Can you help us with bottle plant facts?By KATH PARKIN    A BARNSLEY family is seeking information about their ancestors who ran a mineral water bottling plant at Stairfoot.
Jeff and Susanne Grummett have sought the Chronicle's help in their search into the Camm family after all other avenues have failed.
Arthur Camm, born in 1862, was the founder of the business. He and his wife, Nellie, who died in 1933, aged 68, had seven children, Annie Elizabeth (born 1884), Doris May (1886), Jno Wm (1888) and Wilfred (1902). Their three other sons were Frank, George William, and Harry. Frank and Harry died before reaching their first birthday. George William died when he was 14.
When the eldest daughter Annie Elizabeth Camm met and married Frank Heppenstall two Barnsley families who ran water mineral bottling plants in the town were united.
The Heppenstalls operated from Summer Lane, Barnsley. Arthur Camm was a cousin of Jeff Grummett's grandfather.
Jeff and Susanne became interested in the Camm's family history after finding a number of old photographs which belonged to his late mother, Lucy (nee Sawyer).
The Camm's pop bottling plant at Stairfoot was, we understand, taken over by Beckett Brothers. On a Codd bottle owned by the Grummetts there are the words: "A Camm and Co Barnsley." The bottle was made by Redfearns.
One of the photographs shows Arthur Camm (far left, back) at the wedding of his son, Wilfred, second left. The bride's first name is Freda, her surname is not known.
Another photograph shows Arthur's daughter, Annie Elizabeth Camm with her husband Frank Heppenstall.
Heppenstall's mineral water bottling plant in Summer Lane is shown on the third photograph.
Mr Grummett is also interested in Birk House, Kendray, which was built in 1748. His grandmother Laura Camm lived there when she was left an orphan. She was brought up by her uncle and aunt, a Mr and Mrs Hall.
If anyone has any information about the Camm or Heppenstall family, please contact Kath Parkin, Editorial Department, Barnsley Chronicle, 47, Church Street, Barnsley.
The Heppenstalls operated from Summer Lane, Barnsley. Arthur Camm was a cousin of Jeff Grummett's grandfather.
Jeff and Susanne became interested in the Camm's family history after finding a number of old photographs which belonged to his late mother, Lucy (nee Sawyer).
The Camm's pop bottling plant at Stairfoot was, we understand, taken over by Beckett Brothers. On a Codd bottle owned by the Grummetts there are the words: "A Camm and Co Barnsley." The bottle was made by Redfearns.
One of the photographs shows Arthur Camm (far left, back) at the wedding of his son, Wilfred, second left. The bride's first name is Freda, her surname is not known.
Another photograph shows Arthur's daughter, Annie Elizabeth Camm with her husband Frank Heppenstall.
Heppenstall's mineral water bottling plant in Summer Lane is shown on the third photograph.
Mr Grummett is also interested in Birk House, Kendray, which was built in 1748. His grandmother Laura Camm lived there when she was left an orphan. She was brought up by her uncle and aunt, a Mr and Mrs Hall.
If anyone has any information about the Camm or Heppenstall family, please contact Kath Parkin, Editorial Department, Barnsley Chronicle, 47, Church Street, Barnsley. |
