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Coal Merchants

Posted: 24 Jun 2009 21:23
by Jean Raza
I am looking for a coal merchants in the name of Foreshaw or Forshaw. Christian name Robert or Bob. It would have been in the Scotland Road area I think and around the 1910/ 20s. I am a bit vague as I have just become aware of this link and am trying to find out more.

Is anyone aware of this business or can you point me in the direction of where to look.

Thanks for reading. Hope you all enjoying the heat!

Jean :oops:

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 00:01
by jan44
Hello Jean,

I looked in the 1911 and 1914 directories and nothing listed for Robert or Bob Forshaw/Foreshaw Coal dealers or merchants.

Jan

Thanks

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 07:18
by Jean Raza
Thanks, Jan.

I appreciate you taking time out to look for me.

Jean :lol:

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 09:24
by Tina
Hi Jean
1938 Directory Coal Dealers
Rt W Forshaw 2 and 9 India St Lpl 5 and
39 Cornwallis St Lpl 5.

Cheers
Tina

Wow

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 09:34
by Jean Raza
..thats amazing. Thank you so much. I was obviously well out with the dates so thanks for looking.

I thought it was going to be one of those "dead ends" or stories that got warped over the years but now I feel that I am almost looking through the keyhole of time back to the coal man.

Thanks again to everyone who read this and looked into it for me. In a world where the news seems to be everyone on the take its heartening to have such nice people about.

Jean

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 10:10
by Tina
Thank you Jean for a lovely reply.
I hope you progress through the keyhole!
Perhaps you could ask SKP to look at electoral rolls for the time frame?
There's baby Robert W Forshaw bn 1939 Lpl N maiden name Quirk.

All the best
Tina

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 10:16
by MaryA
Well I've replied to a pm you sent me wondering if my line might be connected, but the timeframe is so wide that there will be no knowing without a lot more research.

I was wondering if there was any way to take this line backwards and see, but I see that Tina is, of course, on the ball before me!

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 10:19
by MaryA
Not sure these would be right Tina, location is wrong, unless they moved, which they could have done of course.

Robert W Forshaw married Lilian Quirk 1932 Toxteth Park, St. James

But then again - the Robert with middle initial W is hopeful.

We need a request for a marriage look up, fingers crossed for next week as the Record Office is open again then.

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 10:26
by Tina
Thank you as always Mary.
Jean may know a lot more about R.W.F...

Warmies
Tina