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Posted -  14/03/2007  :  12:40

Just registered and am looking for any info on a place called Raygill in Lothersdale.  I am into family history and my ancestors (Aldersley) all lived there.  Was it a farm at one time? Can anyone help?

 

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Posted - 14/03/2007 : 12:52

Welcome to OGFB

There is a former quarry adjacent to Lothersdale village which carries the name of Raygill. The former quarry site is now known as Raygill Fisheries and has a number of ponds used for coarse and fly fishing. I would assume that the site would draw it's name from the surrounding district. I feel sure some of our members, particularly Stanley, will have further information.



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Posted - 14/03/2007 : 13:31

Thanks for this..I'll look forward to receiving anymore info.

 

 

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Posted - 14/03/2007 : 15:10
There is a small hamlet at the side of Raygill Fishery that I assume is Raygill itself. If you're able to visit talk to Bernard Clements who owns the fishery and I'm sure he would be able to put you in touch with sonme of the older locals. Nolic


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Posted - 15/03/2007 : 06:35

Here's something that appeared on the site a long while ago that might interest you:

Migration to earby
Topic: http://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/link.asp?TOPIC_ID=4534
Date: 23 March 2006
Topic author: Mixman
Subject: Families That Migrated to Border Town
Posted on: 21 March 2006 12:48:54
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Earby Through 60 Years (13)
LINKS WITH GARGRAVE
Families That Migrated to Border Town
(by John Hartley) 30/12/1938

A short time ago I was reminded of the community of interest which has existed between Earby and Gargrave for nigh a hundred years. That association seems to have had its origin about 1850, soon after the opening of the railway in 1848, when Earby began to develop as an industrial village.
My maternal grandfather, John Green, with his family, were among the first to transfer their place of abode from the Aire-side village to Earby. Another family was that of Thomas Pattinson Burrow, who was a brother of my grandmother, and for many years the two families occupied the two topmost cottages on the Green End.
Another family named Aldersley followed; Mrs. Aldersley was the sister of my grandfather. They had three sons, Dick, Tom and Jack; Jack was well known as the "striker", at the mill forge. His mates always called him "Stepper." It is a notable fact that settlers in our village were rarely given "nicknames," that "honour" being usually reserved for natives of the place.
Among later families who removed from Gargrave to Earby was another family of Aldersleys, the head of which was called "Nat." Mrs. Aldersley had a brother, Harry Birtwistle, who for a time settled in Earby and occupied part of Sam Hartley's premises in Colne Road as a cycle establishment. He also, with his wife, managed a small grocery business in John Street, immediately behind the other premises. Mrs. Steele, a widow with seven children, also settled in Earby, and they all worked at "Hugh" Curra's," the familiar name for Earby Manufacturing Company. The girls were referred to in our last article, and the boys were named Levi, Jacob (Jake)! Joe and Arthur. Another notable family was that of "Mick Wharton's," with several sons and daughters. - There were also three brothers, named John, Ben and Willie Walker. John had a large family – Albert, Percy, John, Alice, Nellie, and they later removed to Barnoldswick. Then there was James Lofthouse, whose wife belonged to the Walker group, and a few families who bore the name of Knight, perhaps the best known of whom is Joseph William Knight. His wife was the daughter of Mrs. Child, a widow, who, with another daughter, joined the Gargrave colony in Earby. Another settler in Earby was Thomas Foulds, who became the caretaker at Earby Baptist Church.

