Dear Anne, Here is my WOOD family - I would be pleased if there is a connection. I have not done much on this line. Best wishes Rob Descendants of Joseph Wood 1 Joseph WOOD .. +Betty b: c. 1808 ....... 2 John WOOD b: Bef. 8 November 1835 Bradford, YKS d: Bef. 1921 ........... +Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH b: 27 July 1840 Birstall, YKS m: 25 April 1858 in Bankfoot, Bradford, YKS ................. 3 Ellis WOOD b: 22 November 1863 Bradford, YKS d: c. 1940 in Bradford, YKS ..................... +Louisa b: c. 1861 Silsden, YKS d: Bef. 1921 ................. *2nd Wife of Ellis WOOD: ..................... +Emma LOMAS b: 10 May 1891 Stockport, Cheshire, ENG m: 5 December 1921 in Bradford, YKS d: January 1962 in Bradford, YKS ................. 3 Emily WOOD b: c. 1870 ..................... +Willie DOBSON ................. 3 Serenna WOOD b: 14 February 1873 North Bierley, YKS ................. 3 Clara WOOD b: c. 1877 ..................... +WORSNOP -----Original Message----- From: Anne Welch [mailto:anne@welch5171.fslife.co.uk] Sent: 11 November 2003 19:56 To: BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BARRACLOUGH] Re: Elizabeth Whitely's queries Hi All I know this is the Barraclough list, but just to let Elizabeth know that I am also trying to trace Woods in Lowmoor, and what an elusive lot they are. At the moment I have no further info, but will contact her when I get my act together!!!!! Anne ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== For a list of other Rootsweb Mailing Lists world-wide: http://lists.rootsweb.com/

Hi All I know this is the Barraclough list, but just to let Elizabeth know that I am also trying to trace Woods in Lowmoor, and what an elusive lot they are. At the moment I have no further info, but will contact her when I get my act together!!!!! Anne

Hi Everyone, Elizabeth's email about purchasing the wrong Barraclough certificate had prompted me to say. I to have a few certificates that don't belong to my lot either, and so when I get my homepages up and running again I will put a new pages on it called "Unwanted Barraclough Certificates" I will put some of the details from the cert on the page together with my email address so that anyone who's ancestors the cert belongs to can contact me. And I invite anyone else with unwanted cert's to do the same. All I ask is that you send me all the details from the cert, for my database. It's up to the individule if they want to try and re-coup the cost of the cert, ask for a donation, or give it to the person seeking it. Cheers Kim

HI Anne, Many thanks, I forgot you can get the printouts from the Yorkshire Birth Death & Marriage site, together with the address's for the local registrar's offices. Cheers Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Welch" <anne@welch5171.fslife.co.uk> To: <BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 7:14 AM Subject: [BARRACLOUGH] Bradford Registration Office > Hi > > I am probably giving info that you are already award of but here goes - I have been ordering my certs through www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk . It covers areas of Leeds, East Yorks, Bradford and Oldham. By clicking on the reference you can print off a form and send to the relevant Registration Office, addresses of which can also be found on this site. > > Regards Anne > > > ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== > To check out previous messages to the List, go to > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BARRACLOUGH/ >

Hi Everyone, There is a firm rule in these newsgroups that advertising is NOT allowed. But Linda (who is the list owner) and myself have spoken on this subject before. And as there is a couple of people on this list who are professional & semi professional genealogist. We feel that it would be ok for us to let everyone know that they are available for anyone on the list who is in need of obtaining various certificates, census returns, will's and so on. Rob Alexander is a professional researcher, I have know him for quiet a number of years now and as such have no hesitation is recommending him. Plus he lives in Surrey and as such visit's the repositories in London quiet regulaly. Jeff Sutcliffe is also available also for anyone wanting will's and various certificates directly from Bradford. I have also know him for a number of years and have no hesitation is recommending him either. They both have a web site and therefore, you can go have a look at the services they provide. Rob's site: http://www.surreygenealogist.com Jeff's site: http://www.btinternet.com/~jeffsutcliffe/ancestorsearch/index.html Plus the extra bonus is that there charges are very reasonable. Both of these men, have been extremly generious in sharing all Barraclough material they come across, and without there help my database would not be anywhere near as big as it is. If anyone is in need of the indexs for the Deeds at Wakefield searched let me know and I will give you the name of another professional who is very experinced at searching these records. He does work for me in indexing all the Barraclough entries. Plus we all are in need of some professional & semi professional help from time to time, even ME! as there are some records that can not be obtained without there help. Thanks Linda! Cheers Kim

