Immigration from Nottingham c1805 (General)
Hi
Does anyone have any idea how I might find out whether there were lots of people coming from Nottingham at this time or just a few? If the latter, then how might I trace which villages they come from? My Rhodes ancestor came from Notts and, as there seem to be few other Rhodes' in the Forest at this time and the only ones in the 1841 census appear to be descendents, I believe he came alone. But if he came with a friend or two, or as part of a 'recruitment drive', where would their home parishes be noted? By the time he married (in Newland) he is just listed as 'of this parish' By the 1851 census (the first one to list POB) if he had any fellow travellers they may have died.
The IGI suggests that the only Thomas Rhodes' born at approximately the right time in Nottinghamshire (c1785) are from a village called Hucknall Torkard (7m from Nottingham) so I suppose the reverse of the above question is 'does anyone else have ancestors who they have traced back to Hucknall Torkard around 1800?'
Thanks for any ideas/ suggestions.
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Migration from Nottingham c1805
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, November 02, 2007, 08:15 (6233 days ago) @ smashton
Well the census data doesn't help too much , other than his occupation of Mason - which might imply he was a tradesman rather than a labourer who moved in search of work.
In 1851 there are a couple of other RHODES ( from Arnold/north Nottingham) of similar age who stayed in Nottinghamshire.
Knitting, silk, lace and of course Coal feature in Nottinghamshire's industrial history.
Original Rhodes came to England during Norman Conquest.
Name: Willemus de Rode first to establish his line in England.
Metioned in Domesday Book and lived around Nottingham during time of Richard I.
The Family of Rhodes
By Nelson Osgood Rhodes
1919
Froissart is the authority for the statement that "the de Rhodes,hereditary Knights of Flanders, came over to England with the Earl of Flanders and Tofti, Harold's brother, to assist William the Conqueror."
1841 Scowles
Thomas Rhodes Snr. abt 1790 Newland Gloucestershire Mason
1851 Scowles
Thomas Rhodes abt 1785 Nottingham[shire], England Head Newland Gloucestershire Mason
Mary Rhodes abt 1788 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland Gloucestershire