St Helens Connect L&FH

Mill Street Barraks

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:52:16 +0000

Hi All this is my first post so please bear with me...
I am trying to find out about the sea cadet building. Its 150 years old next year and we are looking to do something, but are stuggling to find out any info pre sea cadets in 1929??
The building was built in 1861. Was it called something else? Did Mill Street exist?
Any help would be appreciated thanks.

Hanover Street

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:25:08 +0000

Where was it please cant find it on any maps I have or did it change its name??
Regards Margie.

Unwanted Certificates

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:07:43 +0000

Hello,

I bought this death cert and it's not the one I wanted. I'll be happy to give the copy to any interested party.

James Hayes 49 died 14 June 1881 at School Brow, Rainford. Witness John Jones, son in law, Rainford.

Names link in post profile

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:58:55 +0000

If you've put some entries into the name interests list you might like to put a 'Names' link into your post profile - like mine to the left of this post. You can do that on this settings page. Simply put your member number into the 'Names' field. To find your member number, look at your own profile and your number will be next to your display name in the last part of the URL in your browser's address bar - e.g. mine says: user/1-dave/ (and 1 is my member number).

But see next message for something a lot easier.

1911 Census of Ireland

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:08:47 +0000

Have you all discovered that if you Google to 1911 Census for Ireland, you get the 1911 Census for Ireland.?

I didn't know that, and I guess many of you don't know either. You need the usual County, Townland break down to find the families, but they are all there.

I could not do a general search but perhaps someone else will find how to do that.

Many families who were there around 1850 are not there now.Possibly all over here or in America.

Happy hunting.

St Helens Cemetery

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:54:37 +0000

I will, for one reason and another, be visiting the cemetery each weekend for the next few weeks, if anybody from out of town wants me to look for a relatives burial please send me a PM.

Sparrow park

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:33:14 +0000

Does anyone remember and have any pictures of the old sparrow park and Bold Miners

Photo in St Helens Paper

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:31:05 +0000

I was told about a photo that showed Joseph Lunt and Jimmy Wilson ...maybe a disposal squad... Does anyone know anything about this or may know where I might find a copy?
Thanks in advance for any information
linda

National Burial Index Version 3

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:33:06 +0000

Just heard they kept this back for the Who do you think you are show live but its now launched, doesnt look like its of much use up here still though. If you have V2 you can send it off for update priced at �15. The second link is the coverage

http://www.ffhs.org.uk/projects/nbi/nbi3flyer1003.pdf

http://www.ffhs.org.uk/projects/nbi/nbi-coverage.php

10 Glover St 1943

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:45:43 +0000

Is it possible to do a look up somewhere and see who was living at this address in 1943?
I have a clipping which mentions the surname but no name and I want to see which branch of the family this is.
I would be grateful if some kind soul can find out.

red rocks & duckery parr

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:12:54 +0000

Does anyone have any pictures of the red rocks & the duckery in parr before they changed it to what it is now ?

marrage between cathreine mcdermott and joseph whittle

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:05:03 +0000

i am looking for any relation of joseph whittle of cathreine mcdermott they got married in prescot in 1911 dont know were in prescot they lived or were they got married any help would be appreciated thank you

Renton

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:30:43 +0000

I have been at a brick wall with one of my ancestors who "disappears" between 1841 and 1851 census'.

James Renton was an Exciseman born in Tranent, Haddington, Scotland on 29 April 1813. He takes up the occupation of exciseman in 1835 and his career takes him to Newcastle where he marries Jane Cowans in 1837 and then moves around Lancashire where his 4 children are born.

James' youngest child (of three surviving)is born in Prescott (noted as St Helens, Lancs on the 1851 census) at the end of 1844. In 1851 Jane remarries and is back in Newcastle upon Tyne.

I cannot find an entry for James' death and I'm hoping a search in the last place he was known to be "resident" will tell me happened to him.

grateful for any help

New Charges at GRO

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:41:43 +0000

http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/1569.htm

They are also cancelling the reference checking at GRO, so if you have a choice of two births but you know the fathers name, it will be no good, you will have to order the two certs, due to the fact that they want to charge for this service but it is illegal for them to do so therefore you cant have it Them Londoners, what are they like, so helpful.

