41 Bankhall Street

colleendodd642 · Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:31 pm

Hello,

I am new here and I am wondering if someone can help me.

I am searching for some information on the premises of 41 Bankhall Street. A relative passed away in 1962 and when I located his probate records he had this address for his will, however I believe this was a warehouse.

I have been unable to locate any records for this time period to tell me what the building was being used for, so I was hoping someone may know here.

Many Thanks,

Colleen

Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:21 pm

Welcome aboard our Bootle Forum Colleen

Fingers crossed someone may be along here soon to look into your inquiry.

Bezzy wishes,

Mack

Jan · Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:42 pm

Hi Colleen,

Welcome to the site.

I don't know what was at 41 Bankhall Street in the 60's, but have a look at this thread, Bobhamo has put the details on from the 1938 Directory, 41-43 Mersey Wharfage Co.

http://www.bootlehistory.co.uk/forum/se ... t&start=70

Jan

BOBHAMO · Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:28 pm

Hi Colleen and welcome no 41 from the early 1900 s has always been a warehouse of some kind
i have the 1962 directory and its a roof tiling company
robert abraham and co
if you want give the the name of your relitive
and we might be able to find out if lived some where else
bobhamo

BOBHAMO · Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:23 pm

no 41 was by the canal bridge this is 1888 map
bobhamo

colleendodd642 · Tue Jun 09, 2015 3:27 pm

Thank you all so much for your replies.

The tile warehouse makes a lot of sense - according to a trade directory for 1938 the relative was a tile maker!

The name for the chap was James Brinkley born 1905 in Ireland, his son was also James Brinkley born 1931 in Liverpool North.

Many thanks again for everything,

Colleen

BOBHAMO · Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:07 pm

Hi Colleen , james was living in grasmere street anfield no 42

that was 1938 , i could not find any address after that date
bobhamo

Jan · Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:52 pm

Hi Colleen,

James is buried in Ford, on this record it says Stanley Hospital for address

Name: James W P A Brinkley
Birth Year: abt 1905
Age: 57
Death Year: abt 1962
Burial Date: 22 Mar 1962
Parish: Ford Cemetery, Lancashire, England

But on this one it says Edinburgh Close L10 for the address!

Name: James William Brinkley
Birth Year: abt 1905
Age: 57
Death Year: abt 1962
Burial Date: 22 Mar 1962
Parish: Ford Cemetery, Lancashire, England

Grave D340

Jan

colleendodd642 · Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:56 pm

Hi there,

Again, thanks for the replies - this is where the confusion began for this post because James appeared to have two addresses as the time of his death. Upon discovering one of them was his work address it helped to clear up that question but has thrown up another - why would his work address be on his probate record, rather than his home address!?

BOBHAMO · Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:16 pm

Colleen edinburgh close is in dodge city

hereford drive
he lived in no33 . they where built 1960 so he could have moved in when it was new
a lot of demolision was going on in bootle and other areas
have family who lived close bye
an explanation why he had his address stanley hospital
is more for the genies
bobhamo

colleendodd642 · Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:43 pm

Thanks for the info

I definitely need to do more digging!

Jan · Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:42 pm

Hi Colleen,

I think that the Stanley Hospital address is probably where James died. I am not sure about the address on his will, it does say on the will otherwise James of 41 Bankhall Street, I have no idea what that means, it could be that it was more of an address he was known from with having a business there.

Do you have James's death cert? Just thought it would have an address on, and who the informant was.

Jan

colleendodd642 · Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:01 pm

Hi Jan,

I don't have his death cert unfortunately - I am assuming that perhaps he had a share in the business perhaps, or held a prominent position.

I am going to try get hold of the electoral records for his son and see where he was residing at the time and hope that sheds some light.

Thanks again,

Colleen

BOBHAMO · Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:07 pm

Hi Colleen james job was a risky one mixing concrete from basic materials abrahams made roof tiles and concrete garages
mabe this was a reason he died so young
robert abrahams where bought out by forticrete in 1981 a netherton factory
do you think james worked at forticrete in 1962 as he lived not far away
bobhamo

colleendodd642 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 12:11 am

Hi there,

This could definitely have been a reason for his early death and I am going to order his death cert to check.

I contacted the Liverpool Records Office today but sadly there are no records that would show where James worked, and even if they were they said they would be subject to the 100 year disclosure period, so I am not able to prove this at the moment, but I may send for the will which I am sure will shine more light on matters.

Kind Regards,

Colleen

PETER CRAIG · Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:07 pm

colleendodd642 wrote:Hello,

I am new here and I am wondering if someone can help me.

I am searching for some information on the premises of 41 Bankhall Street. A relative passed away in 1962 and when I located his probate records he had this address for his will, however I believe this was a warehouse.

I have been unable to locate any records for this time period to tell me what the building was being used for, so I was hoping someone may know here.

Many Thanks,

Colleen

Welcome to the Bootle forum Colleen,
Peter.