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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Netherthong History
« on: Wednesday 29 December 10 10:27 GMT (UK) »
my ancestor Ben Woodhead was christened in Netherthong in 1820 to John and Fanny Woodhood.
In the 1841 census John was listed as a wool classer and in 1851 a wool dyer. the youngest child was born in Pennistone but then by the census they were back in Netherthong.
I am wanting to write up what I know of Ben's life, he ended up in Melbourne Victoria, paying quite a bit of money for passage for he and his family then doing very well on arrival. His brother John followed a few years later and he too did quite well in the new country.
Strangely their father is listed as a Manager of woollen mills (not sure if this was to build up thier reputation rather than having a common background)
I am wanting to know where I can find some good reliable information about thier possible living conditions and growing up in Netherthong in the 1820's and 30's/
Any information, hints etc will be gratefully recieved
Carmel
In the 1841 census John was listed as a wool classer and in 1851 a wool dyer. the youngest child was born in Pennistone but then by the census they were back in Netherthong.
I am wanting to write up what I know of Ben's life, he ended up in Melbourne Victoria, paying quite a bit of money for passage for he and his family then doing very well on arrival. His brother John followed a few years later and he too did quite well in the new country.
Strangely their father is listed as a Manager of woollen mills (not sure if this was to build up thier reputation rather than having a common background)
I am wanting to know where I can find some good reliable information about thier possible living conditions and growing up in Netherthong in the 1820's and 30's/
Any information, hints etc will be gratefully recieved
Carmel