Hi All, The West Yorkshire Archive Service lists a record as: Barraclough family of West Yorkshire, notes and documents regarding family history. Compiled by June Benn (c.1700-1991) Created: 1991 Ref - 8D92 I enquired from here (Australia) about accessing them, but just received directions back into the index, so I guess that means I can't access them electronically and need to visit the office? Has anyone else accessed this record?...Or is anyone in the area willing and/or able to check them out? I am hoping it may shed some light on James parents...or potentially link some of our early 1700 forefathers or identify their relationships. There is also another record held by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society that may be worth a look that was created by Henry Lawrance (1873-1947) a Yorkshire historian. It is ID'd as: Barraclough family and others, genealogical notes by CB Norcliffe. Ref - MS774 Is anyone handy to these record offices, who might be able to make relevant info available for us all? Hope you are all doing well. Nic P.S. - If I don't answer straight away it is because I only have weekly messages and can't work out how to change that...lol

Sorry folks, that last one wasn't supposed to go out to the list...good job I kept it clean! Martin Bentley If you have a Yorkshire BENTLEY in your family tree, Check out my website by clicking the link below: www.westridingbentley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: Denise Valadez [mailto:neesyval@yahoo.com] Sent: 01 July 2005 01:49 To: BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BARRACLOUGH] BARRACLOUGH in North Bierley Hi there, Do you think this might be Hammond in 1881? 1881 Dwelling: New Brighton Census Place: North Bierley, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342059 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4432 Folio 31 Page 12 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William BARRACLOUGH M 32 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Head Occ: Blast Furnace Man (Iron) Mary Ann BARRACLOUGH M 35 F North Bierley, York, England Rel: Wife Ruben BARRACLOUGH 12 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Coal Miner Willie H. BARRACLOUGH 7 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Sarah A. BARRACLOUGH 6 F North Bierley, York, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Harry BARRACLOUGH 4 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Rose BARRACLOUGH 2 F North Bierley, York, England Rel: Daur Just a guess, Denise V Martin Bentley <treemaker@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: Greetings list, Whilst it is quiet, thought I would just post a couple of little queries I have regarding some Barracloughs from the Wibsey and North Bierley areas: Firstly I would like to find out who this lady married prior to the following marriage, to become a Barraclough: St. Paul's, Buttershaw, Bradford - Marriages 4 Feb 1922 James HOLDEN, 45, Bach, Warehouseman, 24 St. Helena Road, Wibsey, Rufus HOLDEN, Watchman Mary Ellen BARRACLOUGH, 36, Wid, 5 Coll Place, Odsal, Stephen BOOTH, Woolsorter Secondly I have a Hammond BARRACLOUGH, born abt 1873 in North Bierley. He married Annie ORMONDROYD in 1889. I do not have the marriage record, so do not know who Hammond’s father was and I cannot trace him in the 1881 census. Any ideas about his background? Thanks to anyone who might be good enough to throw any light on the above Regards, Martin Bentley If you have a Yorkshire BENTLEY in your family tree, Check out my website by clicking the link below: HYPERLINK "http://www.westridingbentley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"www.westridingbentley.pwp .blueyonder.co.uk -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.7/34 - Release Date: 29/06/2005 ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== If replying to a previous message, please make sure you cut out most of the previous message. This makes people who receive the Digest form of the List much happier. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== To check out previous messages to the List, go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BARRACLOUGH/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.7/34 - Release Date: 29/06/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 01/07/2005

