Wanted - stories about the Old Flour Mill

Louise Wood (tlouisewood@tiscali.co.uk) has a request for more information, stories, diaries from the Ainscough Mill....do you know anybody that used to work there or may have old photos or other sources of information. Please contact Louise directly if you can help.
On 23 Feb 2010, at 12:06, tlouisewood@tiscali.co.uk wrote:
Do you have any knowledge of any stories about the mill, accounts from the families perspective? Or ever heard any stories that have been passed down orally of memorable days, or any sayings, that became family sayings that came with the family's ownership of the mill? Or do you know whether any diary was kept while they owned the mill?
Or were any photos ever taken at the mill by the family?
Louise

Exhibition - "Recollection" (based on Ainscough Flour Mill)

On 19 Feb 2010, at 19:16, tlouisewood@tiscali.co.uk wrote:

Hello Barbara
I found your email address on the Ainscough family history website, and I hope you don't mind me contacting you. I am an artist, and I create work about peoples associations to place,
and am currently investigating and recording histories of different people who worked at Ainscough Mill, in Burscough. The piece of work created will be exhibited at The Chapel Gallery, in an exhibition called "Recollection."
I recognize that Hugh Ainscough, was the mills founder and was joined by his brother Richard, and today have visited the Ormskirk library to look at Hugh's funeral (1894) details, being particularly interested in the detail that three of the longest serving workers helped carry his
coffin. I was hoping to contact a member of the Ainscough family perhaps who had knowledge about the history of the mill, or photos? I was given a contact from Mr. P. Tucker, (once divisional director), for a member of the Ainscough family, but unfortunately was unable to make contact.
I would be very grateful for any assistance you might be able to offer me, or if you could direct me towards someone who might have knowledge they are willing to share.
Yours sincerely,
Louise Wood

ps. For your interest I have attached a poster I am using to advertise
the project. The ceramic piece shown, is my last commission in 2009.

More about the Finch family (Mawdesley)

Hi Barbara
The Finch family are definitely from Mawdesley. They are a very old family dating back to middle ages & their ancestor was St John Finch, Martyr. The family home, Lane End House, still there in Mawdesley & occupied by David Finch dates back to the 1500s.
In the roof of the house is a Chapel where Mass was said in the days when it was forbidden to say mass. One of the family, James Finch founded Hayes & Finch, one of the largest suppliers of church furniture, candles vestments etc. Cuthbert Finch in one of the photos is the present David Finch's Grandfather.
One of the photos mentions a priest from Wrightington Hall & in brackets Ainscough family.
It was the Diccinson & Gerrard Family who lived at Wrightington Hall not Ainscoughs. I'll have a further look at some point & see if David Finch knows any of them.
Interestingly this year is the 150th anniversary of the opening of SS Peter & Pauls School & Thomas James, & William Finch were both benefactors & trustees of the school in 1860.
We'll be holding various celebrations & an open day later in the year, I'll keep you posted. I'll speak to David Finch & see if he can identify anyone. There is an old Aunt of his still living in Maghull, in her 90s now (Cuthbert Finch's Daughter) but I don't know how well she is, I'll see if I can find out as it is likely that she may know them.
Perhaps you could pass this on to the sender.
Kind Regards
John Cobham

On 17 Feb 2010, at 19:25, Paul Bridges wrote:
I did further research on this, and found that 11 of the 12 children of Hugh Ainscough & Susannah Fairclough were baptised at Wrightington Hall. The one not mentioned was John.
regards, Paul


On 6 Dec 2010, at 18:58, Mary Ainscough wrote:

I have just had this back from my cousin Mary Joyce. I dont know if you can make any sense of it..........

