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[RATTY]

I know it was Islands Brow, by Hinckley Road but exactly where and what was it

I just found an entry on the 1841 census for a farmer there

[SWIMMER]

Mcavoys farm bottom of Parbold Ave and Bosworth
Moncriefs around Woodlands Road
Stringmans behind St Mary's Blackbrook Church

These are the farms my husband remembers, but he has never heard of Rushy Park, and he has lived around here all his life.

Hope this helps a bit ratty it is all he could come up with. He gave me the roads where the farms and locations of them where around here so maybe you can tie them in with google

[Phyll]

Ratty, Don't know if this is any help to you. There are a lot of threads on Connect that mention Rushy Park too.

http://www.sthelenss..._coals_of_past/

Edited by Phyll, 19 April 2011 - 08:17 AM.

[llanyb]

The 1st edition OS maps, surveyed in the 1840-1850s, show Rushy Park colliery off Merton Bank Road. [back then, Island's Brow was simply part of Merton Bank Road.] It's to the east of the road and lies just about due east of the south end of Back Lane (now Woodlands Road).

Rushy Park farm was on the other side of Merton Bank Rd (ie, to the west) and south of the railway to Carr Mill. The farm is marked on the 1930's street plan of StH. By the 1930s, the colliery lay under the line of the railway.

[RATTY]

Thanks much everyone, interesting article Phyll

The person was George Arnold a farmer and his next address was Back Lane in 1851, maybe it was the same place just called a different name. His wife and children are missing though strangely.

Edited by RATTY, 22 April 2011 - 12:00 AM.

[Phyll]

Hi Ratty, Yes it does look like Back Lane is in the same area on the Streets List.
Hope you don't mind me asking, as I was just curious, but where did you see George Arnold in Back Lane in 1851.
I couldn't see him, just another George Arnold in Liverpool Street on the Connect Census.

[clocker baz]

Thanks Phyll , very interesting article I was an electrician and worked at clock face, sutton manor and bold collieries, it brought back happy memories hearing about the origins and locations of the various coal seams

Edited by clocker baz, 22 April 2011 - 07:35 PM.

[RATTY]

LOL Phyll, sorry to confuse, confusing myself with these lot, Thomas and Grace (who I think are the same family) are in Back lane George and ellen are at Liverpool St. His wife and daughter are missing in 41 though so maybe its not the right George but the other family are there anyway.

[Phyll]

Oh OK Ratty, Thanks. There are a lot of Arnolds aren't there, no wonder you are getting confused, but knowing you, I'm sure you'll sort it out.

[RATTY]

Just to confirm, I just came across a birth certificate for Jmes Arnold born 1842 that I forgot I had which does confirm that George and Ellen lived at the address 'Near Back Lane Windle' at that time, I knew I had placed them there at some point.