Industrial Link.
Undoubtedly the main feature of the relationship between Earby and Gargrave was the connection between the Victoria Mill, Earby, and the Airebank Mill at Gargrave. About 70 years ago these mills were run by a firm known as Bracewell Bros. (Christopher, Henry, Edmund and Thomas), all sons of Christopher Bracewell, Green End. The eldest son, William, established himself at Barnoldswick, and built the Butts and Wellhouse Mills. After the death of Thomas and Edmund Bracewell the partnership between the two remaining brothers was dissolved, Henry taking charge of the Gargrave Mill, and Christopher, with his sons, retaining control at Earby.
Their sister, Jane Bracewell, also removed to Gargrave, but she had considerable cottage property in Earby.
The two families were staunch Wesleyans, and the two chapels at Earby and Gargrave were both built in the Gothic style, after the same pattern, to the erection of which they contributed handsomely.
At both villages the Bracewell families did much to stimulate interest in cricket, and there was as much interest in the periodic encounters between Earby and Gargrave as between Earby and "Barlick." It was a common saying that "Old Kit" didn't mind who beat Earby so long as it wasn't Gargrave! The rivalry was as keen among the villagers, and the Gargrave people knew all the "bye-names" of the Earby players. That practice did not obtain as much among the men of Gargrave. But who, that can recall those memorable days, does not feel a thrill of pride in those associations, for there was a genuine feeling of goodwill and sportsmanship behind the competitive spirit.

Earby to Gargrave.
From Earby a few families returned the compliment. There was William Moorhouse, a mill overlooker, who was also a Wesleyan local preacher, and who eventually settled in Morecambe, where he was very well known and highly respected. Police Sergeant White, after a long spell at Earby, removed to Stirton-with-Thorlby, and then to Gargrave.
On a few occasions when I had the privilege of staying with him at Gargrave we had some delightful conversations, and it was amazing to see how, he seemed to know everybody in Earby, with their eccentricities and comicalities.
Perhaps the most outstanding example of this village relationship is that of Mr. Jonathan Dodgson, the Gargrave village blacksmith for over 50 years.
It is 65 years since he left his native village to settle in Gargrave, and he is still in fair health, despite his 90 years. His grandfather was Thomas Dodgson who was the blacksmith on the estate at Gledstone Hall, West Marton, and he had succeeded his father in the same responsible position. Thomas Dodgson was an outstanding character in the village, being held in high regard by the villagers, and also by the family at the "Hall." He was the leader of a Methodist Society connected with the Skipton Circuit and the class meetings and services for worship were held in his dwelling-house.
The preachers mostly came from Skipton, and either had to walk to Marton, or secure a "lift" by the trap which conveyed the post office mails to Gisburn, which was the custom before the opening of the railway. As long as Thomas Dodgson lived the Marton Society maintained its place in the Skipton Circuit. His son, James, who was brought up in the family tradition, migrated to Kelbrook and established himself there for a few years. He married a maid, Mary Wilkinson, who was in service at the Vicarage. (Her brother, John, was the Earby carrier to Colne). After his marriage he removed to Earby, and he had a blacksmith's shop at the end of a row of cottages (which had a barn and a farmhouse attached) at Lane Ends. A few years ago that old block of property was pulled down and the garage of Messrs. Wild Bros, now occupies the site. The first Christopher Bracewell, of Green End, became interested in the young blacksmith, and he built a new shop for him, near the bottom of New Road, on the Colne to Skipton highway.
Popular Footpath.
The shop has been enlarged time after time, but the aspect of the area around has changed completely during the past 50 years. In my young days the shop stood alone, on the edge of the village cricket field, and a cinder footpath from near Seal Bridge cut across the corner of the cricket field to "Dodgson's Smithy," which provided a short cut to the railway station. How people used to linger on that public footpath when there was an exciting cricket match in progress like Earby and "Barlick."
In the rainy seasons that low-lying ground was subject to serious floods, and the smithy, with the water swirling round it, was an object of desolation. With the exception of Lane Ends, the nearest house in the village would be a quarter of a mile away. Jonathan Dodgson was born at Lane Ends, but the family removed to a cottage in Water Street, then known as "the bottom of Earby." It was in the first row of houses entering the old village, and Nathan Watson lived on one side and William Varley on the other.
Next to Varley's was a shop with a block of cottages which was built by John Wilkinson (John o' Dick o' Quart John's), and the Wilkinsons occupied the shop. Rare old Earby families they were ! Mr. Elihu Wilkinson, of Eastby, belongs to that family of Wilkinsons.
In James Dodgson's family there were six sons (Thomas, William, Jonathan, Henry, John and Alfred) and two daughters, one of whom married John Hodgson (mill overlooker and dentist) and the other married Mason Moorhouse. Along with other villagers, James Dodgson built a row of houses in Water Street—perhaps the best block of houses in the village at the time—and every family owned and occupied their own house.
Smith to Science Master.
Four of the sons adopted the blacksmith's craft as their life calling, Thomas, Jonathan, Henry and Alfred. William served a short time in the blacksmith's shop, and he was later apprenticed to Bracewell and Griffiths, of Burnley, a firm which was afterwards known as the Burnley Ironworks. He attended science classes at the Burnley Mechanics Institute, and became a brilliant pupil, ultimately winning a scholarship, tenable at Own's College, Manchester, the forerunner of the Manchester University. The scholarship entitled him to free tuition in addition to £100 a year for three years. He had a fine record at the workshop, too, and the men used to say that when William had done a job it could not be mended. At the close of his collegiate career he settled down in Manchester, and he became a science teacher in the city and in some of the surrounding towns.
Thomas Dodgson started in business at Duke Bar, Burnley, and later removed to Whitefield, Nelson. His sons and grandsons have continued the well established business. Henry Dodgson remained with his father at Earby for several years, and he was especially noted as an enthusiastic pioneer cyclist. He constructed his own machine, and cyclists from East Lancashire towns often brought their machines to him for repairs at the Lane Ends shop. As a young man he was a keen competitor at the galas and sports held on the Earby Cricket Field. How well I remember seeing him riding his "penny-farthing" machine at some of those events, and the thrills which we had as we watched his daring swerves round the cricket crease.
A friend of his, James Wilkinson, junr. ("Young Tit") was also a keen cyclist on the same type of machine, and he sustained a serious accident at the bottom of Wysick hill, being pitched over the brook and the hedge into the adjoining field. Henry eventually removed to Colne, and has only recently retired from business.

