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Note for: Robert Heath, 16 AUG 1816 - 1893 Index

Baptism:
     Place:   Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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     Robert Heath 2nd, or Robert Heath of Kidsgrove, founder of the coal and iron firm of Robert Heath & Sons, "employing 5000 men". Born at Sneyd House, Burslem. When his father died in 1849, replaced him as manager of Clough Hall Colliery and Iron Works atKidsgrove. In 1857 Heath moved to Biddulph and built blast furnaces supplied with coal from mines he developed.

{Birchenwood colliery, (c.1891-1932). The expansion of Kidsgrove as a town began when the Trent and Mersey canal was built between 1766 and 1777. James Brindley designed the 1ľ mile long Harecastle Tunnel that cut through coal seems underlying the village. John Gilbert, the land agent for the Duke of Bridgewater, realised the potential and set about acquiring land and mineral rights in the area. After founding the Birchenwood mines, coal was soon being transported down the canal on barges to markets elsewhere. When the canal got too busy for the one tunnel, a second was engineered by Thomas Telford and opened in 1827. The old Stuart farmhouse straddling the tunnels was bought by John Gilbert in the 1780's. After his death, John Gilberts son, also namedJohn Gilbert rebuilt the farmhouse with the profits from the mines and other businesses and renamed it Clough Hall in 1800. With the growth of the industry and its workforce, rows of cottages were built for the miners and their families with names like Stable Row, Odd Row, Forge Row and Twelve Row, which still exists just above the Town Hall. Thomas Kinnersley (1783-1855) acquired the Clough Hall Estate in 1812 after John Gilberts death. He developed the mines further still, and in 1838 created blast furnaces to produce wrough iron from the ironstone found embedded between the coal seems. Thomas Kinnersley employed Robert Heath snr (1779-1849) and Robert Heath jnr (1816-1893) as managers of his Birchenwood coal and ironworks. Kidsgrove prospered as the demand for iron grew in the 1840's. The railway arrived in 1848 and a third tunnel was carved out beneath Bathpool. In 1854 after the death of his father, Robert Heath jnr left the Birchenwood works to become the ironmaster at nearby Biddulph. When Thomas Kinnersley died in 1855 his second wife took over the works until her own death in 1877. Robert Heath bought the Birchenwood works in 1877 where he started his career. He dismantled the blast furnaces, and processed the coal into coke to supply his own ironworks. Mow Cop Colliery Robert Williamson’s sons, Hugh Williamson and William Shephard Williamson were both getting coal from out of Stonetrough colliery 3 years after the expiry of the lease, and in November, 1886, they filed for bankruptcy with liabilities exceeding Ł50 000. The freehold of the two collieries went for auction and was purchased by Robert Heath. Heath immediately closed the pits and in July 1887 pulled up the rail tracks, this was to boost his already successful mining and steel empire in Biddulph.} (from tree of Jeremy Wall).

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Note for: Andrew Anthony Andrews, 18 FEB 1918 - 1 NOV 1997 Index

Alias:   born Herbert Henson /Andrews/

Occupation:
     Place:   Haulier

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     Contact tree owner for further information on Andrew Anthony Andrews b1918

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Note for: William Transvaal George Fricker, 1900 - 1952 Index

Alias: /Will/

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Note for: James George Fricker, 1870 - Index

Alias: /Jimmy/

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Note for: Margaret Beard, 1840 - Index

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Had stepmother Ann Beard living with her in 1871

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Note for: Frances (Unknown), 1871 - Index

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?? Jemima Francis C W Harrison ?? m: 1890 Q2 Wellington Sal 6a 1485

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Note for: Oliver Sanday, 20 DEC 1873 - 1953 Index

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b: 1874 Q1 Birmingham 6d 139

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Note for: John Sanday, ABT 1825 - Index

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Emigrated from England to Australia before 1854.

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Note for: Elizabeth Woodhead, 15 OCT 1840 - Index

Baptism:
     Date:   1 NOV 1840
     Place:   East Retford

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Note for: Ann Woodhead, 1848 - 23 FEB 1879 Index

Baptism:
     Date:   23 OCT 1848
     Place:   Bulwell

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Note for: Joseph Walker, ABT 1803 - Index

Occupation:
Place: Ag Lab

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Note for: Mary Anne Coward, ABT 1824 - Index

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Marriage record Mere 1860 Q3 5a 367

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Note for: John Norris, ABT 1827 - Index

Occupation:
     Place:   Baker

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     Baker in Mere