Uncle Ben Craven [ father of Angela, who married her cousen Peter Finch of Maudsley R I P last year, Angela now lives in a cottage at Maudsley. Pam living in Ireland, Anthony and Mary [ nee Craven ] who are both married and live in Lancs. I don't know how they were related to the Finches but I think Uncle Dick Finch [married to A Aggie ] was Uncle Bens Uncle. I know someone called Alison Westinghouse [of the cooker fame ] who lives down here, her sister stayed in the North and married one of the Finches

Ainscough-Finch Photos 1869-1890s

Hi
I have a lot of photos from an album that I believe belonged to my GGrandmother Elizabeth Finch, who was the daughter of Mary Speakman (neé Ainscough), daughter of Richard Ainscough & Elizabeth Livesey.
These photos are from the late 1860s to the late 1890s, and include some Ainscough family members. There are about 90 of these photos, most of them unidentified. I have attempted to name some of them and estimate the year they were taken. I have copied these photos to a website at:
http://www.magma.ca/~pbridges/

Tony Ainscough suggested I contact you and see if you think it is appropriate for you to add this information to your Ainscough Blog. My interest is in naming the people in the photos.
CAN YOU HELP IDENTIFY ANYBODY?
Paul Bridges - Ottawa, Canada (pbridges@magma.ca)


On 29 Nov 2010, at 19:37, mary holder (member@mlholder.freeserve.co.uk) wrote:

Hi Barbara,
I cam accross your blog/website on the Finch family and was delighted to see a photo of my great great grandmother - Elizabeth Finch (nee Speakman). It appears she was married to William Finch and they had 4 children, one of these being my great grandmother Mary - she Married Charles Craven and had John Craven (my grandfather)...
I will try to spend some time researching Elizabeth's family further - are you also related to Elizabeth???

Would be great to find out more ....

Cheers,
Mary Holder

Who was E.H. Gooch?

Click the title above to link to more information about Ayscoughfee Hall.






Not an Ainscough or an Ayscough but a largely self-taught scholar, Ald. Gooch was well-known as the local historian and published “a History of Spalding,” and “Place Names in Holland, Lincolnshire” including research about Ayscoughfee Hall. His work might be useful to anybody researching the Ayscough links.

Edward Henry Gooch, “Harry” or “Skipper” to his friends, was a Spaldonian gentleman-adventurer and fifth generation fellmonger (dealing in wool and skins.) Born in 1885, he lived through the reign of four monarchs and during the height, and fall, of the British Empire. He was a fervent patriot and his greatest pride was that of being a Lincolnshire man.

He was a soldier, fighting in the trenches of the First World War, struggling to get some sleep on the piled up corpses of his fellows with only the rats to keep him warm. He was gassed and returned to civilian life where he had many an adventure as an amateur sailor. He was shipwrecked a number of times. In WWII he did his bit in the Home Guard and then in the “little ships” before returning to fellmongering.

He partook fully in municipal affairs. Probably one of the most outspoken men in the district, he was a member of the County Council from 1919 and an alderman from 1935. In 1919, he became a member of Spalding Urban Council and sat until 1927. After an interval of 11 years, he again returned to the Urban Council and, until he retired from that body in 1950, occupied several chairmanships and committees. He was Worshipful Master at the Hundred of Elloe Lodge of Freemasons.


His memoirs and some of his extensive historic poetry (presented by his grandson, Bruce Watson) will be published shortly in a book entitled “Gooch of Spalding.”




Bruce Watson (watson.bruce@neuf.fr) lives with his French wife and family in the South of France, where he has published a book of short stories about the French Way of Life called “Life’s not all Wine and Roses” published by Iuniverse and available through W.H.Smiths or Amazon.co.uk (ISBN 0-595-27703-9)

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From: Shaun Tyas
Date: 9 March 2010 23:32:44 GMT

Dear Barbara,
Thank you for posting the E H Gooch information on your website. I wonder if I could get in touch with whoever is writing / has written the mentioned book on him? Perhaps it is yourself? I have recently been preparing a conference paper about Gooch's book on Lincolnshire Place-Names and it is good to find some basic biographical information, but the bulk of my talk will be about his place-names. He was, of course, a respected local historian, but I fear the majority of his interpretations of the names are simply wrong because he believed they were Celtic. It would be good to have a chat with someone who knows more about him, though. I live in Donington near Spalding, email as above. Unfortunately I have only just discovered your site and my talk is on Saturday!
Best wishes
Shaun Tyas

Angela Withnell 1917-2010

Angela Withnell of Hammersmith died on 13th January 2010 of pneumonia, aged 93 years. Her mother was Annie Ainscough of Lancaster House who married Randall Withnell. (Annie's sister, Mary, also married a Withnell - Thomas. She was killed by a motorbike).
Angela was godmother to Angela Swift, (nee Sidgreaves, grand-daughter of John Ainscough of Briars), who described her as a super person. Her nephew, Sebastian Withnell, has indicated that the funeral is to be at Mortlake Cemetery at 2pm on February 1st.


