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Forum: Lost Friends / Family 16-04-2015, 12:43
Replies: 26
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Posted By CherylSyd
Re: Family history in Accrington

To anyone interested in the old BUSK area of Oswaldtwistle, I found a photo of BUSK (taken in the 1960s) on the web. It is here:
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Forum: Lost Friends / Family 16-04-2015, 11:26
Replies: 26
Views: 1,612
Posted By CherylSyd
Re: Family history in Accrington

Thank you OSSY KID, and I love your analogy about Church and Ossy being the right and left arms and Blackburn being the scratchable, reachable, lower back :) Beautiful!!
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 16-04-2015, 11:24
Replies: 26
Views: 1,612
Posted By CherylSyd
Re: Family history in Accrington

Thanks for that Bob, and it is good to hear you say that about the head of household telling the enumerator …because as I say I have three different locales mentioned for JOHN JAME'S birth! Also Bob,...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 14-04-2015, 07:46
Replies: 26
Views: 1,612
Posted By CherylSyd
Re: Family history in Accrington

You are a wonder, John! Thank you so much…yes, you have solved some of this mystery! It seems this ROBERT METCALF/E was Maria's brother-in-law she was staying with at the birth of her son JOHN JAMES...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 14-04-2015, 07:37
Replies: 26
Views: 1,612
Posted By CherylSyd
Re: Family history in Accrington

Thank you RETLAW, I am overwhelmed by the kindness of people on this site offering info on the family members I am seeking. Your name in particular comes up as the person people regularly go to for...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 14-04-2015, 07:33
Replies: 26
Views: 1,612
Posted By CherylSyd
Re: Family history in Accrington

Again, thank you SO MUCH Bob…I will email the library as you suggest. Kind regards, Cheryl
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 14-04-2015, 07:31
Replies: 26
Views: 1,612
Posted By CherylSyd
Re: Family history in Accrington

THANK YOU Margaret R…and yes, I did see your link, but when I clicked through to go to OSSYGOBBIN'S site…where the BUSK map was supposed to be, it shows that site as no longer there. Do you know of...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 14-04-2015, 07:28
Replies: 26
Views: 1,612
Posted By CherylSyd
Re: Family history in Accrington

Thank you Rob! I will have a look at that. Kind regards, Cheryl
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 09-04-2015, 03:19
Replies: 26
Views: 1,612
Posted By CherylSyd
Re: Family history in Accrington

Hi there, does anyone have any knowledge of a ROBERT METCALFE who was recorded as living in BUSK, Oswaldtwistle in January 1855? The birth of my great, great grandfather, JOHN JAMES HARDACRE occurred...
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