Other Craftsmen.
John Dodgson was apprenticed to William Gill, a well-known Earby joiner and cabinet maker, and after completing his period of probation he built a joiner's chop at the end of his father's premises. After some years he removed to Colne, where he was very well known for his skill in cabinet making. John's son, Angelo, established a good business as a blacksmith at the "Boundary," between Colne and Nelson.
The blacksmith's business at Earby has also developed into a modern garage for motor service, which is well managed by James Dodgson's grandson, James, who is the son of Alfred, the youngest of the six brothers, who succeeded his father.
Jonathan Dodgson remained in his native village until he was 26 years of age. He received his education, at the Earby "Grammar School." The scholars had to pay "school pence" for the support of the master, Mr. Bentley, and in winter time they had to pay extra for coal for the stove.

His chum at school was Harry Brown, who later became a mechanic and founded the engineering firm of Henry Brown & Sons.
When James Dodgson settled in Earby he identified himself with the Methodist community. In a conversation I had with the old gentleman 30 years ago he told me that the old chapel was at that time an upper room, with cottages underneath. The entrance was by a flight of steps outside the end of the building. At a later date the chapel was internally reconstructed, with a gallery and singing pew in the upper part of the structure, and a front entrance. (After the new chapel was built in 1861, Mr. Wm. Crowther bought the old chapel, and the building was made into three almshouses which he endowed).
James Dodgson was a faithful supporter of the Wesleyan cause to the end of his life, and though he was of a retiring disposition, he rendered long service as Sunday School teacher and treasurer. He also held the offices of society steward, trustee and chapel steward. He celebrated his golden wedding on the day of his youngest son's marriage, and he lived to the ripe old age of 95 years. He and his wife were both interred at Marton Parish Church. He lived under six sovereigns—George III, George IV, William. IV, Queen Victoria and Edward VII.

