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Warwickshire / Death of Enoch Rogers at Ludlow Bro's, Palmer Street, Birmingham 24 March 1898

« on: Wednesday 31 January 24 23:52 GMT (UK) »

Hello everyone

I'm not looking for help with this subject, but I hope it generates conversation about an extreme weather event that took place in March of 1898.

24 March 1898 there were high winds and blizzards over Birmingham. One of my relatives, Enoch Rogers (1850 - 1898), was working at Ludlow Brothers on Palmer Street. The winds brought down a large gable end wall which crashed through the roof into the shop he was working in, killing him and three other men. I am wondering if this event is already known about among the good folks of Birmingham.

Enoch's death left his wife with 8 children to look after! Their son Frederick William, only 22 at the time, seemed to take up where his father left off, and on the 1901 census he was looking after his siblings at 5bk 222 Park Lane, Aston. On the 1911 census he still had three of his siblings under his wing at 188 Vicarage Road, Aston, and one of his sisters was across the road at no. 187 with her young family. Not sure where he was on the 1921 because I haven't looked that up, but I can tell you he was living with his widowed sister Alice at 271 Park Road on the 1939 Register. He seems to have been a very good egg!

One of those tragic Victorian stories, but also wonderful to learn that those left behind stayed together and helped look after each other.

I am interested to know if this event is well known in Birmingham, or if it is 'news' to some today.

Philip

Galway / Totally Perplexed by Irish Place Name "Barney Arrah" Galway

« on: Tuesday 14 March 23 00:43 GMT (UK) »

Hello every body, I have been doing some research about a Patrick Concannon, born somewhere in County Galway circa 1851.

I have him on the 1871 census entry 196, age 20, living with his parents and sibling nextdoor to Little Ireland, Little Hulton and working as Coal Miner (UNMARRIED)

Civil parish   Little Hulton
Ecclesiastical parish   Deane
County/Island   Lancashire
Country   England
Registration district   Bolton
Sub-registration district   Hulton
ED, institution, or vessel   4
Household schedule number   196
Piece   3920
Folio   94
Page number   40

His place of birth has been listed as Barney Arrah

, and I have no idea what that is supposed to mean. I'm guessing the Enumerator struggled to understand a strong Irish accent and wrote down what he thought he heard. My best guess is perhaps something to do with Barna (Bearna) and possibly Cappagh Park, but don't let that idea limit your thinking.

I am totally perplexed as to where it might actually be, so I thought I'd post the subject here and see what you good folk come up with.

Many thanks in advance for any input from you all.

Philip

Northumberland / James Edward Batey at Cowpen Early 1900s

« on: Thursday 17 November 22 21:50 GMT (UK) »

Another Cowpen face from the past.

The photo taken at Blyth, probably in the early 1900s, of a certain James Edward Batey. If my research into this young man is correct he was born at Wylam on 17 May 1874 to parents Thomas and Helen.

On the 1881 census the lad was age 6 living at East Denton with his parents and siblings. They lived in the Police House, his father being a Sergeant in the Police.

1891 census age 16 he was with them at Low Prudhoe and working as a Grocer's Apprentice.

1901 age 26 he was single and living with his parents on Double Row at Cowpen (St Mary's). His father was a Colliery Policeman! I'm guessing that was about the time he had his picture taken.

By 1911 he was married to his wife Jane and they had a son, Stanley age 3, and they lived at 8 Rosedale Terrace, North Shields. His occupation at that time was a Policeman, following in his father's footsteps eventually.

I haven't looked for him on the 1921 census, but on the 1939 Register he was age 65 a Widower, living at 94 Belford Terrace, Tynemouth. It seems he died age 67 in 1941, so I am not sure if that was because of the war and perhaps bombing, or perhaps he had had his allotted innings just short of 'three score and ten'.

I hope this post is discovered by a family member at some point in time.

P

Norfolk / Help finding Brae House, Brundall

« on: Sunday 12 June 22 14:39 BST (UK) »

Hello, I am hoping someone with superior local knowledge of Brundall in Norfolk will be able, and willing, to help me find Brae House. One of my grand aunts, Emily Pratt lived there with her husband George Walter Pratt in 1956. I've looked high and low on the WWW without success. The address comes from Emily's death certificate, however her sister-in-law registered Emily's death at Downham (Emily died at 47 Munsons Place, Feltwell) so I am not sure if the sister-in-law got the address quite right. Why Emily's husband didn't register the death I have no idea, perhaps her death was so sudden (Coronary Thrombosis) he was incapable of going through the registration process. My thinking is, perhaps BRAE House has a similar sounding name close by.

Philip

Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Please help identify wartime metal impliment

« on: Sunday 22 May 22 12:26 BST (UK) »

Hello everyone

A friend of mine called Bill has an old metal item which has a military mark on it, though I cannot see it myself and it is dated 1915. We are wondering what the thing is. We're hoping someone here will know. Made of Sheffield Steel. Photos are of each side.

