Perhaps I've got circuses on the brain, but do Edwardo and Brian come from a long line of Ringmasters?
Wasn't there a pub up past Gregsons Well called Hengler's circus?
Also, isn't there Gerry Cottle's circus?
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Perhaps I've got circuses on the brain, but do Edwardo and Brian come from a long line of Ringmasters?
Wasn't there a pub up past Gregsons Well called Hengler's circus?
Also, isn't there Gerry Cottle's circus?
Kev yes there is a jerry ccottle circuse but there nothing to do with my cottles
shame realy as could do with a few bob.
Yes Kevin,Henglers was a very famous circus and it stood where the Hippodrome was. In fact it was a horse circus and it was thought that my family was connected to it .If you read the very early chapters of my story on Hullo Old Home you will read the details. Apparently the Tivoli theater chain was also owned by the Hengler family,this included the London Palladium.
My Grandmother's maiden name was Ardran...allegedly a old Liverpool name, its certainly quirky! She married a Sheffielder, so I have the surname of Oakes...not a local name! Oh well!
There were 26 people in the 1901 England census with the surname Ardran. Virtually all were born in the Liverpool area. So yes its a rare name and largely associated at that time with Liverpool. Should be fun tracing your family tree with the Ardran surnameQuote:
Originally Posted by wallasey
My grandparents names where Cliffe, Jones, Windsor and Allmark
I had an aunt who's married name was Moscrop, when I was growing up it was the only one in the phonebook or that they could find in LiverpoolQuote:
Originally Posted by PhilipG
I have Hughes, Jones and Josnson too although I believe it was Johnston!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spike
My grandparents were, Hughes, Gilroy, Heron and Cook
I too, married a Hughes, and in my wifes family a Hughes married a Jones, all came from Wales! Warning!! don't try to trace Welsh ancestry, It will drive you CRACY!!!!:PDT_Xtremez_12::shock::unibrow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronijayne
Never heard of that name before. Where does it come from? Most names have a good reason to be, what's that oneQuote:
Originally Posted by wallasey
Why is that? How does it work that they were christened with one name and ended up being called summat else. I woulda thought that your first seven years would determine your name. Weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by robbo176
I've got a Jones in my family tree and a Kelly from the Isle Of Man. Kelly is supposed to be one of the most common Manx names.
Col
Smith is the most common surname in the world....
United States - 2,501,922 - 1.006% of the population
Lebanon - Haddad (Meaning Blacksmith or 'Smith') - 3.42%
United Kingdom - Smith (0.94%)
Scotland - Smith
I'm unique my surname is one of the least common...me sits down with little finger poised away from the cup.
I have recently been on a "family hunt" in Llanfyllin Wales, searching for my Jones roots !, I hope to soon go to Anglesey to look for my Hughes connections, looking for Jones and Hughes in Wales "should be easy shouldnt it" :PDT_Aliboronz_24::hug::handclap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Norm NZ
Yeah right!! My Grandmother nee Hughes was Welsh or her parents were!Quote:
Originally Posted by squiggs
Yeah right!! My Grandmother nee Hughes was Welsh or her parents were!Quote:
Originally Posted by squiggs
Ooooh we could be related ! :PDT_Aliboronz_24:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronijayne
"I don't envy you your task, Squiggs!":PDT_Aliboronz_11: Let me know how you get on!! Cheers:PDT_Aliboronz_24:Quote:
Originally Posted by squiggs
A Llanfyllin Jones family lived in Admiral Street, Toxteth around the turn of the 20th C. Any connections?Quote:
Originally Posted by squiggs
Why is it called Toxteth now? Admiral Street is Dingle. Walked up that street every day!Quote:
Originally Posted by taffy
My Grandmother married a Gilroy.Quote:
Originally Posted by squiggs
:PDT_Aliboronz_24:
Agreed, Admiral street was on the Dingle ward boundary with Prince's Park. The term Toxteth has come more into use these days largely since the 1981 riots. Technically the Dingle and Princes Park are both part of Toxteth anyway. Of course a Dingle is just a small wooded valley which would not apply to the area now called Dingle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronijayne
These days the City Council with their district signs have tried to delineate the Dingle/ Toxteth boundary as Park Rd. In historical terms, Toxteth went from Parliament Street to Otterspool Park. Hope this helps
Hi Taffy !, yes my Jones family lived at 12 Admiral Place in 1891 !, moved to on to Aberdeen Street in 1901.Quote:
Originally Posted by taffy
Wierd thing they lived at 32 Greta Street about 1903ish 50 odd years later my Mum and Dad moved in to number 34 !!...
And Ringo lived in Admiral Grove.
Hey, I'm looking for Eric Jones. He ursed to sell restored pens at the antique fair in St Georges Hall.
My Mothers name was Bridget Jones :) But she was called 'Delia' all her life , and nobody seems to know why !
One or the other should have had a recipe for success...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pennylane
Having 'DJ' for initials might be a step in the right direction. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pennylane
The commonest name in Liverpool and elsewhere is probably...
Lottie Trollop
I have a Jones living next door to me. My real surname is unusual as their are only 3 in the Liverpool phone book. and theyre all relatives.
...and I though it was "Hey Wack"Quote:
Originally Posted by Oudeis