street location .Otley.1908.Anyone help?

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Sun 09 Aug, 2009 10:11 pm

My Dad was born 1908 at Jennings Yard. Otley. Wharfedale. Can anyone help me with this location please?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 11:15 am

stutterdog wrote: My Dad was born 1908 at Jennings Yard. Otley. Wharfedale. Can anyone help me with this location please? Hi Stutterdog. I live in Otley, but I'm afraid I don't know Jenning's Yard, though the name rings a bell. I'm guessing it's one of the many "yards" which run behind the town's main streets of Bondgate, Kirkgate and Boroughgate. These yards were originally made up of basic dwellings and small businesses, such as butchers, brewers, rope makers, farriers, etc.

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 5:37 pm

Si wrote: stutterdog wrote: My Dad was born 1908 at Jennings Yard. Otley. Wharfedale. Can anyone help me with this location please? Hi Stutterdog. I live in Otley, but I'm afraid I don't know Jenning's Yard, though the name rings a bell. I'm guessing it's one of the many "yards" which run behind the town's main streets of Bondgate, Kirkgate and Boroughgate. These yards were originally made up of basic dwellings and small businesses, such as butchers, brewers, rope makers, farriers, etc. Thanks Nick.I've looked at the old maps link but it's not marked or named on that site. I've been in Otley today and walked all round the market place and the streets you mention but I could not find it.I understand that Jennings in Otley was quite a prominent name .My Grandad was a blacksmiths assistant so maybe the family lived at the workshop or property attached?

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 5:41 pm

Another resident, unfortunately on the war memorial:Bartle:http://www.flickr.com/photos/seant_25/2430449277/

Si · Post by Si » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 5:59 pm

stutterdog wrote: Si wrote: stutterdog wrote: My Dad was born 1908 at Jennings Yard. Otley. Wharfedale. Can anyone help me with this location please? Hi Stutterdog. I live in Otley, but I'm afraid I don't know Jenning's Yard, though the name rings a bell. I'm guessing it's one of the many "yards" which run behind the town's main streets of Bondgate, Kirkgate and Boroughgate. These yards were originally made up of basic dwellings and small businesses, such as butchers, brewers, rope makers, farriers, etc. Thanks Nick.I've looked at the old maps link but it's not marked or named on that site. I've been in Otley today and walked all round the market place and the streets you mention but I could not find it.I understand that Jennings in Otley was quite a prominent name .My Grandad was a blacksmiths assistant so maybe the family lived at the workshop or property attached? Errr...who's Nick?

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 7:13 pm

You know Nick Si, Nick Wassisname.

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 7:30 pm

quote nick ="Si"nick being an abbreviation for nickname when using the quote facility

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 11:19 pm

Cardiarms wrote: Another resident, unfortunately on the war memorial:Bartle:http://www.flickr.com/photos/seant_25/2430449277/ Thanks Cardiarms for the link. How did those Dibb parents cope with the loss of 3 sons? And why were they all permitted to join up?The last one alive should have been sent back home. I am appalled!

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 11:22 pm

Chrism wrote: You know Nick Si, Nick Wassisname. Sorry Si.I must have been looking in the wrong place for the poster.

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Mon 10 Aug, 2009 11:28 pm

Nother one for you! where was the workhouse in Otley located? My Grandad finished up in there in the 1911 census?