Seeking Family of Mary Ann Fisher, born Oct. 1895, Basford

[MonicaL]

HARRIET HALL, a Hosiery Seamer(?) of Ilkeston

Likely a hosiery seamstress.

Monica

[Tiki1962]

What a wonderful breakthrough for you! It will slowly piece together with time and effort. Well done!

[iluleah]

Hi all!  I have just received the birth cert. for Alice HALL!!!  It reads:

1899 Birth in the sub-district of Basford, county of Nottingham
1. Sixth February 1899 Basford Workhouse, Basford, Nottingham
2.  Alice
3.  Girl
4.  (Name and surname of father)  BLANK
5.  (Name, surname of mother)  HARRIET HALL, a Hosiery Seamer(?) of Ilkeston

Thanks to all - this has to be my grandmother's sister. 

You must be pleased with all you have found out since you started this 'search' .

I lived for years about 12 miles from Ilkeston, loved going shopping there especially on market days, lovely street market and visited every year when the whole of the town was closed off from traffic and the road was filled with the fair where some of the fair rides and stalls went to after the Goose Fair in Nottingham, it completely filled the town for about a week, a great atmosphere which your ancestors would have seen and been to..........I am really pleased you have found as much as you have

Even today some of the top designer hosiery is still produced in Ilkeston. 

[ChrissieL]

Hello Carol
I am so pleased that you have received this information. It is another step forward. I think a seamer sewed stockings and they often worked in their own home
Chris

[snowyw]

Fabulous news.  Onwards & upwards!

[Ruskie]

The facts on the certificate fit perfectly with what you already know and expected to see. The additional snippet (Harriet's occupation) is an unexpected bonus - isn't it amazing how something so trivial can be so exciting, and make the expense and wait for the certificate worthwhile. Every little fact adds another layer to the story. 

What are we you still waiting for as far as certificates go?

[CarolRR]

Thanks to all, once again, for all of the assistance and support in helping put all of these pieces together - to finally know, for certain, where your close ancestors were from and what they did in life has been more than I could have ever hoped for.  I owe all of you a huge debt of gratitude. 
My Mom, and her sister, were very gifted with their hands - they both had a knack for embroidery, knitting, petit point, etc., there wasn't anything that they couldn't create.  To know that their grandmother was a silk weaver and hosiery weaver and their gr-grandmother was a lacemaker is just so fitting.  If they had only known ...  I'm deeply touched to have all of this information in my hands.  I wish I knew how to express my gratitude to this group who has walked me through all of this, step by step.
With this latest information on Alice, I might be able to now come forward and find living descendants, so that is now my focus (together with trying to find my paternal grandmother's true identity and ancestry!).  I also haven't found Sarah Orme's maiden name and she is the furthest that I go back on all of my maternal side.  Interestingly, I was going to name my daughter "Sarah" and then changed my mind - my daughter is now starting her family and has decided to use the name "Sara"  if she happens to have a girl.  Touches my heart, and I'm sure that Mary Ann Fisher is very proud.  Thanks to all - you're an amazing group. 

[ballydw]

Really delighted for you Carol after your epic journey you hopefully will be able to trace Alice's family. Continued best wishes to you on your search. Frances

[CarolRR]

Hi Ruskie, thanks for your post.  I think that I have all that I have ordered - I am in possession of birth certificates for Harriet Fisher as well as her 3 children: Mary Anne Fisher, Alice Hall and John Fisher, and I also have the marriage certificate of Harriet Fisher and James Hall.