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garinda · 24-04-2005, 07:09

I know nothing [yes, l hear some of you shout] about an influx of people from Moss Side into our area. It's interesting though to read through old local censuses, apart from a few old families who lived on farmsteads, most of our families came here from other parts of the county/ country as well.

The Mills were a great magnet for a vast influx of migrant workers to this part of the country. Reading the birth places of most of the people listed on the old censuses, people came from Wales, Ireland, Cumberland, all over in fact.

l hope we're not going to turn into Little Hynburners?

24-04-2005, 07:09	#11
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Moss side. I know nothing [yes, l hear some of you shout] about an influx of people from Moss Side into our area. It's interesting though to read through old local censuses, apart from a few old families who lived on farmsteads, most of our families came here from other parts of the county/ country as well. The Mills were a great magnet for a vast influx of migrant workers to this part of the country. Reading the birth places of most of the people listed on the old censuses, people came from Wales, Ireland, Cumberland, all over in fact. l hope we're not going to turn into Little Hynburners? __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.