Hi Kim, I forgot to publish the result. I'm afraid Elizabeth Barraclough lost her 2 Oak Trees. I don't know why they had been the subject of the dispute, except that they were part of a hedge or fence on the boundary of the Royds Hall Estate. 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: Kim Pasquill [mailto:kmp789@net2000.com.au] Sent: 09 November 2003 20:14 To: BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BARRACLOUGH] Dispute concerning 2 Oak Trees in 1663 Hi Jeff, How interesting the Royds Hall Deeds must be, info only I could join you :-) I've looked in the few marriage I have for Bradford PC in the 1600's but have no marriage between a Male Barraclough & a Female Holdsworth. But my transcripts for the 1600's are very incomplete. So I'm not going to be of much help I'm afraid. But tell us, did Elizabeth win her 2 Oak Tree's :-) ? Can anyone tell us why the tree's would have been important enough for a dispute to take place. I know animals where very valuable during the 1600's but tree's ? Keep us posted Jeff Cheers Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Sutcliffe" <jeff.sutcliffe@btinternet.com> To: <BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 1:13 AM Subject: [BARRACLOUGH] Dispute concerning 2 Oak Trees in 1663 > I was at Bradford Archives recently looking at some Royds Hall Deeds. > > One deed dated 1663 concerned a dispute over the ownership of 2 oak trees > between Mary Rookes of Royds Hall, a widow and John Holdsworth of Wyke. (The > Rookes of Royds Hall were the local Gentry) During the dispute John > Holdsworth died, so the dispute then involved his granddaughter Elizabeth > Barraclough, a spinster. The two oak trees were on the boundary between the > Royds Hall estate and what had been the lands of John Holdsworth, now > belonging to Elizabeth Barraclough. Elizabeth's mother, the daughter of JH > would almost certainly have been deceased in 1663. > All I have to find is a male Barraclough who married one of John > Holdsworth's girls and had a daughter Elizabeth who survived to become an > unmarried adult, at least until 1663. > > Anyone with any ideas please let me know. > > >From my searches in the Royds Hall deeds, the most likely names for > Elizabeth's father are Abraham, Charles, Jonas, John and Michael. > > I suppose I should have a look at the Will of John Holdsworth, but it isn't > on my web site list yet. > > Jeff Sutcliffe > > > ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== > Would you like to record a Barraclough Biography? > Check out "Biographies" at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/barraclough/index.html >

Hi Elizabeth, It's my pleasure. For you and anyone new to researching, it is cheaper to obtain the certificates directly from the Local Registration Offices. You don't need the GRO reference numbers but you do need to give them as much info as possible. So that they can send the right cert, so if you include that Abraham's fathers name was Josiah they should be able to sent the right one to you. I don't have Bradford Local Registration Office's address at the moment, but I'm sure someone on the list will be able to provide it for us and the current prices for certificates. Yes my interest is all Barraclough's, and would appreciate the info from the cert's when you get them, so that I can update my database with that info. So now to another generation back from Josiah. Parents of Josiah Samuel Barraclough was baptised 20/2/1784 at Birstall PC and was buried there 11/2/1857 aged 73 years. He married Rachel Scholefield 4/10/1804 also at Birstall PC. She was buried 28/8/1853 aged 72 years also at the same church. Together they had the following children all baptised at Birstall PC Mary bp: 21/7/1805 married William Fletcher 30/10/1828 Birstall PC Nellie bp: 19/10/1806 Thomas bp: 17/4/1808 William bp: 25/8/1811 possily married Martha Vickers 24/5/1834 Birstall PC Rachel bp: 19/8/1813 married John Walker 25/11/1832 Birstall PC Samuel bp: 5/11/1815 married a Sarah ? (probably at Birstall PC?) John/Joshua bp: 22/6/1817 buried 17/11/1818 1year old at Birstall PC Josiah bp: 21/2/1819 (Yours) John bp: 21/4/1822 Richard bp: 28/12/1823 Jane bp: 26/12/1827 You have quiet a number of generations all being baptised, married and buried at Birstall PC, so at least that narrows down the search as they seemed to say put. I would examaine the parish register carefully as you will probably find some trace of Josiah's siblings who I don't have any info on, either married or buried and probably producing children that are baptised there. Samuel Barraclough was a Clothier. You would also need to check the 1841 & 1851 census for the Birstall area, to find Samuel and Rachel. I do have transcripts for some of the above baptisms but not all. Samuel son of Samuel & Rachel Barraclough of Birstall, Labourer (date as above) John son of Samuel & Rachel Barraclough of Birstall, Clothier (date as above) Josiah son of Samuel & Rachel of Birstall, Clothier, (date as above) John son of Samuel & Rachel Barraclough, Clothier of Birstall, Robert Beaumont, Curate Richard son of Samuel & Rachel Barraclough of Birstall, Clothier, Robert Beaumont, Curate I will go back another generation for you next time. We can do the filling out of siblings later. Cheers Kim Some unusual names there ----- Original Message ----- From: "elizabeth WHITELEY" <lizwhiteley@2themeade.freeserve.co.uk> To: "Kim Pasquill" <kmp789@net2000.com.au> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 9:23 AM Subject: Re: [BARRACLOUGH] Abraham BARRACLOUGH of Low Moor > Hi Kim > > What a welcome! Thank you so much for all the fantastic information you have > sent to me, including the census information on the other e-mail. > > Following your input, and Anne Wigglesworth's, I've been back to the GRO > indexes, and found another Abraham BARRACLOUGH's > birth registered Jun 1849 quarter. I'll send for that, specifying Josiah as > father. I've also found a Josiah BARRACLOUGH marriage registered Dec quarter > 1839, so that's another £7! > > Is your interest in all Barracloughs? If so, would you like details from the > certifcates when they arrive? > > I'd be delighted if, when you can spare the time, you could let me have any > other information on the Barraclough line I'm researching (my husband's > great-grandmother was Frances Mary Barraclough, daughter of the Abraham I > approached the list with). > > I really appreciate all the help you've given me - thank you. > > Elizabeth Whiteley

