Vulcaneer

Thanks for all your comments. Yes it appears to be not so rare after all, just me that has never heard of it.

Does anybody have any ideas why an ordinary family in Skegby, Notts in 1842 would name a daughter Mahala. Apparently it is a native american indian name. Mahala's brothers and sisters have usual names such as Louisa, Lydia, George, Alice and William. She goes on to marry a miner and live in Staveley. I've never come across this name before and just wondered if anyone could help.

Thanks for everyone's help. Vulcaneer

Can anyone help me with this please? Family members buried in Burngreave Cemetery in 1865 and 1901 have the burial type named as dissenter. Does anyone know what the word dissenter could have meant at this time? Thanks Vulcaneer

She's still going strong.

Hello Shem Yes it did, did you know the family

My mom went to Maltby Street School and lived on Brompton Road. She was born 1934 and called Joan. She lived at 41 Brompton Road with siblings Bill, Ted, Ernest, Mildred and Maurice. 41 was in the corner yard between Brompton Road and Clay Street. Vulcaneer

What year - I have her marrying in 1918 Vulcaneer

Hello Minino I must admit I do read it as Littlewood myself

Heir Hunters - I've sky plused it for when I get home from work. My family were all Castles but to say the least Eliz was a bit "warm". The children were all (5) either no father named, middle name castle, or father was named as castle. All born 5 years before they actually got married. She even called herself as with the surname Castle on one of the births in 1907 and didn't become married to Castle until 1915. What a gem. It makes for a confusing tree.

hi chimay If there is no father entered ie illegitimate wouldnt his surname have been Littlewood after his mother. Vulcaneer

Thanks Chimay for your quick reply. I thought it might have been Littlewood as William Castle are both entered in what would normally be just the christian name box.

Can anyone help. A birth certificate I have from early 1900's says the following. Name, if any.........William CASTLE. Name and surname of father..........Entry is struck through - no father named. Name, surname and maiden name of mother......Eliza LITTLEWOOD formerly WALKER. My question is should the child be William Castle LITTLEWOOD or William CASTLE? He was actually married as William CASTLE. Hope you can help. Vulcaneer.

I went there from Ellesmere Road School (lived nearby) and I didn't stay on to sixth form but should have. I had a younger brother who went to Hinde House.

I'm upset. I know them all but I'm not on the list. I must have been so memorable!

They lived in the next yard from me but were a bit older.

I lived at number 41 from 1958. I knew there was shrapnell marks in the front of our house but I didn't know it came that close!!!! I'll show the article to my mum and dad - they'll be fascinated.

My elderly parents had a problem with a Talk Talk field agent last week. He was knocking door to door and was insistant with them to signup. He told them they could easily cancel it the day after if they changed their mind. He said he needed their bank details to complete the form but they'd only be used if they didn't cancel. As soon as he'd gone my mum started to panic and rang me. It took me three days and three different departments to cancel for them. Each time I was told it was cancelled my mum got another call welcoming her to Talk Talk. She is terrified they still take the money from their bank and to be honest I wouldn't be surprised. They are absolute scumbags to prey on elderly people like this and shouldn't call door to door.

Its great to hear from someone connected to the Ecclesfield lot. We're descended from the youngest son Edwin born after Nathaniel's death. Would love to share info Vulcaneer

Hi Agrimajor I know its a while since your post but I've been offline a while. My family descends from Elizabeth Moorwood and Nathaniel Mellor's son Nathaniel of Ecclesfield. Any info gratefully received.

While the cats away, the mice will?????? what!!! Work perhaps??? Just kidding. Life on the ocean waves is triffic - see you soon Luv from Your fave boss

I'm pretty sure that they weren't council owned. I think they'd be a mix of privately owned and landlord owned.

Whilst growning up in Pitsmoor during the slum clearance I could never understand why they pulled all the houses down around ours but left standing the small triangle of Sutherland Road/Maxwell Street/Maxwell Way (Writtle Street as was). They even built supports for the end houses on one side of Maxwell Way and knocked down the houses either side. Can anyone shed any light?

Thanks for both your replies. I think the lady in question, Elizabeth must have had another child after the last one I know about who was born in 1888, she died in April 1889. She was probably better nourished than most as she was married to a wealthy iron founder and lived in what was then called Dore New Road. What miserable times to have to endure. Vulcaneer

Hope someone can help me with this.......... I have a death certificate from April 1889 for a lady who died of "Puerperium Exhaustion". I understand that the puerperium is the term used for the weeks following a birth but could anyone explain what we might know this cause of death as in today's terms. Vulcaneer