Mills/Watermills on the Wirral

[Doggy]

Hi

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any resource where I could find out about the Mills or Millers of the Wirral.  My ancestor Joseph WILLIAMSON was a miller and farmer in Raby around abt 1860's to 1890.  I also believe that the mill was a watermill which I believe was quite rare?

Any help most appreciated.

Cheers

Doggy

[stanmapstone]

Hi
  I also believe that the mill was a watermill which I believe was quite rare?
Any help most appreciated.
Cheers
Doggy

Water Mills were not rare as they provided a reliable and constant source of power, unlike wind mills.

Stan

[hepburn]

http://www.cheshiremagazine.com/Archives/mills.html

A snippet..

[hepburn]

http://www.geocities.com/mar1elene/northwich1828.html

was his Father a miller?  in this link to Northwich commercial resident "thingy" there is a Williamson who is a miller at Witton mill...

[Doggy]

Hi

Thanks for the replies.  I think the Witton Mill thing is a coincidence.  My understanding is tha Joseph married into a family of millers.  His father in law, Richard GEE was the previous miller in Raby and he was originally from Nantwich.  I think Joseph's father was a shoemaker!

Cheers

Doggy

[Doggy]

Hi Stan

I think I meant to say that they were rare on the Wirral as there were few streams etc.

I seem to have seen a photo of the Raby mill somewhere and I've googled & gogled without any luck.

Cheers
Doggy

[hepburn]

Googling watermills brings up loads of sites,trouble is there dosn't seem to be much on Cheshire

[celia]

Doggy
The address for the water mill in 1838 was

Raby Water Mill, Raby mere, Bromborough Wirral

Celia

[celia]

Is this man any relation