Howdy, After I sent the message out, I suddenly realised that Hammond could be a second name and came up with exactly the same possibility as you...back to those good old GM's!! I haven't had any other replies, so obviously not connected to anyone else out on the list. Stand by for the last batch of census updates! Me If you have a Yorkshire BENTLEY in your family tree, Check out my website by clicking the link below: www.westridingbentley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: Denise Valadez [mailto:neesyval@yahoo.com] Sent: 01 July 2005 01:49 To: BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BARRACLOUGH] BARRACLOUGH in North Bierley Hi there, Do you think this might be Hammond in 1881? 1881 Dwelling: New Brighton Census Place: North Bierley, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342059 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4432 Folio 31 Page 12 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William BARRACLOUGH M 32 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Head Occ: Blast Furnace Man (Iron) Mary Ann BARRACLOUGH M 35 F North Bierley, York, England Rel: Wife Ruben BARRACLOUGH 12 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Coal Miner Willie H. BARRACLOUGH 7 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Sarah A. BARRACLOUGH 6 F North Bierley, York, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Harry BARRACLOUGH 4 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Rose BARRACLOUGH 2 F North Bierley, York, England Rel: Daur Just a guess, Denise V Martin Bentley <treemaker@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: Greetings list, Whilst it is quiet, thought I would just post a couple of little queries I have regarding some Barracloughs from the Wibsey and North Bierley areas: Firstly I would like to find out who this lady married prior to the following marriage, to become a Barraclough: St. Paul's, Buttershaw, Bradford - Marriages 4 Feb 1922 James HOLDEN, 45, Bach, Warehouseman, 24 St. Helena Road, Wibsey, Rufus HOLDEN, Watchman Mary Ellen BARRACLOUGH, 36, Wid, 5 Coll Place, Odsal, Stephen BOOTH, Woolsorter Secondly I have a Hammond BARRACLOUGH, born abt 1873 in North Bierley. He married Annie ORMONDROYD in 1889. I do not have the marriage record, so do not know who Hammond’s father was and I cannot trace him in the 1881 census. Any ideas about his background? Thanks to anyone who might be good enough to throw any light on the above Regards, Martin Bentley If you have a Yorkshire BENTLEY in your family tree, Check out my website by clicking the link below: HYPERLINK "http://www.westridingbentley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"www.westridingbentley.pwp .blueyonder.co.uk -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.7/34 - Release Date: 29/06/2005 ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== If replying to a previous message, please make sure you cut out most of the previous message. This makes people who receive the Digest form of the List much happier. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== To check out previous messages to the List, go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BARRACLOUGH/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.7/34 - Release Date: 29/06/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 01/07/2005

A HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY To all our American friends and relations. May you all find your founding fathers, whether at home or abroad ; and for those with deep American roots to their family tree---may you find at least one Mayflower. Best Wishes---Derek Barraclough

Greetings list, Whilst it is quiet, thought I would just post a couple of little queries I have regarding some Barracloughs from the Wibsey and North Bierley areas: Firstly I would like to find out who this lady married prior to the following marriage, to become a Barraclough: St. Paul's, Buttershaw, Bradford - Marriages 4 Feb 1922 James HOLDEN, 45, Bach, Warehouseman, 24 St. Helena Road, Wibsey, Rufus HOLDEN, Watchman Mary Ellen BARRACLOUGH, 36, Wid, 5 Coll Place, Odsal, Stephen BOOTH, Woolsorter Secondly I have a Hammond BARRACLOUGH, born abt 1873 in North Bierley. He married Annie ORMONDROYD in 1889. I do not have the marriage record, so do not know who Hammond’s father was and I cannot trace him in the 1881 census. Any ideas about his background? Thanks to anyone who might be good enough to throw any light on the above Regards, Martin Bentley If you have a Yorkshire BENTLEY in your family tree, Check out my website by clicking the link below: HYPERLINK "http://www.westridingbentley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"www.westridingbentley.pwp .blueyonder.co.uk -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.7/34 - Release Date: 29/06/2005

