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I know this is a long shot but here goes....I am currently researching my family and wondered if anyone knew anything about them. The name is Rishton (some say Rushton) and they lived at Biggins Bedlam Green Haworth, for many years, until my grandmother Florence Rishton (nee Davenport) died in 1947. My father was William, and his siblings were Walter, Edward, Annie,& Nellie. Their father was Thomas Rishton. They all went to Green Haworth School.
For many years Walter used to collect glasses in the Bridge on Church St, and was quite a local character.
If any one has any info about the Rishtons or the Davenports, please let me know. I can give further info if required.
Regards Carole

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I currently own Biggins Farm, and wondered if you have any information on it or photos etc? I'm currently researching the place, so if we have any info to share - great!

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Did you buy Biggins from the Addison family? I'm related to them.

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In the last week I have been talking family history and the Bridge pub, Church st came into the story. I was helped by Mrs Susan Johnson,(Mayoress) landlady of the Peel Park, whose family had the Bridge. Might be worth speaking with her.Then there's the Bridge in Church.

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Sorry, I have no info re Biggins farm. You might get some at the local studies library.
Carole

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Hi, no I bought the farm from the Davies', who were there since 1982, I believe. Do you have any info on the place, ie, did it have a cellar (it used to be the Colliers Arms, so I assume it did!), or any pics? Thanks, Jackie

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In the mid 1800's, the landlady of the Colliers Arms was Mary Haworth.

I remember a house fire on that row of cottages, think it was in the 1970's. The family in the house at the time had something to do with the garage and workshop at the top of Willows Lane.

Retlaw

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Lynch Bros. garage was at the top of Willows Lane on the right just before the bend in the road.

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Hi,

I'm doing some family history searching - and my guys the Marsdens have links to both Bedlam, and Green Haworth - but I know v little more than names right now. I'd be intereseted in anything anyone knows.... the time frame is 1810 - 1825

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In the 1841 census there are three distinct places, Biggins, Bedlam and Moorgate, there is a hard back indexed copy of the 1841 census in Accrington Library.
The 1828 survey shows it as part of Rothwells.
Tenants of Cottages are show as
(1) John Ramsbottom
(2) Sunday School.
(3) Joseph Cunliffe.
(4) Jonathan Melody
(5) Jonathan Tomlinson
(6) Clogging Shop
(7) Daniel Pickup

The 1841 Census only shows two family's called Marsden
one is in Swan St, which became Adelaide St.

The other is in Spring Gardens which became Abbey St.
Not the one down by the police station.

Retlaw

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Retlaw - thanks - I think my time frame is a little earlier than the 1841 census - I've been looking at baptism records from the Church in Accy, which shows a James Marsden (parents from Green Haworth) baptised in 1816. I'm not 100% that this is the right relative - but if it is, then it is he who by 1841 is in Swan Street.

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Hello Janet, sorry to bother you, but I ahve been looking on the Common Land register and have come up with the name Henry Addison, 4 Tower Castle, Combwich, Bridgewater, somerset. Is this one of your relatives? I could do with a little help on my research, and would greatly appreciate it!!! Thank you. Jackie

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Hi there!
I've also been looking into the history of Biggins Farm, and I'm sure on my deeds somewhere, the name James Marsden is mentioned. I will check it out and let you know.

Regards,
Jackie

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my great grand father lived at biggins Farm, my mother grew up there, The addison family. I do not really know where Biggins farm is

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Me too... we would love to see photos of Biggins Farm... it was part of our heritage.. also if the farm is ever up for sale... please let me know

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thanks, Thats Uncle Henry.. Henry addison... mum use to stay a biggins farm in the fifties... when she was a little girl.. no idea when the farm changed hands

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Oh wow! Sorry, I've only just seen this reply! Ive been busy at Biggins Farm...it's now rebuilt and there's lots of noises being heard in here!! Any info on the addisons would be brill 😊

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This thread is 12yrs old, and the last posting before yesterday was over 4yrs ago. - I love it when this happens.

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Hi there,

I see this thread has been inactive for a while but I just discovered some of my ancestors lived at and ran the Colliers Arms in 1901 (from the census of that year, while researching on Ancestry.co.uk), and as verbally passed on from my grandad they have a family connection with Florence Rushton for the person who posted early in the thread! If anyone is still getting notifications for this and is interested please reply and we can discuss further, but for now I won't spend ages and detail the entirety.

Rebecca
:)

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I know this thread is very old but I’ve only just seen it. My Great-uncle, John Addison, and his family used to live at Biggins Farm. Later, one of his sons, Henry, who was a first cousin to my Dad (also John Addison) took it on. I’m not sure when John Addison moved into the farm but he had a big family, mostly sons. He and my Grandad, James Addison, were brothers. They were brought up as children in Clayton-le-Moors, near Accrington. They lost their Dad (another John Addison) when they were young children - he was killed in a mining disaster, aged 32. One of Great-uncle John’s sons, Varlow Addison, was killed in the First World War, at the Battle of Loos. I think it was around that time that the family moved from Richmond Hill Street in Accrington up to the Farm.

When I was physically fit many years ago I used to lead walks for the Hyndburn Group of the Ramblers’ Association and sometimes used to walk round that area. When you walk past the cottages on Moorgate you come fairly quickly to the former Colliers’ Arms (20/22?) and then to Biggins Farm. There’s a network of Public Rights of Way in that area.

Henry Addison and his wife moved back into the urban core of Accrington in later life. I never met them but I remember my Dad visiting them occasionally on Exchange Street. I think the farm later belonged to his son, also Henry Addison, but he moved to another part of the country.