Hi List, First, to Linda--thanks so much for this list. And of course thanks also to Kim, who got it all started with her site and generosity in answering Barraclough questions. I've just read through all the mail so far, and I'm very excited at the prospect of getting to know so many Barracloughs! I'm definitely a descendant of Edwin Barraclough, who was christened at St. Peter, Leeds, 15 June 1817, and married Sarah Ashall (widow; nee Watson; b. North Burton c. 1808) in Sheffield, 26 July 1845. I'm almost certain that Edwin was the son of Jeremiah Barraclough (also appears as Barrowclough) and Ann Russon, married in the parish of Birstall 16 April 1816. Jeremiah and Ann were both from Wike (near Bradford) at the time of their marriage. Does anyone have a connection to Jeremiah Barraclough? Jeremiah Barrowclough, clothier, was listed as "my" Edwin's father and as a witness on his 1845 marriage record; and Jeremiah Barraclough is listed in various Leeds directories as a clothier at various times from 1823 through 1845, but as an "overlooker" in 1839 and a beerseller from 1847-1851; all of these listings give an address of 17 North Hall buildings (one listing says "back of North Hall gardens"). Another Jeremiah (or possibly the same?) is sometimes listed on Bachelor St. I'd like to confirm that Edwin's father is indeed the Jeremiah Barraclough who married Ann Russon. Then I can begin searching the Birstall Parish records for Barracloughs from Wike with some confidence that I am looking for the right family. The christening date of their son Edwin is consistent with my Edwin's age on all the censuses. Jeremiah and Ann, by the way, had other children--Emma chr. 1819, Thomas chr. 1823, Samuel chr. 1826, George, chr. 1829, John, chr. 1831, Alfred, chr. 1834, and another George, chr. 1836--in case any of you are looking for those names. I have about a million other questions, but I'll be content with one more for now-- Does anyone know where North Hall, Leeds, is? In the directory "Streets" section it is listed as close to Kirkstall Road, but I think that road is very long. I would assume it is near North Street and North Parade. The microfilms for the 1841 census are listed as East Leeds, Kirkgate, North-east Leeds, and North-west Leeds, and I'd prefer not to order all of them. As soon as I can find some spare time and get to a scanner (I am a dreadful typist), I'll send transcriptions I have of Barracloughs from various directories and census indexes. In the meantime, I'm hoping that some of you will turn out to be connected. Mary Berthold, Wisconsin, USA Looking for BARRACLOUGH/BARROWCLOUGH (Leeds, Sheffield); HAMPSON (Stretford, Lan.); HEALD (Sheffield, Wakefield); HORNER (Sheffield?); MARSH (Manchester); WATSON (Burton-Fleming, Bridlington); WATTS (Sheffield, Manchester); WALKER (Sheffield, Royston); and current descendants of MARSDEN, PICKIN, DODDS (all Sheffield) ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]