Unassuming Fidelity.
Jonathan Dodgson removed to Gargrave when he was 25 years of age. He was well known to all the estate owners and farmers in the district, and he was held in the highest esteem by them all. During his long residence in the village he was intimately connected with the Wesleyan Chapel and School. He had a long term of office as Class Leader and Superintendent of the Sunday School, his unassuming fidelity being the distinguishing feature of his life. He was no aspirant of public honours, but his long services as a manager of the Wesleyan Day School are deserving of honourable mention. He retired from active participation in the business 15 years ago.
Another of our village blacksmiths, Hartley Wilkinson, served his apprenticeship with Mr. James Dodgson, senr., and John Taylor, the mill blacksmith, more than half a century ago was trained at the Marton smithy.
In the annals of our village no name is entitled to more honourable tribute than that of Dodgson.

Craven Herald and Pioneer 30th December 1938
Transcribed by John Turner February, 06
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ALDERSLEY INFORMATION
I thought you might be interested in some further information about the Aldersleys that are referenced in Mr. Hartley's account. The family was based in Lothersdale in the 1700s and graduated migrated outwards. The ones that arrived in Gargrave came via Broughton as follows. (The parenthetical numerals after each name are for purposes of keeping everyone straight in my files.) There were no Aldersleys in Gargarve before 1810 that I know of. In that year, on June 4th, an Anne Aldersley gave birth to Thomas Ordersley, father unknown. This Thomas was baptized on December 16th, 1810. I have also found a reference to the marriage of one Judith Ordersley [3] in Gargrave on May 30th, 1811 to Henry Clark. Since “Ordersley” is a relatively rare alternative spelling of the family name, it seems likely that Thomas and Judith were closely related. I have no record of what happened to Thomas or Judith. Instead, it was the marriage of Laycock Aldersley & Frances Eglin (or Elgin, not sure which) in 1815 in Broughton which ultimately led to the spread of the male Aldersley line in Gargrave. The couple had four sons and one daughter, the eldest three being born in Broughton. These were Sandy Alexander [1] born in 1816, Thomas [11] born in 1819 and Frances [4], in 1820. It seems like the family moved to Gargrave some time between Frances’ birth and January, 1824, when a third son Jeremiah [3] was baptized in Gargrave. In October, 1826, Laycock died, but another son was on the way and his namesake, Laycock [2] was baptized in Gargrave in May, 1827. (I have no further information about this Laycock.) I also have no further record of Sandy except I think he may have died in 1832. Thomas [11] married Mary Green of Giggleswick in 1846. (Mary being the one that John Hartley called the sister of his grandfatehr in your transcription.) Thomas & Mary had five sons and one daughter that I know of. The family appears to have remained in Gargrave until the mid to late 1850’s. In 1859, Thomas died. His last child, Bateman [2] was baptized in Clitheroe in about 1859, whether before or after his death, I don’t know. By 1871, Mary and her family were living at Mill Cottage, Thornton. Ten years later, in 1881, Mary was at Bridge End, Thornton, apparently living alone and working as a laundress. She died in 1886. Thomas & Mary’s eldest son, Jeremiah [6] was baptized in 1848. I have no further information about him. The next eldest was Thomas [16], baptized in Gargrave in 1850. He was living with his mother in Thornton at the time of the 1871 census, by which time he was employed as a cotton weaver. He married Sara Holmes in 1876. By 1891, he had moved his growing family to Earby and they were living on Water Street. The third son was John (Jack) [59], born in 1852. A blacksmith, he married Elizabeth Smith of Earby in 1875, and after her death the following year, Mary Jane Briggs, also of Earby in 1878. By 1891, the family were living at Green End. The fourth son, Richard Laycock [1], was baptized in Gargrave in August, 1854. In the 1871 census, he is listed as a cotton spinner, living with the rest of the family at Mill Cottage. He married Mary Ann Holmes in 1877 in Thornton and by 1891 was in Earby. Subsequently, he moved down the road to Kelbrook which is where he died in 1934. Back to Laycock & Frances’ children. In the autumn of 1848, Jeremiah [3] married a Gargave girl, Ellen Lund, the daughter of William & Sarah Lund. The couple appear to have remained in the town for the rest of their