Joy Smith 0 #1 Posted August 31 My gran lived at 11 Highfield Place Prescot in January 1922, I have her bible giving that date and address. Her name then Was Alice Mary Roughsedge (later marrying Robert Smith). Does anyone have any pictures of the house or information on the family please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phoebe 336 #2 Posted August 31 https://www.facebook.com/prescote/posts/2296004974022199:0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jvy20 135 #3 Posted August 31 1911 census has an Alice Mary Roughsedge aged 6 b Prescot daughter of William & Mary Gertrude Roughsedge living at 9 Sutherland Road, Prescot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeoffB 42 #4 Posted September 2 I have a family tree for Mary Alice Roughsedge born 1905, Prescot. Daughter of William and Gertrude Roughsedge. http://www.prescot.org/?page_id=1301&t=2&root=2&pid=47989 There is a Mary Smith in the 1939 Register born 1905 - but she is shown as being married to a Harry Smith - they have 2 children Edward and Desmond born 1926 and 1931 respectively. Not sure if this is the same person!! As for Highfield Place , formerly Parr's Square, the area has in the Census since 1841. By the 1950's the area had become almost a slum and the area was cleared in the late 1950s becoming a car park. http://www.prescot.org/?page_id=670&t=1&root=4&road=60073&yr=1911 More recently the area has been cleared and now forms the site of the Shakespeare North theatre. https://www.shakespearenorth.org As part of this development a full archaeological survey and dig by the University of Salford- I have not yet seen any results so far. Hope this helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HORT 1,878 #5 Posted September 2 I worked with a girl at Pilks Cowley in the 1960s and 1970s called Barbara Roughsedge, and I think her dad worked there as well. She lives in Billinge now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stephen nulty 624 #6 Posted September 3 My uncle, Thomas Nulty, married Doris Roughsedge in the 1950's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joy Smith 0 #7 Posted September 3 Thanks for the posts so far. Roughsedge is not a common name but I know there are still people in Prescot with the surname. On 2 September 2019 at 15:31, GeoffB said: 1 hour ago, Joy Smith said: Thanks for the posts so far. Roughsedge is not a common name but I know there are still people in Prescot with the surname. Sorry, not got the hang of this yet! Thanks Geoff for my gran's information. The second Mary Smith is not my gran. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jvy20 135 #8 Posted September 3 (edited) 1939 register has Robert E Smith b 14 May 1903 living with wife Mary A dob 29 Sept 1904 living at 3 Cotsford Close Huyton with Roby. Is this your grandmother ? Edited September 3 by jvy20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joy Smith 0 #9 Posted September 3 Yes, this was my gran and granddad and I was born in 3 Cotsford close. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jvy20 135 #10 Posted September 4 OK - so what family information are you missing ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joy Smith 0 #11 Posted September 6 I have the info about my gran's mother, father and siblings now, thank you and the addresses she lived at as a child. I can now research further. I didn't know my gran had so many siblings. I may have distant relatives still living in and around Prescot!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites