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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Re: Sheward Family. Cospatrick Disaster.
« on: Friday 04 October 13 22:19 BST (UK)  »
Hello Enots - I'm a few years late on this post! I wondered if you managed to get your ancestors' death certificates?

I recently found out that my ancestor, Reuben Bailey, his wife and 2 daughters also died on the Cospatrick. There are numerous newspaper reports on the internet, and I also bought the book "Women and Children Last" - but have been unable to find any records on ancestry. It must have been an horrific experience for them all! :(

Wendy

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Warwickshire / Re: Bailey in Brailes
« on: Friday 30 December 11 12:55 GMT (UK)  »
Carole - thank you! I hadn't realised that a deceased father may not have been shown as such on a marriage certificate. I had also been searching through the Warwickshire Parish records on Ancestry which gave more detail. That makes sense now!

Jim - thank you very much for all your research. I probably didn't explain myself properly but I do have Richard Bailey and Hannah Spicer's parents and siblings - my problem was not being able to find Reuben's parents after 1851. I couldn't work out why he was in the workhouse, yet his other family members weren't. I had also wondered why Reuben hadn't been taken in by one of his older siblings - I guess we'll never know.

Anyway, thank you both for your help - it's very much appreciated.

Wendy

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Warwickshire / Bailey in Brailes
« on: Friday 30 December 11 00:32 GMT (UK)  »
Hello – I’m hoping someone can help me as I’ve hit a brick wall!

I have been researching my Bailey family and came across a great uncle of my dad’s called Reuben Bailey. He was born in 1852 in Brailes, Warwickshire. Being curious about his name I searched high and low for him in the 1861 census and after more than a year (!!) found him in Shipston Workhouse. He was down as Reuben “Briley, aged 8”. His brothers were lodging with an elder brother and his wife. Being curious, and hoping for a happy ending, I hunted the 1871 census and found him lodging with his brother in Church Honeybourne, and he was a Railway Porter, aged 19. Then there was no sign of him, yet again. I wished I’d stopped looking really because I eventually found him – he had been onboard The Cosgrove, sailing for New Zealand. He was married and had a young wife and 2 small children. Sadly, they all drowned off the Cape of Good Hope on 18 November 1874. There is lots of information on the internet about this awful tragedy which involved drowning, fire and even cannibalism – eeuww! I also bought a book from Amazon about it.

What has been puzzling and frustrating me is that I can’t find any mention of his mother, Hannah Bailey b. 1809 in Winderton, Warwickshire, and his father, Richard Bailey, b. 1811 in Brailes, Warwickshire.

I ordered Reuben’s marriage certificate. He married Emma Blackwell in 1871 in Great Linford, Buckhinghamshire – and Richard Bailey, Labourer, is written on there so he must have been alive then?  His elder brother, George Bailey, was a witness, he too had moved to Great Linford.

I have Hannah and Richard Bailey in the 1851 Census (their surname had been mistyped as “Railey”!), living in Barcheston.

I’m really sorry that this is such a lengthy message, but if anyone can help me find out what happened to Hannah and Richard Bailey after 1851 I’d be eternally grateful. I really can’t work out why Reuben ended up in the workhouse.

Wendy

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Cumberland / Re: YMCA, Church Road, Harrington
« on: Saturday 12 September 09 00:21 BST (UK)  »
Geoff, I've been searcing the historical directories and couldn't get past 1906! From previous research at Workington Library I came across a newspaper article:

"Opening of Y.M.C.A. Rooms - 21 January 1921

As most of the speakers said during the afternoon, Wednesday week was a red letter day for Harrington. It was the first visit of Royalty to the town, the occasion being the opening of the Y.M.C.A. rooms by Her Highness the Princess Marie Louise, who deputised for her sister, the Princess Helena Victoria, G.B.E., who is National President of the Y.M.C.A. and Women’s Auxiliary. ......Her Highness has toured through various parts of Lancashire and Cumberland on Y.M.C.A. work, and the Harrington Committee are to be congratulated on arranging for the visit of Her Highness, who had the same day, been to the Whitehaven Y.M.C.A. room and had also opened rooms at Rowrah, which originally were used during the war as a canteen, when the German prisoners were there.

The entrance to the Y.M.C.A. rooms, in Church Road, was a busy scene, and long before the stated opening time the Hall beautifully decorated, was packed while schoolchildren were grouped outside. To while away the time a string orchestra, under Mr. Turner, of Harrington, played selections, which were much enjoyed."


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Cumberland / Re: YMCA, Church Road, Harrington
« on: Friday 11 September 09 23:54 BST (UK)  »
This is wonderful information Geoff - thank you! I had seen reference to a Temperance Institute in Church Road but no other information! Thank you VERY much!!!

Wendy

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Cumberland / Re: YMCA, Church Road, Harrington
« on: Friday 11 September 09 23:27 BST (UK)  »
Rosemary, I stood there too waiting for MY daughter! In all weathers! You could be right about the other word not being connected.

Geoff - that's another mystery at the moment - grr! I was trying to find it on the 1911 census but we've never had a number for the youth club - I phoned the council to see if we were listed, but we're only known as Harrington Youth Club! I have a feeling though that it could be 26 Church Road. The chemist over the road is no 27, and the next house up from us is 25 - there is a house attached to the youth club which I believe at one time was part of the building. Another option is that it could have been called Church Street back in the 1900s - it seems to chop and change! I also wonder whether the original entrance was in Eadie Street back then too!! Sorry to be so vague. I may write to the Land Registry?!

We are going to be putting leaflets out in Harrington as we're planning an open day on the history of the building - I think it will be pretty interesting once we get our facts straight!

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Cumberland / Re: YMCA, Church Road, Harrington
« on: Friday 11 September 09 23:01 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Rosemary - the History Group actually rent a room at the youth club  :-[ and unfortunately haven't looked into the history of the building yet!!

I hadn't thought of Fisherman's Welfare - excellent idea - thanks!

When I do get any info from the library I'll post it here as I'm sure you're all wondering what the word stands for now aren't you!!

Another posibility I guess would be something like a labour exchange? (Can't think of the word for it!!)

You can view the image on Harriington History Group site here http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/photoarchive/ChurchRd2.htm

Thanks for helping.

Wendy  :)

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Cumberland / Re: YMCA, Church Road, Harrington
« on: Friday 11 September 09 22:04 BST (UK)  »
Oops! I meant to say it's about 2 minutes from the shore!!

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Cumberland / Re: YMCA, Church Road, Harrington
« on: Friday 11 September 09 22:03 BST (UK)  »
You could very well be right Emms. Harrington was a thriving harbour I believe, as well as a mining area. I've looked in the online directories and sometimes the YMCA is down as Church Street, other times, Church Road. I expect all our answers will be in the library but we can't get there for a while! I'll keep searching though!!

Thanks for replying. :)

Wendy

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