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HARGREAVES of 99 Burnley Road, Harle Syke. I am the grand-daughter of Levi Hargreaves and Clara Hargreaves (nee Simpson). They had four children - Norah (now 93!) Richard (my father now deceased) Beatrice (aged 87) and John (now deceased). Levi and Clara are buried in a marked grave in Haggate Cemetery along with Denis Lightowler (Beatrice's husband). Levi was a member of a large family of Hargreaves' who I believe were carters at some stage. Both Norah and Beatrice as youngsters worked in the Siberia Mill. Norah used to run the bakery on Burnley Road not far from 99. I believe the shop is now a plumbers. Anybody who knows more or wants to communicate on Harle Syke life in the 20th century is welcome to contact me on holidays@french-leave.com Caroline JONES (nee Hargreaves)

Hi Caroline, welcome to the site.

I have a Sagar Thomas Hargreaves who married into my Sutcliffes. Any connection?

Kris, don't you have Simpsons?

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Hi Mel, yes, I have a large Simpson tree, but these Simpson’s lived at Lowerhouse, Habergham Eaves, and as far as I know they are not related to the Haggate branch.

Actually, I just had a look, and we have Clara Hannah Simpson b. 1892 (Briercliffe) daughter of Richard Simpson b. 1859 (Briercliffe) and Susannah Pickles b. 1866 (Extwistle)

Bingo!

1891Census - RG11/3371 folio 155 pg 29
99 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
Richard Simpson, Head, Mar, 32yrs, warehouseman, b. Briercliffe
Susannah, wife, Mar, 25yrs, b. Extwistle
Florence, daughter, 2yrs, b. Briercliffe

Section C Grave 33
Monument
John SIMPSON of Harle Syke born March 14th 1824 died August 22nd 1882
Ellen his wife died June 4th 1894 aged 72yrs
Beatrice Hannah daughter of Richard and Susannah SIMPSON died March 16th 1898 aged 1yr 4mths
Above Richard of Harle Syke died January 29th 1901 aged 43yrs

1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3074; Folio: 6; Page: 5
Extwistle Mill, Briercliffe
James Pickles, Head, Mar, 29yrs, Tackler of Power Looms, b. Worsthorne
Hannah Pickles, Wife, Mar, 25yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Extwistle
Elizabeth Pickles, Daughter, 11 months, b. Extwistle

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4152; Folio: 59; Page: 18
Cottage, Worsthorne
James Pickles, Head, Mar, 39yrs, Engine Tenter at Cotton Mill, b. Worsthorne
Hannah Pickles, Wife, Mar, 35yrs, House Keeper, b. Extwistle
Elizabeth Alice Pickles, Daughter, 10yrs, Scholar, b. Extwistle
Susannah Pickles, Daughter, 5yrs, Scholar, b. Extwistle
Nancy Pickles, Daughter, 2yrs, b, Extwistle
Thomas Pickles, Son, 1yrs, b. Worsthorne

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4155; Folio: 85; Page: 1
Cottage, Extwistle
James PICKLES, Head, Mar, 49yrs, Stone Mason, b. Worsthorne
Hannah PICKLES, Wife, Mar, 45yrs, ?, b. Extwistle
Susannah PICKLES, Daughter, Unm, 15yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Extwistle
Nancy PICKLES, Daughter, 12yrs, Scholar, b. Extwistle
Thomas PICKLES, Son, 10yrs, Scholar, b. Worsthorne
James Henry PICKLES, Son, 5yrs, Scholar, b. Worsthorne

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3371; Folio 159; Page 38
12 Townley Street, Briercliffe
Hannah PICKLES, Head, Widow, 56yrs, b. Extwistle
Nancy PICKLES, Daughter, Spinster, 22 yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Extwistle
Thomas PICKLES, Son, 20yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Worsthorne
James Hy PICKLES, Son, 15yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Worsthorne

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3868; Folio: 59; Page: 29.
7 Townley Street, Briercliffe
Hannah PICKLES, Head, Widow, 64yrs, b. Extwistle
James H. PICKLES, Son, Widow, 25yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Worsthorne
Susannah SIMPSON, Daughter, Widow, 35yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Extwistle
Florence SIMPSON, Grand-daughter, 12yrs, b. Briercliffe
Clara SIMPSON, Grand-daughter, 9yrs, b. Briercliffe
Mary E. SIMPSON, Grand-daughter, 6yrs, b. Briercliffe
Rose H. SIMPSON, Grand-daughter, 2yrs, b. Briercliffe

Kris, There is a wedding photograph is'nt there of Clara Simpson as a bridesmaid at her sister Mary Ellen's wedding, am I on the right lot here?


Stephanie.

James Henry Pickles (1876-1932) is Susannah’s (1866-1936) younger brother, so he must be your Gt. Uncle. http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Sol ... ickles.htm

Another family photo (Clara Simpson) http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Pho ... impson.htm

Mel, the link to this page from James Henry Pickles does not work. Can you fix it please?
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Sol ... ickles.htm

The link is now working.

That is the wedding photo that I mean Kris.


Stephanie.

Hi Stephanie, yes, the link is below.

http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Pho ... impson.htm

I think you are related to these Pickles too?

Susannah’s parents are James Pickles (1832-1886) b. Worshorne, and Hannah Leaver (1835-1915) b. Extwistle, so Caroline is also related to Noel Harry Leaver http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Pho ... Leaver.htm

It is with great sadness that we report that Beatrice Lightowler (nee Hargreaves) passed away at the Dove Court Residential and Nursing Home in Burnley at 0530 hours on 26 June 2014. She will be buried at Haggate Cemetery alongside her husband Denis at about 1130 hours on Friday 4 July 2014.

Caroline Jones is now contactable on seynes@outlook.com The "holidays" address no longer applies.

Sorry to hear that. My sympathies to those who knew her well.

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Hello Caroline,

Levi Hargreaves was my uncle, he died of a fall into a quarry after
slipping off the running board of his wagon trying to get out of a
thunderstorm. Norah's shop was 101 Burnley Road, not the plumbers, it was a
café and bakers, previously run by Mr and Mrs Jones and they lived at 26
Parker street.
Just a bit of information for you, if you would like some more about the
Simpson family, I have a lot of information as my mother was Rose Hannah
Simpson married name Greenwood, lived at 7 Townley street, Harle Syke.
P.S. Richard Simpson, father of Florence, Clara, Molly and Rose died at 99
Burnley Road in 1901 as the Simpson family owned the full row. That's why
Clara lived at 99, Florence lived at 89, and Molly lived at 91.

Yours Faithfully
John Roger Greenwood