Help! extra child in 1881 Haslingden

[alunno-a]

Wonderful.
Have just found that Touch and Take on the 1851 census is HO107/2250 f 224 and 225
so its a street? -
My Ormerods are at Height End in 1861 and 1871, and this is on the returns listed as Lower Booths, Rawtenstall-- am I right in thinking this is actually Haslingden or am I completely muddled?

Sally

[humbug]

okie dokie - I have been out for day many apologies!!

Here's the update :

I have two pictures from a really helpful lady who I hooked up with this morning.  Apparently she has many more and I will pm you her email etc so she can pass information to you directly.  You will be soooooo excited!!

First the piccies - the first is Touch and Take located just below Road End in Haslingden. The house in the top left of the photograph in the distance is Sykeside House.
the second is the area of Sykeside.

Following on from this I asked the poster if she knew of the Ormerod's family and guess what?


her neighbour is descended from your George the wheelwright!!!

anyway in the museum she works she has an old book on display that was his work book - apparently it is very interesting!!!

it gets better!!!
she will put you in touch with the neighbour.
She can also probably save you some money (and time)  as  she has all the marriages, baptisms & burials from Haslingden so could provide the info you need for free!!!
She also does obits and wills etc if there were any

I will pm you now with the details of the poster and you can take it from there

FYI Rawtenstall is another area of Rossendale about 2 miles from Haslingden

[heywood]

Humbug,
I just want to say how brilliant your work has been. Sally must be overjoyed!

heywood

[humbug]

Thank you Heywood - but I can't take the credit - I just hooked up with the right people and it was an amazing coincidence!!

I do wish I could have as much luck with my own tree though!!!!

[josephinemary]

Don't we all.
You are very kind  in the way that you all give your time.
A big thanks from all that you help.
Josie

[alunno-a]

Humbug!!!
What can I say! Have just done a dance around the kitchen. This has been so amazingly kind of you. My Mum always said that the best people came from Haslingden!
Superb photographs, and I can't wait to get in touch with your contacts. Thank-you again , so much.
Sally

[humbug]

LOL

I danced round for you yesterday too!!!!

It was a pleasure Sally - I have so much help from thsi forum - it was nice to put something back

[chiefsub68]

My dad lived in Touch and Take during the first world war. I only found out where it was after he died. He had always wondered about the exact location, but knew it was near Rawtenstall. Ironically he probably drove several times over the A56/A680 roundabout that is now on the site. I can supply maps if you like.

Apparently the building was a group of weavers' cottages built in 1600s or 1700s and it got its name from a shop run by an old woman over several years. Her chant was: "If you touch it, you'll take it" - sound advice for food.

Will

[chiefsub68]

Another view of Touch and Take with the maps showing its location in Edwardian times and its location in relation to the current road network.

W