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Rosgreave · 09-02-2011, 10:40

My branch of the Hargreaves family are firmly based around Halifax until the arrival in Accrington of several ancestors in the mid 19th century. I have researched way back before James Hargreaves of Spinning Jenny fame and cannot find any connection to him, despite the fact that as a child I was told my grandfather was called after this famous James 'because we were related'. I do not think we are!!

It was the GILL side of that branch family who were Accringtonians.

09-02-2011, 10:40	#9
Rosgreave Junior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Lancashire Posts: 5 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Hargreaves Gill My branch of the Hargreaves family are firmly based around Halifax until the arrival in Accrington of several ancestors in the mid 19th century. I have researched way back before James Hargreaves of Spinning Jenny fame and cannot find any connection to him, despite the fact that as a child I was told my grandfather was called after this famous James 'because we were related'. I do not think we are!! It was the GILL side of that branch family who were Accringtonians.