enid & Leonie. Another son who is alive in 1911 is Arthur Youd Reece, who is a cotton salesman living in Moreton. He has one child Charles.
Hope this helps,
Paul

Hi,

Thanks for the replies. I think maybe I'll save my money at the moment and keep using the library fiche reader.

Paul

Hi,
I've just discovered this thread.
Elizabeth Trezise & Henry Baker are my 3x great grandparents. They were both born in Cornwall but moved to Bristol were they married at St Michael's Church in 1810. They moved to Liverpool around 1825. They had at least 11 children, 6 born in Bristol and 5 born in Liverpool.
If anyone wants more information please get in touch.

Regards,
Paul

Hi Jo,

Thanks for your reply.

I know quite a lot about John Smalley & his relationship with Richard Arkwright. He was born in Blackburn and lived in Preston. He helped Arkwright start up his famous cotton mill at Cromford in Derbyshire. They eventually fell out and John Smalley set up the Holywell mills in competition.

He had three sons, Christopher, William & John. They all started various businesses in Flintshire, mainly around Holywell. Christopher was an owner of the Doulas Smalley Bank in Mold, which went bankrupt sometime in the 1820s. John lived in Hawarden and died there in 1843, I found him in the 1841 census.
It is John's family I am interested in. I know he married Sarah Williamson, but have been unable to find out where or when. I am hoping it was in Hawarden.
Also I am interested in any baptisms or burials there.

Paul