lives. The 1881 census has them living at Higher Land, Gargrave, when Jeremiah is described as a “general labourer” & his wife as a “charwoman”. Jeremiah died in 1888. In 1891, his widow was still living in Gargrave on West Street. She died at the beginning of 1900. Jeremiah & Ellen had at least eight children. They were Elizabeth Alice [43] born in 1850, Nathan [2], born in 1852, Laycock [3], born in 1855, Fanny [9], born in 1857, Dawson Elgin, aka Thomas [1], born in 1860, Thomas Henry [19], born in 1862, Jeremiah [7], born in 1864, and Mary Ellen [88], born in 1867. Five of the eight children were living at Higher Land with their parents in 1881 - Elizabeth Alice and Laycock were already married (in 1873 and 1878 respectively) and I have no additional information about Dawson. Nathan [2] married Alice Dinsdale of Gargrave in 1873. Nathan & Alice remained residents of Gargrave until at least 1891, but, by 1901, had moved to Rosteltop Road, Earby with a growing family. The 1881 and 1891 census listed him as a cotton mule spinner and as a factory operative in 1901. He died in 1937. Laycock [3] married Elizabeth in 1878. In 1881, they were living at Old Hallfold, Higher Land, Gargrave, with Laycock listed as an agricultural laborer. Laycock died in 1929, when he was still living at the same address (which was presumably a farm). Laycock & Elizabeth had seven daughters and two sons. All were resident in Gargrave at the time of the 1901 census except Alexander [4], who died at age five. I have few details on the daughters. The surviving son, Jeremiah [11], married in Wakefield and subsequently lived in Keighley. Thomas Henry [19] married Mary [76] in 1882. The couple were living in River Place, Gargrave in 1891, Thomas being listed as a cotton mule spinner. Thomas Henry & Mary had three daughters and three sons, all born in Gargrave. I have no details of the daughters, except that Mary Ann [103] (born in 1884) & Minnie [5] (born in 1887) were listed as cotton spinners in the 1901 census. The three boys were William Harry [66], born in 1892, Horace [1], born in 1897 and Jerry [12], born in 1901. Horace [1] married Ellen Croft in 1920. They had a number of children and it is this line that is perhaps most likely to have Aldersleys represented in the Gargrave of today. William Harry [66] married Phyllis Luft in 1917. I know little of their line after their marriage, except that I believe they lost a son, Douglas Horace, in the Second World War. Jerry [12] married Norah Hogg in 1928. Jeremiah [7] married Rose [1] in 1900. The couple remained in Gargrave after they married. Jeremiah was described as a stone mason in the 1901 census. He died in 1926. Rose was still living in Gargrave – at Higher Land – when she died in 1952. I only know of one child, Ernest [6], who I think may have been killed in the First World War. If anyone has any information pertaining to any of the above, I'd be delighted to hear it. As must always correctly be pointed out, there are a number of assumptions in this kind of pieced-together account that may or may not be true. This group of Aldersleys is a of course a small band of the large number that can be traced back to Lothersdale. It's an especially interesting one to me since members of at least three of the more recent generations that followed after the ones I've described at some point independently upped and came to North America. I don't belong to their number, being descended from a different line of the family, but, having made the same decision to remove to the States, I have a certain sympathy for them.

Stephen Aldersley

Raygill is a hamlet near Lothersdale OS ref. SD943457.  A good source for you will be 'The History of Lothersdale' by Ken Wilson and associated writers. 1972. Published by the Parish Council.  On page 208 is:  "Although John Aldersley was prospering at the limeworks it was obvious that many of his family must seek new careers and two of them went south. John went to London where, from small beginnings, he eventually owned the Mitre Hotel, in Chatham, where there were 150 beds for sailors. He left £ 15,000 to his daughter who married a Captain Whitehurst who gave Peter Aldersley six glasses from the naval ship he commanded. Edward went to Kent as a wood merchant, and his son, John, became a shipbuilder for the government, being sent to Italy to choose wood for the furnishings. He later was sent to Canada to superintend 300 men"

Raygill Barytes mine, an adjunct of the quarry was at one time the biggest producer of Barytes in England.  I shall have a furtle through the index and post what I have, mostly on Aldersleys in Barlick.




