Half Way House Pub - Connahs Quay

[mjcarpenter]

Family legend has it that a great uncle - Edgar Ernest Butler - owned this pub at the turn of the last century. His was married to Katie Davies. Could anyone tell me where I can find some historical information on the building and tell me if infact it is still there. There was also a restuarant called the Butlers Rest which was on the bridge in Connahs Quay.


I am also keen to find any infomation on the Post Office in Prestatyn which was owned by another relative Ivor Jones.

Where would I find information on Ivor Jones and his wife Gwendoline Butler. This couple link the pub, post office and restaurant.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks
Michelle nee' Butler.

[kazrbutler]

Hi Michelle,

the following site has searchable directories for England and Wales covering a long period. You can search by place, date or keyword for directories containing entries. Once you have picked a directory, you can search on specific words to find "hit" pages containing them, go page by page, or browse.

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/index.asp

I have found it useful on numerous occasions.
Hope this helps,
Karen

[valium]

Sorry to jump on your thread but have you any butlers from Worthen /Overton thanks Val

[mjcarpenter]

Val, Sorry for the delay in responding, but none of my Butlers came from the areas you mentioned. Good luck with your search.

[LindaS]

Hi,

My family still live in Connahs Quay and some of them live round the corner from the Halfway! It is still in existence and I was there in May of this year for lunch.
My father is 85 now but still has an amazing memory - I will ask if he remembers anything further

Linda
(Brighton)

[jonty58]

My grandfather, Hugh Shaw, was born in a cottage next door to the Halfway House Inn at Connahs Quay in 1881. So does the current Halfway House Inn include the original building that existed then?

Jon Shaw