Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - poppy16

Pages: [1] 2
1
Lancashire / Re: Higher Broughton Dividing Wall
« on: Wednesday 21 July 10 09:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi Karen

I have replied to your other message on my post about George Anderson.  Some of my family lived on Garnett Street too, they all would've known your family I am sure of that.  I have Robert Anderson's death as 23.10.1916, he had T.B. and was 34 when he died and I think Ellen remarried didn't she?

Nicola

2
US Lookup Requests / Re: Oklahoma death look up please George Walter Anderson
« on: Wednesday 21 July 10 08:58 BST (UK)  »
Dear Karen

I have waited so long for this moment and am in tears as I read your message. I have searched the world to find the answers as to why George emigrated and died.  I must work out if and how, I can send you a personal message so I can get my email address to you. 

George's sister, Elizabeth Elsie Anderson (known as Elsie) was married to Albert Robinson. They were my great grandparents.  Albert 's brother's and sisters were George, William, Samuel, Harriet, Thomas and Maria.

Elsie and Albert's daughter, Lilian Robinson was my grandmother.  So Maria must've been her auntie.  Maria married Harry Martin didn't she?   My mum remembers her mum (Lilian Robinson) talking about Maria and Harry and the greengrocers.  Wasn't Harry a professional boxer?  I found an old picture on a website of the greengrocers with 4 people stood outside, but not sure who they were.  Did Harry's dad die when he was quite young?   I will try and work out how to get my email address to you, but thank you so much for replying.  I can't wait to see Mary Alice Boardman! 

Nicola

3
Lancashire / Re: Higher Broughton Dividing Wall
« on: Monday 19 July 10 13:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi Barbara and Den

Thanks very much for your replies. 

Barbara - yes I have discovered the list of casualties and learnt about the bombing of Walnut Street as I have a particular interest because my grandparents lived at number 76.  The story went that my grandmother was invited to a party at the house opposite, which I think was occupied by a family called Midgely.  My grandmother could not go and consequently escaped with her life, sadly, the Midgely family did not as theirs was one of the houses that was bombed.  The empty space opposite my gran's became known as the croft. 

Den - I am guessing you would know the croft?? I vaguely remember it as a child but it was my mother who lived on Walnut Street from 1944 to about 1963 and she couldn't remember how and when the wall came down, but said you were considered a bit posher if your postcode was the Salford side as opposed to the Manchester side!   Well, maybe in their house they thought that!

poppy

4
Lancashire / Higher Broughton Dividing Wall
« on: Sunday 18 July 10 21:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Can anyone tell me when this boundary wall was taken down please? 

It was the dividing wall between Walnut Street and Bellot Street in Higher Broughton, Salford.  The Walnut Street side was known as Salford 8 and the Bellot Street side was classed as Manchester 8. 

I know it must be from after 1935 because my grandmother is on it, but am not sure whether it came down in the Blitz or if the council pulled it down.

Thanks very much.
Poppy

5
Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Occupation deciphering please
« on: Sunday 11 July 10 21:47 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Viktoria,  I guess they would've had horses and carts then to move the bricks around.   I agree, it must be toffee for coughs - brilliant, thank you very much everyone!!

Nicola

6
Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Occupation deciphering please
« on: Sunday 11 July 10 21:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi Maggie

Thanks for your reply.  Yes, it was Higher Broughton, Salford, 1911.  I am sure there was a clay works in the area at that time, so I am thinking it is something to do with bricks, but I just can't work out what it says.

The Stable Lad/Hand one - the last word looks like something to do with bricks to me, but I don't know how the two would go together???

Nicola

7
Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Occupation deciphering please (COMPLETED with many thanks)
« on: Sunday 11 July 10 21:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi, could anyone help me with these three occupations please?  I think I can make out part of each of them, but not sure!

The first one looks like    Brick................... Labourer?

second one looks like        Stable lad/hand at ..................................?

and the third one I think says    Toffee maker at............................?


Thanks very much.
Nicola

8
The Common Room / Re: Found Anyone Famous
« on: Thursday 08 July 10 00:29 BST (UK)  »
I discovered my great great uncle played for Manchester United from 1911-1918.  He was called George Anderson.  His younger brother, Thomas Anderson signed for Bolton Wanderers in 1921.  George ended up in prison after his career ended and I think he emigrated to USA after his release where he died aged 38 (but I don't know why!). 

9
Lancashire / James Anderson b 1819
« on: Tuesday 22 June 10 17:51 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I am trying to find out more information about my gt gt gt grandfather, James Anderson and wondered if anyone could help me please.

This is what I know:- he was born in Ireland, about 1819.  His wife was called Mary.  He had 6 children;-Robert, Elizabeth, Mary Alice, James, Jane and George.  He moved at some point to England and was living in Manchester in 1851, lodging with an Irish Shoemaker.  I have the 1851 and 1861 census details.  I think his occupation was a brickmaker.

This is what I would like to know:-  Whereabouts in Ireland was he born.  Who were his parents and did he have any brothers or sisters.   When did he marry Mary.   Where did they live when them came to England.

Thanks,

Nicola

Pages: [1] 2