Top of the Lee

[glendan561]

Does anyone know where Top of the Lee is/was. I found the address on a Bishop's transcript for the baptism of Sarah Pickup in 1831. Her parents were George Pickup (Farmer) and Alice - have been unable to ascertain her maiden name. I also found the address on a Census return where it been transcribed as "Toppa the Lee."

There is also a burial record for Alice Pickup b. abt. 1779 and died Sept/Oct 1851, "widow of George Pickup," Shuttleworth. I think they might have been Sarah P's grandparents.

Was this a family farm or was it simply the name of a place and there were a number of farms.

Many thanks in advance.

[ShaunJ]

The baptism was at Edenfield so near there.

I think this is probably it:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/126519542#zoom=5&lat=3757&lon=6546&layers=BT

Side by side:

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=53.65886&lon=-2.29366&layers=168&right=BingRoad

[glendan561]

Thank you so much! I can see quite a few places I've been trying to sort out.
Thanks once again.

[garstonite]

I have no idea of abodes - but George and Alice childrens baptisms as follows

Baptism: 17 May 1812 Chapel, Edenfield, Lancashire, England
Anne Pickup - Daughter of George Pickup & Alice
    Abode: Shuttleworth
    Occupation: Husbandman

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Baptism: 13 May 1821 Chapel, Edenfield, Lancashire, England
George Pickup - Son of George Pickup & Alice
    Abode: Bank Lane
    Occupation: Farmer
    Baptised by: T. Topham
   
Baptism: 8 Jun 1823 Chapel, Edenfield, Lancashire, England
William Pickup - Son of George Pickup & Alice
    Abode: Bank Lane Walmsly
    Occupation: Farmer
    Baptised by: J,H,Johnson
   
Baptism: 11 Jun 1826 Chapel, Edenfield, Lancashire, England
Charles Pickup - Son of George Pickup & Alice
    Abode: Bank Lane
    Occupation: Farmer
    Baptised by: J,H,Johnson
 
Baptism: 6 Apr 1828 Chapel, Edenfield, Lancashire, England
Charles Pickup - Son of George Pickup & Alice
    Abode: Bank Lane
    Occupation: Farmer
    Baptised by: J.C.

Baptism: 16 Mar 1831 Chapel, Edenfield, Lancashire, England
Sarah Pickup - Daughter of George Pickup & Alice
    Born: 10 Nov 1830
    Abode: Top a Lee
    Occupation: Farmer
    Baptised by: J Clayton

so - is there a clue with the record that says Bank Lane WALMSLY ??

[garstonite]

This any good - Rossendale  locality
Latitude and Longtitude map reference

https://findthatpostcode.uk/places/IPN0071660.html

added - sussed it out - Top o the Lee is the BLUE SPOT towards the bottom of the map - you can enlarge it
Top o the Lee - Bleakholt Road ...    so - good result for you ...

[ShaunJ]

Top O'th Lea Farm, Bury Old Road:

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.659219,-2.2943478,3a,15y,204.44h,79.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sL5dxYFruRRprjJSi9_PIiA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[garstonite]

Top O'th Lea Farm, Bury Old Road:

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.659219,-2.2943478,3a,15y,204.44h,79.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sL5dxYFruRRprjJSi9_PIiA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Have I got the wrong one ?? on that map it is off Bleakholt Road and Edenfield is at the end of Rochdale Road  -

[glendan561]

Wow! So much help, can't thank you all enough. This family has been driving me slowly nuts because a few other researchers have Sarah with a different set of siblings, but this puts it into context for me.

[ShaunJ]

Have I got the wrong one ?? on that map it is off Bleakholt Road and Edenfield is at the end of Rochdale Road

It's one mile by road from there to Edenfield. Maybe shorter if there are footpaths across the fields.