Hi there, Do you think this might be Hammond in 1881? 1881 Dwelling: New Brighton Census Place: North Bierley, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342059 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4432 Folio 31 Page 12 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William BARRACLOUGH M 32 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Head Occ: Blast Furnace Man (Iron) Mary Ann BARRACLOUGH M 35 F North Bierley, York, England Rel: Wife Ruben BARRACLOUGH 12 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Coal Miner Willie H. BARRACLOUGH 7 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Sarah A. BARRACLOUGH 6 F North Bierley, York, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Harry BARRACLOUGH 4 M North Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Rose BARRACLOUGH 2 F North Bierley, York, England Rel: Daur Just a guess, Denise V Martin Bentley <treemaker@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: Greetings list, Whilst it is quiet, thought I would just post a couple of little queries I have regarding some Barracloughs from the Wibsey and North Bierley areas: Firstly I would like to find out who this lady married prior to the following marriage, to become a Barraclough: St. Paul's, Buttershaw, Bradford - Marriages 4 Feb 1922 James HOLDEN, 45, Bach, Warehouseman, 24 St. Helena Road, Wibsey, Rufus HOLDEN, Watchman Mary Ellen BARRACLOUGH, 36, Wid, 5 Coll Place, Odsal, Stephen BOOTH, Woolsorter Secondly I have a Hammond BARRACLOUGH, born abt 1873 in North Bierley. He married Annie ORMONDROYD in 1889. I do not have the marriage record, so do not know who Hammond’s father was and I cannot trace him in the 1881 census. Any ideas about his background? Thanks to anyone who might be good enough to throw any light on the above Regards, Martin Bentley If you have a Yorkshire BENTLEY in your family tree, Check out my website by clicking the link below: HYPERLINK "http://www.westridingbentley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"www.westridingbentley.pwp .blueyonder.co.uk -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.7/34 - Release Date: 29/06/2005 ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== If replying to a previous message, please make sure you cut out most of the previous message. This makes people who receive the Digest form of the List much happier. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour

Anyone want to claim Barraclough???? Born 1939 in Cleckheaton. I've seen occasional bits about him, but this is a nice, short, online bio with an example of his work. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7332249054&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1 Regards Linda -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.11/26 - Release Date: 22/06/2005

Hi All, I just noticed an old post from Alfred Barraclough on Kym's guest book. Have tried emailing him at the address posted and it has bounced back. I would very much like to make contact with him. He lists his Dad as Norman and his Grandfather as Norman originally hailing from Yorks and Lancashire. He said his Dad moved to London in 1948. If he is part of our list, or anyone has had contact with him...could you please let him know I am wanting to compare notes, and pass on my email address (or ask if he would mind if I had his)? I hope everyone is forging ahead with their research. I am on two weeks break from uni, and have just jumped back into it. No sooner had I tidied my desk after the term, it is now covered in piles of paperwork again! Tis so hard to put it away, once you're into it... Nic

Dear Anne, Apart from his marr.to Susannah Radcliffe in 1811,I have no other info.about John B. He thoughtlessly went and died before the 1841 census,leaving no clue as to his age and possible year of birth.Nor have I found a burial that could definitely be his. I suspect that his father could have been a Joseph,because John named his firstborn Joseph,and in turn Joseph then named HIS firstborn John. Cheers--------Derek

Derek When I first saw Joseph & Ann on the MI I was sure it must be mine, my sister in law even rushed back home to get a camera, meanwhile I noted the dates and realised that it was not. But there is a link. John and Rhoda's grandson, Jonas married Fanny Sowden, who was the daughter of Amos Sowden, brother of my gt grandfather Ezra. I have been scrutinising your email and wonder, did your John B (Susannah Radcliffe's spouse) have a brother named Jonas? Anne

Hi Anne, The John,who married Rhoda,was the younger brother of my gt.gt.grandad Joseph Barracloough. They were both sons of John B.and Susannah Radcliffe/Ratcliffe who mar.in 1811 at Bradford P.C. The other two brothers of Joseph & John were Thomas [the illegitimate father of a Levi B.] and Squire,who had a very large family,as did John and Rhoda. My Joseph also went to Leeds after the death of his wife Hannah [nee Slicer],leaving all the children of that marr.with his widowed mother,Susannah,including my gt.grandad William. In Leeds,Joseph re-married and fathered at least one son,but I haven't traced any of his descendants as yet. I suspect I have 'cousins by the dozen' out there,somewhere,that I know nothing of. Cheers--------Derek Barraclough 1

