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Julian To Gregorian Calendars

Julian To Gregorian Calendars

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It’s likely you will have come across dates where the transcribed year appears a little ambiguous, written in the format 1748/49. The reason for this isn’t (usually) that the transcriber struggled to read the date, but rather that the year is being displayed using both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. In 1752, England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland adopted the Gregorian Calendar (the calendar we use today), prior to that the Julian Calendar was used. When reading old records, it’s important…

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Ministry of Labour Instructions Centres

Ministry of Labour Instructions Centres

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In 1934 my grandfather worked at Bourne Transfer Instructional Centre in Lincolnshire. This was one of many work camps set up by the Ministry Of Labour to retrain unemployed young men. At Bourne, the men spent much of their time clearing the ground, which was owned by the Forestry Commission, prior to re-afforestation. Although grandad may not have learnt much about agriculture here, it did give him a taste for working on the land, which was something he did until the…

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Llanberis Castle Hotel

Llanberis Castle Hotel

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Built in the mid 19th century, the Castle Hotel is located on High Street in Llanberis. It closed in the 1980s and fell into disrepair before being completely renovated and converted into a shop and flats. Slide the arrows to compare the images When the hotel was sold 1861, it appears there were no buildings across from it because it boasted views of Llyn Padarn and Dinorwic Quarry. The hotel, gardens, coach house and stables were sold again in 1883,…

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Mason Street, Bolton

Mason Street, Bolton

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In the late 19th century, my 3 x great grandfather William Higginson owned four houses on Mason Street in Bolton, numbers 78, 80, 82 & 84. He lived at number 82 with his family and rented out the other three houses. William was a sawyer in a wood mill, so I’m curious as to how he ended up owning four houses and what happened to them. This post is to try and help me get my own thoughts and research…

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Places And Addresses

Places And Addresses

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All places are listed under the county they were in at the time the event was recorded. This is a work in progress and more places will be added as more documents are found. England Bedfordshire Campton Cockayne Hatley Dunton Cambridgeshire / Huntingdonshire Cottenham East Hatley Girton Great Gransden Hatley St George Little Gransden Little Paxton St Neots Tadlow Essex Maldon Lancashire Bolton Ainsworth (near Bolton) Astley (near Tyldesley) Barton-Upon-Irwell (Monton) Bury Chadderton, Oldham Charnock Richard Chorley Crosby Edgworth Euxton…

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Bolton St Peter & St Paul RC Church

Bolton St Peter & St Paul RC Church

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Just a brief history of the church and school that many of my relatives used. Parish records are partially available on Lancs Online Parish Clerk website – https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Bolton-le-Moors/Great-Bolton/peterpaul/index.html History

Edward Dunn (1850 – 1888)

Edward Dunn (1850 – 1888)

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Relationship: 2 x great grandfather Born: about 1850 in IrelandMarried: 17 October 1874 at St Mary’s Catholic Chapel, Palace Street, Bolton to Mary CollinsDied: July 1888 at 1 Rishton Court, Bolton. Buried 18 July 1888 at Tonge Cemetery Parents: Father – John DunnSpouse: Mary CollinsChildren: Mary Anne (1874), John (1877), Bridget Cicely (1880) Occupations: Addresses:

Mary (Collins) Dunn (1850 – 1910)

Mary (Collins) Dunn (1850 – 1910)

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Relationship: 2 x great grandmother Born: 1850 in Tullyallen, Louth. Baptised 18 October 1850Married: 17 October 1874 at St Mary’s Catholic Chapel, Palace Street, Bolton to Edward DunnDied: 3 March 1910 at Bolton Royal Infirmary Parents: Mother – Mary Ward; Father – Peter CollinsSpouse: Edward DunnChildren: Mary Anne (1874), John (1877), Bridget Cicely (1880) Occupations: Addresses: Not on the 1861 census in England or Wales, there is no surviving 1861 census for Louth. Presumably moved to England between 1861 and…

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Mary (Ward) Collins ( – 1893)

Mary (Ward) Collins ( – 1893)

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Relationship: 3 x great grandmother (maternal) Born: Sometime between 1817 and 1831 in Ireland (see notes below)Married:Died: 1893 at 62 Parrot Street, Bolton. Buried 18 October 1893 at Tonge Cemetery, Bolton Parents:Spouse: Peter CollinsChildren: Mary (1850); Michael (1853) Occupations: Addresses: Note on birth year: the 1871 census shows born 1831 in Ireland; 1881 census shows born 1826 in Ireland; 1891 census shows born 1817 in Ireland; her burial record in 1893 shows she was 76, so born in 1817. There…

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Margaret (Brennan) Feeny

Margaret (Brennan) Feeny

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Relationship: 5 x great grandmother (maternal) Born: About 1779 (was listed as being 99 on her death record)Married: 4 December 1796 Boyle, Roscommon to Richard FeenyDied: 1878 (4th quarter) in Boyle, Roscommon Parents: Spouse: Richard FeenyChildren: Marie (1803); William (1805-1881) In 1840 her husband, Richard, is recorded as living at 1 The Crescent, Termon, Boyle and working as a publican. According to the Ireland Valuations Office Book, Richard was renting was property, a note on the record describes it as,…

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