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Post by dawnbunce on Jul 3, 2008 14:58:47 GMT -5
:)hi everyone
im looking for relatives that worked down the pit.
my grandfather wilfred bunce worked i believe at whitwick, and i had other rels which i believe worked at worthington or maybe the other surrouding ones.
im originally from whitwick myself but now live abroad but would love it if some one could point me in the right direction for information.
also my grandfather appeared in a documentry about the unions ,ithink it was this , i remember seeing it when i was alot youger .
he was in a pub in whitwick.
it was only a short piece with him on but i never knew him as he died before i was born ,again any help would be fantastic
thanks dawn
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Post by John on Jul 3, 2008 16:25:35 GMT -5
There's a lot of info when you "google" whitwick Dawn!
One of our members came from the Leicestershire coalfield, I know where he hangs out so will ask him to drop by, maybe he can help you, lets hope so!
John
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Post by limey on Jul 4, 2008 11:16:48 GMT -5
Hi Dawn: Yep, I worked in the mines in that area, although never at Whitwick - I did work for a while at Snibston, and then at Donisthorpe so I do know the area pretty well.
I'm afraid I can't say that I knew your grandfather, and getting hold of old miners in that area seems pretty difficult - however, you might try contacting the Snibston Museum, they may be able to give you some help, especially since he was in a video!
Do you get back at all? The area has changed a lot since I worked there in the mid 70's - no mines left, but Coalville seems to be thriving!
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Post by miriam on Nov 16, 2009 8:22:17 GMT -5
Hi -- My Grandfather Patrick Conoughton born about 1835=1840 worked as a colliery and stated in Walsall, England where he did the same work, that he was born in Castle Parish, Ireland. When he was married in England before moving yo U.S.A. he used the name Patrick Connorton and the wedding Certificate shows his fathers name as Leighton Connorton a Weaver.
Can you tell me if rhis was the town or county he may have been born in.
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Post by dazbt on Nov 19, 2009 6:35:58 GMT -5
Hi -- My Grandfather Patrick Conoughton born about 1835=1840 worked as a colliery and stated in Walsall, England where he did the same work, that he was born in Castle Parish, Ireland. When he was married in England before moving yo U.S.A. he used the name Patrick Connorton and the wedding Certificate shows his fathers name as Leighton Connorton a Weaver. Can you tell me if rhis was the town or county he may have been born in. Hya Miriam, if you asking for the likely birthplace of your grandfather in Ireland then it is just possible that it could have been CASTLECOMER a town in Kilkenny Southern Ireland. Castlecomer was one of the few coalmining areas of Ireland, let us know if that is the type of answer that you were seeking, if it is then we can sort sort out some links to the area and its history for you. |
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Post by John on Nov 19, 2009 7:26:01 GMT -5
I've been waiting for you to sort that one out! Now sort the other one out on Yorkshire areas.  |
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Post by miriam on Nov 19, 2009 9:28:55 GMT -5
Yes I to believe that you and I are on the right track with castlecomer is there any chance of finding any census out: My Grandfather Patrick Conoughton born about 1835=1840 worked as a colliery and stated in Walsall, England where he did the same work, that he was born in Castle Parish, Ireland. When he was married in England before moving yo U.S.A. he used the name Patrick Connorton and the wedding Certificate shows his fathers name as Leighton Connorton a Weaver.
As Above he used Connorton and Conoughton and Bonnaughton in his travels.
Thank you so much for your help.
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Post by dazbt on Nov 19, 2009 11:58:34 GMT -5
CASTLECOMER; I’m afraid that genealogy isn’t something that I can offer a great deal of help with, but my first suggestion would be for you to sign up to the Castlecomer Rootsweb message board, it’s free and without any commitment to anything, if you send an email to the following address and simply put the word SUBSCRIBE both in the subject and email body you will automatically be given access to this message board and post your request for info on your grandfather; irl-kil-castlecomer-l-request@rootsweb.com You can also search or browse this board’s archives by going to; archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?path=IRL-KIL-CASTLECOMER&cj=1&o_xid=0001029688&o_lid=0001029688Another website that may be of interest to you may be found here; www.sip.ie/sip019B/index1.htmI know that you already have a 'bundle' of surnames that your grandafther used but if I might suggest that CONNAUGHTON is also a likely spelling that might be worth searching for. Good luck, Daz. |
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Post by gaz on Nov 19, 2009 15:55:42 GMT -5
Changing the subject slightly at one time around 1983 I had my dad , father in law, 2 x brother inlaws, 2x wifes uncles 3 x wifes cousins 4 x wifes cousins spouses and mother in law was pit office cleaner !
