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Forum: Accrington Forum News 10-08-2019, 20:13
Replies: 5
Views: 6
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Accrington - Stansfield

Did you sort out the family? I am assuming Robert was in fact illegitimate. I have Stansfields in Colne.
Forum: Accrington Forum News 25-03-2019, 20:56
Replies: 0
Views: 1
Posted By Marie Ball
Sick aunt

My aunt is very ill in a local hospital and her friend feels we should contact her niece and nephews. If someone knows Pauline, who used to work in Argos, with a daughter Mandy in Ireland and a...
Forum: Questions and Answers 24-08-2018, 19:12
Replies: 3
Views: 4
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Fish and chip shop

Thanks very much, both of you. Will try them when we visit.
Forum: Questions and Answers 23-08-2018, 19:54
Replies: 3
Views: 4
Posted By Marie Ball
Fish and chip shop

What is the best fish and chip shop in Accrington, reasonably near Bold St? Thanks, Marie Ball
Forum: Oswaldtwistle 05-10-2015, 18:37
Replies: 74
Views: 6,214
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Rhyddings park history

John Bradley was the son of Clayton Bradley, an early registrar in Church. The family name was originally Broadley but this branch became Bradley in the 1750s.
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 08-02-2015, 19:36
Replies: 0
Views: 1
Posted By Marie Ball
Accrington Girls' High

My mother, Imelda Broadley, went to Accrington High and I have an autograph book, which must contain some names of classmates. I thought I'd post them, might stir some memories.
Rita Fitzpatrick...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 13-12-2014, 20:12
Replies: 148
Views: 16,134
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Accy Places

Lancashire BMD says that Alexander Broadley married Marian McPherson in 1930. Marian died in 1967 age 66 in Accrington and Alexander Broadley married Grace Rothwell at St John's, Baxenden in 1967....
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 26-11-2014, 20:02
Replies: 7
Views: 692
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Broadley Family

I have emailed Stuart about our Broadleys.
Forum: Accy Photos 25-07-2014, 20:37
Replies: 14,285
Views: 412,812
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Today in pictures

Lovely to see Bell Lane. John Broadley born 1816 who started the printing firm is buried in the graveyard. An earlier John Broadley had a shop on Bell Lane. He was the one who murdered his first...
Forum: Questions and Answers 21-07-2014, 21:36
Replies: 19
Views: 1,305
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Jackson's Farm, previously Dill Hall Farm

Thanks very much Accyexplorer. All the buildings are much too late to relate to any of the Broadleys who rented the messuage but it's nice to see what came after. John Broadley's cottage must be...
Forum: Questions and Answers 15-05-2014, 21:04
Replies: 19
Views: 1,305
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Jackson's Farm, previously Dill Hall Farm

Sorry, Alan, I was born in Liverpool and the Ball bit is my married name. My husband's Ball family are from Derbyshire/Cheshire, not Lancashire. My mum was a Broadley from Altham West.
Today I...
Forum: Questions and Answers 06-05-2014, 19:20
Replies: 19
Views: 1,305
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Jackson's Farm, previously Dill Hall Farm

Thanks very much, especially to Less. I will have to pack my maps when I come to see my aunt next time and remember my camera. I went past the farm yesterday, but I was going to a Local History event...
Forum: Questions and Answers 02-05-2014, 19:58
Replies: 19
Views: 1,305
Posted By Marie Ball
Jackson's Farm, previously Dill Hall Farm

John Broadley rented a messuage from Dunkenhalgh from 1701. My husband has checked maps and the messuage is now part of Jackson's Farm. Does anyone know anything about its history? Some of the...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 04-03-2014, 20:39
Replies: 4
Views: 864
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Edmund & Maud Bradly

I have sent a private message, to say I know a relative of Edmund and Maud Bradley and can give more information if required.
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 26-01-2014, 13:59
Replies: 7
Views: 855
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: family history

I have sent webstekj a private message, but he hasn't replied yet. Coincidentally, I was looking at that family last week. Thanks for the recommendation! Marie Ball
Forum: Questions and Answers 09-10-2013, 13:34
Replies: 10
Views: 1,584
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Place names

I just posted a message on the other thread about Chequers. John Smith of Great Harwood left a will in 1800 and among his property was a house in Checkers called the passage house rented by John...
Forum: Heritage and History 09-10-2013, 13:28
Replies: 7
Views: 974
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Chequers cottages in Clayton

I don't know if anyone is still interested in the date of Chequers cottages but I have just read a will by John Smith senior of Great Harwood 1800 and he mentions that he rents one of the cottages...
Forum: Questions and Answers 15-03-2013, 18:44
Replies: 122
Views: 21,175
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Nori Brick

Thanks for your reply. You're quite right, Susie. In 1911 George Robinson senior's family evidently had enough of moving house and they all stayed in Clayton le Moors in Fielding Terrace while he...
Forum: Questions and Answers 14-03-2013, 21:58
Replies: 122
Views: 21,175
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Nori Brick

Do you remember a chap called George Robinson who was manager in the 20s or 30s? Did he have any children? Just following a friend's family back and surprised to find the Robinsons came from...
Forum: Oswaldtwistle 29-01-2011, 16:49
Replies: 20
Views: 3,656
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Lower Aspden Cottage Oswaldtwistle

Thank you very much, Wadey. It looks far too respectable to have a murder committed there. Am I allowed to copy the picture? I'm hoping to do a new edition of Broadleys in Clayton le Moors soon and...
Forum: Questions and Answers 28-01-2011, 20:37
Replies: 130
Views: 5,873
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Old Pubs

George Broadley was the innkeeper of the Hare and Hounds in Oswaldtwistle when a man named Riley was murdered there in 1861. Are there any pictures of the Hare and Hounds? His brother James Broadley...
Forum: Oswaldtwistle 21-01-2011, 20:47
Replies: 20
Views: 3,656
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Lower Aspden Cottage Oswaldtwistle

I was interested in this conversation because you mentioned the Hare and Hounds. George Broadley was the innkeeper there in the 1860s when the dreadful Riley murder took place. It seems that George,...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 21-01-2011, 20:02
Replies: 13
Views: 1,422
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: Lads at Nori Whalley Road

Anyone remember Henry Lawless? Marie Ball
Forum: Accrington Stanley 03-09-2010, 18:23
Replies: 3
Views: 640
Posted By Marie Ball
Re: 1916 Broadley

Thank you for your replies. It was only an abbreviation of the article on "Newspaper Detectives", so perhaps it meant something else, Marie Ball
Forum: Accrington Stanley 19-08-2010, 18:20
Replies: 3
Views: 640
Posted By Marie Ball
1916 Broadley

I found something from the Accrington Observer of 1916 on line which said there was a Broadley who played for Accrington Stanley. Does anyone know any more about him? thanks, Marie Ball
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