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Re: Mystery woman!
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 11 June 20 16:33 BST (UK) »
Burnley Gazette 20 May 1905
A young woman, named Martha Aspland, Housekeeper, Blacko, was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk and laid on the footpath in Gisburn Road, Blacko on Friday night the 5th inst

Hartley Clarke & John Lewis are also mentioned in the same article
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday 11 June 20 16:36 BST (UK) »
I just spotted that too Rosie  ;D  I had already copied the article so I will post it anyway.
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday 11 June 20 16:45 BST (UK) »
Great find Rosie and Jool  :D
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Re: Mystery woman!
« Reply #21 on: Thursday 11 June 20 17:19 BST (UK) »
 :D haha that's brilliant! Seems in-keeping with her! Thank you!

Burnley Gazette 20 May 1905
A young woman, named Martha Aspland, Housekeeper, Blacko, was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk and laid on the footpath in Gisburn Road, Blacko on Friday night the 5th inst

Hartley Clarke & John Lewis are also mentioned in the same article


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« Reply #22 on: Thursday 11 June 20 17:20 BST (UK) »
Thank you! ;D made me laugh!

I just spotted that too Rosie  ;D  I had already copied the article so I will post it anyway.

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« Reply #23 on: Thursday 11 June 20 17:23 BST (UK) »
What website do you find best for newspaper articles?

Burnley Gazette 20 May 1905
A young woman, named Martha Aspland, Housekeeper, Blacko, was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk and laid on the footpath in Gisburn Road, Blacko on Friday night the 5th inst

Hartley Clarke & John Lewis are also mentioned in the same article

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« Reply #24 on: Thursday 11 June 20 17:25 BST (UK) »
Which website do you find best for newspaper articles? I am subscribed to findmypast and they have papers on there but never found this on Martha before!

I just spotted that too Rosie  ;D  I had already copied the article so I will post it anyway.

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« Reply #25 on: Thursday 11 June 20 17:26 BST (UK) »
I found it on FindMyPast (Which means it should also be on BNA website)
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« Reply #26 on: Thursday 11 June 20 17:36 BST (UK) »
I found it on FindMyPast
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton