Frank was the youngest son of Joseph Welding and Rachel (nee Hardman).
Left to right, Frank, Doris, Stan and Billy.
Frank was Stan's Uncle.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Frank, Doris, Stan and Billy
The travellers Frank Weldon (b. June 25th, 1906) and his wife Doris Byron (b. August 8th, 1909) returned from Canada in the 1970s to visit Stanley Weldon and his wife Marjorie "Billy" Dickinson in Huyton, near Liverpool.
Frank was the youngest son of Joseph Welding and Rachel (nee Hardman).
Left to right, Frank, Doris, Stan and Billy.
Frank was Stan's Uncle.
Frank was the youngest son of Joseph Welding and Rachel (nee Hardman).
Left to right, Frank, Doris, Stan and Billy.
Frank was Stan's Uncle.
Jane Weldon, a few more pictures.
I discussed Jane previously on the blog, here are a couple more photo's. I wanted to add these because I believe there may be some new exciting material for the blog in the coming months, relating to the family Fish and Chip shop on Hall Lane in Huyton that Jane took over in the 1920s.
New Information that resulted from this blog existing.
Keep Posted.
Those little special things
A page from a little book of my mum's shows expenses from October, 1965. It is a little time capsule of happy thoughts and links to another life and part of this continuing reality.
Dorothy Margaret Weldon, October 1965 :
Looks like Arthur's mum and dad received slippers, Auntie Eva, flowers, Bill, well nothing as of October and then "nan" which is a clue to something, a tiny little thing that for a family tree researcher can give light. Especially so that the particular "nan" follows Eva and Bill, so, my belief is that this refers to Charlotte Cottrill (nee Knight) who was the mother of Betsey (my mum's mother) and Eva (my mum's Auntie from the previous post).
Therefore, an amazing clue that Charlotte, my mother's grandmother, was still alive in October 1965 and that George Cottrill, my mother's grandfather, wasn't. I know that mum's grandparents on her dad's side had died in 1935 and 1940.
Charlotte, born around 1886, would have been almost 80 years old that Christmas. It redefines the visits to see Auntie Eva at the weekends when I was eight years old, because I believe Charlotte was living at that same house with Eva and Bill. Dorothy was visiting her nan.
All that from one line in a Christmas presents list.
Looks like I received some books (probably Dandy or Beano annuals) a battery operated Motor Bike (which I can remember) and a Mars Stocking, a selection box full of chocolate goodies.
Thanks for writing it all down mum.
Dorothy Margaret Weldon, October 1965 :
Looks like Arthur's mum and dad received slippers, Auntie Eva, flowers, Bill, well nothing as of October and then "nan" which is a clue to something, a tiny little thing that for a family tree researcher can give light. Especially so that the particular "nan" follows Eva and Bill, so, my belief is that this refers to Charlotte Cottrill (nee Knight) who was the mother of Betsey (my mum's mother) and Eva (my mum's Auntie from the previous post).
Therefore, an amazing clue that Charlotte, my mother's grandmother, was still alive in October 1965 and that George Cottrill, my mother's grandfather, wasn't. I know that mum's grandparents on her dad's side had died in 1935 and 1940.
Charlotte, born around 1886, would have been almost 80 years old that Christmas. It redefines the visits to see Auntie Eva at the weekends when I was eight years old, because I believe Charlotte was living at that same house with Eva and Bill. Dorothy was visiting her nan.
All that from one line in a Christmas presents list.
Looks like I received some books (probably Dandy or Beano annuals) a battery operated Motor Bike (which I can remember) and a Mars Stocking, a selection box full of chocolate goodies.
Thanks for writing it all down mum.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Eva Cottrill
I feel as though I forgot I had a grandmother on my mother's side of the family, the reason being that she died when I was three years old. I've talked about her before on the blog, her name was Betsey Edwards (nee Cottrill) born December 17th, 1907 and she died tragically on May 31st, 1961
She is there in the photo, the adult on the right with the dark coat and what appears to be a banana on her head.
The mysterious Auntie Eva is there too, she is the lady on the left with my Uncle Bob to her right. He actually was my Uncle Bob, married to my dad's sister Alda.
It was the 1911 census data that unlocked her relationship, her name is Eva Cottrill and she was Betsey's sister. Therefore, my Auntie Eva was actually my mum's Auntie Eva.
