Retracing Salford

01 - Your Name
= Steve Wilcock

02 - Your Email Address
= steve.wilcock@sky.com

03 - Let us know your question.
= Hi,

I am researching a family history and many of the forefathers were born and/or lived in the Salford area, during the period 1840 thru 1920.

I seem to have exhausted most sites and, so far, have gained little. Do you know any local historians/sites that could be beneficial to me?

I have specific interest in Walter Crawford, born in Salford in 1874 and who died in 1904. He was known locally as 'The Monkey Man' as he had pet monkies which he took round the pubs near the docks to entertain the sailors.

His 'odd' employment may jolt a few memories, but he also had a day job in Salford market.

I am hopeful you can put me in touch with someone who may be able to help and would be forever grateful if this could be the case.

Kind regards.

Steve Wilcock. (Glossop)

We are happy to put peoples enquiries about their family trees on our Blog. To date we have not heard of how useful it has been.

Did anyone hear of "the Monkey Man"?