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General Category => Old Chesterfield => Topic started by: poppy on March 05, 2013, 07:50:37 PM

Title: Twelves family
Post by: poppy on March 05, 2013, 07:50:37 PM

Does anyone know anything about the Twelves family? They were local chemists with a shop in town and also one on Whit Moor I believe. Anyone? Thanks

Title: Re: Twelves family
Post by: Pete on March 05, 2013, 07:58:52 PM

I know a Mick Twelves, been a friend since the 1970s, don't know if he is related.

I'll give him a bell and ask him if you like.

Title: Re: Twelves family
Post by: poppy on March 05, 2013, 08:06:27 PM

Thanks Pete. That would be great. I'm particularly interested in Reginald Elliott Twelves and when the business seemed to disappear.  :)

Title: Re: Twelves family
Post by: Pete on March 05, 2013, 08:20:05 PM

Just gave him a call and I'm afraid he's not related.

Apparently he got into the family tree thingy a few years back and he couldn't find any connection, but, if you're interested there were some Twelves folks out in Ashford in the Water that had a connection to Chesterfield. May be nothing in it but just thought you'd want to know.

Good luck!

Title: Re: Twelves family
Post by: Fly on March 05, 2013, 08:33:25 PM

I'm sure I know of a family called Twelves. I'll think about it cos it ain't coming to me now.  :)

Title: Re: Twelves family
Post by: Slacker on March 05, 2013, 09:46:21 PM

Surprising there's no connection, not a common name

Title: Re: Twelves family
Post by: Pete on March 05, 2013, 09:49:47 PM

That's what I thought Andy.

Title: Re: Twelves family
Post by: poppy on March 06, 2013, 08:37:50 PM

Thanks guys. I'm begining to think that the chemist side of the family died out in the sixties. Does anyone remember their shops?