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Former Mayor of Helsby???
« on: Monday 06 December 04 16:09 GMT (UK) »
Hello, I have in my family tree a Harry Jackson born Abt.1888 in Runcorn,Cheshire,He was my G.Grandmothers younger brother.

This Harry Jackson married and moved to Helsby,Cheshire and had a farm called The Beeches, and apparently at some time in his life was the Mayor of Helsby!

Does any one have any information about him????????

Thanks

Kerrie
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Re: Former Mayor of Helsby???
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 January 05 00:54 GMT (UK) »
Hi Kerrie i have been trying to find the address of the Town Hall you need for your information ,but i can't find it.
I found the library though so if you contact them they will give you the address. Usualy all the mayor's of the town are listed in the hall.  helsby.library [-- at --]cheshire.gov.uk
it would be interesting to know if you find him,or not ;)

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Re: Former Mayor of Helsby???
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 07 September 10 21:20 BST (UK) »
hello Kerrie,

new to Roots...came across your blog re Harry Jackson...i have forwarded your request to a (new) friend in Helsby. Sue will be getting back to me on this query   :)...Watch this space   :o

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Re: Former Mayor of Helsby???
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 08 September 10 21:02 BST (UK) »
my friend advises you try the Records Office at Chester,Kerrie..the Helsby library holds census records, not sure how far back these records go?

good luck!!

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Re: Former Mayor of Helsby???
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 09 September 10 07:59 BST (UK) »
Hiya Kerrie
this is a site covering Frodsham and Helsby...there is a contact us  for any info..I would have thought they would have some info on Harry Jackson if he was Lord Mayor ...as you will see it is the church site and has some interesting titbits...may be of some help to you...I hope so...

http://mscch.org/frodsham/history.html
also found this bit of info on
www.cheshirebmd.org.uk
1887  JACKSON Harry  Runcorn   Halton  RUN/60/83  this is his birth registration .
1912 Harry Jackson to Ada Ford ...Runcorn... Civil marriage.. Halton ...ROR/15/24  ...a possible ?
one child
b dec qtr 1915 a son ...possibly still alive so can`t post his name
allan :)
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Re: Former Mayor of Helsby???
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 09 September 10 09:20 BST (UK) »
Hi

The original query is from nearly 6 years ago but just in case anyone is interested.

As far as I know the Local Government that covered Helsby from 1894 to 1974 was the Runcorn Rural District, and that authority would have had a Chairman and not a Mayor.  He could have been the Chairman at some stage, or a local councillor, but Helsby wouldn't have had a Mayor.

Andy

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Re: Former Mayor of Helsby???
« Reply #6 on: Friday 10 September 10 18:23 BST (UK) »
Yes,Andy, the role concerned was indeed Chairman of Runcorn Rural District Council..The term Mayor is a comparatively  new role..
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