Hi Steven, I’m a retired Birkonian living in Richmond, Surrey. To keep me reasonably compos mentis, I’m pursuing the odd piece of historical research, the latest of which is related to Merseyside Sectarianism and some aspects relating to my home town. This is a long winded way of saying that I’ve included your depiction of the 1819 riot in my text, suitably acknowledged.
I won’t be publishing anything commercially, just circulating amongst friends and family and maybe seeking an academic outlet but just in case you Google in the future and come upon it, I wanted to let you know what I was up to.
Regards and Happy New Year.
Brendan
Steven, my great grandfather, Henry William Peckham disappeared from records as I built my family tree. For almost 4 decades I searched for him in the New Forest area where the family belonged, and the I.O.M, where he later lived. Imagine my surprise when an email response to my frustration came in the form of a marriage in Scotland, in 1867. There was my Henry, stated occupation ORDNANCE SURVEYANCE, marrying Margaret Kneen, a Manx girl. My father’s family all hailed from Isle of Man, but I couldn’t have imagined I’d find him in Scotland on the way. I just wonder if he ever crossed paths with Charles Wilson when he was head of mapping in the North Knapdale region of Argyll. I’ll probably never know, but your writings just brought me closer to the bit of Scottish rock I finally found him on! Amazing work. Power to you, Steven, and thank you. Lynne McCarrick
Hi Steven I read about the Welsh chapel with interest as my gggrandfather moved to Liverpool from Anglesey with his 1st wife and possibly attended some of those meetings you referred to. He worked as a Town Waiter and also had a wife and family in Birkenhead having married his 2nd wife in London to possibly avoid his 1st wife from finding out so if you ever feel the need to look onto bigamous marriages let me know!
Hi Steven, I’m a retired Birkonian living in Richmond, Surrey. To keep me reasonably compos mentis, I’m pursuing the odd piece of historical research, the latest of which is related to Merseyside Sectarianism and some aspects relating to my home town. This is a long winded way of saying that I’ve included your depiction of the 1819 riot in my text, suitably acknowledged.
I won’t be publishing anything commercially, just circulating amongst friends and family and maybe seeking an academic outlet but just in case you Google in the future and come upon it, I wanted to let you know what I was up to.
Regards and Happy New Year.
Brendan
Thanks Brendan no problem glad you find my stuff useful
Steven, my great grandfather, Henry William Peckham disappeared from records as I built my family tree. For almost 4 decades I searched for him in the New Forest area where the family belonged, and the I.O.M, where he later lived. Imagine my surprise when an email response to my frustration came in the form of a marriage in Scotland, in 1867. There was my Henry, stated occupation ORDNANCE SURVEYANCE, marrying Margaret Kneen, a Manx girl. My father’s family all hailed from Isle of Man, but I couldn’t have imagined I’d find him in Scotland on the way. I just wonder if he ever crossed paths with Charles Wilson when he was head of mapping in the North Knapdale region of Argyll. I’ll probably never know, but your writings just brought me closer to the bit of Scottish rock I finally found him on! Amazing work. Power to you, Steven, and thank you. Lynne McCarrick
Thanks Lynne, glad its been some help
Hi Steven I read about the Welsh chapel with interest as my gggrandfather moved to Liverpool from Anglesey with his 1st wife and possibly attended some of those meetings you referred to. He worked as a Town Waiter and also had a wife and family in Birkenhead having married his 2nd wife in London to possibly avoid his 1st wife from finding out so if you ever feel the need to look onto bigamous marriages let me know!
Hi Steve l have got some history on lakoa if u can get back to me please
Ann I seem to have misplaced your email, can you send again please