BARTON'S NOTICE BOARD

This Notice Board contains requests for help. There will only be 20 requests at one time and new requests will start at the top and finally fall off the bottom.
Please use the message form if you have a request for information

William Burton

My 3x great-grandmother, Charlotte Burton, was born in Barton upon Humber, and I have recently managed to trace some marriage and death notices in the old Hull newspapers, along with some news stories about the family, that confirm she was the daughter of Thomas Burton, who was the brother of William Burton, whose diaries you have been partially put on this website. Thomas and William's father was William Burton snr. who was a partner in Hall & Burton ropemakers, which became John Hall & co.

I wonder if you could tell me where the diaries are kept, and if there would be any possibility of seeing them.

Many thanks, Paul Kettlewell email

James Edwin Ross and descendants

I am interested to learn more about my GG Uncle and his descendants. James was the publican at the White Swan Fleetgate Hotel at Barton-upon-Humber from about the mid 1880s until after the 1901 census.

James was a rate collector in 1911 and died in 1915 aged 73 years. Before coming to Barton-upon-Humber he had been a teacher at Rawmarsh and Pocklington in Yorkshire. His first wife, Annie, died of thyphoid in 1887. They had one child, Ada Jane. Ada married Edward Synge Wilson in 1891 in Barton-upon-Humber.

James had two stepdaughters Edith and Matilda Ball (from his second wife, Sarah?s, first marriage). Edith married Cuthbert Frederick Francis in 1896 (a manufacturing confectioner) and they lived in Liverpool in 1911 with their three daughters, Ida Phyllis, Vera Jessie and Edith Nora. Matilda married John Thomas Jackson, a grocer, in late 1889 at Goole, Yorkshire. They had three children Mabel, Reginald and one other.

Any information would be very much welcomed.

Thanks Paul email

TOOGOOD FAMILY HIGH STREET

I have been trying to trace my grandfathers army records, but have failed !

He joined the Army Service Corps Motor Transport Division, serving in Europe.
In 1917 he was torpedoed in the Med. The ASC were attached to Regiments to provide stores etc backup to the front line.

Would you know how I can see a copy of Bartons Absent Voters List for 1918 ?

I spent part of the war years attending Queen St school, but never knew my grandad, William David.

I have been given some postcards from my late Uncle Gilbert, but unable to trace his Army No//Reg
mentioned.
41 High Street : Emily Phoebe, Gilbert, Ada and my mother Loisa family.

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Morning - odd request perhaps - but can you assist?

My Mother was born in Barton in 1919 - she was the daughter of Richard Hudson - who was a solicitor (and I think can still be seen in a solicitor's window in the town - Hudson & Hudson). I found my uncle's name on your war memorial listing.

So question 1: my mother's birth certificate says 'Procida', Butts Road - this name seems to have gone... can you assist in finding me a house number?

and question 2: is there anything more that is known about the people on the War Memorial - I doubt it - but it's a long shot.

Many thanks in advance.

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Jean Holmes

I'm writing a book about NZ fighter pilots in World War II and covering in it the Battle of Britain of course. I'm trying to locate a woman called Jean Holmes who lives in Barton-on-Humber. She has "adopted' the grave of Laurie Rasmussen, RNZAF, an air gunner in Fighter Command who died in a crash on 4 September 1940. He was just short of his 19th birthday when he was killed.
Does anyone reading this know Jean Holmes. I'd be grateful for a contact address. Many thanks.

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Mills family

I am trying to trace my Mills family history and I know that my grandfather was John James Mills married to Annie Mills. My father Percy was the youngest in the family and I knew his brothers, uncles Arthur, Albert and Bertrum and sister Annie. I also know that one of his brothers, William, was killed in the 1914-18 war. I am checking to see if other brothers died in that war as I am sure there were more of them in the family.

Many thanks. Diane email

Dixon and Goddard

My grandmother was Alice Dixon nee Goddard(1895-1932), she was married to Sidney Dixon(1896-1960). He worked at the cycle factory and mended clocks. Does anyone have any photos of either of them or their relatives please. I would be especially interested in any information about Alice's family.

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Toogood

Hi, whilst researching my family tree, i came across your wonderful site. I am related to the Toogood family who spent a large part of their lives in the Barton Upon Humber area, and it was fascinating to read all the details about what the town would have been like. We know there was a Mrs Toogood who owned a sweet shop in 1939 on the High Street no 37, and there is evidence of their family all around the place. I would love to meet a living Toogood and to that extent have been doing a lot of research into tracking them down into the modern day. However i have drawn a lot of blanks and was wondering if you had any ideas of how i would go around looking them up. do you know if there are any useful records that i could use or places in Barton that might be able to help me

Thanks

Ben email

WALTON's

Is it possible to trace records of my father and his three brothers? I think all four of them went to the Primitive Methodist Sunday School, and probably to the associated day school. The period would have been 1905 - 1915.