Just a few more details for those that would like more background information:
Hugh Ainscough (Mary & Tony Ainscough's great grandfather) married Susan Fairclough. Their youngest daughter Ann married Randall Withnell and had 2 Children : Anthony and Angela. Angela did not have any children but her nephew Sebastian frequently called on her in her flat in Hammersmith.

Fr Malcolm says thankyou!

Thankyou for helping Fr Malcolm raise money for his church in Chesterfield..... Read on.....
Father Malcolm has been in touch regarding his challenge to find 20 Ainscough's not directly related to each other but with origins from the Lancashire region.
He writes the following:

"Barbara,
Just to let you know that our church's 20/20 challenge that I took part in with my 20 Ainscoughs raised almost £1000 towards our church funds.
Thanks for all your help.....and yes I did make 20!
Fr. Malcolm Ainscough"
Click here for the Church Website

THANKYOU EVERYBODY THAT RESPONDED! it just goes to show the power of the internet...

Tennessee Ainscough

Hi all
At one time or another you have all mailed me via my Ainscough History blog with information or requests regarding a Peter or Thomas Ainscough, Lostock, Lancashire emigrating to Tennessee. Ive had a little time to trawl through the information you have sent me and it seems you all share a common ancestry - I wondered if you had managed to contact each other to discuss this further???
To make things simpler Ive included the texts from the blog below, making bold and larger the common information and also included email addresses. I'm blogging this so that others can see the common link more easily should they come looking for information. Please let me know how you get on - you may know each other already.....if anybody has any additional information on any of this Lostock Ainscough connection then please get in touch.
B

On 2 Sep 2008, at 20:56, Ray & Catherine Beeker (rcridge@egix.net)
Greatgrandfather, Peter Ainscough was from Bolton, Lancashire. Born 21 May1856? Married Hannah Partington (16 Nov 1856-April 1926)
They came to states in 1881 with 3 children. The oldest Thomas was my grandfather. Came over on the ship City of Rome. Family settled in Tennessee. Peter died 9 JUN 1954 at 98 yrs old. not bad for a coal miner. Thomas m. Lillie Grace Ritter in 1900, came to Indiana thereafter. They had 11 children. 7 girls and 4 boys. My mother Rita was one of the daughters. Am interested in finding Peter's and Hannah's parents and anything else to help.
Ray Beeker--Bloomington Indiana USA.
PS the last remaining child of Thomas and Lillie will be 90 in Oct. and all nieces and nephews will be helping Uncle Porter Ainscough celebrate.

Nancy (yogi_fisher@yahoo.com) December 2006
Peter Ainscough 1856 & Hannah Partington 1856
I have had such a tough time with my husbands ainscough family living here in the US. I had gotten back as far as a Thomas Ainscough born in Lostock, Lancashire, England between 1821-1825, we believe he was married to a Hannah Dickenson b. Great Bolch or Bolton, England
His children were John, Rosette, Mary, Helen "Ellen", Peter, Thomas, William, James Huey and Hannah. Nothing much yet on their spouses except for Peter who married Hannah "Anna" Partington. They are buried in Coalfield, Tennesee; John who married Elizabeth Bramley; Mary who married a John Roscow or Samuel Darbyshire.
Peter Ainscough b. 21 may 1856 Lostock, Lanchashire, England and Hannah Partington b. bet 1856-1858 Possibly in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England were married 10 Jun 1876 iBolton, Le Moors, Lancashire, England, they had a Thomas, John, Ellen, Margaret, Hannah "Anna", Sarah Alice, Peter, Henry, all were born in the States except for Thomas, John and Ellen.
I am hoping more Ainscough decendants start adding to more genealogy sites on the net.
Nancy"

On 27 Mar 2009, at 02:04, Jeff Ainscough (jainsco@comcast.net)wrote:
Frances Pauline Ainscough b.1923 - d. March 26th 2009
Hi Barbara,
Wasn’t sure if this info would help anyone but figured I’d pass it on. My Grandmother passed away yesterday and the obituary contains some genealogy info. Frances Pauline Ainscough was married to Ermal Elmore Ainscough born 27th September, 1920, died 3rd October 1969. His father was Thomas Ainscough who married Lillie Grace Ritter born 23rd October, 1878 in Coalfield Tennessee.

