Thursday, 16 January 2014

Samuel Farnsworth and Ann Middleton Nottingham and Calais Lace.


Found more evidence that my 3 x Great Grandparents, Samuel Farnsworth (born Radford 1812) and Ann Middleton (Born Radford 1812) did spend some time in Calais (and my 2 x Great Grandfather William). Previously I'd found through the 1861 census that they did have a son John Farnsworth born there around 1847.  There is a possibility a daughter Eliza Farnsworth was born there as per the 1881 census.  However on other censuses Radford is shown as her birth place.

Found this link:
http://gw.geneanet.org/pledoux?lang=en;pz=siobhan;nz=demko;ocz=0;p=samuel;n=farnsworth

Addresses are listed for 1842 and 1846.
1842: 261 rue du Temple, Commune de Saint Pierre lès Calais
1846: 107 rue du Moulin Brûlé, Commune de Saint Pierre lès Calais
There were censuses conducted in 1841 and 1846 but I can't find the 1846 one online. Not sure where the 1842 address comes from (perhaps shipping records). Both roads still exist on Google maps but either the roads have been truncated or the numbering system changed.

What is interesting is that they live in the same road Denman Street, Radford Nottingham, on the 1841 Census and 1851 Census, so either they had two houses and made the trip at regular intervals or came back to the same place. Calais is famous for lace and looking at the 1841 census there are lots of English names.   Nottingham seems closely linked to Calais and helped develop the Lace industry there.

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