Reply To: Joe Perkin (1809-1868)
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patricialynn:
Thank you for all this interesting information. Joe’s son Mendelssohn was my great grandma’s father and both Mendelssohn and William Wood Perkin served time in prison for drunk and disorderly (M) and debt (x3 W.) My grandma, Marion Battye, was Everelda Perkin’s daughter and Mary Elaine Tilburn, my mum, was Marion’s daughter! I seem to recall that Mendelssohn died in Deanhouse Workhouse? Thank you.
anonymous user 1:
Joe Perkin was my Great Great Grandad. Martha Perkin was married to my Grandad Fred Batty of Scissett. My cousin had the original score of Pratty Flowers and made a copy of the family tree which I have.
patricialynn:
We must be related as Joe Perkins was my Great Great Great Grandad! If I were to send you the cost of photocopying and posting the copy Score, and any other expenses you need, please could I have a copy? Sorry it’s taken so long to reply.
anonymous user 1:
I am sorry I am not sure who has the score now my cousin has died but will make enquiries. Another relative Fran Broadbent has done a lot of research and actually found our Great Great Great Grandads grave in Holmfirth. She has recently found out that my Grandad Fred’s younger brother was sent to prison at Wakefield for stealing 3 fowl !
patricialynn:
Gosh, we do have a famous family! Is the grave in the Methodist church yard do you know? It would be interesting to have a look when we’re over that way. Nowadays we wouldn’t even be charged for stealing a few chickens, times change. Thanks for this info Gillian, going to add notes to their names in their folders.
anonymous user 2:
Hi Patricia, Fran here. Joseph and family are buried in the cemetery in Holmfirth. If you want to see where it is I could meet you and show you but there isn’t a lot to see – there was a landslide that has just about covered the head stone.
patricialynn:
Hello again Fran. Thanks for your reply. As you say, their grave won’t be much to see, so I won’t make a special trip from Filey to see it. I do appreciate your info though.
anonymous user 2:
If you need any other info about our branch of the tree let me know.