searching for Sharon laycock

[Tom Verkooijen]

Hi there,
I wonder If you could help me out in ine way or the other.

I am Tom From Holland, and I am searching for a lady called Sharon laycock from Barnoldswick.

we met in 1986 in Spain (Callella,Malgrat) she was there with her mum ,dad, and little brother.

I believe she even worked at the tourist information back in the day
we were penpalls for a few years and then i lost track of her.

I was 13 or 14 and sharon was a bit older
I am so curious how she's doing today

Do you know Sharon? Do you Know someone who might know her?

Please help me out if You can,

Grtz, Tom Verkooijen , From Beverwijk Holland

[Stanley]

Welcome to the site Tom. Laycock is a common name in the town and the local buses were run by the Laycock family for many years. I think you might get a response. One thing you could do is go on the BT site and search for Laycock Barnoldswick. There are a whole bunch of them in the telephone book. A couple of cold calls could be a good thing?

LAYCOCK/LEYCOCK/LOWCOCK INDEX ENTRIES AS OF 05 June 2007

LAYCOCK.

1580
In Warner’s History of Barnoldswick, page 38. Richard Laycocke of Barnoldswick is mentioned as yeoman of Barlick and tenants of the Queen in connection with an action over water rights on the Black Brook (now County Brook). This is the dispute between Tenants of Foulridge and tenants of Barnoldswick in the Duchy of Lancaster Court in 1581.

1891 census
Laycock family at Nutter Cote Farm, Thornton in Craven.
James Laycock, 61. Mary A Laycock, 1year. Sarah Laycock, 61. Sarah A Laycock, 27.

1711
James Laycock is noted as a member of the Baptist Church in Barnoldswick during the search for a new pastor.

LOWCOCK

1671
William Lowcock mentioned as an appraiser in an inventory of the goods of Robert Ellis of Barnoldswick.

1741
William Laycock mentioned as a freeholder and elector of Barnoldswick in a roll of 1741.

1751 Land Tax
Richard Lowcock paid land tax in Barlick but no address given. 1753, 1756,1757, 1760; 9/6. 1770, seven shillings and three halfpence.

1753
William Lowcock paid land tax in Barlick. 1753, 3/-. 1756/57, 6/-. No address given. Also, but could be a different William; 1753, 4/10. !756/57 and 1760 paid 9/8. No address given but obviously different holdings.

1753 Land tax.
William Lowcock Clark [I suspect the ‘clark’ may be a mis-spelling of Clerk and signified ‘Clerk in Holy Orders’] Land tax of 1/- in 1753 and 2/- in 1756/1757/1760.

1759
Record of an inventory [for probate?] of the goods of William Lowcock of Barnoldswick. 08/06/1759.

1837.
Richard Lowcock mentioned as elector of Barnoldswick, address given as Carlton [Sic] ditto in 1841 and 1848.

1851 census
At Townhead Barnoldswick: Mary Lowcock, 64 widow. Grace, daughter, 39 PLW. Martha, Daughter 39, PLW. James Son, 26, Power loom weaver.

1859
James Lowcock mentioned in an electoral roll for Barnoldswick in 1859. Address given as 18 Rainhall Road in Barrett’s directory for 1896.

1889
Arthur Lowcock mentioned as a partner in the firm of Green and Lowcock economiser manufacturers of Wakefield.

1901
Richard Lowcock of Salford mentioned as being qualified to be a director of the Calf Hall Shed Company of Barnoldswick. Ditto in 1899.

1931
Craven Herald 30th January 1931 reporting on the More Looms dispute in the mills mentioned Lowcock and Sons at Linton Mill.

1944
Craven Herald mentions Sylvester Lowcock as farming at Fiddling Clough Earby.

NO LEYCOCKS IN THE INDEX.

1841 CENSUS
Laycock
Mary
59

Dotcliffe
Thornton
Laycock
Margaret
61
f s
Harding Hall
Thornton

Lowcock
John
55
cotton weaver
Barnoldswick (1)
Lowcock
Mary
55

Barnoldswick (1)
Lowcock
Ishmael
20

Barnoldswick (1)
Lowcock
Martha
20

Barnoldswick (1)
Lowcock
James
15

Barnoldswick (1)
Lowcock
Ann
6

Barnoldswick (1)
Lowcock
Elizabeth
30

Barnoldswick (2)
Lowcock
John
11

Barnoldswick (2)
Lowcock
(maale
8

Barnoldswick (2)
Lowcock
Elizabeth
1

Barnoldswick (2)

1881 CENSUS
Laycock
Elizabeth



Laycock
James
51
Thornton
Rectory Houses
Laycock
Mary A.



