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Originally Posted by Atarah
Hi Barnsie, where do you live exactly? Who is/was a Mr Barnes, related to the same family as you, calling himself, Mr Walton E Barnes and who lived at the house we know at Whinside, near the little Crown on Whalley Road. Apparently there is a very old photograph owned by this chappie showing the area known as Lower Dyke Nook showing a Barnes family. maybe this is where your ancestors lived? This family home belonged to Joseph Barnes, drysalter, cochineal and madder grinder, specialising in turkey red dyeing.
Are you aware of Kenyons, Bridges, Cunliffes being names on your family tree?
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Hi there Atarah and folk,
I have just rejoined the Group after my father's death and on a happier note, the birth of three beautiful grandchildren this past 2005. As well, my computer crashed twice, October5 2004 and March 2005 and I lost many contacts including this one. I am now on the road to discovering more about my Accrington forebears, including Joseph Barnes (above) and many others.
I live in Australia, so no visits for me to see Abbey St., Dyke Nook, Plantation Rd., Whalley Rd., Owl Hall, etc. just these wonderful stories from yourselves about the Accrington area. I might add, some of my lot are buried in St. James Altham. But to find which Barnes belongs to who, is an endless task.