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ALDERSLEY INDEX ENTRIES AS OF 15/03/2007

1835
Jon Aldersley mentioned as an elector of Salterforth in a roll of 1835. Address given as Spen Head Farm.

1881 and 1891 census
1881. Edward Aldersley, 21, Oak Slack Farm, Earby. [SD 927474] 1891 at Coates Hall, Barlick. 1881, his father Jeremiah, 52 was at Oak Slack and in 1891 was at Coates Hall. Barrett 1896 reports Jeremiah at Coates Hall Farm Barlick, same entry in 1902.

1883
On the opposite side of the stream are two farmhouses, Oak Slack and High Gate, which half a century ago were occupied by "Jerry' Aldersley and his son, Edward. Shortly after his marriage in 1883 to Miss Grace Hartley, daughter of Mr. Joseph Hartley, the head of a well-known Earby family, but who hailed from Carleton, Mr. Edward Aldersley sustained a sad bereavement in the sudden death of his wife. A few months before another sister, Lily, who was married to Mr. Henry Speak, passed away after a brief illness, 1 have never known our village community more sympathetically moved than it was by this tragic bereavement. Not long afterwards Mr, Ed, Aldersley, with his father, removed to Coates Hall, near Barnoldswick, where the family still resides. Mr, Joseph Holgate succeeded to the occupancy of Highgate.

1887
Barrett Directory records Edward Aldersley as Farmer at Highgate, Earby. [SD921475] 1889, qualified to act as a director of the Calf Hall Shed Company. Barrett 1896 and 1902 record him as living at Gill Farm Barnoldswick.

1891
28/01/1891. calf Hall Shed Company minute books record that Aldersley, the milkman was to be allowed to use Wellhouse Road for passing over with his milk cart on payment of ten shillings per annum. [W Road was a private road at the time]

C.1900
Although John Aldersley was prospering at the limeworks it was obvious that many of his family must seek new careers and two of them went south. John went to London where, from small beginnings, he eventually owned the Mitre Hotel, in Chatham, where there were 150 beds for sailors. He left £ 15,000 to his daughter who married a Captain Whitehurst who gave Peter Aldersley six glasses from the naval ship he commanded. Edward went to Kent as a wood merchant, and his son, John, became a shipbuilder for the government, being sent to Italy to choose wood for the furnishings. He later was sent to Canada to superintend 300 men [History of Lothersdale. Wilson et al.]

1901.
Edward Aldersley qualified to act as director for CHSC Ltd. Mentioned as a tenant at Butts in place of Anthony Carr in 1913.

1929
Craven Herald 18/01/1929. Report of a child being run over by a car at junction of Station Road and Skipton road. Car driven by Charles Edgar Aldersley of Coates Hall. He was only moving at 8mph and couldn’t avoid the child, Stuart Parker of 5 Clayton Street. The child died later in Victoria Hospital at Burnley.

1931

CH. 20/02/193 1. Report of the proceedings at Bradford County Court where John Edward Aldersley of Coates Hall Barnoldswick was applying for discharge from bankruptcy. The receiving order was made on December 22nd 1921. and the appellant had debts of £3,850 and assets of £12-10~0 from the sale of a car. The Receiver stated that Aldersley was employed by his father Edward Aldersley in the family firm at Butts Mill. He started buying cotton futures in 1920 on his father's account but without his knowledge. As he worked in the office he opened the mail and thus concealed his debts. At one point his Father paid a judgement of £4,000 against his son. The judge described the case as a 'disreputable bankruptcy' and refused to discharge the appellant.

