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July 2008 : Tudi Nutley writes from Ontario, Canada : Hello Maggie ... I have just found my Lansdale family in the 1861 census farming on Old Lane in Little Hulton (Little Haughton). Robert Lansdale born July 9, 1827 in Clifton, Eccles, Lancashire, England is my Gr.Gr.Gr. Grandfather. He is enumerated with his wife Sarah (I believe her maiden name was Gilbody), son Thomas (9yrs old) and daughter Ann (6 months old). Horace E. Lansdale, another son was born in 1863, perhaps in Little Hulton?
Also enumerated as living with my family is Miss Mary Ellen Whelow? 21 yrs old and James Pengton? 45 yrs old. Miss Clara E. Ashton, 30 yrs old, is shown as visiting.
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In the Gazette Issue 20677 published on the 28 November 1846. Page 188 & 189 it is stated the railway was to be built into a field occupied by Robert Lansdale of Little Hulton. Exerpt below ...
I was wondering, since I'm in Pickering, Ontario, Canada if you could confirm my Little Houghton (as spelt in the 1861 census) is your Little Hulton and perhaps you could send me a map as I cannot find one ... and any other interesting tidbits you may come across regarding my family in Hulton!
Oh before I close this email, I find it very interesting to see a town of Walkdon nearby as I often wonder why people move from one country to another and how they end up choosing where. My Gr.Gr. Grandfather Thomas Lansdale (shown above in the 1861 Census) came to Canada knowing he was heading for Walkerton in 1881! Before he left England Thomas married Ester E. Jackson. Their children: Florence E. Lansdale born 1876, Ernest Robert (my Gr. Grandfather) born 1877 and William born 1879.
MAGGIE'S REPLAY : Lovely to hear from you Tudi ... I actually work for ICT so can't help with local history .... but think you may get some results from our local history department
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Dear Maggie,
By chance I was researching famous people from Salford on the website to prove a point to my boss that Alistair Cooke was indeed born in Salford, as was I back 1956, in fact it was the 29th Feb 1956 to be exact. My mother always tells me I was the first leap year baby born that year just after midnight and apparently this was reported in the paper at the time. At the age of 4 we moved to a brand new house in Little Hulton, 109 Captain Fold Road to be precise where my earliest memories stem from. My Mother still lives in Little Hulton on Old lane but is a bit fragile at the age of 81 and keep me in touch with what’s happening. My Mother used to work behind the bar there in the 70’s so I am sure she will know the names of the people from the Kenyon Arms picture.
As an absolute fluke I also found the “Memories of Little Hulton” and was gob smacked to see an entry from one Margaret Walker – Celodin. She refers to herself as the little girl in the photo of the Labour Club outing in 1965. This really struck a cord with me as I used to have an old flame called Margaret Walker who lived down Kenyon Way. I joined the Navy in 1970 and essentially left LH thereafter.
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