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Originally Posted by Chris Siv
I have been very interested in your memories of Accrington, Susie. I was born in Dowry Street in 1946, so we are contemporaries. When tracing some of my family history I came across, in the 1911 census, what I think must be your great grandfather, Isaac Creasey, and his family. They were living in Devonshire Street at the time, what was intriguing was they had living with them a lodger who was described as a "horse handler". Is this the great grandfather you mentioned?
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That's very interesting Chris, yes I believe at one time they lived at 10 Devonshire Street. I haven't looked at the censuses etc myself but your mention of a horse handler could be someone who was looking after the trotting horses that Isaac was interested in. Can't remember how much I have posted in this thread but he died in New Zealand in 1930 having taken some horses out there to sell, unsuccessfully. Do you have any more details about who was living in the house at the time? If you do, perhaps you could PM me. Many thanks.