Hi Elizabeth, I think you have got the wrong Birth Cert as there is a Abraham Barraclough born in Bfd who in 1881 is living at The Exchange Inn Leeds Road also aged 31 so that must be the one who you have got the cert for as Bolton Road is the other side of town to North Bierley. I have found the one at Low Moor as well, he is living at Glass Houses which is in North Bierley. On the IGI it gives the name Abraham Barrie Barraclough with a father Josiah. I live in Bradford so if you want any look-ups just let me know I will be pleased to help you. Regards Anne Wigglesworth.

Barraclough interests of new lister: Abraham BARRACLOUGH of Low Moor in 1873 aged 22 on 3/4/1873 married Hannah ELLIS. Abraham was a foundryman, and his father is listed as Joshua BARRACLOUGH, labourer. 1881 census gives Abraham's birth place as North Bierley, and 1891 as Low Moor. Living at 27 Long Wall Side, Low Moor in 1891, and Abraham was a horse-driver then. Their children were Frances Mary, Daniel Ellis, Emma, Martha, Annie, Josiah, Sarah and Sarah A, born 1874 to 1891. I have a certificate which I think is for the birth of this Abraham, born 4/4/1850 Bolton Road, Bradford. Father's name given as John Barraclough and mother was Sarah WOOD. So what I would appreciate help with is whether Bolton Road, Bradford is in Low Moor? And do these details sound familiar to any of you? And thank you very much, Kim, for your reply to my earlier posting. Elizabeth Whiteley

I was at Bradford Archives recently looking at some Royds Hall Deeds. One deed dated 1663 concerned a dispute over the ownership of 2 oak trees between Mary Rookes of Royds Hall, a widow and John Holdsworth of Wyke. (The Rookes of Royds Hall were the local Gentry) During the dispute John Holdsworth died, so the dispute then involved his granddaughter Elizabeth Barraclough, a spinster. The two oak trees were on the boundary between the Royds Hall estate and what had been the lands of John Holdsworth, now belonging to Elizabeth Barraclough. Elizabeth's mother, the daughter of JH would almost certainly have been deceased in 1663. All I have to find is a male Barraclough who married one of John Holdsworth's girls and had a daughter Elizabeth who survived to become an unmarried adult, at least until 1663. Anyone with any ideas please let me know. >From my searches in the Royds Hall deeds, the most likely names for Elizabeth's father are Abraham, Charles, Jonas, John and Michael. I suppose I should have a look at the Will of John Holdsworth, but it isn't on my web site list yet. Jeff Sutcliffe

