Are You Related To The Bury Family From Church Area

[Stan Wilkinson]

[quote=Atarah;454737]HI, wonder if this rings any bells to anyone out there?


I am interested in tracing any descendants of John Bury, GGGf, born 1797, died 1842. Used to have a chemical works in Church. Was a staunch baptiist (buried Macphelah). Had 8X children, I believe.

One was Henry Bury, Antley Villa, and another Abraham Bury, who had a son called Herbert (Bishop Bury). My GGF was Benjamin Bury, JP, died 1916. Was told by my father that he was related to Arthur Smith Bury, JP, onetime Mayor of Accrington, but can't find any link. He used to live at Arden Hall (House?).

thanks
atarah

If you are a descendant of John Bury, it is fairly certain we are distantly related through his ancestor Henry Bury b1718 and Alice Holstad. One of John Bury's descendants was Benjamin Wilkinson JP owner of a chemical works in Oswaldtwistle.

[rtbarton]

........ One of John Bury's descendants was Benjamin Wilkinson JP owner of a chemical works in Oswaldtwistle.

Could this be the same chemical works that Sir William Cocker owned? Were the partners in Cockers Chemicals?

[Stan Wilkinson]

[quote=Stan Wilkinson;688962]

Originally Posted by Atarah

HI, wonder if this rings any bells to anyone out there?


I am interested in tracing any descendants of John Bury, GGGf, born 1797, died 1842. Used to have a chemical works in Church. Was a staunch baptiist (buried Macphelah). Had 8X children, I believe.

One was Henry Bury, Antley Villa, and another Abraham Bury, who had a son called Herbert (Bishop Bury). My GGF was Benjamin Bury, JP, died 1916. Was told by my father that he was related to Arthur Smith Bury, JP, onetime Mayor of Accrington, but can't find any link. He used to live at Arden Hall (House?).

thanks
atarah

If you are a descendant of John Bury, it is fairly certain we are distantly related through his ancestor Henry Bury b1718 and Alice Holstad. One of John Bury's descendants was Benjamin Wilkinson JP owner of a chemical works in Oswaldtwistle.

[Stan Wilkinson]

Benjamin Wilkinson J.P. owner of chemical works in Oswaldtwistle was my grandfather. He had 11 children and his wife's name was Elizabeth Haworth.

[ploddingon]

The gravestone for the Bury family is at New Lane Baptist Church, Oswaldtwistle. I have a list of the names if anyone wants it.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by ploddingon

The gravestone for the Bury family is at New Lane Baptist Church, Oswaldtwistle. I have a list of the names if anyone wants it.

Atarah and me photgraphed all those stones before they were moved, well I did the photography and Lizzie and a passing copper did the cleaning.

I also have a list of all the known burials in the old grave yard, and a list of the members of the old Macpelah Church.
Retlaw.

[ploddingon]

Does anyone know if there was an epidemic of some sort in the early 1840's? I'm particularly interested in John and Martha who died in March of that year and their son, John who died aged 23 in 1840.
Thanks in advance