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Showing results 1 to 8 of 8 Search took 0.01 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Robindad

Forum: Introduce Yourself 21-01-2025, 16:03

Replies: 0 KING family of Garden Street Views: 1 Posted By Robindad KING family of Garden Street Not so new here but feel an intro will help My father Frank King was born in Garden Street in 1909. He moved away in 1936 to find work - in Slough. He was always an Accrington man. I...

Forum: Heritage and History 20-11-2022, 11:13

Replies: 165 Howard & Bullough Views: 18,545 Posted By Robindad Re: Howard & Bullough Thanks - will do

Forum: Heritage and History 18-11-2022, 18:04

Replies: 165 Howard & Bullough Views: 18,545 Posted By Robindad Re: Howard & Bullough Export activity - During The Great War In 1917 William George Drinkwater (married to my great aunt Elizabeth King) died at Kobe in Japan. Puzzled as to how he came to be there I found...

Forum: Heritage and History 12-05-2022, 17:50

Replies: 8 Washing machines 1901 Views: 3,014 Posted By Robindad Re: Washing machines 1901 Yes thank goodness. There were early attempts at washing machines and the Ewbank company history summary on their website states OUR HISTORY Founded in Accrington, Lancashire during 1864, we...

Forum: Heritage and History 12-05-2022, 13:50

Replies: 8 Washing machines 1901 Views: 3,014 Posted By Robindad Re: Washing machines 1901 Found my answer to this old query in the 1921 Census He was working for Entwistle and Kenyon at their Ewbank Works

Forum: Questions and Answers 12-05-2022, 12:36

Replies: 0 Metcalf and Nuttall Views: 1 Posted By Robindad Metcalf and Nuttall Can anyone help with information about Metcalf and Nuttall Electrical Engineers in Argyle Street in 1921. My Uncle John King then 13 years old is shown in the 1921 Census as an Electrical...

Forum: Church 04-01-2019, 09:42

Replies: 78 church Views: 12,398 Posted By Robindad Re: church Dad worked at James Hindle Limited in Bridge Street Church from January 1929 to April 1936. He was initially 'book-keeper' but told of going out to get orders too. They were timber merchants. ...

Forum: Heritage and History 04-11-2007, 11:17

Replies: 8 Washing machines 1901 Views: 3,014 Posted By Robindad Washing machines 1901 My grandfather John KING was in Bold Street Accrington in1901 His occupation then and at his death in 1925 (Garden Street Accrington) was 'roller turner' Iron Works Domestic and (washing machine) ...

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