Hi Kim, According to the 1861 Census which you sent an extract fom, a couple of years ago. My Low Moor Barraclough Ancestors Samual and Elizebeth had a Nephew named James Birkbeck listed as being in the house at 151 Collier Row, aged 5. I never found out where he belongs! Others in the house were Mary Barraclough, Dau, 20 and Mortimer Barraclough Son 23. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Pasquill" <kmp789@net2000.com.au> To: <BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 5:59 PM Subject: [BARRACLOUGH] Re: [HX-YKS] BARRACLOUGH & BIRKBECK 19th century and before > Hi John, > > Derek, checked the Parish Register for Coley Chapel to get the baptism for > Charles, a few years ago. That's how we know his mum was Hannah. But I'm > wondering what info would appear on his marriage certificate to to Mary Ann > Birkbeck. Do you have a copy of it ? Does it give a fathers name ? > And in genealogy no question is stupid :-) as far as I'm concerned. I should > imagin, it would probably state, base born, or something of that nature. > Which of couse means born out of wedlock. > > If Mary Barraclough stated she was related to Jimmy, then she probably was. > In fact all Barraclough's are related as we all stem from one Peter De > Barraclough and by the way, the surname originated about the Hippperholme > area. In fact mine and Derek Barraclough's lot came from the Hipperholme > area way back when in the 1400's. > > Yes, Coley Chapel is the parish church at Coley that you sang in the choir. > > I would imagin that Upper Hall, is probably a transcriptional error, easy > done, as the writting on the film was proabably poor quality and probably > should read Upper Hole, as in the 1851 entry. The film for 1841 was very > hard to read, as a few of us will vouch for. I nearly went blind trying to > read the darn thing myself, and of course some of the pages where blank, in > that the writting had faded completly. > > Regarding my web site, I'm sorry but it's down are the moment. I recently > changed my email address, because of all the spam I was getting. But I have > to re upload my web pages to a new URL, which I have not had time to do yet. > But I will let the list know when I have done it. > > Regards Kim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Rushworth" <john@rushworth.gioserve.com> > To: "Kim Pasquill" <kmp789@net2000.com.au> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:38 PM > Subject: Re: [HX-YKS] BARRACLOUGH & BIRKBECK 19th century and before > > > > Kim - this is all wonderful - one enquiry and a whole new branch of the > > family opens up! > > > > I suspect that further descendants of these BARRACLOUGHs were still living > > in Coley when I lived there as a child, 30 or 40 years ago. Jimmy > > Barraclough and his wife Annie and their son Clement, who was a little > older > > than me and who my sister knew better, lived in a bungalow just across > from > > my grandmother Hannah (nee BARTLE) whose mother was Mary BARRACLOUGH. > > Grandma always said that she and Jimmy were related, but then she seems to > > have been related to everyone in the area! As far as I know Jimmy and > Annie > > lived there until they died, but Clement moved away. > > > > Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but how are you sure that Charles > > is the son of this Hannah? I can live with the fact that he was born "on > > the wrong side of the sheets" - that seems to be a common event in my > > ancestry! > > > > I presume that the Coley Chapel you refer to is the Parish Church at > Coley, > > which, like Halifax Parish Church, is dedicated to St John the Baptist. I > > used to sing in the choir there but never paid the monuments much > attention. > > > > I will now try and incorporate this information into our family tree and > see > > if I can locate Upper Hall. I wonder if it is the place which was > referred > > to as Upper Hole when I was a lad? - Sound like the sort of linguistic > > corruption > > which is not uncommon. > > > > Oh, by the way, what is the URL for your website? The link from the > > Barraclough page at Rootsweb would not work for me. > > > > Thanks again and bye for now > > > > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kim Pasquill" <kmp789@net2000.com.au> > > To: "John Rushworth" <john@rushworth.gioserve.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 1996 3:59 PM > > Subject: Re: [HX-YKS] BARRACLOUGH & BIRKBECK 19th century and before > > > > > > > Hi John, > > > > > > > > > I will have a look and see if I have any more info, I know I have some > > info > > > on Hannah Barraclough's brother Thomas and his lot. > > > > > > Kim Pasquill > > > Victoria - Australia > > > BARRACLOUGH Surname Study > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/03 > > > > > ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== > To check out previous messages to the List, go to > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BARRACLOUGH/ > > >

Hello I am new to the list and would be very grateful if someone could give me the URL for Kim's Barraclough Surname site. Thank you Elizabeth Whiteley

Hi Everyone, This was sent to the Bradford List, and so I'm forwarding it onto our own Barraclough Group. Anyone want to claim George and his family ? This lot look familiar, sure I have them in my database. Cheers Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur & Pauline Kennedy" <akpak@waitrose.com> > Hi John > > Not long after reading your message and thinking "I know that name" I was > looking through the 1871 Census for Hunslet and found the following: > > 24 Holdsworth Street - RG10/4510 fo33 p6: > George BARRACLOUGH, H, M, 39, Refiner Forge, b. Shelf > Jane, W, M, 37, -, Low Moor > Albert, S, Unm, 16, Forge Boy, Low Moor > Lewis, S, 12, Scholar, Low Moor > Ethilda, D, 5, Scholar, Leeds > Edmund, S, 4, -, Leeds > Earnest, S, 1, - , Leeds > > Any use? > > Arthur Kennedy > akpak@waitrose.com > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~arthurk/

Whoops! Sorry listers! I apologise for sending my last message to the list. It was of course meant for Derek only yours contritely john

So glad you are home Derek!! I'll expect you are still in some pain, though. In 1997, I somehow managed to rupture two discs in my neck, which caused immense pain and numbness down my right arm. I had to have a double fusion to cure the problem, but now I have another: my rigid neck won't allow me to look up (as in up in the sky not Barraclough records), and the rigidity has referred the pain down to my lower back, making standing or walking for any length of time difficult. Maybe there is something in a Barraclough gene for bad backs. john