Hi All Last year I posted an MI on the site, and I think that I may have found some links. Joseph is probably the son of John and Rhoda Barraclough of North Bierley, the family are living there at the 1851 census but moved to Farnley by the 1861 census, and are still there at both the 1881 and 1891 census. Anne

Brian Jones has just sent me the following: 1879 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church, Bradford 6 April 1879 John TORDOFF 20 Bachelor Mechanic (Turner) New Biggin, Low Moor Son of Joseph TORDOFF, Piece Taker-in Sarah BARRACLOUGH 19 Spinster - New Biggin, Low Moor Dau of John BARRACLOUGH, Iron Roller (He signed) Banns Witnesses: William DENNISON, (The mark of) Ann PARISH

Hello listers, I was excited to see some postings relating to Bradford area Barraclough families. I was recently able to get a copy of the marriage certificate for Thomas Robinson and Mary Barraclough, who were married at the Pontefract parish on 7 Aug 1809. Now I am trying to find Mary's parents and wondered if anyone knows anything about the following children of Charles and Elizabeth (Roberts) Barraclough family listed in the I.G.I. on Films 6909644 and 471467 on Batch # 007757 (1774-1784), Batch #150523 (1785-1789) and Batch # K007758 (1789-1793): Peter, christened 22 Aug 1784 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, Eng. Sarah, christened 10 Sep 1786 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, Eng. Mary, christened 12 Apr 1789 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, Eng. Charlotte, c17 Jul 1791 buried 19 Aug 1792 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, Eng. Harriott, christened 29 may 1796 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield, Yorkshire, Eng. The I.G.I. listed a marriage date for Charles and Elizabeth (Roberts) Barraclough as 11 Aug 1784 but it doesn't say where they were married. I would love to hear from anyone with connections to this family, or from anyone who can put me in contact with someone who might have some information on them. Many thanks in advance, Sherry Shallenberger (Pennsylvania)

Hi Diane, Nice to hear from you again also. As the List has gone quiet recently, I'll reply here. It must be difficult for you being from California, whereas I have the advantage of being local to Bradford. According my own research notes Abraham Barraclough married Ann Beetham at Bradford Parish Church on 14 May 1746. Their abode was given as Wibsey. Most Wibsey marriages were performed at BPC. Only a small number were actually performed at Wibsey Chapel (Holy Trinity Church). The dates you have for their daughter Ann Barraclough are the same as I have. I also have that she was both baptised and married at BPC. In the course of my research I have only come across four of James's children: Joseph 1770; Susy 1773; James 1775; and John 1780. As my interest is in Barraclough and Smith of Wibsey of that time, the Cockroft name is peripheral and I do not have very much information. It certainly seems quite probable that two brothers would marry two sisters. At the moment I am struggling with the 16th century Barraclough families of Hipperholme; the ancestors of Abraham Barraclough. Yes I have had emails from Betty Whiteley Feldman, thanks. Jeff Sutcliffe http://www.btinternet.com/~jeff.sutcliffe Researching Ambler, Baker, Barraclough, Bates, Booth, Broadbent, Brook, Brown, Chadwick, Collins, Coning, Crowther, Fearnley, Hanson, Hardcastle, Hartas, Harwood, Holmes, Metcalf, Nowell, Oliver, Pennington, Pollard, Radcliffe, Roebuck, Routh, Smith, Sugden, Sutcliffe, Tordoff, Ventress, Walker, Whitaker, Whiteley, Wilkinson, Wilson All of the Yorkshire Area. -----Original Message----- From: Diane Sullivan [mailto:dianes916@sbcglobal.net] Sent: 09 May 2005 00:20 To: BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BARRACLOUGH] Abraham Barraclough & Ann Beetham 1746 to Richard Barraclough & Elizabeth Judson 1566 Hi Jeff - I was glad to hear from you. I'm still trying to put it all together and we have differing dates. I have Abraham BARRACLOUGH marrying Ann BEETHAM in 1747 in Wibsey and their daughter Ann married James SMITH on 7 Aug. 1769. She was christened on 10 Nov 1751. Their daughter, Abigail, was born 14 Jan 1787 and married William COCKROFT on 24 Jan 1811. William was the brother of Joseph. Have you gotten emails from Betty Whiteley Feldman? Her 3rd grt. grandmother is Susannah SMITH and the sister of my 3rd grt grandmother, Abigail. The last email address I had was ALFABWF@aol.com. Diane

