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On 23 July Ann Wardle writes: I'm hoping you can help me or point me in the right direction. Whilst undertaking my family tree research I have discovered that my grandmother was in service at Overton House, Congleton, Cheshire. She first went as a maid and then became cook and housekeeper sometime during the period 1915 to 1926. Her name was Eleanor Morgan (often known as Nellie) I've located Overton House and it is still standing and is being used as offices, but I wondered whether you or any of your members would know if any body would be able to put me in touch with someone who could tell me little more about the family and the history of the building around that time. If anyone had any pictures of it whilst it was still a family home that would be great too. The family who were there at the time my grandmother was in service were called Moir, my mother remembers my grandmother telling her that they had entertained the prime minister from time to time at the house too. Any help gratefully received. Many thanks. Ann Ann Wardle, 63 Shelfield Lane, Norden, Rochdale, Lancashire. OL11 5XY. Tel 01706 719350
Mail to: ann.wardle@sky.com

On 21 July James Lindop writes: In 1871, my great-grandfather, William Lindop, was a corn miller in the Mill House in Wistaston, next to Wistaston Manor House on the census form. I would be grateful for any information about the Mill House and for the village at this period. James Lindop, 3 South View, Addington, Liskeard, Cornwall.
Mail to: pluto@pecan.orangehome.co.uk

On 21 July 2010, Gill Mawson writes: I have been researching the experience of Guernsey evacuees who came to the North West in 1940 and were here for five years, most of the children being cared for by local families. I have just been faced with a query from an elderly evacuee which I hope you can help me with as you are the Marple experts? She told me that her brother was sent to a Remand centre in Marple in 1942 for several weeks. It must have been quite close to Lower Fold Lane Marple, as he attended St Marys Catholic School whilst at the remand home (this was then located in a church). If you have any advice for me about this Home, I would be very grateful as the lady in question is still wondering, 70 years later, where it was exactly that her brother was sent. With my thanks and best wishes, Gill.
Mailto: Gillian.Mawson@manchester.ac.uk

On 8 June 2010, Ann Longmore writes: I have just found out my great uncle WILLIAM EDWARD LONGMORE sold wine and spirits at THE RAILWAY TAVERN in Factory Rd Warrington in 1911 and was wondering if it still existed and what it looked like. Can you help as I live in Australia. Regards Ann Longmore. Mailto: wilkann@yahoo.com

On 13 June 2010, John Parker writes:
Hi, I was born in 1939 in The Limes Nursing home in Chester. I would be grateful if you have any information as to the location of the building, if it still stands! In anticipation - thank you. John Parker.
Mailto: theparkers21@talktalk.net

On 4 June 2010, Irvine and Margaret Hambleton write:
G'day from Australia. I took your email address from the Cheshire Local History website - hoping your group may be able to assist us in identifying the place where this photo was taken about 100 years ago. Hambleton family members - standing outside what we think could be a park or property somewhere in the Lancashire or Cheshire area. The little boy was born in Ashton under lyne in 1905, the older person we think is his father born in Hayfield 1878 - they migrated to Australia in 1911.We are planning a trip to the UK next year, and also to visit the areas of Glossop, Ashton, Mellor, Hayfield from which the Hambleton family originated. Hoping your group can be of some assistance, Looking forward to a reply.
Kind regards Irvine and Margaret Hambleton Lang Lang Victoria, Australia mailto: m_hambleton@bigpond.com

On 4 June 2010, Angie Hibbitt writes:
I wonder if you can help me with some research I am carrying out.
My project involves researching Presentation Tanks which were given to a large number of towns and cities after the First World War in recognition of monies collected for the National War Savings Scheme.
Most towns found them to be too attractive to children, and a reminder of a war they would rather forget, and in fact only one now remains, in Ashford,Kent.
I have been told that Tanks may have been presented to Chester, Altrincham, Knutsford, Northwich, Sale and Macclesfield but I have no information on them whatsoever.  Tanks were presented during the years of 1919 and 1920 and usually scrapped by 1940.
I am therefore, trying to find out more about this and I wondered if you held any records that may help me.  Any snippet of information would be of tremendous help to me. If not, could you point me in the right direction please? Thank you in anticipation

Angie Hibbitt, 3 The Lodges, Main Street, Carlton Scroop, Grantham, Lincolnshire  NG32 3AY.
My e-mail address is angie@friends-of-the-lincoln-tank.co.uk

On 5 July 2010, Sue Wright writes:
I am hoping someone can help me obtain some information on Major George Fearn. Major Fearn was the benefactor of St Georges Church in Heaviley Stockport. He gave £90,000 for the building of this church around 1880 he died in 1911.  He was a brewer and I believe that his brewery was Bells Brewery in Hempshaw Lane. ( This is all from my mother of 92years).
I have found him on the census and he appears to have been married but there is no mention of his wife. His gravestone has only and inscription to him and his parents.
More information about the Fearns in anyway would help to solve a family puzzle.
Many thanks
Sue Wright
My e-mail address is suewright180@msn.com

