In the 1851 census for Northumberland I have a Daniel Turnbull, age 30, a potter, lodger in East Denton. The place of birth looks like Rothead, but I have not been able to find a place of theat name in Scotland. On another forum it was suggested that the place could be Pathead in Midlothian. I have since found a Pathhead in Fife where there were potteries in the early 1800's.
Does anyone know if there is a place called Rothead? Also were there potteries in Pathead, Midlothian?
Brian
Rothhead or Pathhead
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Hi Brian,
A search on Google for Pathhead pottery gives many results, mostly for Pathhead, Fife. I didn't find any that referred directly to a pottery in Pathhead, but they refer to potteries in the Kirkcaldy area, and that Pathhead was included in the Royal burgh of Kirkcaldy.
On that basis, I would put Pathhead, Fife as the first choice of location from the ones that you suggest. It doesn't prove it is the right place, but it is a high probability. I didn't see any references to potteries in Pathhead, Midlothian. Roth(h)ead didn't produce any useful results.
All the best,
AndrewP
A search on Google for Pathhead pottery gives many results, mostly for Pathhead, Fife. I didn't find any that referred directly to a pottery in Pathhead, but they refer to potteries in the Kirkcaldy area, and that Pathhead was included in the Royal burgh of Kirkcaldy.
On that basis, I would put Pathhead, Fife as the first choice of location from the ones that you suggest. It doesn't prove it is the right place, but it is a high probability. I didn't see any references to potteries in Pathhead, Midlothian. Roth(h)ead didn't produce any useful results.
All the best,
AndrewP
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Brian Turnbull
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Rothhead or Pathhead
Thanks AndrewP for your reply. You have pretty much confirmed my results. I will have to assume that this Daniel Turnbull left Pathhead, Fife and went south to work in the potteries in Newcastle. It is probably coincidence that he was working at a pottery where my gggrandfather was working and needed a place to live.Pity his family name wasn't Smith or Jones and I wouldn't have needed this exercise.
I am not able to find anything on him in 1841 Scotland or England, not the 1861/1871 for either place. He just seems to have disappeared.
Brian
I am not able to find anything on him in 1841 Scotland or England, not the 1861/1871 for either place. He just seems to have disappeared.
Brian