1932
CH 08/01/1932. Edward Aldersley of Coates Hall Farm, Barlick fined 20/- for selling milk without a licence and 10/- for trading as a dairyman and not be3ing registered. Both fines with costs. He pleaded ignorance and said he was now registered.
CH. 02/09/1932. Edward Aldersley, described as a milk retailer over seventy years of age residing at Coates Hall was accused of selling milk as ‘Grade A’ in Colne without the proper markings. The case was dismissed on payment of £1-5-6 costs. His son John Edward Aldersley spoke for his father and said he was going to take over the licence.
CH 13/05/1932.
Report of an engine breakdown at Long Ing Shed Barlick on Monday 9th May. One of the firms affected was E Aldersley.

1934
LTP. 78/AC/06. Page 11. Ernie Roberts says that Aldersleys were tenants in the bottom shop at Long Ing Shed in 1934.

1938
ALDERSLEY. GEORGE. EARBY From Stoneybank Road a delightful walk along a footpath (really the old road to Colne') brings Moor Hall into view, the farm buildings of which are a landmark for the whole countryside. These were erected by Mr. G Bracewell, who had possession of the estate for many years. Succeeding occupiers have been Mr. George Aldersley, who came 12rom Lothersdale, and Mr. James Waite, the farm is now tenanted by Mr. John Guy. It is very extensive, covering about 200 acres and reaching from the main Skipton to Colne highway to the moorland road to Lothersdale.[CH 01/07/1938]

1939
Lancashire Textile Index records Edward Aldersley Ltd as manufacturers at Long Ing Shed with 290 looms. Same entry in 1935/1936.

1950s
LTP 82?HD/06. Harold Duxbury says that Aldersleys were directors in the Moss Shed.

1952
In 1952 Gisburn Auction Mars Limited was sold to a consortium that included Jerry Aldersley, farmer.

1982
LTP. 82/HD/O6. Page 9. Harold Duxbury talks about the Aldersley family, Edward Aldersley had a son called John Edward, a son called Gerry and he'd a son called Charlie. He'd have two daughters and Ethel was one of them. He doubts if young Edward ever married, Charlie married late on in life, Gerry married and kept on farming and went to farm at Micklethorn at Broughton Lane Ends. [John Edward was at Coates Hall Farm and he used to make white lightning out of potatoes, I can remember it being in Lanry bleach bottles. SG]
Charlie ran the Monkswell Manufacturing Co. in the shed at the back of Butts. He was known locally as 'Coates Bull’.

SCG/15 March 2007



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Posted - 15/03/2007 : 22:40

Wow Stanley you certainly come up with a lot of information .  I've posted a photo of Raygill which was taken in the 80's when it was for sale.

The Aldersley's were a productive lot.  There must be quite a few of us out there steming from one couple.  John born 1712 married Margaret Smith in 1739 and they had 12 children, most of whom survived.  My line is from the yongest son Jeremiah who went on to farm at Calf Edge in Lothersdale.  He married Ann Stott in 1785 and following in his fathers footsteps, there were 12 children. Following my line, Edward (or Edmund)  married Nancy Throupe in 1824 they had 5 children.  Nancy died in 1837 and later Edward married Ann Aldersley of Trawden (a distant relative) they still farmed at Calf Edge.

Edward and Ann's children were William b.1824, Mary Ann b.1825, Jeremiah b.1828 (of Coates Hall, B'wick), George b.1830 (my great grandfather who farmed Moor Hall, Earby, School House Farm, Marton and later Coolham Farm, Earby) and Elizabeth b.1833.

George married another Aldersley, Jane, from Trawden in 1864. Jane's (b.1843) line stems back to John (1712) and Margaret's eldest son William b.1742.  Jane already had one daughter Elizabeth Ann b.1859 (who married Parker Greenwood of Earby).  They had a further 3 children, Grace Ellen b.1865 (she married Albert Bailey of Earby), John b.1867 and George Edward (my grandfather) 1882.



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