On 20 June 2010, Valerie Garton from Australia writes:
I would like to introduce myself. I am the worldwide representative for the Guild of One-Name Studies for the surname CULLODEN and as such I am responsible for finding and recording all references to this name [with sources and of references ] to record them as historical facts and to share with others. I am hoping that some one may be able to help me with my request please ?
A John CULLODEN died in Runcorn in Aug 1806 and was buried at All Saints on 27 Aug 1806. The John Culloden I am trying to find was in the army and I am wondering if there was an army base in Runcorn in 1806?  Any further information about this burial would be greatly appreciated and would be added to my database, together with sources.
Thanking you for your time. Valerie B Garton vbgarton@optusnet.com.au

On 4 June 2010, Richard Muirhead writes:
I am interested in all possible information from a historical,sociological,ecclesiastical and scientific perspective published in any form contemporary or otherwise on the earthquake of September 1777 in the Greater Manchester and Chehire areas. Thank you.
My e-mail address is richmuirhead@ntlworld.com

On 10 May 2010, Claire Wilson writes:
I write from Brisbane, Australia, as a member of the Centenary Suburbs Historical Society. One of these suburbs is named Mount Ommaney. We are currently seeking information about a John Mansell Ommanney who was born in Calcutta in 1837 and arrived in Brisbane in 1853. The 1851 English Census lists a John Ommaney, born India, at an English school called Tarvin Hall. An Ommanney (spelling varies) descendant has provided a photo which is believed to be of John Ommaney. We are hoping to establish whether his uniform is connected with Tarvin Hall. Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Claire Wilson
ndccw@optusnet.com.au

On 4 April 2010, Ken Malone writes:
Can you help,please? Patrick Malone married Sarah Statham in Lymm in 1784.She was murdered in Lymm in 1798. I am anxious to find out where Patrick was born and where he went following the murder. Was he born in Lymm and did he stay there? Anything and everything known will be greatlly appreciated Best wishes Ken Malone
klm555@talktalk.net

On 22 March 2010, Sylvia Roberts writes:
Our grandfather, John Richard Thomas, worked in a Munitions factory in Chester in 1918, after moving from Acrefair where he had worked all his life in the Delph Brickworks. I have contacted the Imperial War Museum and the National Archives for information and drawn blanks from both sources. They have references to the Munitions factory in Queensferry but not Chester. My main reason for contacting you is to enquire if you know the location of the former Chester Munitions Factory, just as a point of interest. Any local knowledge, or leads to help us take the research further, would be so much appreciated. Kind regards, Sylvia Roberts
sylvia.roberts@talktalk.net

On 13 March2010, Sheila Kerr-Smith writes:
I have recently discovered that my grandfather (a resident of Warrington) died in Alvaston Isolation Hospital, Nantwich in 1942. His death certificate gives reason for death as Cardiac Failure so I wonder why he was in the hospital and what diseases this hospital catered for? Sheila Kerr-Smith
sheila14106@aol.com

On 4 March 2010 Jackson Pemberton writes:
Several years ago, an old handed down, Pemberton family scrapbook was discovered and found to contain a priceless legacy of genealogical information about Pemberton forebears. The oldest scrap in the book contains a reference to a residence known by the name of "Pemberton Huff", and, in the early 18th century, the following notice was placed on George Pemberton's gate post 'While olives are green and commodities rough Here is the place for Pemberton's Huff [Hough?].' It would be a great assistance if we could locate the "Pemberton Huff" residence or some record of what must have been the talk of the neighborhood. Does anyone have an idea about how we could find the place of Pemberton Huff residence? Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Jackson Pemberton
papa@pembertonfamily.com

Note: CLHA has suggested that 'Pemberton's Huff' originates in the late 17th C or early 18th C. when areas of waste around Chester, notably Hough Green in the Claverton area, were divided into lots and granted to the people of Chester. The Pembertons were a Chester City family about this time and therefore 'Pemberton's Hough could refer to an allocation of land to that family. There is a Pemberton's Croft in Claverton in the mid-18th C. OTHER IDEAS PLEASE TO JACKSON PEMBERTON.

On 3 February 2010, David Johnson writes:
After my great-grandfather, John Bell GOODIER (1853-1921) died, four of his children, John, Josiah, Eda & Elizabeth GOODIER continued farming at ‘Street Head Farm’ for many years. Eventually the land was sold for housing development but I don’t know when this was. The old Street Head farm house still stands on Dunham Road (A56) immediately north of Bow Green Road and is now accessed via a private lane from Bow Green Road which also serves the other old ‘Street Houses’. The Street Head Farm fields were east of Dunham Road and north of Bow Green Road in an area where there is now a housing estate. The two principal roads in this estate being Stanhope Road WA14 3BL (et al) and Eyebrook Road WA14 3LR (et al). I’m hoping someone can kindly help me please, as I’d really appreciate knowing the approximate year when this land was sold. Many thanks. David Johnson
david_beryl_johnson@yahoo.com