I know the bridge. We drove down it last week, and I was figuring it must have been that end, as they were buried at Scarisbrick (the other end would've been nearer one of the Birkdale churches), but that was pure conjecture.
If it is one of the farms still standing, and assuming the farmhouse itself stood on/near Heathy Lane, then we probably have it narrowed down to just one or two now, as there aren't many farm buildings along the lane, mostly just fields.
Yes we are.
Thomas married Emily Robinson, sister of my grandmother Jane, who married James Howard, therefore making Thomas and wife uncle and aunt to my father.
Thomas and Emily used to live in Bury Road when I was going to school.
I also remember going to a farm when I was small. I still remember that there was a butter pat and paddles on the table Wonder if it was the Hodge farm, :?: will never know now though :!:
Joyce O has just sent me some info and in it is
Census 1851, HO107/2196 Folio 501 Page 15
Census 1851 Ed 1d
48 Higher Blowick James Howard Head married male 28 Agricultural Labourer Lancashire North Meols
Ann Howard Wife married female 23 Lancashire Scarisbrick
Margaret Howard daughter female 4 Lancashire Scarisbrick
James Howard Son male 2 Lancashire North Meols
William Hodge Lodger unmarried male 23 Blacksmith Lancashire Birkdale2
James was the brother of my 3xgt grandfather. Wonder whether Willliam was just a lodger or family somehow.
wow..i'm gettin bak further in the tree than i ever imagined...hi yvonne,it's tracy..
my married name is MOSS..hah..i cud b related to my husband in more than 1 way...haha..with the thomas henry's mother's maiden name being MOSS aswell...hah
Don't know whether anyone is interested and Hodgepodge has mentioned Thomas 1866 married Mary Leatherbarrow, but found this on Lancs Online St Lukes Church.
Banns of Marriage published at St Luke, Southport, Lancashire, England between
Thomas Hodge - Bachelor of St Luke
Mary Martha Leatherbarrow - Spinster of St Luke
First Reading: 26 May 1889 by W. H. Marsden
Second Reading: 2 Jun 1889 by W. H. Marsden
Third Reading: 9 Jun 1889 by W. H. Marsden
Register: Banns 1883 - 1899, P 31, No 154
Marriage: 15 Jun 1889 St Luke, Southport, Lancashire, England
Thomas Hodge - 23 Labourer Bachelor of Southport
Mary Martha Leatherbarrow - 23 Spinster of Southport
Groom's Father: Thomas Hodge, Farmer
Bride's Father: James Leatherbarrow, Farmer
Witness: Walter S. Hodge; Elizabeth Hodge
Married by: E.L. Hoar
Register: Marriages 1883 - 1904, Page 69, Entry 137
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