Genealogy Chat

nudge for (hopefully) more info from Olde Crone - Please. Dea Xxx

Olde Crone, I don't know who the Darwen Tootells are but I think we may be connected - You can share my Knightdom if you like !!!! Xx I have got lots of info also on the Chorley lot - Do you connect to any in Nottingham or Wrexham or Salford ? Dea x P.S. - Was it Harriet Broadhurst who married James ??????????

Dame Dea Yep, I have married-in Tootells from Chorley area. When I was ploughing the Chorley PRs I got side-tracked with the Tootells, mainly because the name was never spelled the same way twice! And, you do realise, these Tootells are a branch-off from the Darwen Tootells? As for the Broadhursts, I think I have two married-ins. One is possibly, ahem, born the wrong side of the blanket, as Broadhurst is a middle name. I shall go and have a scrape about.... Now, about that grace-and-favour apartment... Olde Crone

Olde Crone, Have you got Tootells AND Broadhursts ?? - In Chorley AND Old Rode ?? Dea x

There certainly will be Merry, Unfortunately I am now 'snowed under' by piles of REALLY interesting information and million of Tootells to sort so it will take some while before the celebrations. Thanks for everyone's help. Dea x

Oh LOL - is there going to be a FAMILY party? Merry

Dame Dea (your worshipful graciousness) Have you looked on the Manchester City Website? (I have lost all my favourites, so cannot give you the exact addy). They have lots of biographies on their Site of local influential businessmen - found mine on there. Be careful though, the biographies are somewhat, erm, loose - lots of the facts didnt check out, but enough to give clues. Incidentally, your Grace Dame Dea, MY rellies have lived at Old Rode for centuries, and the other lot, from Chorley, mixed and mingled with the Tootells no end. I actually have a Broadhurst in my tree from Old Rode. Your new-found cousin, Olde Crone

Dea, cant you twiddle your tree a bit and make a rellie a long lost son or something? **bobs politely, reverses out, falls over cat....

Thanks Merry (+ everyone). I have rescued tea - hubby isn't sulking so I will print off what you have sent me and 'digest it' Will let you know what I find. Thanks again, Dea. x P.S. - If I can salvage any of his 'loot' - I will send you a percentage. Dea x P.P.S. to Andrew - Yes it IS me !! - I'll have you know, there are some people out there who can burn ice-cream (NOT me I hasten to add). Dea x

The details of his will is in one of the cuttings........He left about £150,000 Merry

I am bowing already. Have you tried googling his name plus geneology. I think you have to be a lord to make Burke's peerage. It is also worth looking for a will with that amount of money. I found him on the official role of Baronetage. Sir Edward Broadhurst of North Rode Cheshire 4th Feb 1918-2nd Feb 1922. Also came across lot of discussion in Manchester paper about plans to build on Broadhurst park and playing fields bequeathed by Sir Edward and plans for an archeological dig there. Also sculpture in exhibition bequeathed to Manchester art gallery by Sir Edward.

Right - have sent you five cuttings.......Hope the peas were rescuable.... Oops - forgot again......quick bob, M'lady Merry

Congratulations, Dea... a find like that perks up your enthusiasm for the search! I'm sure you've thought of it, but what about his obituary in the Manchester papers, since he'd be well known there, even though he seems to have taken his title out to leafy Cheshire? Do keep us posted with installments of the story, beats Corrie, that's much too 'real' 'Good day, m'lady' ( backing out of the screen) Mary

Likely to be articles in the london Gazette, too - Archive available online - should get it by googling. Christine

Merry you keep forgetting to curtsy after every post dear, you will end up in the tower if you not carefull. Bows leaving the post Steve

Oh, hadn't realised it was you, Dea! Hopefully this chap's will won't be such a swine to read!! PS: I never realised that you could burn peas!

The Times, Saturday, Feb 04, 1922; pg. 12; Issue 42947; has his obituary. He was created a baronet in 1918 but he had no children so the title died with him. nell

AT LAST - Obit found!! email addy please! Merry

Merry Merry - YES - That's him !! Mi peas are burning but came up for a quick look. Will pm you my e-mail + be back later. Dea x

The Times online has a tribute to him The Times, Saturday, Jan 27, 1923; pg. 17; Issue 43250; col C The Manchester And Liverpool District Banking Company meeting began with a tribute to Sir Edward Tootal Broadhurst praising his good works in Manchester and saying he died shortly after the last AGM. nell