OneGuyFromBarlick

WOW - that is a lot of work but thanks to people like you and Stanley we family tree researchers can put some meat on the bones of a family tree making a family's past come to life. It is very much appreciated.

Hi Stanley;

I've just checked my records and Esther predeceased Joseph by 17 years - so was it him that was tricked into a sale?

Thanks

Could someone please tell me how to navigate to the transcripts referenced? Thanks

OK here goes. Hopefully attached is a doc file with newspaper articles about Joseph Standing born 20 Nov 1859 Barnoldswick.

Now I pretty sure that the James in Todmorden is of this family I will collate the articles I have on him & upload these later.

Thanks Wendy, I’ve seen that but I’m glad to see you also think that the James Standing in Todmorden is him as well as it seems strange that I all other census returns he’s in Barnoldswick. Add that to the newspaper articles & it does seem to be that J Standing & Son of Todmorden mentioned d...

Thank you for your reply. Very interesting - I note that Joe is listed as a weaver - all census entries for Joseph are given a printer or stationer so its interesting to hear he was a weaver. The fact that he built houses for rent seems add further weight to the fact that he had money. So it may wel...

Firstly - thank-you for this wonderful site, I have learned so much already. I am researching a family tree and have discovered that Greenwood Wilkinson who I have learnt from this site was a director of the Calf Hall Shed Company is the Gt Gt Grandfather of the lady I'm doing the research for. I am...