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 Post subject: DIGGLE
PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:18 pm 
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Date of burial, Forename, Surname, Gender, Years, Months, Trade, Residence, Grave, Public Grave
07/02/1869 /Thomas Diggle, Male, 1 year, 5 months , Wood Top, Grave No. 16361, -1
13/02/1878 /Ann Diggle, Female, 42 years, 0 months, Curzon St, Grave No. 15594, -1
19/11/1892 /Joseph Diggle, Male, 2 years, 0 months, Brennand St, Grave No. A9076, 0
10/11/1898 /Emma Diggle, Female, 66 years, 0 months, Workhouse, Grave No. A9656A, 0
07/01/1916 /Alan Diggle, Male, 0 years, 1 months, 15 Parkinson Street, Grave No. A3841, 0


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 Post subject: Re: DIGGLE
PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:18 pm 

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:o What a strange coincidence!!! Traveling home on the bus past Queensgate on Tuesday I had a a temporary recall moment and planned to ask if any body knew the source of the name. I remember an old lady who was a distant friend of my family, she retired to a house behind Queensgate, I know, I'm getting to the point eventually :oops: All i can remember is that she was a pub landlady in Burnley many, many years ago.

Getting back to my question, what does the name mean?


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 Post subject: Re: DIGGLE
PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:37 pm 
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http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Diggle


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:52 am 
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Certainly I'd always presumed it identified the owner of the surname as being a descendant of early inhabitants of the village of Diggle (near Mossley) in North Manchester.

I have a lot of the 'place name' sort of ancestry in my family tree - Oldhams, Charlesworths, etc.


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 Post subject: Re: DIGGLE
PostPosted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:07 pm 

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:o Ah, all is clear now, thanks, will return to building my snowman :lol: :lol:


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:28 pm 
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I wonder if my family name of Tatham originated in Tatham village in the area of Tatham fells, which is in the Lancaster district of North Lancashire?


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:15 pm 
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I read somewhere that Sutcliffe comes from 'South cliffe' but where the cliff is is not known

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 Post subject: Re: DIGGLE
PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:17 am 

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My great-aunt was Sarah Chippindale Diggle born 4-February 1888 in Accrington. She married Harry Townley 19-September 1810 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA. She lived for over 100 years; died 01-June-1989 Westerly, Rhode Island.

By coincidence Harry Townley was born 22-October1888 in the Diggle-Uppermill area of Saddleworth. Harry's mother was Caroline Andrew, who was also born in Saddleworth.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:49 pm 

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Was Sarah Chippendale Diggle's parents James Chippendale Diggle and Ann Matilda Ainsworth by any chance?


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:18 pm 

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Patricia: The answer is yes. James and Ann would be her parents. Brad


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:25 pm 

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Fantastic! I have been doing some research for a friend, Ann Matilda Ainsworth was her Great Aunt. You've just given me another leaf on the tree. Thanks.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:00 am 

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Partricia: Great. If you have access to the U.S. Census, you can track Harry and Sarah through 1930. Her brother Harry Diggle lived in the same Pawtucket, RI household in the 1920 Census, Harry and Sarah's daughter, Irene, married Chon Day, a noted cartoonist for the Saturday Evening Post. I can provide you with more leads on this if you need additional help. Brad


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 Post subject: Re: DIGGLE
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:12 am 

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Brad, Thanks for that


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