Huddersfield 1876

[bjh1225]

I have run George Garrard's name on the Suffolk censuses for 185 through 1871 without any success.    I ran it every spelling I could think of plus I ran just George and just the surname, also used GARR and willdcards.   There was a Richard Garrard family in Great Ashfield on the earlier censuses (1841 & 1851, I think).   That is the only Garrard family I have found in Ashfield.

Thanks,  Leggs,  for the 1901 census data.   I had not looked at it as I have been concentrating on placing George Garrard in a Suffolk family.

Regards,  Bettye

[Sisterjane]

Hi..Just to add a little more to Legs and Sues posts..The church at Longwood is St Marks

Jane

[bjh1225]

Jane,   I will try to find info to verify that St Marks is where they married.    I appreciate your response.

Regards,  Bettye

[Sisterjane]

The 1871 Cencus has this entry

RG10/4134-100-4---Newchurch and Whalley-Lancashire
Cemetry Terr

George Gerrard 20 Brother in Law b Suffolk...Cotton Operative

He is living with John and Emma Richardson.

Jane

[bjh1225]

Jane,   GREAT !   I think that may be the lead we need as I think that George may have had a sister named Emma.   I am going back and check the census records for Ashfield, Suffolk to see if this ties in.

Regards,   Bettye in California

[alllegs]

I think you'd be best of buying their marriage certificate as that will confirm their father's names at possibly the church they married in.

Best Wishes
Legs
xxxx

[bjh1225]

Leggs,    I contacted the man that I am doing this research with and he has decided that the marriage license is a 'must have'.     He lives in Yorkshire so he can buy it cheaper than I can.

Thanks,  Bettye

[sueclog]

Hello again Bettye,

Your enquiry's going well!

We think we've located the whereabouts of Round Ings (1871 census). Just above Huddersfield, going out onto the Pennines, is the village of Outlane where Nancy claims later to have been born. Today it is right next to Junction 23 of M62 motorway. If you go through Outlane then back towards Longwood you are actually travelling on Round Ings Road, which is on Outlane Moor going down to Scapegoat Hill. This is approx 1 mile from the village of Longwood, but is within Longwood Parish. Today it is on the edge of a golf course in glorious scenery. We think Round Ings is probably a hamlet on this road. My husband works nearby so says he will go and investigate!

In the census Joseph is said to be a farmer and manufacturer. This could mean that he was involved in the textile industry. The woollen industry in the west of the Huddersfield area was slow to adopt mechanisation. While wool spinning was largely carried out in mills at this date, the weaving was still often carried out in the home, with farmers often acting as middle men, supplying weavers, and then collecting and selling the finished cloth. There are other possibilities, and we'll try to hunt down a trade directory.

Meanwhile I would suggest that you do get in touch with the Huddersfield Family History Society as they are very helpful and knowledgeable. Legs' suggestion about the marriage certificate is the other most obvious route.

Keep us informed of the outcome!

Sue

[bjh1225]

I did log onto the Huddersfield website but I guess I need to give it a better look.   I didn't see any data or places to do research.

Thanks for all that great information on the location of Out Lane.   I am going to follow up by trying to bring it up on a Google map.

I will post any up dates that I can muster.

Regards,  Bettye