John Kilshaws grave

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:51:15 +0000

I am looking for my Great Grandad. He was John Kilshaw born abt 1867.
He married Eliza May daughter of John & Margaret from Ireland
Eliza died 1931 and is buried in St Helens Cemetry.
My G Grandad died in 1930 according to records but where is he? Not with Eliza?
Any info on any of this side of the family is great or where to look for his grave.

billy woods ponds

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:26:35 +0000

does anyone remember billy woods ponds before it became moss nook

parr central school

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:18:34 +0000

Does anyone have any pictures of Parr Central school went there from 1965 to 1970 and i dont have one picture

District Nursing Service 1940-s and 1950-s

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:11:31 +0000

From WW2 to the 1970-s the St.Helens District Nursing Service was based at the Nurses' Home in Denton's Green. The nurses travelled by bicycle, and later in various cars and vans, to give treatment to St.Helens residents, and provide midwifery services. Nurses usually had a regular round, so each became well known to residents in her patch.

Windle School

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:22:51 +0000

This battered print was among my mother's effects. I'm guessing it is from Windle or Denton's Green, early 1900-s. Mother and her family lived in a farm cottage near Bleak Hill, where Stuart Road is now. I'm curious to know if anyone can date or identify this photo.

Sphex.

Photographer,s

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:11:23 +0000

Does anybody know where and when Hartley Bros were in business in St.Helens
Thanks Margie.

Town history?

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:40:48 +0000

can anyone help me as im abit confused as to where/was Tontine St? i know that it was the very first registered road in our beloved town in 1758 (i know it was in the 1700s anyroad).

cheers,

Do we have one of these streets?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:16:24 +0000

Lyme St (Haydock), Earl St, Back Atlas Court, Langtree St, Endowment Row?
I'm interested in the period 1900-1930 but anything would do.
I'm sorry to be so lazy and I'm sure there's a search or something I could do, but I know you are all SO helpful!

coal miner hewer - what did he do?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:38:10 +0000

In the 1901 census it says "coal miner haulage". In the 1911 census they are all "coal miner hewer"s.
What exactly did they do, and is it the same thing? Am I right in thinking they actually moved the coal from the face to the wagons?

Irish Place names.

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:42:38 +0000

Can anyone decipher either of these Irish place names from the 1911 census;

any help would be much appreciated.

Fraser Family

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:18:20 +0000

I have just joined, so still working out how to interact with this site.

My GG grandmother, Sarah Ann Fraser was baptised at St Mary, St Helen's on 20 Apr 1845. She was the daughter of Robert and Ann Fraser (nee Hassard). Her older sister Sarah was baptised at St Mary on 11 Sept 1842 and was buried there on 1 sept 1843 at 12 months. Robert and Ann were born Co Fermanagh, Ireland abt 1810.

Robert and Ann are listed in the 1841 census as:

Robert Fraser aged 30, Labourer, born Ireland
Ann Fraser aged 25, born Ireland
William F aged 12, born Ireland
Jason F aged 8 born Ireland
Robert F aged 5 born Lancashire
James F aged 3 born lancashire
George F aged 1 born Lancashire

Their residence is Gerard's Bridge, Windle.

They again appear in the 1851 census as:

Robert Fraser aged 41, Labourer, born Ireland
Ann Fraser aged 43, born Ireland
William F aged 22, bricklayer,born Ireland
Joseph F aged 20, plumber, born ireland
Jason F aged 17, labourer, born Ireland
Robert F aged 15 born Preston, Lancashire
James F aged 12 born Windle, Lancashire
George F aged 10 born Windle,Lancashire
Sarah A F aged 6born Windle, Lancashire
also listed Susan Trainer aged 15,servant b Ireland and James Donnelly aged 22 labourer, b Ireland and George Fraser, Visitor aged 28, labourer b Ireland.

Again the residence is Gerard's Bridge

Most of the family came to Aust as Unassisted immigrants in 1859. I know for certain that Robert & Ann & children Jason, George, John born abt 1852 and Sarah came to Aust. Not sure about William, Joseph Robert or James.

