Macclesfield Silk Queen

[carol8353]

Another old newsaper around at the time was the Macc Courier.

Which my mum(born in Macc in 1927) always pronounces as Currier 

We have the Old Macc delivered-mum loves it.

I have the email address of the author if you're still needing info.

Carol

[Barbara.H]

Hi, sorry for late reply,
got sidetracked from the Silk Queens by search for father's army records!
AnnabelleH sent me the Old Macc contact in a PM, so I will get on to that tomorrow.

I would pronounce courier as Currier too - but I've never lived south of Heaton Moor myself!
Remember a discussion long ago about whether Mossley was pronounced Mozzley or not..

Barbara (originally from 'Levenzoom' in Manchester  )

[AGoodVintage]

Hi Barbara

I have only just become a member and found this thread.  My grandmother was Silk Queen in 1933, Lilian Handforth.  She is very much alive and well and is the grand age of 97.  The photos she has are stunning and a reminder of the importance of such an industry.  I noticed someone mentioned a film reel - It's of my Gran in 1933 and can be obtained from Manchester Metropolitan Uni.  There are some photos of her and your Gt aunt that I have seen as well as others.  Very precious memories to her.

Regards
Amanda

[Richard Wild]

Hi my Grandmother was Lilian Jarvis, Macclesfields first silk queen, my mum still has allot of information and pictures of her at home, I will post some of the pictures the next time I visit my parents in Macclesfield. If any
One else has any photos or info I would love to see them!!
Thanks

[AndyMD17]

Hi Barbara The Silk Queen was chosen originally from Silk mill workers. Now Brenda Goodwin/Arrowsmith my Father (Brendas nephew) and I cannot quite see how you fit into the family tree could you enlighten us thank you.

[Barbara.H]

Hi,

Brenda was not my great aunt as originally stated, but my first cousin twice removed (I was not so good at family history when I posted this nine years ago  )

My great-grandfather was John Rowland Goodwin, if that helps.

  Barbara

[AndyMD17]

Yes we have him on our family tree. I have started a Facebook group called Macclesfield Families and Ancestry if you are interested. We are doing concentrated research on the Goodwins. Brendas sister Hazel was my Grandmother.

[AndyMD17]

Can you if you have them show what links you have for the Goodwin Family. I know some were in High Peak and Nottingham shire as well as Macclesfield and Manchester.

[Barbara.H]

I'll do it from Matthew Goodwin senior downward:

Matthew Goodwin (1811-1883) farmer and Methodist lay preacher, son of Rowland Goodwin and Ann Ford, lived at Oxlow End, Peak Forest. Married twice, first to Jane White in 1856 (who died 1858, no children) then in 1861 to Mary Vernon (1828-1883).

Matthew and Mary had six children:
Annie Goodwin, 1862-1946, married Charles Critchlow. They lived in Lenton, Nottinghamshire and had four children that I know of.

Mary Jane Clews Goodwin, 1864-1934, married Enoch Vernon (another common Peak Forest surname). They lived firstly in Chapel-en-le-Frith, then moved to Bramcote, Nottinghamshire. By the 1911 census they had moved to Stapleford and had had seven children.

Matthew Edward Goodwin, your ancestor, 1867-1953, married Clara Victoria Gordon, children born in Lenton, Manchester and Macclesfield

John Rowland Goodwin my ancestor, 1968-1949, married Mary Emily Fishwick, had four children of whom two survived. They lived in Newton Heath, Manchester. Their surviving daughter Annie had no children. Their son Arthur had one child, my late mother Vera, so she was the last of the Manchester branch of this family.

Ebenezer Worthington Goodwin, 1870-1955, married twice but had no children. He came to Manchester at the same time as brother John Rowland. I think he may have been named Worthington after an employer of his mother Mary Vernon (in the 1841 census she was a servant in Salford, in the house of Ellen Worthington).

Martha Ellen Goodwin, 1874-1954, married William Bryans. They also lived in Bramcote then Stapleford. 1911 census states they had five children of whom two survived.

Taking the Goodwin line further back from Matthew Goodwin Senior, they are solidly in the Peak Forest or Chapel-en-le-Frith areas:
his parents, Rowland Goodwin b. 1777 and Ann Ford, b. 1780
his grandparents, Rowland Goodwin b. 1745 and Ann Beard b. 1740
his gt-grandparents William Goodwin b. 1709 and Annise Hartle b. 1712

I think all those came from the online registers for Peak Forest.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dusk/index.htm

  Barbara