The lady standing next to her is another mystery, it could be her mother, Charlotte, but for some reason I believe it is Auntie Flo (Florence Edwards, my Grandfather's John Edward Edwards sister. Another of my mum's Aunties). In between this lady and Betsey is Mary Wright.
Eva Cottrill was married to William Copeland, who of course, we called, Uncle Bill.
I remember weekend visits to see Eva and Bill, they lived in a modest, bay windowed, terraced house, well furnished with wood floors and carpet runners, solid wood furniture and dressers, a chiming clock (in the best room) and that wonderful atmosphere of a coal heated dwelling.
The Big Picture
I've returned to a larger group picture of my mum and dad's wedding because I want to focus in on a couple of individuals and fill in a few blanks. The lady in the front row, second from the left, was known to me when I was a lad as "Auntie Eva" and we would visit her occasionally on a Saturday or Sunday.
As a child I lived in an odd world, things seldom in focus and I never really knew who she was and always assumed that she was related to my grandfather Edwards, which after research was partially true. I will discuss her in the next post.
As an aside, rationing was being phased out when Dorothy and Arthur were married and over on the far right of the front row, the man linking my dad's mother's arm, has a strangely large bag.
It was full of coal.
John Welding (b.1870) and Elizabeth Beesley (b.1871)
This hourglass tree with a generation above and below shows the John Welding (b.1870) and Elizabeth Beesley (b.1871) household with four known children.
John was a Watch Case Polisher in the town of Prescot that wasT dominated by Watchmaking. There are many references within this industry for the Welding family. John and his brothers Sandyland and William all had occupations related to watchmaking.
John and Elizabeth married November 20th, 1893 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Prescot, Lancashire
The census data shows that John Welding lived at the following addresses in Prescot (with dates in brackets).
5 Kemble Street, Prescot (1881)
36 Kemble Street, Prescot (1891)
16 Beaconsfield Street, Prescot (1901)
48 Beaconsfield Street, Prescot (1911)
The marriage information shows he was living, at that time, at 28 Kemble Street, Prescot.
I will post some information about the Beesley family.
John was a Watch Case Polisher in the town of Prescot that wasT dominated by Watchmaking. There are many references within this industry for the Welding family. John and his brothers Sandyland and William all had occupations related to watchmaking.
John and Elizabeth married November 20th, 1893 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Prescot, Lancashire
The census data shows that John Welding lived at the following addresses in Prescot (with dates in brackets).
5 Kemble Street, Prescot (1881)
36 Kemble Street, Prescot (1891)
16 Beaconsfield Street, Prescot (1901)
48 Beaconsfield Street, Prescot (1911)
The marriage information shows he was living, at that time, at 28 Kemble Street, Prescot.
I will post some information about the Beesley family.
Whiston Union
In the 1970s I would usually walk from my home in Pottery Lane, up Dragon Lane to the junction with Warrington Road, take a right, then a left up Delph Lane to my school, Whiston County Secondary. The school has been demolished for quite some time now, but the large building on the corner of Dragon Lane and Warrington Road, Whiston Hospital, is still there.
In the parish records I find numerous references to Whiston Union, usually associated with a very young, or very old death. I am making an assumption that Whiston Union is the workhouse that was also referred to as Prescot workhouse that eventually evolved into a County Hospital in the 1930s and then Whiston Hospital in the 1950s. It is now St.Helens and Knowsley Hospital.
This old extract shows the workhouse to the right of Dragon Lane (the vertical road) the tee-junction with Warrington Road and then a right and left into Delph Lane.
It is strange to think that for all those years of secondary school I was oblivious to the importance of the site to the Weldon history (besides the birth of my younger brother Paul in May, 1969) and I think, given time, I hope to document all the Welding/Weldon entries from the Whiston Union.
From 1904, to protect them from disadvantage in later life, the birth certificates for those born in the workhouse gave its address just as 1 Warrington Road, Whiston.
In the parish records I find numerous references to Whiston Union, usually associated with a very young, or very old death. I am making an assumption that Whiston Union is the workhouse that was also referred to as Prescot workhouse that eventually evolved into a County Hospital in the 1930s and then Whiston Hospital in the 1950s. It is now St.Helens and Knowsley Hospital.
This old extract shows the workhouse to the right of Dragon Lane (the vertical road) the tee-junction with Warrington Road and then a right and left into Delph Lane.