On 9 Jul 2009, at 03:45, Brenda Ainscough (brendaainscough@yahoo.com) wrote:
Barbara, l am sending you a letter that was my husbands late aunt. l have not found a connection as of yet that shows a relation to our Ainscoughs. l was hoping that you might have a clue as to who this is. Our Ainscoughs,
Thomas Ainscough 1791
Thomas Ainscough1825-1904 Lostock Lancashire
Peter Ainscough1857 Chew Moor Lostock Lancashire died 1954 Harriman Roane Tennessee.
This letter came from Donato Alvarez 884, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
You are welcome to look at my tree at Ancestry.com. Let me know if you may know who Thomas A Ainscough is.

Rosemund (Rosa to all) Cuddy (1912-1991) married Gerald Ainscough (1902-1975)

The following photos with additional information can also be found on Flickr - Ainscough History

On 14 Aug 2009, at 18:31, Bridget Hooton wrote:
Hello Barbara
My Aunt Rosemund (Rosa to all) Cuddy (1912-1991) married Gerald Ainscough (1902-1975) in 1946 (photo attached).
Gerry's father Thomas (1865-1927 and 1st Class cricketer) was the third son of Hugh AINSCOUGH (1816-1894) and Susan FAIRCLOUGH (1830-1923) Gerry & Rosa did not have any children & I have an album of 22 photographs without any identification but which I think are of Ainscoughs. I have enclosed a sample & wondered if you could pass them around the family or put them on the website/blog to see if there is any recognition. I feel the photos should stay in the Ainscough family & would be willing to pass them on.
Please pass on my details to anyone wishing to get in touch.
Regards
Bridget Hooton

Longridge Ainscoughs

Great to hear from Anne Russell today - another long lost cousin from the Hugh & Ellen (Cowley) Ainscough link. Anne is my 3rd cousin 1x removed.
On 5 Aug 2009, at 21:26, russellanne (russellanne@yahoo.com) wrote:
I came across your website whilst researching the Ainscough family tree and was suprised to find so much information. Private Richard Ainscough (1897-19 MAY 1918) SON (WAR VETERAN) was my great uncle, my maternal grandmothers brother. I have the letter from Richards CO which was sent to his mother on his death along with his 'Accrington Penny and his WW1 medal. Although you say that he had 4 brothers and 4 sisters he did in fact have 6 sisters the others being Jane (my grandmother) born on 7th April 1903, died 5th April 1993 and Margaret (who was known as Peg).Not sure when Aunty Peg was born but she was 64 when she died in 1969 so probably 1905 or 06. Alice died in 1991 at the age of 92. Mary - who we always knew as Moll died in 1966 aged 77 so presume she was born in 1888. I have lots of photos which I will post on here along with death cards and some press cuttings.

Below is what I know from photos, press cuttings and memory about William James Ainscough and Alice Watson (my great grandparents) line of the Ainscough family
Although I said in my comment that my gran Jane (who we always knew as Jinnie) was one of 11 but re-reading a press clipping it says she was one of 12 although all records only seem to show 11.

George was married to Agnes and had 3 children, William, Kathleen and Richard ( Picture above). Don't know the whereabouts of any of these.
Hugh was married to Ellen who died in 1978, they had 2 children called Raymon and Edmond.

Thomas was married to Helen (Nellie) nee Eckton who died in 1994 aged 100. They had four children, twins Catherine and Raymond who died aged 1 day old, and Hubert and Harry. Tom served in WW1 and was awarded the Military Medal. He died in 1936 aged 43 from lung problems probably picked up during the war.
Picture shows Tom with his sister Jane and one of his sons.

William died on the 5th October 1914 aged 19 years old.