Hi Elizabeth, And Welcome to the Group, Anne Wigglesworth is correct in that you have the wrong birth certificate. This is very easily done, when faced with so many Abraham's born within the same time period and area, as the indexes don't give you any clues to which is the right one. The father of your Abraham was Josiah Barraclough and I have all his and Abraham's census entries from 1851 to 1891. Also you are in luck, in that there is another list member in Maureen Clissold who is also related to this same branch of Barraclough's. And Anne Wigglesworth might be able to do a couple of lookups for you along the way. So here goes. I have Abraham Banice Barraclough born abt 1849 at Birstall and I have his father as being Josiah Barraclough and his mother was Rachel ?. Both Rachel and Josiah are buried at Holy Trinity Church Wibsey/Low Moor and below is the Monumental Inscription which was transcribed from the Blackburn M.I. index held at Bradford Library. Page 195 # 593 In memory of RACHEL BARRACLOUGH the wife of JOSIAH BARRACLOUGH of Low Moor who died November 28th 1850 aged 28 years. Also the above named JOSIAH BARRACLOUGH who died September 25th 1873 aged 54 years. Also of MARTHA the wife of JOSEPH BINNS who died October 26th 1881 aged 34 years. Also the above JOSEPH BINNS who died November 18th 1898 aged 51 years. Martha wife of Joseph Binns was the sister of Abraham Banice Barraclough. Josiah and Rachel had at least 5 children. John baptised 18th July 1841 at Birstall PC Emma born abt 1845 Martha born abt 1848 Abraham Banice born about 1849 Josiah born about 1850 Dec 1850 was buried 6/6/ 1851 aged 1/2 year at Holy Trinity Church Wibsey/Low Moor Josiah snr was buried 28th Sept 1873 aged 57 years at Holy Trinity Church Wibsey, he was of North Bierley, and Rachel was also buried there 1st December 1850 aged 28 years and she was of Long Row. I have noted the difference in ages in the the burial register to the monumental inscription. It could be that when Arthur Blackburn transcribed the entry the writting on the stone could have been worn. Also some of his figures in his transcripts are rather difficult to read. But Anne Wigglesworth might be able to check these for you if she has time in the future. I will send you all the census entries off list, so that you have them all. I can get you back another few generations from Josiah, but will leave it here for the moment, so that you can digest it all :-) and besides it sometimes get's a bit overwhelming at times when faced with to much info at once :-) Maureen's ancestors come into it a bit further up the tree, but I'm sure Maureen will email you to introduce herself. Cheers Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "elizabeth WHITELEY" <lizwhiteley@2themeade.freeserve.co.uk> To: <BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 9:54 AM Subject: [BARRACLOUGH] Abraham BARRACLOUGH of Low Moor > Barraclough interests of new lister: > > Abraham BARRACLOUGH of Low Moor in 1873 aged 22 on 3/4/1873 married Hannah ELLIS. > Abraham was a foundryman, and his father is listed as Joshua BARRACLOUGH, labourer. > 1881 census gives Abraham's birth place as North Bierley, and 1891 as Low Moor. Living at 27 Long Wall Side, Low Moor in 1891, and Abraham was a horse-driver then. > Their children were Frances Mary, Daniel Ellis, Emma, Martha, Annie, Josiah, Sarah and Sarah A, born 1874 to 1891. > > > I have a certificate which I think is for the birth of this Abraham, born 4/4/1850 Bolton Road, Bradford. Father's name given as John Barraclough and mother was Sarah WOOD. > > So what I would appreciate help with is whether Bolton Road, Bradford is in Low Moor? > And do these details sound familiar to any of you? > > And thank you very much, Kim, for your reply to my earlier posting. > > Elizabeth Whiteley > > > ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== > To check out previous messages to the List, go to > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BARRACLOUGH/ >

