Richard Walton Kenyon
 

Born Accrington 1851 - Inventor of Ewbank Carpet sweepers and other machines etc.

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

:( my great grandad was called tozer he came over from ireland with my grandad he was a french polisher who liked a drink and he was the person who frenched polished the first ewbank carpet sweeper: the first ewbank was made from wood that is how it became to be french polished

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

[................................................

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

Pleased to see the Ewbank connection. Richard Walton Kenyon was my great grandfather. See Tiverton museum site for his own account of how he came to amke the Ewbank.

Richard Walton Kenyon
 

Hi there,
Richard Walton Kenyon's daughter Ruth Walton Kenyon was married to my distant relative Arnold Hartley Barnes in 1907.

I have a little history of the Kenyon family whilst researching my Barnes family.

I would be interested to hear from you.

Cheers,
Barnsie

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

I shall look you up in the members and send you a personal email if there is an address. Otherwise, please send me an email.

Richard Kenyon

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

me mam worked there for many years till it closed, i did a short spell myself, had probably the best works canteen. but i never knew the guy came from accrington, very pleased to know that.;)

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

Hi Richard. Have you ever looked into Richard W Kenyons ancestry. His parents were James 1826 and Elizabeth Pilkington. wondering if you knew who his grandparents were.
Regards
Dave

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

Yeh would probably be better trying a P.M. to him Dave? He posted that 2006. n dont come on the forum these days.;) Just check contact info on his profile,

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

tx Cashman. will try that. I may have asked this before but if anyone has any Kenyon ancestors in the Accy area around early 1800's I would be very interested.
cheers
Dave

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

Hi Dave et al,

Just checked my Barnes Tree and it seems Richard Walton Kenyon's father, James Kenyon was the son of MARY KENYON who married by Lincence Richard Crawshaw 25 April 1837 St. James Accrington.....The Witnesses were James Kenyon and Daniel Nuttall.
James was born December 1826.....I believe.....can't be sure of anything earlier re Kenyons......it seems possible Mary was not married before Richard Crawshaw.
In 1861 Richard was living with James, Elizabeth and family as a Widower, described as Grand...Prt??

Cheers,
Barnsie

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

Tx for that Barnsie. have sent you a pm and Richard M B Kenyon got back to me.
Dave

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

Hi Dave,

I have sent you a pm too. Confirmation of Sally Kenyon, ran out of space.....if you need further, let me know.

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

Hi Barnsie. Haven't received any pm's from you.
Dave

Re: Richard Walton Kenyon
 

I found yours in the Visitors section and replied therein.
In any case, Sally Kenyon was dau. of Mary Kenyon as per Lancashire OPC b. 1804 and died 17 March 1845 40 yrs. Asthma of Heifers Bank also called Sarah.
James Kenyon I believe was also son of Mary Kenyon and Sally's brother - never found father/s of them.
As well could not find marriage of Mary to anyone named Kenyon as other scenario.
So Richard married Mary in 1837 and her children found with them in 1841 together with his sister Fanny Crawshaw who died 1857 Accy.