The Makin Family
 

Hi, I'm trying to find Ken and Doreen Makin, They have two daughters, Elaine and Julie, I know that they lived in the Accrington area in the early 80's. Can anyone help?

Re: The Makin Family
 

Quite a number of Makins were dispersed around Hyndburn .

Have you an idea of their exact locality ?

Re: The Makin Family
 

Dont know if its any realation may be a long shot but there is a craig makin in altham who owns CM Electrical he is in yellow pages and you will see his silver van knocking around

Re: The Makin Family
 

the Makin,s i know lived around the laneside area
in the sixties would you know if they were related
could help you if the answer is yes

Re: The Makin Family
 

They lived near the top of Royds Street (the one that is really steep?), near Woodley Avenue from at least the 1970s, maybe 1960s? They were still there in the late 1980s.

Ken was a foreman for a local textile mill, probably would have retired in the 90s. Can't remember what Doreen did.

Re: The Makin Family
 

Hi Beechy,

Which area is the laneside area? My memory fades, not been in Accrington since the 80s.

Re: The Makin Family
 

Laneside len is up Whalley Rd past Accy Vic, do a right just past the owd Malboro club onto Ribblesdale Ave that takes ya into the heart of the laneside estate.;)

Re: The Makin Family
 

Thanks Cashman, google mapped it and it's the other end of the town, so probably a different family.

Trying to think of things that might jog peoples' memories. Note that it is Susan that wants to find an old friend, not me I'm just old :)

Their daughter Julie was married for awhile and took the surname Weekes so became Julie Weekes, she may have kept that surname unless she married someone later with a better surname and more money, although the latter is highly unlikely.

She had a friend when she was a teenager called Mary, she was Irish and probably still is, she lived on Pickup Street in Clayton Le Moors. This was 1976. I can still remember the red hair. Can't remember Mary's surname which is a shame, she might still be around the accy area.

If I can think of anything else I will post it.

Re: The Makin Family
 

I know a Mary (who was and probably still is Irish from that area lol). Will ask her next time I see her if she can help:)

Re: The Makin Family
 

I used to live next door to Doreen and Ken Makin just off the top of Royds Street. Doreen has sadly passed away but Ken is still about. I think Elaine lives locally as well. I will PM you Ken's address.