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Offline genseeke

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besom makers of Yorkshire
« on: Wednesday 24 October 12 02:25 BST (UK) »
Wanting to find out more about my ancestor Anthony Ogden who was a besom maker from Birdwell, Yorkshire. From watching an episode of WDYTYA they mentioned the most besom makers were gypsies. Anthony paid land tax to Earl Fitzwilliam in 1798.

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Re: besom makers of Yorkshire
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 25 October 12 15:17 BST (UK) »
Hi there geneseeke 
You have probably already seen this but a Mathew Ogden of Birdwell  , besom maker is mentioned on this page , burial 1824 age 76 . (half way down page)

Link to site Heritagewoodsonline , page -fuelling a revolution

http://www.heritagewoodsonline.co.uk/map/001/001.html

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Re: besom makers of Yorkshire
« Reply #2 on: Friday 26 October 12 08:26 BST (UK) »
Hi

Besom is a brush made out of twiggs os if your relative was old or infirmed they might be making them to make ends meet.
Ellam, Mills, Ellins
Firth, Wood, Muffitt
Hill, Mattinson, Nicholson
Morrey, Hudson, Limb

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