Hi Jeff, How interesting the Royds Hall Deeds must be, info only I could join you :-) I've looked in the few marriage I have for Bradford PC in the 1600's but have no marriage between a Male Barraclough & a Female Holdsworth. But my transcripts for the 1600's are very incomplete. So I'm not going to be of much help I'm afraid. But tell us, did Elizabeth win her 2 Oak Tree's :-) ? Can anyone tell us why the tree's would have been important enough for a dispute to take place. I know animals where very valuable during the 1600's but tree's ? Keep us posted Jeff Cheers Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Sutcliffe" <jeff.sutcliffe@btinternet.com> To: <BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 1:13 AM Subject: [BARRACLOUGH] Dispute concerning 2 Oak Trees in 1663 > I was at Bradford Archives recently looking at some Royds Hall Deeds. > > One deed dated 1663 concerned a dispute over the ownership of 2 oak trees > between Mary Rookes of Royds Hall, a widow and John Holdsworth of Wyke. (The > Rookes of Royds Hall were the local Gentry) During the dispute John > Holdsworth died, so the dispute then involved his granddaughter Elizabeth > Barraclough, a spinster. The two oak trees were on the boundary between the > Royds Hall estate and what had been the lands of John Holdsworth, now > belonging to Elizabeth Barraclough. Elizabeth's mother, the daughter of JH > would almost certainly have been deceased in 1663. > All I have to find is a male Barraclough who married one of John > Holdsworth's girls and had a daughter Elizabeth who survived to become an > unmarried adult, at least until 1663. > > Anyone with any ideas please let me know. > > >From my searches in the Royds Hall deeds, the most likely names for > Elizabeth's father are Abraham, Charles, Jonas, John and Michael. > > I suppose I should have a look at the Will of John Holdsworth, but it isn't > on my web site list yet. > > Jeff Sutcliffe > > > ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== > Would you like to record a Barraclough Biography? > Check out "Biographies" at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/barraclough/index.html >

Hi John and all New Family History Researchers, I also forgot to say to you John is that please verify all the information I have given you regarding your family history. And that goes for everyone. You really do need to check the parish registers and census entries for your self. Even I have to do it as well. Please don't take any info on face value from anyone. Simply because this is YOUR family history, not mine and I do make mistakes beleive it or not :-) I give the clues, but it's up to you to verify all the info. Even if you don't live close enough to Halifax to view the parish registers or the census films. You can view them at any Latter Day Saint's family history centres. Or any big Genealogical History Society, by ordering the appropiate films. In the early years of my researching my Barraclough's, I nearly made the mistake of barking up the wrong tree. It's easily done, I nearly took a baptism entry for a William Barraclough who was baptised in the same year as my William was, only this William, was baptised in Leeds. I new my William had lived in Leeds, and thought I had chosen the right entry from the IGI, I was not experienced enough to realise that the IGI is incomplete. It was not until I obtained all his census entries for the various years, that one entry told me he was actually born in Wibsey. When I went and checked the Parish Register for Holy Trinity Church Wibsey I found my William. See how easily we can be mistaken. So please if you find a reference to your ancestors in any indexes or someone give you what you think belongs to your ancestors. Go look at the source material eg: Parish Registers, Bishops Transcripts, Census Returns, Deeds and view the actual entry. And photocopy it, if possible for your family history file. And for any newbies, please don't stay in the backgroup, tell us about your Barraclough ancestors. We really are a wonderful group, who help each other as much as possible. And you never know you just might get lucky like John and find that one of us might have a little info on your ancestors. Plus a few of us have been known to find a cousin or two via the group. Cheers Kim

