White Lund Munition Factory Morecambe (2)

[Milker]

I've just been reading with great interest the messages posted about the explosion there in 1917.

I am trying to find out about my wife's Grandmother (Helen Rostron b abt 1897) who worked there.
I've got her marriage certificate from 1918, she married a George Hunter. On the certificate she is resident in Morcambe and is a munitions worker. Her Father Henry Rostron is a fisherman. I believe she may have been born in Chorley as on 1901 census, but I can't prove it.

How do I find out about employee information at the White Lund Factory ?

Thanks.

[celia]

Milker
I cannot be to sure but from what i have seen in various Archives in the past.Places like schools,Church's & Factories that have closed permanently or been demolished.The records they have are given to the archives (by whom i don't know) i don't know if they include employee information.So if there is an archives in or near Morecambe you could enquire there.You could search the net for Archives.

Welcome to Rootschat by the way

Celia

[rosie99]

Her Father Henry Rostron is a fisherman. I believe she may have been born in Chorley as on 1901 census, but I can't prove it.

Perhaps this is her birth registration
Dec qtr 1897
Chorley registration district  8e 521
ELLEN Rostron

Rosie

[Duck]

Hi Milker

Welcome to RootsChat, you will find this the most helpful and knowledgeable genealogy site on the web.

According to Lancashire BMD, If the 1897 birth in Chorley is correct, then the mothers maiden name is SHARPLES

Regards

Simon

PS.  Can some kind soul put the 1901 census up for me to look at

[celia]

PS.  Can some kind soul put the 1901 census up for me to look at

No they go on the census look-up request board

Celia

[Duck]

The Ellen in Chorley in 1901 has a father called Thomas not Henry ?

[andrewalston]

There's a Mary Ellen Rostron, 4, born in Milford Haven. Her father is Henry, a fisherman in 1901. He is born in Manchester, so there are Lancashire links!

In 1911 it looks like she was going by the name of Ellen, as a servant in the family of David J Job, an engineer on fishing boats.

I would expect that wartime would have meant the end of many jobs in "service".

[Duck]

I do know that women moved from all over Britain to work at the White Lund Munitions Factory

[Milker]

Hi All,

Thanks everybody for your help. This is a cracking site. But taken me 2 years to find it.

I'd already found - A Thomas Henry Rostron b1869 in Chorley and followed the family thru the 1871 to 1911 censuses. Also marriage of Thomas Rostron & Helen Sharples in 1891. There was also a munitions factory in Chorley. Henry Rostron worked in a cotton mill in 1911, but in 1918 he was a fisherman ?

I like the look of what Andrew found, It looks very promising. I'm going to check that now.
Helen was also known as Ellen (that's about all my wife knows about her).

Thanks again Ian.
(could not use Ian so used Milker (my Grandad's nick name)).