Gilsbrook cottage, gilsbrook Rivington uk.

[jordanross]

Hi guys ! new to the site, so sorry if ive posted in the wrong area, im looking for any information on a cottage i am just about to move into! its called Gilsbrook cottage, in Rivington, Horwich Bolton uk.

i have tried various searches but not come up with anything! All i know is the house in front of mine was built after mine, and that was named gilsbrook house!

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

What kind of info are you looking for?  If you are looking for details of previous occupants that would mean searching electoral rolls/census entries from whenever it was built.

Censuses were taken every 10yrs but there is only one website which allows all censuses to be searched by address and it is pay per view.  You would need to buy credits

www.FindMyPast.com

It's Terms & Conditions prohibit publication of info from the site

You can look at electoral registers for most periods at your nearest records office

[stanmapstone]

Gilsbrook is shown on the 1894 map at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=363438,413552
In the 1881 census Gilsbrook was occupied by Richard Shaw, a retired Draper, there is no entry for a Gilsbrook Cottage. In the 1881 Census   Rivington is RG 11/4217 (National Archives Catalogue)

Stan

[jordanross]

Thanks, sorry for being so rubbish! Ive never done /searched for anything like this before so dont have a clue! the house gilsbrook cottage, i have recently found out was also called gills farm, before it became gillsbrook cottage.

[jordanross]

Stan thanks! thats it yes! I cant get it up on google maps or anything. its so difficult trying to trace the history of this house! I would love to know when it was built, who lived there etc.... because so far i havent found out much, well until i joined rootschat that is

[CaroleW]

Hi

The date it was built should be in the deeds but if not - the Land Registry should be able to give you that info for a small fee.

[stanmapstone]

In the 1841 Census it is just called Gills, occupied by Isaac Bain, a Farmer & Weaver. It is also called Gills on the 1st Edition of the 6 inch O.S. Map.
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/mapsheet.aspx?compid=55125&sheetid=4722&ox=1438&oy=646&zm=1&czm=1&x=439&y=120

I have just found a question about Gills Farm at http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,424469.0.html

Stan

[jordanross]

Thanks stan! i also came across the other thread! amazing that the lady is in oz, I have contacted her. I still havent found my question, about the year the house was built and further history, but i will keep searching Im get quite a few bits of info now

[waterlil]

I am not sure if you are still available to answer, or interested in Gilsbrook Cottage, Lancashire, bit I would be interested in having a photo of it because my Father was born there in May 1907. Nan