Ponytail, maybe not much help, but I remember someone who was doing their family history and I'm sure she said their was a connection to the Shearer Sisters. So far as I can remember her ancestors came from Liverpool, so you may be able to find a bit more on a Liverpool forum, if no luck here.
Might be a needle in a haystack.
Last edited by granny; 11th Feb 2014 9:51pm.