Framework Knitters, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire

[rita]

Have just found this thread and was interested to read about the Cocker needle factory as my husbands Gt Gt grandmother was Fanny Cocker daughter of Robert Cocker and sister of Millicent i am looking for the death of Robert Cocker
Rita

[Keith Sherwood]

Rita,
Very glad to hear that you discovered this wonderful thread!  Had no idea that there were going to be so many fascinating contributions on here from various Rootschatters when I started it all that time ago.
I'll have a look again at my COCKER's and PM you presently (haven't looked at them for a while, I have to say)
Regards, keith

[wilkipet]

Hi Jane, Keith and everyone else I am back living in England in the middle of the FWK country- Coalville and Whitwick. I was searching over some documents for my son-in-law who is involved with some woods where we found the remains of an old farm house. Itraced it back to 1861 Census when it was occupied by an FWK family.  I also found that my g.grandparents were parttime FWK ers in Mansfield.
Best wishes to all.
Gerald

[willow154]

Hi Gerald,
Was the farmhouse in Leicestershire?
I know my FWK family were in Nottingham in the 1750s, and maybe as early as 1690, but not sure if they were in Nottingham earlier than that.
I was told that many of the early FWKs were related, and to look for family connections, and marriages.
Just wish I could untangle the 1756 parentage problem.
All good fun!
Paulene

[genuisscuffy]

Hello, I was going through the 1881 census for some of my family in Belgrave, Leicestershire and it states they are Framework Knitters;-
Cornelius Smith 67 b. Belgrave Framework Knitter lived at "The Green", Belgrave.  His daughter Clara was a Fancy Hosiery Hand apparently!!  As you go along the road the all seem to be Framework Knitters.
Do any of you have any pictures of the Belgrave Framework Knitters?

[willow154]

Hi,
I don't personally know where there are any photographs, but I wondered if it might be worth contacting Belgrave Hall Museum, or the Wigston Framework Knitter's Museum; just in case they have any.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/06qs/
Good luck - let us know if you find any!
Kind regards,
Paulene

[willow154]

You probably already have this; but just in case you don't:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/06qt/
Paulene

[Bond1]

Hi all, first time Post 
just like you to know I have found a FWN.

Name: Mary Hubbard
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1822
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Thurmaston, Leicestershire, England
 
Civil parish: North Thurmaston
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Regards
 

[Keith Sherwood]

Bond1,
Welcome to Rootschat!  And I think you'll find that it's an excellent friendly site.  This particular thread has been amazing...
Very best wishes, keith