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- The Execution of the Earl of Derby Nov 23, 2020
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- A Curious Headstone May 2, 2020
- A Curious Indenture of Apprenticeship May 1, 2019
- Robert Rothwell the Schoolmaster Apr 30, 2019
Category Archives: Rothwell
A Curious Indenture of Apprenticeship
From Historical Gleanings of Bolton and District: A second batch of odd papers (written and printed) in one form or other identified with the township of Breightmet, which have been loaned to (the) present correspondent by an old Breightmetite, contains … Continue reading
Robert Rothwell the Schoolmaster
Its been quite a while since I have looked at my Rothwell research so I thought it was time to tackle the problem of Robert Rothwell. I have two major stumbling blocks in this part of my research and they … Continue reading
Selim Rothwell, Artist
I have a print of a painting of Churchgate in Bolton circa 1840. I love looking at this picture because it looks so different to the Churchgate of today. It is full of people; some strolling along, others selling from … Continue reading
Will the Real Robert Rothwell Please Stand Up!
Most of us willl come across a brick wall at some point in our family history research. One of my most frustrating problems was with Robert ROTHWELL – all was going well with the ROTHWELL line until I reached Robert … Continue reading
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