tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.comments2023-05-29T19:24:34.412+01:00Sue WilkesSue Wilkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-33639176448987749262023-01-28T13:31:33.110+00:002023-01-28T13:31:33.110+00:00One unusual aspect of the industrial revolution, b...One unusual aspect of the industrial revolution, but one which Jane Austen was very well aware of, was the way in which industrial sites became tourist attractions.<br />In her tour with the Gardiners, Elizabeth had visited Oxford, Blenheim, Warwick, Kenilworth, and Birmingham before she reached Pemberley. In Birmingham the great attraction was Matthew Boulton's Soho works, it was so popular that at some times there was a person employed to take visitors on 'factory tours'.Gordon Le Pardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212975475721122396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-82914637263855363582022-11-13T06:34:32.988+00:002022-11-13T06:34:32.988+00:00Just letting everyone know that some of the calico...Just letting everyone know that some of the calico designs were registered and the records are held at the National Archives I thinkSusan Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17075332154922250531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-17863090162012186112022-10-18T20:07:40.349+01:002022-10-18T20:07:40.349+01:00Hi again Susan, it's very difficult to say whe...Hi again Susan, it's very difficult to say where all the money went - that's a long time period - it could be anything from bad trading conditions to gambling debts or even legal fees for a protracted lawsuit! You could try searching the local newspapers between those dates to see if there's any info on the family. All the best, Sue.Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-50747796971855016752022-10-15T05:07:47.792+01:002022-10-15T05:07:47.792+01:00Hi Sue, thank you for the reply. I've found ou...Hi Sue, thank you for the reply. I've found out that the change of religion was probably to do with the Quaker Crisis. <br />Now I'm wondering how a fortune of 60,000 pounds left by Joseph Compton in 1872, , son in law of Thomas Hoyle jnr, could dwindle to 3,000 by 1913? I gather the business was closed by 1910 so maybe that's why? Any help with this would be appreciated. ThanksSusan Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17075332154922250531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-67523523801356128462022-10-13T09:37:42.529+01:002022-10-13T09:37:42.529+01:00Hi Susan, Thank you for leaving a comment. I'm...Hi Susan, Thank you for leaving a comment. I'm afraid I don't know about the Hoyles' changes to their religion. I'm afraid it is much easier to find out what our ancestors did, rather than why they did it!<br />It's possible that the Quaker Family History Society https://newtrial.qfhs.co.uk/ has more info on the Hoyle family, if you haven't already contacted them. Sorry I can't be of more help. <br />Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-86805039150848740732022-10-13T00:10:49.096+01:002022-10-13T00:10:49.096+01:00My great great grandfather (hope I've got that...My great great grandfather (hope I've got that right) was Joseph Compton who married Elizabeth Hoyle and was absorbed into the company of Thomas Hoyle and sons. Joseph Compton was an insurance broker at the tyof his marriage. I'm interested in whether he was a Quaker before his marriage? and why so many of the extended Hoyle family changed their religion? Any help would be greatly appreciatedSusan Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17075332154922250531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-89452597728399956642022-09-19T12:03:16.971+01:002022-09-19T12:03:16.971+01:00Many thanks for your comment, Tony! I will be very...Many thanks for your comment, Tony! I will be very interested to see that. Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-57812692976043091462022-09-18T13:25:05.847+01:002022-09-18T13:25:05.847+01:00Another account of the "Folly Hall Fight"...Another account of the "Folly Hall Fight" can be found in this history of Honley, dating from 1914, available on the Huddersfield Exposed website:<br />https://huddersfield.exposed/wiki/The_History_of_Honley_(1914)_-_Chapter_III#FOLLY_HALL_FIGHT.Tony Hirstnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-41576583529883561852022-06-24T01:10:26.881+01:002022-06-24T01:10:26.881+01:00Hi Sue not sure if you are still picking up commen...Hi Sue not sure if you are still picking up comments here , my 3rd great grandfather was a Calico print designer John Gloag born 1801 in Scotland and moved to Mcr , his daughter was a silk I think presser but it’s hard to read so may be another word and his son a card cutter of silk, I would love to try and discover any of his designs , could you advise how I might go about this , it’s my paternal grandmothers family , she was a lace maker and most of her pre ious generation were cabinet / coach makers or involved in printing , after 50 years of not being creative I’ve stumbled into discovering I am , and at the same time also discovered I come from creative ancestors . best wishes and thanks Sally BonnieSally Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703274797616538264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-49407417301793432702022-06-24T01:10:06.945+01:002022-06-24T01:10:06.945+01:00Hi Sue not sure if you are still picking up commen...Hi Sue not sure if you are still picking up comments here , my 3rd great grandfather was a Calico print designer John Gloag born 1801 in Scotland and moved to Mcr , his daughter was a silk I think presser but it’s hard to read so may be another word and his son a card cutter of silk, I would love to try and discover any of his designs , could you advise how I might go about this , it’s my paternal grandmothers family , she was a lace maker and most of her pre ious generation were cabinet / coach makers or involved in printing , after 50 years of not being creative I’ve stumbled into discovering I am , and at the same time also discovered I come from creative ancestors . best wishes and thanks Sally BonnieSally Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703274797616538264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-36559864501689084312022-06-24T01:08:28.101+01:002022-06-24T01:08:28.101+01:00Hi