There's something bothering me about the name, which is that "high Harrow" has a lower case 'h' in 'high'. In naming a place, it would be correct to use an upper case 'H'.
On a separate theme: the 1831 map shows the Upton road before the Ford loop was built. The road took the direct line through what is now the Thermopylae; really steep.
Slightly off topic Noticed the husband as deceased . Could she have moved in with the relatives? As there is a Lower Arrowe House could the Arrowe House (which I believe may have been a farm about where Champion Sparks was)have been known as the high one locally?
As there is a Lower Arrowe House could the Arrowe House (which I believe may have been a farm about where Champion Sparks was)have been known as the high one locally?
My thoughts too. I would think it is the name of a residence, rather than a place name in the area. They were a well established family there and would no doubt have been in a 'comfortable' position at the time.
Last edited by granny; 23rd Jun 201311:35am.
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Arrowe House farm was bought in 1807 by ship owner John Shaw, Richard Sherlock may have rented it off him, I wouldn't know, but it was called Arrowe House Farm, not Harrow.
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There's something bothering me about the name, which is that "high Harrow" has a lower case 'h' in 'high'. In naming a place, it would be correct to use an upper case 'H'.
On a separate theme: the 1831 map shows the Upton road before the Ford loop was built. The road took the direct line through what is now the Thermopylae; really steep.
Chris has got a good point about high being lower case. Logically, it should be upper case if it is part of a place name, whether that place is part of the district or just a private dwelling.
This is a long shot, but I wonder if the mystery word is not a place name at all? Could it be something like 'late of high regard in the parish of Woodchurch' ? I know it's not 'regard', but perhaps some similar archaic expression.
I realise this is grasping at straws, but it might lead somewhere.
As there is a Lower Arrowe House could the Arrowe House (which I believe may have been a farm about where Champion Sparks was)have been known as the high one locally?
My thoughts too. I would think it is the name of a residence, rather than a place name in the area. They were a well established family there and would no doubt have been in a 'comfortable' position at the time.
They would not have been comfortable, with Hannah's husband dead she became a servant, and had a further base born child.
Originally Posted by granny
Could your Richard ,the one deceased, be the one who died in 1797?......
SHERLOCK, Richard, Small Farmer Of Grea, Born , Died Jul 14 1797 in Woodchurch, Oxton, Cheshire, England
No not the same Richard, different family alltogether.
I went to Frankby Church today to take a picture of Hannah's son's headstone. Thank you all for the interest everyones shown its been interesting reading.