Hi Jeff - Thanks for responding again. I will keep your info in my files. Diane

Hi Jeff - I was glad to hear from you. I'm still trying to put it all together and we have differing dates. I have Abraham BARRACLOUGH marrying Ann BEETHAM in 1747 in Wibsey and their daughter Ann married James SMITH on 7 Aug. 1769. She was christened on 10 Nov 1751. Their daughter, Abigail, was born 14 Jan 1787 and married William COCKROFT on 24 Jan 1811. William was the brother of Joseph. Have you gotten emails from Betty Whiteley Feldman? Her 3rd grt. grandmother is Susannah SMITH and the sister of my 3rd grt grandmother, Abigail. The last email address I had was ALFABWF@aol.com. Diane

Hi Diane in California, I was quite intrigued by your email as I have done a lot of research on the ancestors of Abraham Barraclough who married Ann Beetham in 1746. On my web site this is Family Group 6.2 and it is linked back through FG 6.27 to FG 6.28, that of Richard Barraclough who married Elizabeth Judson in 1566, two hundred years earlier. I hope to be publishing further details soon as I am still in the process of researching Richard's ancestors. Going back to Ann Beetham, her daughter Ann Barraclough married James Smith in 1762. I have one of their daughters Susannah Smith marrying Joseph Cockcroft, a cloth dresser of Huddersfield, in 1792 at Huddersfield Parish Church. I must confess I haven't researched the Cockcroft's, or the Smith's outside of the Bradford area, and I haven't come across their other daughter Abigail Smith or her marriage to a Cockroft. As far as I am aware James Smith and Ann never moved from Great Horton. Ann was buried nearby at Wibsey Chapel in 1784 and James was also buried at Wibsey Chapel in 1819. I am curious as to who Abigail married. Was it Joseph's brother? From Jeff in Birstall Jeff Sutcliffe http://www.btinternet.com/~jeff.sutcliffe Researching Ambler, Baker, Barraclough, Bates, Booth, Broadbent, Brook, Brown, Chadwick, Collins, Coning, Crowther, Fearnley, Hanson, Hardcastle, Hartas, Harwood, Holmes, Metcalf, Nowell, Oliver, Pennington, Pollard, Radcliffe, Roebuck, Routh, Smith, Sugden, Sutcliffe, Tordoff, Ventress, Walker, Whitaker, Whiteley, Wilkinson, Wilson All of the Yorkshire Area. -----Original Message----- From: Diane Sullivan [mailto:dianes916@sbcglobal.net] Sent: 29 April 2005 23:22 To: BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: 1700's My 5 grt grandfather was Abraham Barraclough born Feb. 1723. He married Hannah/Ann BEETHAM in 1747 and their daughter, Ann, married James SMITH. Their daughter, Abigail SMITH, married into the COCKROFT line that is mine. Does anyone have these people in their line? Diane in California

My 5 grt grandfather was Abraham Barraclough born Feb. 1723. He married Hannah/Ann BEETHAM in 1747 and their daughter, Ann, married James SMITH. Their daughter, Abigail SMITH, married into the COCKROFT line that is mine. Does anyone have these people in their line? Diane in California

Hi Steve, Yes, you must be still on...and yes, it's been quiet hasn't it? Life gets hectic sometimes. Are there too many names to share on here? If so, and its manageable could you send me the names direct? I'd love a look. We just celebrated ANZAC day here in Aus and I spent some time prior to it going through the War Graves Commemorations. They have done a nice job...and include tributes and photos of some of the mass graves in personalised tributes for those soldiers who died without formal burial. Many a Barraclough/Barrowclough fell and I found lots of maybes...many signed up (possibly underage?) and their details were withheld or intentionally vague, so it made it quite tricky. Anything you have may prove helpful. All the best, Nic