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Retlaw · 17-07-2006, 22:27

I am decended from Hartley Davy b.1779 a master tailor who lived in Abbey St and also had a shop there and so did the next 3 generations.Also apparently well known in the Methodist circles. He had a road named after him,DAVY ST. which i believe was demolished around 1950's.Are there any old photos out there ? or info on the Davy family?
Am also related to Kenyon's, Eccleston's, Bradley's, Herald's, Haworth's to name a few.[/quote]

Hi Davylad
For a start of there was no Abbey St till 1792 when blind Jack o Knaresborough built the road to the Haslingden boundry. Most of the early properties date from around 1800. Davy st ran off Infant St and it now the site of the telephone exchange.
There may be photo's in the local studies dept of the library, you would need to enquire from them, they have 1000's of photo's.
Retlaw.

17-07-2006, 22:27	#20
Retlaw I am Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington. Posts: 4,627 Liked: 601 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Hello from Romsey,Hampshire I am decended from Hartley Davy b.1779 a master tailor who lived in Abbey St and also had a shop there and so did the next 3 generations.Also apparently well known in the Methodist circles. He had a road named after him,DAVY ST. which i believe was demolished around 1950's.Are there any old photos out there ? or info on the Davy family? Am also related to Kenyon's, Eccleston's, Bradley's, Herald's, Haworth's to name a few.[/quote] Hi Davylad For a start of there was no Abbey St till 1792 when blind Jack o Knaresborough built the road to the Haslingden boundry. Most of the early properties date from around 1800. Davy st ran off Infant St and it now the site of the telephone exchange. There may be photo's in the local studies dept of the library, you would need to enquire from them, they have 1000's of photo's. Retlaw.