Laycock
Maud



Laycock
Mitchel
18
Thornton
Rectory Houses
Laycock
Robert



Laycock
Sarah



Laycock
Sarah
51
Thornton
Rectory Houses
Laycock
Sarah A.
17
Thornton
Rectory Houses
Laycock
William S.



Loveday
Thomas
11
Barnoldswick
Alice St. 28
Lowcock
Alice
44
Kelbrook
Fiddling Clough
Lowcock
James
54
Barnoldswick
Newton
Lowcock
John
17
Kelbrook
Fiddling Clough
Lowcock
Lucetta



Lowcock
Martha
62
Barnoldswick
Newton
Lowcock
Mary
13
Kelbrook
Fiddling Clough
Lowcock
Mary
84
Marton
Greenbank Farm
Lowcock
Sylvester



Lowcock
Sylvester
41
Kelbrook
Fiddling Clough
Lowcock
Thomas



Lowcock
William
10
Kelbrook
Fiddling Clough
1891 census
(Match lines with 1881)
29
Kelbrook
Old Stone Trough
61
Thornton
Nutter Cote Farm
1
Thornton
Nutter Cote Cottage
2
Kelbrook
Old Stone Trough



39
Kelbrook
Old Stone Trough
20
Earby
Mill Brow
61
Thornton
Nutter Cote Farm
27
Thornton
Nutter Cote Farm
6
Kelbrook
Old Stone Trough
54
Earby
Wadd Fold



27
Earby
Wadd Fold
29
Earby
Wadd Fold









3
Earby
Wadd Fold
52
Earby
Wadd Fold
6
Earby
Wadd Fold
20
Earby
Wadd Fold


SCG/05 June 2007

[Tom Verkooijen]

I found six phonenumbers , gonna give ém a call.

[Tom Verkooijen]

well, nobody I phoned seems to know sharon, can all you people on this message board ask around the place?

I hope you can help me

[Tripps]

Is it possible that this whole thread is inappropriate, and should be deleted? We have no idea as to the bona fides of the enquirer, or whether his search would be welcomed by the target - or her husband. Or am I just an old fogey with no sense of adventure. There is a reason that census results are kept closed for 100 years.

[Stanley]

David, I think you can rest easy. All the information on here is public record and available to skilled researchers like Gloria and Wendy. As for the identity of the poster, the same could be said for everyone on the site! You could be David Trippier, ex MP!

[Tripps]

Spending two years in HMC&E at Dover, had the effect of making me never take anything at face value. You'd think it would have worn off after all those years, but it hasn't. In fact constantly doubting peoples' word got me down after a while, so I left. However I consider that I had a good nose for sniffing when something did not add up.

No Stanley once again - I am not Sir David. Gordon Prentice made the same assumption when I queried getting mailings from Pendle Labour Party. I have read his biography "Lend me your ears" where he mentions absolutely everyone by name he has ever known - sure to sell a few copies like that. In fact he is the absolute diametric opposite of me.

At the last count there were, I think, eight of us. I'm the main one of course - the others are imposters.

[Gloria]

Funny you should say that Tripps, but when I was logging on to this I wondered what it would be like to find the same topic on some other website about myself. And, also to find speculation as to who I had married etc, I must admit I did not feel comfortable with it.
Following my own feelings I am going to delete my post.

Gloria

[Nolic]

I'm not comfortable with the request made by Tom asking members to ask around. Searching for ex-pen pals is not an appropriate function for One Guy in my opinion. Nolic

[Wendyf]

I have no problem with this topic, but if some of our members feel that it is unsuitable then perhaps it should be deleted.

[Stanley]

Same here Wendy but I agree, it might be us being too lenient. Someone delete it?

[Wendyf]

I have deleted my own post about a possible marriage, can we lock the topic to stop any more being added? That way the historical information that Stanley posted remains as does an explanation of members concerns.