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Worcestershire / Re: Surname intrests in The Lye area
« on: Friday 23 February 18 15:49 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Ciderdrinker! The Chelsea Pensioner detail was fascinating.
We have just been to the Oldswinford graveyard but alas headstones illegible.
We have also had our first trip to nearby Hive in Worcester - very helpful staff - and are returning to see if Benjamin Chance born 1787 was born to Robert Chance, thus hopefully taking me back to Peter Chance of 1615.
The Dudley Borough historical online maps are very useful , indicating Careless Green and also Dark Lane, ( now Engine Lane ).The houses are not shown on the 1880 map so may have disappeared before the advent of local photographical interest
I have an 1888 copy of my great-grandfather`s birth certificate ( Benjamin`s grandson, also Benjamin) born 7th Nov. 1844, showing mother`s name as formerly Cole, not as Miss Cole.
What I want to ascertain is were there any employment or other reasons in Lye which prompted him to move in about to 1880 Bolton Lancashire where my grandmother Sarah was born.
We have just been to the Oldswinford graveyard but alas headstones illegible.
We have also had our first trip to nearby Hive in Worcester - very helpful staff - and are returning to see if Benjamin Chance born 1787 was born to Robert Chance, thus hopefully taking me back to Peter Chance of 1615.
The Dudley Borough historical online maps are very useful , indicating Careless Green and also Dark Lane, ( now Engine Lane ).The houses are not shown on the 1880 map so may have disappeared before the advent of local photographical interest
I have an 1888 copy of my great-grandfather`s birth certificate ( Benjamin`s grandson, also Benjamin) born 7th Nov. 1844, showing mother`s name as formerly Cole, not as Miss Cole.
What I want to ascertain is were there any employment or other reasons in Lye which prompted him to move in about to 1880 Bolton Lancashire where my grandmother Sarah was born.