Hello all, My main family name of interest is ORMONDROYD and I would be happy to hear from anyone who has Ormondroyd connections from anywhere. My First Barraclough family of interest is Jonas Barraclough who married Alice Ormondroyd in 1811 >From IGI Alice ORMROYD Sex: F Marriage(s): Spouse: Jonas BARRACLOUGH Marriage: 6 Oct 1811 Bradford, Yorkshire, England 1841 Census Place: North Bierley, Yorkshire, England Dwelling: Buttershaw Jonas BARRACLOUGH head 50 Coal Miner Yorkshire Alice BARRACLOUGH wife 50 " Naomi BARRACLOUGH daur 24 Worsted Weaver " (married George Booth) Mary BARRACLOUGH daur 21 Worsted Weaves " (married William Wright) Alice BARRACLOUGH daur 13 " Joseph BARRACLOUGH son 9 " Henry BARRACLOUGH son 8 " Margaret BARRACLOUGH daur 2 " 1851 Census Dwelling: Buttershaw ED4 P74 S279 Jonas BARRACLOUGH H 60 Farmer Alice BARRACLOUGH W 60 Alice BARRACLOUGH D 22 Powerloom weaver stuff Joseph BARRACLOUGH S 19 Painter Henry BARRACLOUGH S 17 Labourer 1861 Census Dwelling: Buttershaw Lane ED4 P11-12 S58 Jonas BARRACLOUGH H 71 General labourer Alice BARRACLOUGH W 71 Joseph BARRACLOUGH S 29 Painter Monumental Inscriptions Parish Churchyard, Buttershaw 155B IMO Alice daughter of Jonas and Alice Barraclough of Buttershaw...Dec. 28 1851 age 23 years and the above Jonas Barraclough...July 6 1862 age 72 years and of Alice wife of the above named Jonas Barraclough...July 26 1867 age 77 years and of Thomas son of Joseph and Elizabeth Barraclough of Buttershaw...Aug 7 1864 age 2y 5m and of Annie daughter of the above named Joseph and Elizabeth Barraclough...Jan 23 1871 and of John son of the above named...May 19 1889 age 5y and of the above Joseph Barraclough... Jan 20 1890 age 56 years and of Elizabeth Barraclough wife of the above ...July 31 1916 age 75 years Jonas and Alice also had a daughter Hannah born 1813 in Wibsey, who married William TORDOFF son of Squire and Hannah Tordoff nee Stainthorpe 1841 Census ED4 P8/9 Dwelling: Buttershaw William TORDOFF 30 Forgeman Yorkshire Hannah TORDOFF 25 Yorkshire Squire TORDOFF 9 Yorkshire Martha TORDOFF 7 Yorkshire Sarah TORDOFF 6 Yorkshire Jonas TORDOFF 4 Yorkshire John TORDOFF 2 Yorkshire Joseph TORDOFF 1m Yorkshire 1851 Census ED4 SN278 P73 Dwelling: Buttershaw William TORDOFF H M 41 Furnace man Wibsey Squire TORDOFF S U 19 Furnace labourer Wibsey Martha TORDOFF D U 17 Stuff factory girl Wibsey Sarah TORDOFF D 16 Dressmaker Wibsey Jonas TORDOFF S 13 Foundry boy Wibsey John TORDOFF S 11 Foundry boy Wibsey Joseph TORDOFF 9 Foundry boy Wibsey Nancy TORDOFF 6 Scholar Wibsey Mary TORDOFF 4 Scholar Wibsey William TORDOFF 1 Wibsey My second Barraclough family of interest is Jonas and Eunice Barraclough nee Ormondroyd. St. Peter's, Bradford-Marriages 13 Dec 1848 Jonas Barraclough, 23,Bach,Miner,Wibsey, John Barraclough, Joiner. Unice Ormond,Spin, 20,Weaver,Wibsey, James Ormond,Miner. Witnesses-Charles Hainsworth and Ephriam Smith. Marriage Ref:40D90/1/3/30 P224 No448 1851 Census Dwelling: Slack Bottom ED4 P61 S234 Jonas BARRACLOUGH Head 26 Iron works labourer Eunice BARRACLOUGH Wife 22 Stuff power loom weaver John BARRACLOUGH Son 1 1861 Census Dwelling: Harbour ED4 P5 S24 Jonas BARRACLOUGH Head 36 Furnace labourer Eunice BARRACLOUGH Wife 32 John BARRACLOUGH Son 11 Factory boy Sarah BARRACLOUGH Dau 9 Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH Dau 6 Scholar Hiram BARRACLOUGH Son 2 1871 Census Dwelling: Cold Harbour ED10 P4 S18 Jonas BARRACLOUGH Head 46 Furnace labourer Eunice BARRACLOUGH Wife 42 John BARRACLOUGH Son 21 Weaving overlooker Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH Dau 16 Worsted weaver Hiram BARRACLOUGH Son 12 Worsted spinner Squire BARRACLOUGH Son 8 Scholar Shepherd BARRACLOUGH Son 5 Scholar Milfred BARRACLOUGH Son 3 Scholar James Jonas BARRACLOUGH Son 11m 1881 Census Dwelling: Carr Top Census Place: North Bierley, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342060 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4435 Folio 22 Page 37 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Jonas BARRACLOUGH M 56 M N Bierley, York, England Rel: Head Occ: Laborer In Iron Works Eunice BARRACLOUGH M 52 F N Bierley, York, England Rel: Wife Squire BARRACLOUGH U 18 M N Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Cotton Warp Dresser Shepherd BARRACLOUGH U 15 M N Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Worsted Spinner Milfred BARRACLOUGH 13 M N Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar James Jonas BARRACLOUGH 10 M N Bierley, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar St. Paul's, Buttershaw, Bradford - Burials Ref 32D85/2/2 P6 No47 Eunice BARRACLOUGH, 66 Fair Road, Wibsey, 30 Oct 1909, 80 yrs Monumental Inscriptions Parish Curchyard, Buttershaw In Loving Memory of Jonas Barraclough of Wibsey b.Sept 14 1824 d. March 11 1902 and of Eunice his wife b.Oct 29 1828 d. Oct 28 1909 and of Charles their son Jan 30 1861age 5y and of Edward their son Feb 2 1862 age 1y and of James Jonas Barraclough their son in Philidelphia, U.S.A. March 29 1908 age38 