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Occupation Interests / Re: Licensed Victualler - LIGHTFOOT (Garston, Widnes, St. Helens, Parr)
« on: Wednesday 25 July 18 20:23 BST (UK) »
This pub closed in 1926 according to the book "Fancy a Pint? Then Grab Your Hat!" by Ian Bailey.
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: help to find a burial record
« on: Wednesday 08 April 15 16:29 BST (UK) »
St Bede's church is located to the north side of an almost square section of land bordered to the west by Kingsway, to the south by Leigh Avenue, and to the east and north by the road which goes by the name of Appleton Village.
The graveyard is located in the south east corner of this square section of land, i.e. on the corner formed by Leigh Avenue and Appleton Village. It is not visible from the church as it is hidden by the primary school, other buildings and trees. It is also not obvious from outside on the roads at the south east corner as the roads are lower than the graveyard, the graveyard being retained by a very high sandstone wall. The distance from the church to the graveyard is less than 100 yards.
The graveyard is located in the south east corner of this square section of land, i.e. on the corner formed by Leigh Avenue and Appleton Village. It is not visible from the church as it is hidden by the primary school, other buildings and trees. It is also not obvious from outside on the roads at the south east corner as the roads are lower than the graveyard, the graveyard being retained by a very high sandstone wall. The distance from the church to the graveyard is less than 100 yards.
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: help to find a burial record
« on: Monday 23 March 15 19:37 GMT (UK) »
I have looked at the microfilm in Widnes Library of St Marie’s RC Widnes burials for Catherine Clarke but she is not recorded there. Strangely, although the church was founded in 1865, burials do not appear to have been carried out in any number until late in 1873. The first two burials recorded are for 1861 (odd, since the church was not founded for another four years), these have been entered and then crossed out. The next three are for 1865, and then there are no more until 1873. Also, all of these burials are consecutively numbered, so there are no missing pages.
So it seems likely that the funeral service and burial were both carried out at St Bede's.
(I also checked the burials at St Mary's CofE in West Bank Widnes just in case the service took place there, but it did not.)
So it seems likely that the funeral service and burial were both carried out at St Bede's.
(I also checked the burials at St Mary's CofE in West Bank Widnes just in case the service took place there, but it did not.)
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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: help to find a burial record
« on: Sunday 22 March 15 10:13 GMT (UK) »
You previously requested help on this burial in February, please see my reply on the link below,
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=712501.msg5566139#msg5566139
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=712501.msg5566139#msg5566139
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Lancashire / Re: finding a grave in lancashire
« on: Sunday 15 February 15 16:04 GMT (UK) »
Just need to make a small correction / addition to my above post. There was in fact yet a third similarly named street. In addition to the Gerard Street in West Bank already mentioned, there was also a Gerrard Street, also in West Bank! (This street information is from the Roper Maps of Widnes of 1875.)
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Lancashire / Re: finding a grave in lancashire
« on: Sunday 15 February 15 15:50 GMT (UK) »
I would suggest that the above Mary Kate Clarke, being RC, and if she died in Widnes, would have been buried in St Bede’s RC churchyard in Appleton (a part of Widnes). She could not have been buried in Widnes Cemetery as this did not open until 1898.
The records for St Bede’s churchyard have been transcribed but are not online. The transcription is held by the Widnes Group of Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS.
If her family were living in Gerard Street at the time of her death it is probable that the funeral service was held at St Marie’s RC church before burial at St Bede’s churchyard (St Marie’s did not have its own burial ground). The burials from St Marie’s have been microfilmed and the records show the place of burial, if it was at St Bede’s this is invariably described as “Appleton”. This microfilm is available at Lancashire Records Office and Widnes Library.
(Note that there was another street in Widnes with a similar name, Gerrard Street. This one was located in the Simms Cross area and was roughly the same distance from both St Marie’s and St Bede’s, so if her family lived there the funeral service might have been at either church. The other street, Gerard Street, was in the West Bank area, and therefore closest to St Marie’s.)
The records for St Bede’s churchyard have been transcribed but are not online. The transcription is held by the Widnes Group of Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS.
If her family were living in Gerard Street at the time of her death it is probable that the funeral service was held at St Marie’s RC church before burial at St Bede’s churchyard (St Marie’s did not have its own burial ground). The burials from St Marie’s have been microfilmed and the records show the place of burial, if it was at St Bede’s this is invariably described as “Appleton”. This microfilm is available at Lancashire Records Office and Widnes Library.
(Note that there was another street in Widnes with a similar name, Gerrard Street. This one was located in the Simms Cross area and was roughly the same distance from both St Marie’s and St Bede’s, so if her family lived there the funeral service might have been at either church. The other street, Gerard Street, was in the West Bank area, and therefore closest to St Marie’s.)
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Lancashire / Re: Preston local newspapers
« on: Tuesday 19 November 13 20:38 GMT (UK) »
Simon,
My friend was interested in seeing if there were reports in any local newspapers of the funerals of his grandparents,
William Stead, died 20th February 1920, aged 48
Margaret Stead, died 10th June 1946, aged 73
He found nothing in the local newspapers that were available at the Harris Library, but as mentioned above, the bound copies of the Preston Herald were unavailable.
If you are able to help he would be very grateful.
Regards,
Tex
My friend was interested in seeing if there were reports in any local newspapers of the funerals of his grandparents,
William Stead, died 20th February 1920, aged 48
Margaret Stead, died 10th June 1946, aged 73
He found nothing in the local newspapers that were available at the Harris Library, but as mentioned above, the bound copies of the Preston Herald were unavailable.
If you are able to help he would be very grateful.
Regards,
Tex
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Lancashire / Re: Preston local newspapers
« on: Tuesday 19 November 13 13:28 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your kind offer, but as you will see, this query started in February and since then the friend I was making the enquiry for has visited the Harris Library.
However he was unable to see bound copies of the Preston Herald which covered the time period of his interest. On asking to see these he was told at the enquiry desk that they were unavailable, with the explanation being something like "we cannot reach them at the moment". A subsequent e-mail to the library some weeks later enquiring if they were now available received the reply, "The volumes you wish to view are unfortunately unavailable until further notice." This e-mail reply was in May, I don't know if the situation has changed yet.
However he was unable to see bound copies of the Preston Herald which covered the time period of his interest. On asking to see these he was told at the enquiry desk that they were unavailable, with the explanation being something like "we cannot reach them at the moment". A subsequent e-mail to the library some weeks later enquiring if they were now available received the reply, "The volumes you wish to view are unfortunately unavailable until further notice." This e-mail reply was in May, I don't know if the situation has changed yet.
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Lancashire / Re: Mary E James 1890 Widnes (Prescot)
« on: Thursday 14 November 13 17:56 GMT (UK) »
I don't know if this is relevant to your query, but there were Forshaws living at 14 Elliott Street Widnes until at least the 1960's. I was born next door at No. 12 in 1950, and I was there until 1973. Unfortunately I was not interested in family history in my younger days, so all I can remember about the occupants is that they were two brothers. I am not very good at guessing ages but I seem to recall that they appeared to be as old as my parents, so that would put them as being born in the 1910's. Widnes Library has the electoral registers from the 1930's onwards so you would be able to get their names from that source.