I am interested in any information about the Gerard's Bridge area; what work they are likely to have been undertaking; any knowledge or connection with the sons who may have married and stayed in Lancashire or contact with anyone else who may be researching this family.

Any comments welcomed. With thanks, anniebelle.

Oops! I think I may have posted in wrong section but cannot see how to transfer. Can someone help? Anniebelle.

Trojan on Genes

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:05:43 +0000

Genes Reunited has had a trojan in the last few days on the site adverts and on their new contact emails, they have acknowledged the problem and have removed advertisements while they investigate but I'd stay away for a bit until they fix it.

Air Raid Shelters

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:35:01 +0000

I noticed Chris Coffey asking if anyone had an experiences of the air raid shelter near George St, does anyone on here remember it or any other in St Helens?
Any pictures of them?
The only ones I remember from the sixties were those on Parr Cent School field but I don't have any pics

IGI - Pilot Site

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:14:26 +0000

Not SW Lancs, I know, but the Mormon run site has a pilot with info from Cheshire (and NE England) available at http://pilot.familysearch.org/
You need to click on 'browse our record collections' and then click on 'Europe'
It's all a bit fiddly, but it is possible to find info from land tax returns, school records, etc over the last 2-3 centuries.

Portico Buildings

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:00:39 +0000

Hi all, I have just discovered that some of my ancestors lived in Portico Buildings for over forty years! quite an achievement as many moved around a lot then. Does anyone have any info or photos of the building?

Thanks Busybee

anyone know endowment row?

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:40:07 +0000

Does anyone know where Endowment Row was in St Helens? I got my relative's address off the Coal Mining Resource Site as his address in 1926.

st helens show

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:21:23 +0000

does anyone remember displays like this.

Which Park?

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:36:35 +0000

The attached photo was originally black and white just been restored and coloured but where was it taken in St.Helens. Taylor or Sherdley park??
Thanks Margie.

Marriage at St. Mary, Lowe House

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:42:36 +0000

I'm just wondering if any kind soul may have access to records from St. Mary, Lowe House, and if so whether they could look up the details of a marriage between Thomas Case and Mary Whitfield, 15 Aug 1827? I just need to know if there are any father's names and would be eternally grateful - well perhaps not eternally, but very grateful.

Syl

St. Peter's graveyard

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:29:29 +0000

Can anyone tell me where the East Border of the graveyard is or would have been? On the St. Peter's burials disc it gives general details of who is buried in this section, but then unlike the rest of the sections, it doesnt then go on to detail who is in each grave and it doesn't appear on the graveyard plan. Also I have the St. Peters burial records but these don't tell you where the people were buried, just the date, age abode and who performed the service, typically I need the names and ages of a family buried in the East Border.

Syl

Did it exist

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:47:48 +0000

I have found ancestors on 1871 census living at 56 Lower Ragland did it exist or should it be Lower Raglan St. or just Raglan St.

Prescot Cemetary

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:13:42 +0000

Hi there

I wonder if anyone living in Prescot could pop in to the cemetery, digitally photograph a headstone and email me the picture?

My name is David Critchley and I live in Barnstaple in north Devon. I have just started researching my family (Critchley) and would like to see a gravestone in Prescot cemetery in which 4 members of my family are interred.

I know roughly where in the cemetery the plot is and could email any respondents a rough map. It's a very new headstone and the writing is very clear.

The names (I think) are Albert CRITCHLEY, Ellen CRITCHLEY, Winifred (Winnie) CRITCHLEY and Albert CRITCHLEY.

I'd appreciate any help with this.

G.Parents.

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:30:17 +0000

Hello,

I know this is a long shot, but just had this photo repaired the only one I have of my G.Parents,together G.Dad Lawrence Chorley standing with patch over his eye and my G.Mother Annie Chorley (nee Forber third from left).

Where and when it was taken or the occasion is unknown perhaps someone might recognize the place or the other people in it somewhere in St.Helens.

Thanks Margie.

1891 lookup

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:08:26 +0000

Hi all, could someone look on the 1891 census for 70 Albion St and see who is living there. I have looked on here and there is only John Houghton father-in-law and Agnes Houghton sister-in-law, but in-laws to who. I'd really appreciate any help.
Thanx in advance.