and third... Richard Barraclough son of Joseph B and Harriet Wright (possible daughter of John Wright, weaver) Richard married Elizabeth Ormondroyd who was the daughter of James Ormondroyd and Mary Ann (b.1816)Barraclough. (possible daughter of Jonas Barraclough born 1793 and Martha ??) St Peter's, Bradford-Marriages 21 June 1858 Richard BARRACLOUGH, 19, bach, Labourer, Horton, Joseph Barraclough Elizabeth ORMONDROYD, 19, spin, Weaver, Horton, James Ormondroyd, Miner Marriage Ref-40D90/1/3/52 P13 No26 1881 Census Dwelling: Brown Royd Hill Census Place: North Bierley, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342060 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4435 Folio 44 Page 33 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Richard BARRACLOUGH M 43 M Bradford, York, England Rel: Head Occ: Quarry Man (Stone) Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH M 42 F Bradford, York, England Rel: Wife Levi BARRACLOUGH 17 M Bradford, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Worsted Spinner Emma BARRACLOUGH 8 F Bradford, York, England Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Annie BARRACLOUGH 5 F Bradford, York, England Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar 1891 Census P3614 ED16 F144 SN177 Dwelling: Back Lane, Wibsey, North Bierley Richard BARRACLOUGH Head M 53 Stone miner Wibsey Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH Wife M 53 Wibsey Annie BARRACLOUGH Dau S 15 Spinner Wibsey Emma BARRACLOUGH Dau S 18 Cloth mender Wibsey Wibsey Wesleyan Chapel-Burials 6 Feb 1907 Elizabeth Barraclough, 46 Haycliffe Street, 69 yrs I have more but I'm sure this is enough to be going on. Best wishes to all, Denise Valadez Don <dreynolds@netspace.net.au> wrote: Hellu Denice, I have a real interest in some of your family names. Firstly, my grandmother was Mary Hanson TORDOFF, born Mar 26, 1847 to John Tordoff born Oct 4, 1812 and Tabitha Hanson, born abt 1810. The Tordoff line is back to Robert born abt 1560. Secondly I have a large number of BARRACLOUGHs, too many to mention at this stage A Nancy WRIGHT who married a Joshua Tordoff, a distant cousin. And lastly a John Tordoff who married a Mary Ann Priestley in 1871 Most of the above were centered aroun the Wibsey area and rge Hoy Trinity Church (Wibsey Chapel. I would be pleased to hear from you Regards, Don in Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Valadez" To: Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [ BRAD] Introductions & Interests > Here are some of my interests.... > > WRIGHT....Wibsey > > John Wright b.1784 married Sally Holdsworth b.1800 children... > Rhoda b. 1822 > Eunice b. 1823 married Daniel PRIESTLEY > Sarah b.1827 never married had a son Charles Wright born 1859 > Charlotte b.1830 never married d.1876 > Maria b. 1832 married Christopher WADSWORTH > George b.1834 d before 1871 married Mary unknown from Ireland had son John b.1858 > Hannah b. 1837 married Edward GREENWOOD of Halifax d. 1892 > Harriet b.1839 had 2 children Albert b.1869 and Sarah Elizabeth b.1869. Albert married Clara ORMONDROYD and Sarah Elizabeth married Jeremiah BENTLEY > > > Ormondroyd...Wibsey, Horton, Scholes > Hargreaves...Wibsey, Wyke, Norwood Green > Carruthers...Wibsey (originally from Carlisle, Cumberland) > Priestley...Wibsey > Wilkinson...Wibsey > Tordoff...Wibsey > Bland...Wibsey, Horton > > > I have Barraclough to but to many to mention. > > Best wishes to all, > Denise V > > Jan Perkins wrote: > Hi Everyone > > As we seem to have a big lull in the lists at the moment, plus the problem > over the last few days, when Rootsweb No 2 server was down for maintenance. > > Would everyone like to post their interests and their brick > walls..........................!!!!!! > > Anyone new to the list, please let us know which families you are searching > for and see if any of can help you at all, we really are a friendly lot, and > now that summer is over, we will all be spending more time inside to avoid > the cold weather. > > This way we can get the list flowing smoothly again anyone new can read old > messages amongst the archives. > > > > Good Luck Everyone! > > > Warmest Wishes > Jan in Bronte Country > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? 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Hi John, This is what I have on Thomas son of William Barraclough & Sarah Hobson. Brother of your Hannah Barraclough who married Joseph Asquith, and uncle to Charles. Monumental Inscription Coley Chapel In memory of BETTY BARRACLOUGH, the wife of THOMAS of Lumb Brook, Shelf who departed this life September 21st 1858 aged 49 years, also the above THOMAS who died April 26th 1871 aged 62. Now I think Thomas married Elizabeth PINDER 31st July 1831 at Halifax PC and together they had the following children. Ruth baptised 28th Sept 1834 at Coley Chapel Judith born around 1837 Lucy baptised 9th April 1840 at Halifax PC Sarah born around 1842 William born around 1843. That's everything I have on his family at the moment. Regards Kim