Thank you

Philip & Bill

Northumberland / Frederick Milburn Ship Owner from Blyth

« on: Wednesday 29 September 21 01:47 BST (UK) »

I'd like to share with you a photo and some information about a certain Mr. Frederick Milburn who was a local man to the North East area, Earsdon and Blyth.

His photo was taken at The Northern Fine Art Co. studio, Turnbull's Buildings, Market Place, Blyth (Waterloo Road) though I cannot say exactly when.

Fred was born 25th April 1862 at Earsdon to father William Milburn and mother Mary. He had an older brother Charles.

1871 census he was age 8 in the care of a young woman by the name of Mary Watson Milburn at Longhirst Grange near Morpeth. I am not certain of the relationship to Mary, she was 18 so couldn't possibly be his mother.

1881 census age 18 he was living with his mother at 6 Fenham Terrace, Jesmond and he was working as a Clerk and his birth place was recorded as Blyth.

1891 I cannot find him on the census anywhere, so I wonder if he was abroad at the time of that census.

1901 age 38 he was Boarding at 6 Plymouth Road, Penarth, Wales and he stated that he was a Colliery & Ship Owner! born at Blyth.

His father William died in 1903

His mother Mary died in 1909

1911 census age 48 he was Boarding at Henbury Hill, Westbury on Trym just north of Bristol, and again stated he was a Coal Owner born at Blyth.

1921 census isn't available just yet.

His brother Charles died in 1922

1931 census was destroyed by fire in the WW2 bombings.

1939 Register age 77 he was living at 46 Great North Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and recorded himself as a Retired Ship Owner!

1944, 19th April, Fred died just days before his 82nd birthday at 1 Park Terrace, Newcastle, though his home address was recorded as 46 Great North Road.

The Probate information I have about him shows he left his Estate to Arthur William Boucher a Merchant, and Herbert Babington Robin Rowel, a Shipbuilder. His Estate was valued at £780,033 9s 7d, which in todays money equates to £36,365,716.96p!

Fred never did marry.

He is buried with his parents and brother in the Jesmond Old Cemetery where a huge headstone stands proudly over their family grave.

A fascinating local figure.

Northumberland / Blyth Northumberland Theatre Troupe Photo

« on: Thursday 09 September 21 15:09 BST (UK) »

Hello everyone

I have just acquired another (and previously unpublished) old image of Blyth, this time a fascinating photo of a theatre troupe. I had hoped to see a young Stan Laurel (Jefferson as he was then) but no such luck, though I do wonder if it might be him in the dark coloured fez just right of centre. Not sure which theatre this group played at, I'd like to think it was the Theatre Royal, though there were other theatres in Blyth.

By the costumes, can anyone tell us what they might have been playing?

Enjoy. I look forward to the comments.

P

PS Info on rear of card; Bolko's Electric Photographic Studios, 23 Waterloo Road, Blyth.
Proprieter - Thomas Russell

Northumberland / James Brunskill, 65 John Street, Cowpen new Town, Blyth, Northumberland

« on: Friday 20 August 21 23:42 BST (UK) »

I am making this post for anyone searching for James Brunskill of 31 / 65 John Street, Cowpen New Town, Blyth, Northumberland. He was originally from Penrith born about 1861.

I came across an old picture postcard dated to October 1909 of him and a horse and cart with the end row of John Street and no. 65 showing. James on the 1911 census was age 50, single and living at no. 65. His occupation was recorded as a 'Shot Redding', but I think it should have been written 'Shot Ridding'. He worked down a mine, possibly Bates Pit at Blyth, and shot ridding was clearing away fall materials of stone and coal after a blast at the face.

I hope his family find him here.

The surname Brun-skill is of anglo saxon origin meaning brown-stream and is from the Westmoreland area. I can well imagine a racing peaty torrent in the district.

I attach a photo and small excerpt of map showing the location and direction of the photo.
I hope it also interests the Blyth and Northumberland folk on here too. An amazing photo find I made quite by accident. I wonder where the photo has been for the past 112 years? I bought it from someone at Clydebank just a couple of days ago. An amazing window into the past!

Enjoy

P

Kent / Wall Advertisement at 10 High Street, Herne Bay

« on: Friday 23 April 21 00:31 BST (UK) »

Hello people of Herne Bay and Kent!

I have a family postcard collection and in it a relative or a person connected with one of my relatives lived at 10 High Street, Herne Bay. Having looked at the address on modern mapping, I see there is a painted name or business advertisement on the front wall quite high up. It looks to me like 'PERMANENTWAVINNG' ? Can anyone local please tell me something about it.

Also the information I have about the people at that address on 3 July 1920 are just two capital letters for names signed off on a postcard simply as J & B.

Clutching at straws I know, but I am curious and hopeful for ANY information. Searches on the WWW are providing few results.

Thank you and best wishes

Philip