Kitty Wilkinson

Post by **Blue70** » 31 Aug 2009 22:22

I was researching Denison Street where my Irish born ancestors the Holland family where living around 1880 onwards and discovered that Kitty Wilkinson lived and worked there some 50 years earlier. I didn't know it played such an important role in Kitty Wilkinson's story:-

http://www.liverpoolheritageforum.org.u ... php?id=119

Col

Post by **MaryA** » 01 Sep 2009 09:25

And she was buried in St James Cemetery, and if you've never walked through there it's not to be missed.

Post by **LindaS** » 01 Sep 2009 22:27

I had a walk through there a couple of weeks ago for the first time and found her grave

I found the whole place very emotional.
If youve never read Kitty Wilkinsons Biography you should. its brilliant

Post by **Tina** » 02 Sep 2009 10:41

Thank you Linda, lovely of you to find her headstone and share it with us.
I've taken the liberty of copying your photo & posting on another site as a reminder of the sacrifices people made.

Tina

Post by **Tina** » 02 Sep 2009 11:49

Hi Blue
Go to Scottie Press website
Kids photos in your old street remembering Kitty.

Tina

Post by **LindaS** » 02 Sep 2009 11:52

Hi Tina
Yes your welcome to copy the photo. Hope others on the other site enjoy it as well

Post by **Tina** » 02 Sep 2009 11:59

Here's Kitty as Catharine in 1851 census widow in Frederick St
bn Ire 1787 Matron of Liverpool Corporation Baths
with a house servant.
So many getting parish relief in the area.
Thank God for Kitty.

Tina

Edited 3rd Sep

Post by **Blue70** » 02 Sep 2009 21:05

Tina wrote:Hi Blue
Go to Scottie Press website
Kids photos in your old street remembering Kitty.

Tina

Hi Tina

Yes I saw that the other day when I was doing a search. Scottie Press has a great website.

Col

Post by **Tina** » 03 Sep 2009 09:56

Hi folks
Here's another with great info about Kitty.

Tina

http://www.stjamescemetery.co.uk/kitty.htm

Post by **Blue70** » 20 Oct 2009 23:42

I haven't made much progress with the Holland family I mentioned in my first post on this thread. Still nothing pre- 1880 when they appear in Liverpool. I did however make contact with a distant relation on another website who is trying to find out, just like me, where in Ireland William John and Jane Holland came from. She had a maiden name for Jane of Brogan and some family folklore about them leaving Ireland for America but staying in Liverpool because Jane was too ill for the trip while having her first child.

Col

Post by **Tina** » 21 Oct 2009 09:18

Hi Col
If you haven't already done so, why not list Holland family as a new thread in Liverpool rather than tagging onto this one?
Everyone will see your post.

Just write as much as you know.

Best wishes

Tina

Post by **Blue70** » 24 Oct 2009 20:44

Thanks will do Tina.

Col