Sue not sure if you are still picking up commen...Hi Sue not sure if you are still picking up comments here , my 3rd great grandfather was a Calico print designer John Gloag born 1801 in Scotland and moved to Mcr , his daughter was a silk I think presser but it’s hard to read so may be another word and his son a card cutter of silk, I would love to try and discover any of his designs , could you advise how I might go about this , it’s my paternal grandmothers family , she was a lace maker and most of her pre ious generation were cabinet / coach makers or involved in printing , after 50 years of not being creative I’ve stumbled into discovering I am , and at the same time also discovered I come from creative ancestors . best wishes and thanks Sally BonnieSally Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703274797616538264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-32475349631043459122022-02-15T03:21:08.072+00:002022-02-15T03:21:08.072+00:00Thanks You Sue
ThierryThanks You Sue<br />ThierryUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414152221146076711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-13951628602719718582022-02-14T17:05:55.821+00:002022-02-14T17:05:55.821+00:00Hi, thank you for commenting. There's a little...Hi, thank you for commenting. There's a little bit about Bach and Co. here on Grace's Guide in the 1918 trade directory, https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1918_Directory_of_Manufacturers_in_Engineering_and_Allied_Trades:_Company_BSue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-87639136944688381322022-02-14T04:36:42.556+00:002022-02-14T04:36:42.556+00:00have you info of Bach & Co Manufacturers in Co...have you info of Bach & Co Manufacturers in Coleshill ? (1903)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414152221146076711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-68033734716283130872021-11-04T14:15:40.194+00:002021-11-04T14:15:40.194+00:00Hi Betsy, Thank you very much indeed for commentin...Hi Betsy, Thank you very much indeed for commenting.<br />Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-68851190328544458992021-11-03T19:03:08.494+00:002021-11-03T19:03:08.494+00:00If you are interested in more details about Thomas...If you are interested in more details about Thomas Hoyle & Sons, let me know.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586495013824794058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-76436584521895751802021-10-30T11:44:45.122+01:002021-10-30T11:44:45.122+01:00Dear Eleanor, Thank you for commenting. That's...Dear Eleanor, Thank you for commenting. That's really interesting. There's some info here about Thomas Hoyle's Mayfield Print Works, https://mayfieldmanchester.co.uk/history/.Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-35850500620386193702021-10-29T14:04:33.711+01:002021-10-29T14:04:33.711+01:00Thank you for this. Two of my male ancestors work...Thank you for this. Two of my male ancestors worked for Thomas Hoyle & Sons in the mid-19th century and their respective children, both born about 1860, married. So I presume they (and/or their fathers) met at the print works.eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245937300616834704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-65423114883542773372021-10-11T11:35:22.870+01:002021-10-11T11:35:22.870+01:00Hi Roger,
I'm sorry I missed your comment - I ...Hi Roger,<br />I'm sorry I missed your comment - I didn't receive a notification about it. <br />I'd suggest searching the Grace's Guide directory https://gracesguide.co.uk/Main_Page, if you haven't already looked there. Hope this helps. <br />Best wishes,<br />Sue.Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-86923937904969159422021-10-11T11:29:12.895+01:002021-10-11T11:29:12.895+01:00Hi Lindy, Sorry you had to wait for a reply, but I...Hi Lindy, Sorry you had to wait for a reply, but I've been away on holiday. If you know the name of the woollen mill, you might be able to find some info about it here on the Graces Guide website, https://gracesguide.co.uk/Main_Page.<br />It has lots of interesting info.Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-10054471877301641042021-10-04T13:30:10.157+01:002021-10-04T13:30:10.157+01:00Sorry I had an update so I deleted the previous co...Sorry I had an update so I deleted the previous comment. I managed to find a woollen mill in the area with a reference to John Beaver, I think he must have been a descendant and the name was Jonathan Beaver not Bearn. The trio of ladies were blanket finishers. Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10845496114352625522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-21777034909974847592021-10-04T13:22:51.030+01:002021-10-04T13:22:51.030+01:00It was Jonathan Beaver not Bearn...I found a Wooll...It was Jonathan Beaver not Bearn...I found a Woollen Mill. The three generations of women worked in a blanket factory according to census records. Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10845496114352625522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-67190516017551362902021-10-02T18:57:22.025+01:002021-10-02T18:57:22.025+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10845496114352625522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-82251530274119616122021-09-04T05:47:46.403+01:002021-09-04T05:47:46.403+01:00Sue
Trying to find the history of VTG Bates o...Sue<br /> Trying to find the history of VTG Bates of Birmingham possible brass founders ?. Or could be Bates & Sons 77 Spencer Street Birmingham ?.<br />I have a solid cast brass Supermarine Spitfire aeroplane desk ornament which I believe may have been made by Bates during the 1940's ?.<br /><br />Rgds Roger Freeman<br /><br />South Australia.<br /><br />rogerfreeman2@bigpond.comRoger Howard Freemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108027738917026637.post-45891241472360697302021-08-05T11:11:35.016+01:002021-08-05T11:11:35.016+01:00Hi Lindy, Many thanks for commenting. What an inte...Hi Lindy, Many thanks for commenting. What an interesting family tree! Where was Mr Bearn living? If you know, then you could try checking to see if his name was in a historical trade directory. Sue Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240904720083861noreply@blogger.com