Thank you.

DW email

Grassby

My grandmother was Violet Grassby nee Jack born 1905 and she and her husband John Grassby ran a bicycle shop in Barton where Cooplands the Baker now stands. Her mother was Daisy Sampson who lived with her husband James at 15 King Street Barton from c 1906.

I would be grateful if anyone has any information regarding my family.

Linda email

Major George Canty

I am an amateur military historian with an interest in the services of officers in the Royal Artillery.

I am currently researching Major George Canty, who served in the Royal Artillery in the First World War, and until 1936 as an officer in the Territorial Army (Northumbrian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery).

My research suggests that Major Canty was born in Barton-upon-Humber in 1886, and died there on 30 April 1963 (being buried in St Mary’s churchyard). It appears he worked in the town as an estate agent; served in the Special Constabulary during the Second World War; and was, in 1955, Vice-Chairman of the Lindsey County Council (which, if I understand it, included Barton-upon-Humber until its abolition in 1974).

I am very interested in any information you may have, or suggestions for further research, on Major Canty. I am interested in any details of his life and service, including local government service, and I am especially interested in obtaining a photo of him. I would be happy to pay for copies of photos etc, or an obituary, that may be available locally (apologies if I am assuming too much of your archives).

Any assistance or advice you could give would be greatly appreciated.

Lloyd email

Waterside Sports and Peter Gray

Has any of your contributors any stories about the waterside sports or carnival sports that where held as my father tells me he was always the one to beat in these races especially in the marathon race and I would dearly like to validate his stories. His name was Peter Gray he went on to manage the highly successful Barton united and played at a decent level with barton town .

here's hoping someone may know him

Jason Gray

Cyril Lewis Jackson

My maternal grandfather, Cyril Lewis Jackson, was born in Barton in 1898, the son of Lewis Jackson and his wife Alice (nee Ducker). They lived in Butts Road, where their house still stands (named Nisida; next door to Prosida).

I am keen to find out more about my family connection with Barton, a place which my mother remembers with great fondness from her childhood and teen years.

Lynn email

The Flying Horse Pub

I was wondering if you no anyone who knows about "the flying horse pub" which was in barton -my grandma was brought up there.
dave. Email

Humber View, West Acridge

I have recently found out that my great aunt - Eveline Mary Taylor - was born in Barton. On her birth certificate it gives the address "Humber View, West Acridge, Barton on Humber". I have visited this street and unfortunately all the houses now have numbers and no names. I was wondering if anyone has any information which might help me to find the exact house.

Many thanks

Julie Fraser email

Benjamin Hudson

I'm hoping someone may be able to help me with information concerning a certain Benjamin Hudson-I believe he was the youngest child of a church minister of the same name.Born about 1810s,he moved to London c1840s-50s-then to India,where he made his living painting Indian dignitaries and Colonial Civil Servants.
I'm particularly interested in any aspect of his life in Barton-and any connection with families called Tomlinson or Moss(or any info re them)-but any scrap of information would be very gratefully recieved.

Thank you
John Tunnah email

Arthur Grassam

I have recently found out that my Great-Grandfather was Arthur Grassam, born in Barton in 1872. His father was Alfred and almost certainly from the Lincs/Yorks area.

Unfortunately, Arthur ended up as a Barnados boy. I was hoping that someone might know where around Barton that might have been, and perhaps why this might have happened.

Arthur eventually made his way to Plymouth, where he married and had a son, before moving back to your area in about 1903. We know that he was a coastguard, and think there might have been some family link with your coastguard station or possibly just to shipping in the area.

Also, could somebody please tell me what Providence House has been used for in the past?

Dawn Hayley Whiley ( now Bradley )

I am trying to find my sister Dawn but could be going by Hayley. she marries several years ago and I believe moved to barton area as her husband Jack Bradley works for geest. she has 2 daughters ( last I saw her ) Stephanie and Jade.
If anyone can help please contact craig on whiley@ntlworld.com.

Barton Grammar School

I was a pupil at Barton Grammar School during the period 1936 – 1940
I travelled to school daily from Goxhill on a school bus driven by a Mr Eastwood.
My brother Donald also attended during the period 1942 – 1947.
The only teacher I can remember was a Miss Rabey, who also came from Goxhill.
Anyone out there attended during the above periods?
Is there or has there ever been an old pupils association.

Stan Smaller email

Fred Hopper

I've never been to any other countries. Born in California, U.S.
I ride an old Hopper bicycle that I purchased at an auction.
My name is Richard Hopper, so when I saw a bike called Hopper my soul melted. I would love to find some of the family members connected to Fred Hopper of the elswick-hopper bicycle company.
Anyway I would love to come visit your beautiful town someday.
Richard Hopper