O'BRIEN FAMILY

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:57:18 +0000

Iam trying to trace my relations who lived in BACK ATLAS COURT my grandfarther was JOHN O'BRIEN his wife was CATHERIN O'BRIEN nee DEVINE .Iwould be verry greatfull for any information recieved
THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION BERNARD (BOB) O'BRIEN

Holy Cross R.C. Junior School

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:29:39 +0000

Hi All

Can anyone put some names to the faces in this photo of Mrs Harrison's Class - IVB July 1962 at Holy Cross R.C. Junior School, I also would love to hear from anyone who is in the photo, sorry to disappoint you all but I was in the year lower in 1962

Thanks

Ron

230 Borough Road

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:48:45 +0000

An 89 year old ancestor was living there when she died in 1929. I suspect that, with a number that high, it was in the part of Borough Road that's now traffic islands at the top end. Can anyone familiar with the area confirm whether that's the case or if it still exists ?

Catholic Christian Names

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:00:41 +0000

Hi Guys, I have a marriage record for my GGM's second marriage. Am I to presume that the groom is John?

18 12 1920 Aliciam KELLY Joannem JUMP St Mary's (Lowe House) RC

Paula

Bannon Look Up Please

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:03:27 +0000

Hi,

I have been desperately trying to source a marriage for a Michael Bannon and Jane Unsworth in the St Helens or even the Liverpool area? It seems absolutely elusive and unattainable at present and I am at a dead end with it. I am assuming Michael was RC and he lived in Peter St right in the middle of St Helens... Michael was born in 1850 in Tipperary, Ireland and Jane was born in London and married previously carrying to married name Unsworth. I believe her maiden name may have been Rimington.

Wondering if some kind soul would run a quick search to see if you can find anything of interest. There are not too many Bannons in Town so it should make the search relatively easy...

Best regards,

Catherine

Marriage Lookup

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:00:46 +0000

Hough

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:36:33 +0000

Am looking for anyone who might be related to Rose Hough born 9th August 1885 at 12 Bickerstaffe Street, St Helens.

Cheers
Clive

Any suggestions?

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:17:54 +0000

I'm trying to find out the names of the occupants of 12 Bickerstaffe Street, St Helens in 1885.

I know that Ann Hough was a domestic servant at this address at the time, but am trying to confirm whether this was where she lived or if it was the address of the people she worked for.

I'm sure someone here will be able to point me in the right direction, so thanks in advance!!

Cheers
Clive

Grove Place

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:08:29 +0000

I am trying to find a photograph of Grove Place which was my Grandfathers birth place. This was in the area around the entrance to the Ravenhead glass works (It was touched on recently in a post that PETE started). Is it possible someone on here may have one or know where I can get one? Thanks.

South Lancashire Regiment

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:55:29 +0000

How many battalions did the South Lancashire Regiment have.

Nimrod

Where are...

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:40:44 +0000

Does anybody know the location (as exact as possible) of the following...?

Gauger's Row (somewhere in Ravenhead)

Bute House (Prescot Road)

Any help is appreciated.

St Patrick's School, Mount St

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:29:08 +0000

I've recently come across the attached pic of St Patrick's (Mount St, Greenbank) Girls Junior class circa 1928 in my mum's bits and pieces. The photo was published in a St Helens newspaper about 20 years ago (I don't know which one), submitted by Mary Heyes (later MacLean) who is pictured sitting at the desk with the "No.7" on the side. The only other person id'd in the newspaper article was the teacher, Miss Horobin. My mum, Jean McGann (as was) is pictured on the extreme right of the pic - her eyesight and memory aren't what they were and she can't identify anyone else in the pic.... she remembers that her sister Mary McGann and her friend Mary Bradshaw were in the same class (but not necessarily in the picture!). Mum was born in 1922, Mary Heyes in 1923 and mum recalls that the class was mixed-age. Obviously all the girls in the picture will now be in their late 80s if they are still alive. It's a long shot, but can anyone identify any of the girls - or even identify St Patricks pupils of the time?