Richard (1897-19 MAY 1918) SON (WAR VETERAN) was killed in the 1st World War and there are already details on the blog of his grave etc. but as I said I have the letter and other personal effects.
Ellen - I have no recollection of Ellen but I will go and have a look in the graveyard at St Wilfrids church where most of the others are buried.
Mary - we always knew Mary as Aunty Moll. She married George Petty (who died in 1962 aged 73) and they one daughter Winnie (married Jack Robinson) who in turn had a daughter called Jean (married Frannie Hall). They have 3 children Anne, Catherine and David.

Helen - again no recollection of Helen.

Alice was a real character. Probably the black sheep of the family. Well known in Longridge for her outrageous hats and bright red lipstick. Money came and went in Alice's life (usually a gentleman involved). At some time owned shops in Longridge. Was left the house I currently live in by a gentleman she was a 'housekeeper' for which she remortgaged several times finally selling it to her sister Jane (my grandmother) for £500. I can remember smuggling bottles of Brandy and fags into the care home for her. She died in 1991 aged 92. Married once to Fredrick Chownes but had no children. I have attached a photo of her with my grandma and Margaret.
Jane (known as Jinne) was my maternal grandmother. Married Robert Rossall and had two children Beatrice, my mother, and Jean. Died in 1993 aged 89. Beatrice had 2 children, myself Anne and Janet. Jean also had two children Keith and Denise.
Margaret also known as Peg was born 1905 and died in 1969 aged 64. She married William Dimmock and had no children.
I shall send more photos when I have scanned them.
Anne Russell

On 6 Aug 2009, at 20:07, russellanne wrote:
No problem at all posting this on the blog. If it helps anyone thats good. Will send more photos to you later. Also got a lot of photos found in Aunty Alices house but don't know who they are. Could be relatives from a generation ago so will email some of these as well.
St Wilfrids church is an RC church in Longridge - it is were many of my family are buried and where they married as well. I shall go and do some research there for you.
I was also interested to see on your photos the details of the Ainscoughs farming in Kestor (Castor) Lane in Longridge as grans family actually lived in a house in Kestor Lane and I think thats were the photo was taken of George & Jane.
Speak again soon.
Anne

On 24 Aug 2009, Barbara AINSCOUGH wrote:
Hugh & Ellen (Cowley)were my GGG grandparents - moved from Mawdesley to Kestor Lane and then took on the Old Oak Pub (2 yrs) and then back to farming just before he died - the story goes he drank all the profits and had to leave the pub business behind!
B

On 7 Aug 2009, at 07:27, russellanne wrote:
Your Hugh and Ellen above appear to be my GG grandparents - their son William James was my grandmother Janes father.
Anne

On 7 Aug 2009, at 10:19, barbara ainscough wrote:
Yes! thats our connection (your GG grandparents are also my GGG grandparents)....my line is Thomas Ainscough 1846 – 18 Sept 1929, Hugh & Ellens 2nd born- see the link - they are all buried at Alston RC like I mentioned.
That means Ive now got info. on all of Hugh & Ellens children - thank you for your update. H&E are my fathers GG grandparents too which makes you and dad 3rd cousins and Im your 3rd cousin 1x removed.
Henry was also one of their sons- buried at Mawdesley.
http://ainscough-familyhistory.blogspot.com/2007/01/fr-henry-ainscough-1864-1946.html
See all burials here..
http://ainscough-familyhistory.blogspot.com/2007/03/mawdesley-rc-churchyard-burials.html

On 24 Aug 2009, at 21:15, DAVID AINSCOUGH (davidainscough@btinternet.com) wrote:
Barbara,
I have just read Anne Russell's entry above, it's perhaps coincidence as Hugh seems a common forename for Ainscough's but it struck me a coincidence that her Hugh was married to an Ellen who died in 1978, my grandfather was Hugo Ainscough and his wife Ellen I thought from memory died early in 1979 when I was 16 but I could be mistaken I will have to check, but it does seem a coincidence. Any thoughts or more details on Anne's realtives whilst I try and dig out my details.
David Ainscough

On Sunday, 06 September, 2009, at 05:23AM, "russellanne"  wrote:
Barbara - Re Longridge Ainscoughs

I have been talking to one of my relatives in Longridge and she says that the Hugh and Ellen that I mentioned in my previous correspondance did in fact have 2 children called Raymon and Edmond. This may help someone make a link.

Regards

Anne