Sheriff of Nottingham and Blaggs

[YukonHall]

Thanks, lovely  pictures Jane.  Can you tell me more about Gassing - its part of the process of making stockings - burning off thread.  It sounds very dangerous and George did die young at 40 and I wonder if it was from breathing in all those burnt bits of cotton.  They used a room which was free from drafts -

There a certainly a lot of Blaggs - do yours have any connection with Cheshire?

frances

[Jane Eden]

Hi

Glad you enjoyed the photos. I cannot tell you about gassing yet. I will try and find out.

Jane

[oly]

Hello you Blagg descendants,

I am looking up Blaggs for a friend in East Yorkshire, her father was Francis Blagg his father Frederick Blagg from Ordsall near Retford he had the New Inn at Retford (1901 census) age then 49. He was a Rail Porter in 1891 and 1881. Lost track then in 1871, think he must have been hiding in Sherwood forest.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards to all, oly

[oly]

Found my Blaggs now back to 1861
John  a Teacher of music born 1821 ish Ordsall
Wife Charlotte  born Newark 1825 ish
Children all born at Ordsall, Charles 1848, Sidny 1850, Frederick Wm 1852, Albert N 1855,
Harriet C 1857, Florence 1859, Annie 1861, Frank 1863, Edwin 1865, Septimus 1867, Martha 1869 and Minna 1871.
from then on through the 71, 81 ,91, 1901 census
Frderick William married  Fanny Frost in 1972 and had a son Francis(Frank) one of six children.
Francis married Alice Self and had one daughter Mary now aged 84 and still going strong.
I am doing the research for Mary and would need her permission to give more detail.
Regards to all you Blaggs.
 
Oly

 

[wilkipet]

Hi all, Some thirty yearsago I had a customer in Newark called Blagg who were makers of machinery. I do not know if they are still operational.
Re- gassing. The Spanish for gauze is gasa- any connection?
Gerald

[Jane Eden]

Hi Frances

At last I have found out about gassing. They passed the thread through a gas flame to burn off the loose fibres.

Jane

[Glen in Tinsel Kni]

I know this is an old thread but wanted to add something, more to do with the Goulson family really but the Blagg surname may crop up somewhere else as a result.

The Blagg/Goulson marriage mentioned brings in the Goulson family which also connects to Retford during the 1890's (hotel proprieter) and another arm of the Goulson family which links to Manchester/Salford areas from before the 1840's through to the present day.

Glen

[Kate Mcr]

Hi
Is anyone still looking into the Blaggs from Nottinghamshire?
We just discovered my great great grandmother's grave, she was Fanny Blagg, daughter of George and Sarah.