Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

For more detail, I think this could be James in the 1910+1... Address: Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank, Preston, Lancashire HODSON, James Son 14 1897 Farmer's son working on farm - Hesketh Moss, Lancashire. 8 siblings. His age looks to fit with his youthful appearance in the photo. Thank you dickiesam. Yes...

Not quite what you are looking for in terms of the period but excellent portrayal of Liverpool life a decade later.... Twopence to Cross the Mersey by Helen Forrester; http://www.amazon.com/Twopence-Cross-Mersey-Helen-Forrester/dp/0006361684 also see: http://www.spearhead.com/0107-ib.html When I wa...

That looks a very good book Linda, and it also mentions Hugh Shimmin, so might give some information that Sheila is looking for too. Thank you for that information ladies, but unfortunately the sample is only 30 pages and the court and cellar dwellings is on page 75 - but I will try to get hold of ...

That is very generous of you Katie. Will certainly pm you if/when I need a look up.

Sheila Davis

I have been trying to get hold of a paper written by Hugh Shimmin which has a lot of information regarding the state of the courts and cellar dwellings. He makes his report from a health angle, although I understand it has quite a lot of information in it, but no personal stories. If anyone knows if...

Just in case this is the one as there are lots of Bickerstaff people around Preston/Southport area, and being found in Liverpool baptisms and marriages at odd times: Baptisms: 29 Jan 1825 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England James Bickerstaff - Child of Robert Bickerstaff & Lucy Abode: Fishergate O...

What was your grandfather called, when was he born and who are his parents on his birth certificate? This is the only information I have, apart from an army service record. N. 5457 Kings Liverpool Regiment. I can't make out if it is Melbourne or Melville Street on there. My grandfather was called J...

Many thanks for the reply Hilary. I will have a look at the records you suggest. I don't have great grandfather in any census. I only have his name: John Henry Harrison because it is on my grandfathers' marriage certificate. I don't know if my grandfather was born in Liverpool. I know he was married...

A few years ago I read 'The Post-war Diaries of Housewife 49, Nella Last's War', and also saw the television production with Nella portrayed by Victoria Wood. While the book is not about Liverpool there are quite a few similarities in the way the dynamics of the family changed, the women gaining mor...

If a seaman dies while working at sea away from home ports where would his death be registered if a) he was in the merchant navy, and b) if he was in the royal navy? My ever-elusive great-grandfather had died before the marriage of my grandfather in 1915. On the marriage certificate it states his fa...

Thank you for trying - it has been a brick wall for a while so I will just keep hoping something turns up. Maybe it will be like buses - everything turning up at once.

Sheila

Thank you Mary, I will have a trawl about on the historical directories first then probably go from there if I can't find him.

Thank you for all help and advice.

Sheila

Just had a reply to my email to Liverpool Register Office: "Dear Sheila, Thank you for your email. Unfortunately, there is no comprehensive list of past registrars for the District of Liverpool. We do however have a list of signatures to compare past registrations to, but unfortunately the name Will...

I don't have anything left which states he is a registrar during his lifetime. I lost my hard drive last year, and my back-up did not work so I lost a lot of research. The only thing I have in hard copy is post-death. My g grandmother married twice and on her second marriage in 1898 Father's name: W...

Hi Tina His name: William Stewart/Stuart Wade born c 1824, possibly Ardee County Louth Death: 4 November 1890, 7 Gladstone Road, Walton Age 66 years. His death was registered on same day as his death 4 November 1890 (which I thought unusual). and the Deputy Registrar of Walton signed the death certi...

Thank you, Mary, for that suggestion. I will send an email or telephone them in the morning. I noticed that some of the directories did have Registrars listed at the beginning of each area but that is such a long painstaking way of trying to find out. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is true ...

I understand my g g grandfather was a Registrar in Liverpool/West Derby area. I know they were still in Ireland early 1870's as the births of some of their children are listed on Family Search. Has anyone come across any information available which lists Registrars of BMD? Thank you Sheila - Member ...

Yes, it was that one, I recognise the address now. It was really helpful. Thank you.

Thank you for the tips, Mary A and Blue. I definitely have the 4 folders. My paternal grandfathers' folder is quite empty at the moment because I can't track his family at the moment; whereas my maternal grandmothers' one is bursting all over the place as I have gone directly back to 1600's with lot...