Web site history since 1998
1998 to 2005
Helen Moorwood's first letter to Peter Duxbury describing the early history of the Duxburys . This letter inspired his further work on the discovery of his Duxbury ancestor and, in particular, the creation of the Duxbury Family website.
Duxbury Family History website first established comprising approximately 1000 names of Descendants of George Duxbury who was buried at Blackburn Cathedral in 1610. My own family are descended from George. Most of the content was kindly supplied by Tony Foster as a result of his 25 years of research.
Helen Moorwood's story of Pilgrim Father Captain Myles Standish of Duxbury, Lancashire and Duxbury Massachusetts published on this website. Originally published in 1998 in Lancashire History Quarterly.
Helen's Story: from Duxbury to Shakespeare. The story of William Shakespeare's Lancashire Ancestry, by Helen Moorwood published on the sister site, "the-bard.info" (no longer current site).
Lancashire Censuses, 1861, 1871 & 1891.
I now have the censuses for the whole of Lancashire for 1861, 1871 and 1891. These are in the form of unindexed pdf images of the actual census returns, and produced by S & N Genealogy.
William Shakespeare, Links with Lancashire ----- Helen Moorwood
Helen Moorwood has published her initial work on William Shakespeare's links with Lancashire at
www.the-bard.info.I have found 'Annie'.
When Roger Duxbury Duxbury built the new papermill for Yates Duxbury & Sons Ltd at Heap Bridge in Lancashire in 1908, an internal railway network was constructed employing three steam locomotives. Two of these locos, 'Annie' and 'May' were named after Roger's two daughters. I have found 'Annie' restored to fully working condition and running on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway in Yorkshire.
Susan Duxbury, whose grandfather came from Blackburn and now lives near Flensburg in Germany with her husband, Fred, has just published her book “Once three jolly swagmen” telling the story of three young Germans who emigrate to Australia in 1960 with no previous knowledge of the language or the country, but, as they adjust, they become “real dinkum Aussies”. The fun begins when they erect farm buildings in the outback and return to the city to spend their money on women and fast cars.
Published by Janus Publishing; the ISBN No. is 1 85756 567 3. See the Janus Flyer;
The number of names in the Family Tree database passes the 11,000 mark, of which over 3500 are Duxburys of all spellings .
S & N Genealogy 1851 census for Lancashire received. This is in the form of images of the actual census returns.
Helen Moorwood's Biography of Alexander Standish published on the www.the-bard.info sub-site
St Laurence Parish Church in Chorley, Lancashire features its links with Duxbury and the Standish Family, particularly Pilgrim Father Myles Standish on its website. The 'Heritage' section of the site will be of particular interest containing a presentation about Myles Standish and details of an exciting DNA project under the heading 'The Missing Link ??'. A programme of features and celebrations is planned for 2005 & 2006 commenerating the 350th anniversary of the signing of Myles Will and his subsequent Death .
Helen Moorwood's story of Countess Alice of Derby, Colonel Richard Standish and Sir John Arderne published on the www.the-bard.info sub-site Helen Moorwood's story of Pilgrim Father Captain Myles Standish of Duxbury, Lancashire and Duxbury Massachusetts revised and re-published on this website. Originally published in 1998 in Lancashire History Quarterly.
September 2004
A 1655 document relating to Pilgrim Father Myles Standish and Standish of Duxbury Wills published on the www.the-bard.info sub-site.
September 2005
Peter Duxbury, the founder of this web site dies of multiple myeloma on 7th September 2005.