Law & Clegg in Rochdale

[Rochdalian]

Hi All

I'm trying to find any living rellies of Fred Law described below.  Any relations would be through his siblings, he had three brothers and a sister. The sister married a Clegg.  I have detailed all I know.  The reason I hear you ask.  There is a chap in Belgium (Flanders Fields) who's birthday is the same day that Fred died (I don't think he was born on the same day, but you know what I mean) and he found Fred's lonely grave and he wants to get in touch with a relative to honour Fred's contribution to his homeland.

Fred Law served in the 13th Btn, King's Royal Rifle Corps, R/3444. He was born in Rochdale c.1888 and died aged 29 on 03/07/1917 at Wytschate, near Messines, he is buried at Messines Ridge.

His next of kin was given as a sister Mrs M. A. Clegg of 118, Belfield Rd. Rochdale.
Parents and siblings I have identified are:

Father:   James Law  b.  Healey, Rochdale c1843.
Mother:   Alice           b.  Yorkshire c1844.

Siblings:   Mary Alice   b.  Rochdale  c1868
   Thomas       b.  Rochdale c1870 
                John Walker b.  Healey, Rochdale c1872
                 Robert  b.   Healey, Rochdale  c1876
                FRED            b.   Rochdale c1888

Sister Mary Alice Law is missing from the family in the 1881 census. She was living/visiting? with this family close by...
528 Whitworth Rd,Spotland.
Thomas Ogden. 45   Butcher.   b.Spotland.
Betty       (wife)  44                 b........"
Edmund   (son)  18  Butcher.    b.     "
Mary Alice Law (Niece) 13 scholar. b.   "
(UKBMD have a marriage, again at Healey Church..1858 Thomas Ogden to Betty Law – could be a relative)

Of Fred’s siblings Mary Alice married Schofield Norman Clegg at Christ Church Healey in 1890.
In 1891 they were living on Whitworth Road
In 1901 at Middle Healey, Rochdale with children Ernest aged 9, James Law Clegg aged 6 and Mary Ann aged 4mths.

Thomas could have married, but living with parents in 1891 aged 21 but not in 1901.

John Walker still living with parents in 1901 aged 29.

Robert still living with parents in 1901 aged 25.

Just as an aside – maybe not connected – this person was living at the following address in 1929

J. Schofield Clegg
4 Keighley Road, Colne
Same address up to 1936.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Bob

[liverpool annie]

Hi Bob !

I don't know how many "Cleggs" there are in Rochdale ... but I wonder if this young man could help you .... or at least steer you in the right direction !! Scroll to Local Links and then to Rochdale !!

http://www.milnrow-village.freeserve.co.uk/milnrow1.htm

Annie 

EDIT ... Sorry Bob ..... I just tried it again .... now the site isn't working !! but his name was Clegg !! I'm going to keep trying maybe it just has a glitch ... it was working before !! 

[mosiefish]

Hi,

Just tried the link and when it displays "page unavailable" or whatever just click on the refresh button and it appears..

There is a link to his e-mail address.

Regards,
Mo

[Rochdalian]

Thanks Annie & Mo

I have sent an e-mail to the bloke at the website - which worked for me first time.   

Bob

[liverpool annie]

Good Luck Bob !

I think it's a great idea ....... I hope you find them !!

Annie 

[Rochdalian]

Hi Annie

Had a response to my e-mail from the Milnrow bloke.  Not called Clegg I'm afraid and knows nowt abowt any Cleggs.   

Cheers

Bob

[liverpool annie]

Hi Bob !

Well he doesn't know his site very well does he ??............   

- Your Memories -
of the Borough of Rochdale
 
Brian Clegg's Memories of Clegg Hall

There's even a photo of the "fellah " !!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry there was no luck .... we'll just keep looking !!

Annie 

[Rochdalian]

Whoops, partly my mistake, senior moment I'm afraid.

I only e-mailed the bloke who runs the Milnrow site.  What I should have done I now realise is e-mail the bloke who runs the site where the Clegg Hall article is.  Different bloke.   

I have now done that.   

Bob

[liverpool annie]

Dare I say ......... good luck again ??!!