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LANCASHIRE
FAMILY HISTORY AND HERALDRY SOCIETY
Rossendale Branch Newsletter October 2001
Progamme 2001
7th November. Visiting Uncle
Fred,
Mary Davison and Jean Harrison
will tell us about Fred Harrison.
5th December. Christmas
Social.
Programme 2002
2nd January. The Lancashire
Parish Register Society. John Dalton.
7th February. Research
Workshop.
Coming Events ....
17th - 20th October The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
presents, A Celebration of the Family. Family History
Exhibition.
Learn how to research your family
tree and access your ancestors through the Internet. Starter packs &
beginners workshops. FREE ADMISSION.
Manchester Stake Centre,
Altrincham Road, Wythenshawe. 1-9 p.m. Wed, Thurs, Fri. 10 - 3pm
Sat.
Tel. 0161 998 5623
www.lds.org.uk
27th October The NW Group of Family History Societies FHS Fair, at the Guild
Hall, Preston. Details from F. Gullick, 4 Lawrence Avenue,
Simonstone, Burnley . HELPERS are required on the day.
Did you
miss...
Mrs. Lewis’s talk on The Amish.
It was truly fascinating. The
speaker gave us a wealth of information and detail about this
American Sect.
There are around 200,000 members
in 24 States, mainly in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana. They have
less than 2 dozen surnames. In some areas they share 12 surnames.
They have no music, no cars, no buttons for the women, no visible
pockets, no belts, no zips. They are strictly pacifist. Mrs. Lewis
brought along a selection of the clothes they wore and examples of
the tapestries they make and sell.
They are the top tourist
attraction in the US, having more visitors than the Grand Canyon.
American Disaster:
Last year Michael Hiluta and I
were cheerfully researching the ancestors of Linzee Whittaker at
Newchurch Parish Church. We recently received an email from Linzee
telling us that his daughter Karen was in her office on the 105th
floor of Tower #2, when the plane struck tower #1. She had reached
the elevators on the 78th floor when the second plane hit. An eye
witness who survived said she was killed instantly.
We all wish to extend our
heartfelt condolences to Linzee and all his family.
Rossendale Ancestry -
Workshop and
Exhibition
Many thanks to
everyone who has contributed to the Exhibition. I hope you will all
come along on Saturday 6th October to assist with the Workshop.
St. Nicholas, Newchurch - Parish
Magazine 1896.
Terry Ladley recently acquired
copies of the magazine for Newchurch Parish Church covering the
whole of 1896. The magazine gives many details of Parish life at
that time, including births deaths and marriages. Terry has been
transcribing this information, which I will publish in the
newsletter as space allows.
Gravestone of the Month
In Affectionate Remembrance of
Herbert Walter Wilson PARKINSON,
the beloved and devoted husband of Edith Rose PARKINSON, Rose Bank,
Rawtenstall.
Born April 11th 1856, Died
September 29th 1904
For twenty years Managing Editor
of the Rossendale Free Press and series of Newspapers.
In Affectionate Remembrance
of Mary Elizabeth (sister of
H.W.W. PARKINSON) the beloved wife of James WHALLEY (the Town Clerk)
Born April 11th 1864, Died June
10th 1946.
Rawtenstall Cemetery. Submitted by
M. Hiluta
GOODSHAW CHAPEL
An 18th Century
Furore.
1777. On Saturday October 4, the
several following Persons were convicted before Colonel Townley, one
of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County, of having
reeled false or short yarn, and paid the penalties by the statutes
inflicted upon such offenders, together with the costs of
prosecution, namely:
Alice ORMEROD of Goodshaw Chapel;
Joshua WILKINSON of Huncoat, George BALDWIN of Clayton le Moors,
James WESTAL of Huncoat,
I JOHN CUDBERT of Goodshaw Chapel,
being entrusted with the key of the meeting house door by Robert
BRITCLIFFE the Sexton, who occasionally leaves the key with me, in
order that the Minister and People on any private business, might
have the key at hand; and I inadvertently, being requested by the
offenders, opened the door, and there I found my error, being afraid
to face the Minister and people. Immediately, it was reported to the
Society, who called upon and reprimanded me very shortly for it; and
the Trustees directly set off to find the Inspector, and after many
miles search found him
at Huncoat, a village near Accrington and there pressed him to come
back to Goodshaw Chapel and examine the premises and gave him an
account of the transaction, together with the names of the offenders
concerned in the concealment.
..... I am much grieved to think I
should be instrumental in bringing reflection on the Meeting House and the People to contempt, who
I declare were innocent in the matter.
Witness. Law. ORMEROD, Goodshaw
Chapel, Oct. 23
Extracted from the
Manchester Mercury. Oct. 1777
A CHEW
FAMILY BIBLE
A Bible belonging to the Chew
Family of Rising Bridge has been given to Stonefold Church. It
contains the following information:
Parents Names - William Chew born
May 2nd 1826 Mary Ann Chew born February 23rd 1828
Children’s names - dates of birth
Thomas, Apr. 29th 1847; William, Nov.
3rd 1840; John, Dec. 20th 1851; Richard, Jan. 10th 1854; Robert, May
13th 1856; James, Dec. 25th 1857; Mary Ann, May 16th 1860; Susan
Jane, July 19th 1862 Elizabeth Alice, Jan. 26th 1868.
Marriages -
Richard Chew married Jan 31st 1875
John Chew married March 24th 1877 James Chew married August 19th
1880 Susan Jane married October 27th 1886 Elizabeth Alice married
George Parkinson Nov. 26th 1891.
Birth dates of the Parkinson
Children -
Eric, Sept. 12th 1892; Frank,
March 18th 1896; William July 8th 1900.
Dates of Death for the Chew Family
- Thomas, Jan. 2nd 1850; William, Mar 3rd 1851; Robert, Mar. 4th
1857; Mary Ann, May 4th 1862; William Chew Snr., April 11th 1878;
Mary Ann Chew Snr. May 5th 1895
Frank Parkinson son of George and
Elizabeth Alice Parkinson died in France May 3rd 1917.
_________ Arras Memorial _________
Frank Parkinson Pte. 32753
2nd Battn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 3 May 1917 aged 21,
son of George and Elizabeth Parkinson, 33
Sunnybank Street. Haslingden.
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