The attached is a photo of a group of my relatives outside 15 Kenilworth St c 1907. The lady at the back is, my grandmother Annie Barton, married to James a cashier. In front of her are my great grandparents William and Lucy Roberts. William was the son of Edward Roberts who migrated from Wales during the 1830s probably to work in a foundry as he was an iron moulder journeyman. William trained as a Shipwright and at the time of the photo was about 75 years in age. He had sons who were also in boat building or other nautical professions. The children were my aunts and uncles. My mother, Mary Olive Barton was born in 1910.
Alan Taylor
Kenilworth St c1907
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Welcome to the forum Alan.
coverstory wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 6:31 pm The attached is a photo of a group of my relatives outside 15 Kenilworth St c 1907. The lady at the back is, my grandmother Annie Barton, married to James a cashier. In front of her are my great grandparents William and Lucy Roberts. William was the son of Edward Roberts who migrated from Wales during the 1830s probably to work in a foundry as he was an iron moulder journeyman. William trained as a Shipwright and at the time of the photo was about 75 years in age. He had sons who were also in boat building or other nautical professions. The children were my aunts and uncles. My mother, Mary Olive Barton was born in 1910.
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Coverstory, welcome to the forum. I love old family photographs, especially when accompanied by names and their roles in the family. It makes them come alive.
Dan, your enlargement and colouring of the picture is brilliant.
Dan, your enlargement and colouring of the picture is brilliant.
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Dan Thanks for the welcome and the way in which you enlarged and coloured the photosDan wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 8:24 pm Welcome to the forum Alan.
coverstory wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 6:31 pm The attached is a photo of a group of my relatives outside 15 Kenilworth St c 1907. The lady at the back is, my grandmother Annie Barton, married to James a cashier. In front of her are my great grandparents William and Lucy Roberts. William was the son of Edward Roberts who migrated from Wales during the 1830s probably to work in a foundry as he was an iron moulder journeyman. William trained as a Shipwright and at the time of the photo was about 75 years in age. He had sons who were also in boat building or other nautical professions. The children were my aunts and uncles. My mother, Mary Olive Barton was born in 1910.
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Thanks for the welcome messages. From BOHAMO's post it seemed that Kenilworth St at the beginning of the 20th C was mainly the residences of what might in the recent past be called 'blue collar workers' and small business owners. A fairly 'respectable' district!. In the 1891census William Roberts was residing with his wife and several children, including Annie, at 230 Brook St, Bootle. Annie married James Henry in 1896 although I have not been able to locate where they lived in the 1901 census. According to family tradition ( and there are no living relations to corroborate this) James was frequently drunk and terrorised Annie and the family many times. Mary Olive Barton, my mother, (who was always known as Olive) was the youngest of the children. I have a photo of her at a local school in Standard IIIa (about 8 years old) which I have attached. This photo was therefore taken c1918. She is the fourth from the left on the second row down and looks remarkably like my daughter at that age. I do not know however which school she attended. Olive met my father John Taylor who was a Merchant Navy Deck Officer when his ship docked in Liverpool during WWII.
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Pleasure Alan.
Best chance of identifying the school will be through the windows. They're unique. Haven't found a match so far.
c 1918 Bootle Girls' School . Class Standard III a.
Best chance of identifying the school will be through the windows. They're unique. Haven't found a match so far.
c 1918 Bootle Girls' School . Class Standard III a.
coverstory wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 10:10 am Thanks for the welcome messages. From BOHAMO's post it seemed that Kenilworth St at the beginning of the 20th C was mainly the residences of what might in the recent past be called 'blue collar workers' and small business owners. A fairly 'respectable' district!. In the 1891census William Roberts was residing with his wife and several children, including Annie, at 230 Brook St, Bootle. Annie married James Henry in 1896 although I have not been able to locate where they lived in the 1901 census. According to family tradition ( and there are no living relations to corroborate this) James was frequently drunk and terrorised Annie and the family many times. Mary Olive Barton, my mother, (who was always known as Olive) was the youngest of the children. I have a photo of her at a local school in Standard IIIa (about 8 years old) which I have attached. This photo was therefore taken c1918. She is the fourth from the left on the second row down and looks remarkably like my daughter at that age. I do not know however which school she attended. Olive met my father John Taylor who was a Merchant Navy Deck Officer when his ship docked in Liverpool during WWII.
Best I could get so far. I'll try a few other things.
So many girls with ribbons in their hair.
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Thanks again Dan for your efforts. It is possible that the Bartons may have moved out of Bootle by 1918 -I do not know. However in the1930's the three sisters including Olive all moved to Crosby