PASSMORE - Barnstaple

[Michael Kift]

Newfy,
I was rather envious of him, his surname was Passmore 41, unmarried and living as a lodger with a widow of 39. Could he have been a brother to Jane's Husband, I wonder?
Thanks for the suggestion, new to me, Chelsea of course. Greenwich.... mean time, meridian..........
Cheers
Mike

[paulineeldridge]

Dear Mike,
Recently joined this site and searching through the postings I found yours. We are also linked to the Passmore's of Barnstaple - Edward(b1816) & Ann (nee Dunsford b 1814).

They also worked in the lace industry. There might be a family link somewhere.

You might be interested in a book I found at the Society of Genealogists. It is called Barnstaple's Vanished Lace Industry by Peter Christie and Deborah Gahan. Published by Edward Gaskell in 1997. It gives lots of detail about people and places - certainly our Passmore's were mentioned there.

[Cember]

Ed Gaskell is still around
Larazus Press,Unit 7 , Caddsdown Business Park,Bideford, Devon ex39 3dx.
Am I allowed to write that ?

I try and call in occasionally to see what local books hes working on.
Haven't called in for last 6 months or so ... but think he's still there.
He might have some spare copies.

[debbi2k]

Deborah Gahan works in the North Devon Record Office (above the library in Barnstaple)

The book on lacemaking is available to read in both places and to borrow from the library only.

Deborah is very knowlegable about most families connected to the factory in Derby and would be a free font of knowledge for you I am sure.