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Offline stileslisa9

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Prince Risborough Gas Works
« on: Wednesday 24 March 10 13:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I am looking for any information at all on the Gas Works in Princes Risborough. I know that it opened up in 1862 and closed in 1960. My ancestor John Bunce was the manager there on the 1871 census, and also lived there with his wife and children. Although he was born in Bucks, on all the other census' and records I have on him he lived in Oxfordshire after his marriage. He was a Coach smith on all other records. I am trying to find out how and why he went from coach smith to manager of a gas works and then why he left to return to his previous occupation. Also why he moved back to Bucks and then returned to Oxon again. Also any other information on the gas works such as location or pictures would be most welcomed.
Many thanks in advance!
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Re: Prince Risborough Gas Works
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 28 March 10 11:49 BST (UK) »
Hi,

As to the move from Bucks to Oxon, the border of the two counties is very close to Princes Risborough.

In Bucks you have Princes Risborough, Aylesbury and West Wycombe.
In Oxon you have Chinnor, Thame and Stokenchurch.

Quite a few of my relatives have migrated between the two counties for work purposes.

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Re: Prince Risborough Gas Works
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 30 March 10 19:05 BST (UK) »
Try contacting the Princes Risborough Area Historical Society on

www.bucksinfo.net/prahs/

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Re: Prince Risborough Gas Works
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 22 July 10 10:59 BST (UK) »
I am new to this but have found out that John and Mary Bunce are my great, great grandparents. I am starting to build our family tree too.

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Re: Prince Risborough Gas Works
« Reply #4 on: Monday 04 October 10 20:24 BST (UK) »
Quote from: stileslisa9 on Wednesday 24 March 10 13:38 GMT (UK)
Hi
I am looking for any information at all on the Gas Works in Princes Risborough. I know that it opened up in 1862 and closed in 1960. My ancestor John Bunce was the manager there on the 1871 census, and also lived there with his wife and children. Although he was born in Bucks, on all the other census' and records I have on him he lived in Oxfordshire after his marriage. He was a Coach smith on all other records. I am trying to find out how and why he went from coach smith to manager of a gas works and then why he left to return to his previous occupation. Also why he moved back to Bucks and then returned to Oxon again. Also any other information on the gas works such as location or pictures would be most welcomed.
Many thanks in advance!

All I can tell you is that the Gas works were down the Longwick Rd, out of Princes Risborough, and to the left before the railway bridge approx half a mile down the road.

Steve.
Ives, Stevens, Allen, Smith, King, Wooster, Elwood from Monks and Princes Risborough, Aylesbury, Wendover, Great Missenden, Bledlow, Horsenden, Saunderton, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, Lacey Green, Longwick, Illmer,  Hughenden, Prestwood, The Kimbles, Haslemere, Bradenham, Aston Clinton and more......!!  Plus a whole host of Oxfordshire areas.
Graham, Pimlott, Burgess from Cheshire and Lancashire area.
Acknowledgemets to http://www.bucksfhs.org.uk/  and  http://www.ofhs.org.uk/
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