Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Hello, I am a new member, researching for my son in laws family in Liverpool. So I do not know the area atall.
Could anyone tell me where The Parish Church,in the parish of Liverpool is please!!!!
This is all the information there is on the marriage certificate I have for a Lawrence Hanlon, who was living at Pleasant Street.1878.W>R Duncan is the curate.
On the 1901 census it says that he is blind for 22 years.He was born around 1850. So around the time he got married.
He is a looking glass maker. Any ideas where this may have been at?
Are there any homes for the blind in the area. Or would be have just had to get on with it.?
Eileen

Hi Eileen,

Welcome to the forum,

Was this the marriage in 1878?

HANLON Lawrence BALMER Ann Liverpool, St. Peter Liverpool 2122LP/69/283

St Peter's is no longer there, it was demolished around 1923.

Jan

Eileen,

There was/is a school for the blind, have a look at this link

http://www.lmu.livjm.ac.uk/lhol/content.aspx?itemid=68

I think there was also a home for the blind, I am trying to get info on it.

Jan

Hi!

The Liverpool Workshops for the Blind were situated in Cornwallis Street. I remember them producing coir matting, but assume that there would have been other activities.

Heli

St Peter's (Church Street) and St Nicholas (aka Our Lady and St. N...) were jointly the parish churches of Liverpool.

Hi
If you google histort of blind catholic institute you will get loads of info, I know there was a large institute on St A nne St Liverpool. It is now Christopher Grange for training and residential care in Liverpool 14.
Sue

Hi Crew
1901
I'm not sure it says "years" after 22 for Lawrence, I'd like another opinion please.
RG13/3419/92/27

1891 he is a looking glass maker could be carver too as Laurence.
RG12/2916/38/6

Thanks

Tina

Tina wrote:I'm not sure it says "years" after 22 for Lawrence, I'd like another opinion please.

I would agree that he has been blind for 22 years.

Thanks Mary!
I couldn't find him in 1881 at first, where he should be blind.
He's listed as Lawrence O'Hanlon and yes he's blind aged 32yrs.
Looking glass maker, what an achievement....

Tina

Hi Eileen
Any more info marr cert please?
Could you copy paste it here??
Thank you
Father's names listed deceased or occupation?

Tina

Eileen.

Just sent You an email, re: Causes of Blindness in Mirror Making!

The use of Fulminate of Mercury in Mirror Polishing/Finishing could be a likely cause of Blindness?