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Originally Posted by Rosgreave

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.

I've already contacted the Gill's & Hargreaves's in Australia & Lancashire, about this thread & the link to the Fairy Bells. I met them both for the 1st time last October, when the Australian came over for a visit. I have helped both of them over several years in tracing their ancestors.

One of theirs was a Jonas Hargreaves who originated in Yorkshire, fought in the Penisular Wars at Talivera. He was buried in Accrington.
They have no link to the Spinning Jenny Hargreaves line.

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