Bolton Local History

Hi, the Campbell family in Fir Farm, Bolton and Fangfoss are my long lost family. My great-great grandfather came to Canada in 1851 from Fangfoss and did not tell his family where he had gone. It has taken me several years to locate my English ancestory and where my great-great father (Miles Campbell) orginated from (Fangfoss). I have several of the photos you posted and can identify the people.

I have travelled to Fangfoss, Bolton and Pocklington and met my English relatives after posting an article in the Pocklington Post. A cousin from Pocklingon answered the article and the rest of the story was told. I had the opportunity to stay in the Feathers Hotel at Pocklington and can relate stories of the infamous ghost known as Charlotte. So much for my rambling.

Can you help me with my research if I posted specific information I am searching? Thanks again your website made my day!!

Les Campbell
lscmbelll@telus.net
Alberta, Canada

Glad the website is useful, happy to help if we can.

bw

Steven

Hi Les

I was fascinated to read your message.  My grandmother was Florence Campbell, shown on the photo on the Bolton History group website of a wedding at Fir Tree Farm, Fangfoss, and what's more, we currently live in Fir Tree Farm and have done so since 1972.  My family name is now Rickatson as Florence married John Rickatson, also from Fangfoss and later lived at my childhood home, Lodge Farm, Fangfoss.  What a pity I didn't know you were coming to Fangfoss.  I don't really know many other Campbells from the area.  My father - Florence's son, and his brother and sister are still alive, so we might be able to answer your questions. Get in touch if you think I could help out.

 Jane Allen

hi jane allen

    I am researching the dales family  my grandfather william james dales outherwise william nolton dales, my grandfarther was part-time postman

    in pocklington and in conjunction with that work carried on the business of pork butcher in market-street and later he conducted a grocers business

    in chapmangate

   my line comes from james dales 1820 married to jane campbell 1843

   could you fill me in to present day.. there is a reference to Mrs Richardson  Mrs Gourd (representing Mrs campbell) at his funeral  

    could you help

    geoff dales

Hi Jane, my sincere apologies for taking so long to reply. Yes, I do need some help in tracing my English ancestors. Please let me know when you have sometime available & I can be specific in the search for the origins of the Campbell family.

Jane Allen:

Hi Les

I was fascinated to read your message.  My grandmother was Florence Campbell, shown on the photo on the Bolton History group website of a wedding at Fir Tree Farm, Fangfoss, and what's more, we currently live in Fir Tree Farm and have done so since 1972.  My family name is now Rickatson as Florence married John Rickatson, also from Fangfoss and later lived at my childhood home, Lodge Farm, Fangfoss.  What a pity I didn't know you were coming to Fangfoss.  I don't really know many other Campbells from the area.  My father - Florence's son, and his brother and sister are still alive, so we might be able to answer your questions. Get in touch if you think I could help out.

 Jane Allen