It is strange to think that for all those years of secondary school I was oblivious to the importance of the site to the Weldon history (besides the birth of my younger brother Paul in May, 1969) and I think, given time, I hope to document all the Welding/Weldon entries from the Whiston Union.
From 1904, to protect them from disadvantage in later life, the birth certificates for those born in the workhouse gave its address just as 1 Warrington Road, Whiston.
James Welding (b.1836) and Alice Stockley (b.1840)
The parents of Joseph Welding (b.1859) are James and Alice Welding.
They are my great-great grandparents, or the simplified 2nd great-grandparents term used in the family tree discipline.
The research collated from certificates, BMD sources, census data and church records shows four sons with Joseph being the oldest. I will add their respective occupations, with related dates in brackets:
James Welding. Collier (1859 thru 1884)
Joseph Welding. Potter (1884) Collier (retired)
Self employed Fish and Chip shop owner (1911)
William Welding. Potter (1881) Watch case Polisher (1901) Potter Thrower (1911)
Sandyland Welding. Watch Hand Maker (1891) Watchmaker balance staffs (1901)
General Shopkeeper (1911)
John Welding. Brass Finisher (1891) Watch Case Polisher (1901) Brass Moulder (1911)
I have more information for Joseph Welding and the family shop on Hall Lane in Huyton Quarry which I will upload as a new article.
They are my great-great grandparents, or the simplified 2nd great-grandparents term used in the family tree discipline.
The research collated from certificates, BMD sources, census data and church records shows four sons with Joseph being the oldest. I will add their respective occupations, with related dates in brackets:
James Welding. Collier (1859 thru 1884)
Joseph Welding. Potter (1884) Collier (retired)
Self employed Fish and Chip shop owner (1911)
William Welding. Potter (1881) Watch case Polisher (1901) Potter Thrower (1911)
Sandyland Welding. Watch Hand Maker (1891) Watchmaker balance staffs (1901)
General Shopkeeper (1911)
John Welding. Brass Finisher (1891) Watch Case Polisher (1901) Brass Moulder (1911)
I have more information for Joseph Welding and the family shop on Hall Lane in Huyton Quarry which I will upload as a new article.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
St Mary the Virgin, Prescot, Lancashire
There is another popular church in the Weldon history and I will borrow some information from the Prescotian website.
PRESCOT PARISH CHURCH. Originally the church was dedicated to All Saints, but was later re-dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, probably when the present church was built in 1610. It is believed that the site was a religious sanctuary even in pre-Christian times and that a Christian church of timber and clay was built there by Celtic monks. However, there is very little evidence remaining of the previous buildings. The base of the south wall may be ancient, and the clergy vestry is probably of the fifteenth century. The floor of this vestry is actually two feet below the level of the chancel, but a wooden floor has been constructed four feet above this. The tower and spire, 150 ft. high, were added in 1729, and there is a peal of eight bells, cast by Mears of London in 1845, and quarter-turned in 1934.
I was directed to a website which is the OPC (Online Parish Clerks) for Lancashire and it is an amazing resource for anyone interested in their family tree in the Lancashire region. There is a searchable database for baptism, burials and weddings prior to the "official" records. I found a lot of data for the Weldon/Welding family for the 1800-1900 period, plus, in the future, if I can verify information, I will use it for information prior to the year 1800.
This is the link:
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
PRESCOT PARISH CHURCH. Originally the church was dedicated to All Saints, but was later re-dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, probably when the present church was built in 1610. It is believed that the site was a religious sanctuary even in pre-Christian times and that a Christian church of timber and clay was built there by Celtic monks. However, there is very little evidence remaining of the previous buildings. The base of the south wall may be ancient, and the clergy vestry is probably of the fifteenth century. The floor of this vestry is actually two feet below the level of the chancel, but a wooden floor has been constructed four feet above this. The tower and spire, 150 ft. high, were added in 1729, and there is a peal of eight bells, cast by Mears of London in 1845, and quarter-turned in 1934.
I was directed to a website which is the OPC (Online Parish Clerks) for Lancashire and it is an amazing resource for anyone interested in their family tree in the Lancashire region. There is a searchable database for baptism, burials and weddings prior to the "official" records. I found a lot of data for the Weldon/Welding family for the 1800-1900 period, plus, in the future, if I can verify information, I will use it for information prior to the year 1800.
This is the link:
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
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