! am after information of a former Mayor of Bootle 1924
Berty Wolfendenany any help would be appreciated
Bill A
Berty Wolfenden
-
- Posts: 3119
- Joined: Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:42 am
- Location: New South Wales, Australia
Welcome Billy, I am sure someone will be able to help you..
KATHY.
KATHY.
-
- Posts: 74
- Joined: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:47 pm
He spelt his name Birty, not Berty.
Birty was likely his real name, not a shortened version of something else, because that’s what he has as first name in the official list of Bootle mayors, which would be unlikely to use abbreviated names.
I don’t know for sure if this is your man, Bill, but:
- The birth of a Birty Wolfenden, at Gisburn about 4 miles NE of Clitheroe, was registered in the 1st quarter 1867.
- In the 4th quarter 1900, a Birty Wolfenden is registered in West Derby district as marrying an Ann Dobson (b. 1874).
- In the 1911 census, Birty and Ann are listed, in the same household, in the West Derby registration district.
I’d be pretty certain Wolfenden Avenue off Southport Road is named after him, because various other avenues and drives in the same area also appear named after past mayors – Clemmey, King, Hankey, Spence, Riley, Cullen.
Birty was likely his real name, not a shortened version of something else, because that’s what he has as first name in the official list of Bootle mayors, which would be unlikely to use abbreviated names.
I don’t know for sure if this is your man, Bill, but:
- The birth of a Birty Wolfenden, at Gisburn about 4 miles NE of Clitheroe, was registered in the 1st quarter 1867.
- In the 4th quarter 1900, a Birty Wolfenden is registered in West Derby district as marrying an Ann Dobson (b. 1874).
- In the 1911 census, Birty and Ann are listed, in the same household, in the West Derby registration district.
I’d be pretty certain Wolfenden Avenue off Southport Road is named after him, because various other avenues and drives in the same area also appear named after past mayors – Clemmey, King, Hankey, Spence, Riley, Cullen.
- BOBHAMO
- Posts: 5930
- Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:20 pm
- Location: BIG CITY
Welcome Charlotte
a road Wolfenden avenue was named after him 1934
he ran a Butchers shop 217 Stanley road bootle just by Merton road
he was a conservative councillor
he was Mayor 1924 ,5
he was Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committie
in 1891 he lived Browne street bootle lodger
butcher by trade still looking 1901
in 1911 he is with his wife Ann
15 St edmonds road bootle
still there a nurseing home now
still down at the address 1938 but think he passed away 1937
will look up if there are any photos
bobhamo
a road Wolfenden avenue was named after him 1934
he ran a Butchers shop 217 Stanley road bootle just by Merton road
he was a conservative councillor
he was Mayor 1924 ,5
he was Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committie
in 1891 he lived Browne street bootle lodger
butcher by trade still looking 1901
in 1911 he is with his wife Ann
15 St edmonds road bootle
still there a nurseing home now
still down at the address 1938 but think he passed away 1937
will look up if there are any photos
bobhamo
bootle born altcar road