My granddad (deceased) also worked at the pit back in the day!
At our wedding I reckon we could have run a face panel with just relations lol
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Post by dazbt on Nov 19, 2009 17:23:53 GMT -5
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Post by John on Nov 19, 2009 18:24:25 GMT -5
Eeeee Lad fanks, must be going senile in my old age. I was going through all my notes, couldn't find a bloody thing and knew it was somewhere. Thanks Daz. Errr Durham, North East and North West, South West and Scottish??? ;D Oh I forgot, West Midlands too ;D ;D |
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Post by dazbt on Nov 20, 2009 16:24:10 GMT -5
Yes I to believe that you and I are on the right track with castlecomer is there any chance of finding any census out: My Grandfather Patrick Conoughton born about 1835=1840 worked as a colliery and stated in Walsall, England where he did the same work, that he was born in Castle Parish, Ireland. When he was married in England before moving yo U.S.A. he used the name Patrick Connorton and the wedding Certificate shows his fathers name as Leighton Connorton a Weaver. As Above he used Connorton and Conoughton and Bonnaughton in his travels. Thank you so much for your help. Hy again Miriam, although as I stated previously I have no great knowledge about genealogical research I do know from personal experience that searching for Irish ancestors born outwith of the 'catchment' of the 1901 and 1911 census records is extremely difficult, particularly as a result of all previous (official) census records taken from 1821 onwards up to 1901 being destroyed in a Record's Office fire in 1922, excepting a very few surviving document remmnants. I have a vested interest in Wicklow a County adjacent to Kilkenny and as such subscribe to the Rootsweb message board, I read most of the postings made to this board and have always noted the friendly and helpfull way in which the people researching their ancestory assist each other and are often able to dig up surprising snippets of information which they share, I'm sure the Castlecomer Rootsweb group will be the same and give you any help that they can. A few years ago I was invited to visit the Firoda National School and met with the Martin Fogarty the School Principal as well as some of the children who helped compile the Castlecomer Coalmining Project, www.sip.ie/sip019B/index1.htma fantastic attempt to grasp and preserve at least some of Castlecomer’s mining heritage. I was given a whirlwind tour of the area and shown the remains of a sadly depleted coalmining district and a short introduction to the last remaining ongoing, family owned underground coalmining operation, the friendliness and sense of a proud claim of Castlecomer’s history was unbelievable and I’m fairly sure that this will be obvious within the Castlecomer Rootsweb Message Board /Forum. Give the Castlecomer Rootsweb a try, it doesn't cost anything and if anyone can help you the chances are they will be found there. |
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Post by dazbt on Nov 21, 2009 3:50:11 GMT -5
I've found some bits on Rootschat message board that just might hold a glimmer for you, it may well be that other people are also searching for your Patrick; Re: Patrick Conoughton (Connerton)
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I meant to say what makes you think he was a twin?
1871 has this entry in addition to the Thomas one I mentioned earlier (the Turners are also Longford where Thomas is lodging:
1871 RG10; Piece: 2962; Folio: 22; Page: 37
Wednesbury Road Walsall
Patsy Connoston boarder unmarried 25 Coal Miner b Ireland County Longford
(the age is a bit difficult to read and could be 35 but not sure at all)
he is with a Kennedy family and Mr Kennedy is also Longford (often happens that people stay with own county folk).
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Alexander, Suffolk and Lancashire; Ashworth,Whitworth, Grindrod Lancashire; Golden, Duffy County Mayo.
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Hi,
Looks like it could have been a relative, I did pay a lady Aoife LA to retrieve and send me the Weding certificate.
She e-mailed me this:This is what is stated.
marriage date 8th Dec. 1873 Patrick Connorton and Sarah Rollorson (Batchelor and Widow) Patrick a Colliery labourer.
Both living at Red Lion Street, Walsall.
Father of Patrick - Leighton Connorton - weaver
Father of Sarah - James Redy (looks like Redy) - Waggoner
Marriage took place at St Patrick's R.C. Walsall.
The couple make their mark X.
Witnesses - Patrick Carroll and what looks like Mary Banton.
Slán, Aoife.
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However she has ne3ver mailed me the Certificate and I am not sure of her worthyness as she has never replied.
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