Cartwright family and Amberswood Common.

Good morning.
I'm trying to follow up a lead on my grandmother's side of the family tree but I hit a dead end.

Her name was Jean Cartwright (b1935) and her father was Albert Cartwright (1900-1961) and her mother was Catherine Knowles (1907-1978). I can't seem to find a lot of information about them, but my mother tells me that my grandmother Jean, was always saying that she used to live in a gypsy caravan on Amberswood Common.

I'd be extremely grateful for any information anyone has, whether it's about the family line (I can't get past Albert) or the gypsy site on Amberswood Common.

i will have a look for you

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1900
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference Add to Summary
CARTWRIGHT Albert BURROWS 1900 Ashton Wigan & Leigh

Alberts parents Name William Cartwright
Gender Male
Age 25
Record Type Marriage
Birth Year abt 1866
Marriage Date 17 Jan 1891
Marriage Place Hindley, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears Hindley
Father Peter Cartwright
Spouse Elizabeth Burrows

this is family in 1921 Alberts mother Elizabeth died in 1917 at the same address

Albert Cartwright in 1921
1921 Census Of England & Wales
98, Wigan Road, Hindley, Lancashire, England Household members (4 people)

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
William Cartwright Head Male 1865 55 Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England Coal Miner Retired -
Peter Cartwright Son Male 1896 25 Lancashire, England Coal Miner Hewer Cross Telting & Co
Albert Cartwright Son Male 1900 21 Lancashire, England Coal Miner Haulage Under Ground John Screwcroft
Edith Cartwright Daughter Female 1902 18 Lancashire, England Home Duties

Cartwright (Hindley Cemetry)
Cartwright Ethel 7 yrs 92 Chapel Green 12-May 1915 dau of William A 4-160 C of E
Cartwright Elizabeth 45 yrs 98 Wigan Rd. 12-Mar 1917 wife of Will'm. A 4-160 C of E
Cartwright William 62 yrs Billinge Hospital 16-Jun 1930 Hospital Warder
14, Algernon St. Hindley A 4-160 C of E
Cartwright John David 1 day 13 Lodge St. 20-Jun 1931 son of Peter A 4-160 C of E
McIntyre
McIntyre Lily 32 yrs 24 Radcliffe Ave. 04-Mar 1931 wife of Joseph
Harwood A 4-160 C of E

Albert and family in 1939


Name Albert Cartwright
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 6 Jun 1900
Residence Date 1939
Address 3 Amberswood Common
Residence Place Hindley, Lancashire, England
Occupation Coal miner Household Members (Name)
Albert Cartwright Household Members (Name) Gender
Albert Cartwright Electrician
Catherine Cartwright
Catherine Cartwright Unpaid domestic duties
Granville Cartwright Student
Jean Cartwright Student
Margaret Cartwright Under school age

Wigan Residents in 1968, Hindley, A to I


AMBERSWOOD COMMON
3 Cartwright Catherine
7 Wynn Thomas
15 Dewhurst A Raymond
17 Rowe Alice
19 Ingram George

Winnie, you are an absolute star!

Thank you so much.

No problem let me know if you need anymore help x

I remember a Joan Cartwright and I think she lived down Wigan rd Hindley,she would now be in her mid 70’s