100 years ago: First World War Wound
The Preston Herald reported on 16 June, 1917, that Private H Walne L.N.L (Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) had been wounded. “Pte Herbert Walne, L.N.L, whose parents reside in George Street, Longridge, has been wounded in the arm, and is in hospital in Chatham. He was called up in the early part of 1916 and has been […]
150 years ago today: election of a guardian
The Preston Herald reported the election of a large number of new guardians for Clitheroe Union on 13 April, 1867. Among them was one William Walne, elected for the Yorkshire township of Bashall Eaves. [Nb Since 1974, Bashall Eaves and some other townships have become part of the Ribble Valley district in Lancashire]. It seems likely this […]
1911: Spelling
In 1911, eleven individuals appeared on their schedule as ‘Warnes Walne’, the others I read as ‘Walne’, although the transcription varies wildly. Were all of these people registered as such at birth (in the GRO index)? No, although the vast majority were. Of those born after the introduction of civil registration (all but one record […]
1911: Where born?
In the interests of surname research, only those men and women born Walnes and still being so in 1911 are in included in this graphic. In other words, women who took the name Walne on marriage are excluded, leaving 203 individuals. Of those, one gentleman is a puzzle and no birth record has been found. […]
100 years ago today: a death in Burnley
One of at least 15 Walnes in Burnley for the 1911 census, Thomas Walne, aged 53, died on this day in 1917. His death was recorded in the Burnley Express on 31 January. Thomas was born and married in Preston and appears there in each census until 1891, but the enumerator’s book of that year finds […]
1911: where?
Having achieved an estimate of the number of Walnes in the 1911 census, where exactly were they in England and Wales? The answer, for 63% of them, was Lancashire. By far the biggest chunk were in Alston/Dilworth/Longridge, the home of 41/263 individuals. There were also concentrations in Blackburn (25), Colne (16), Oldham (16), Burnley (15), […]
