Hi Jeff, Welcome to the list. I'm a fairly new lister myself and I am thrilled at the participation and effort that is apparent. I read your message and was searching for a connection of some sort. Then I read your note at the end mentioning other family names you are researching. This is what I know of my line: John (Jackie) Barraclough (b. 1826 - d. 1897) married Sarah (d. 1858 giving birth to Dan) and had son Dan Barraclough (b. May 8, 1858 - d. July 8, 1928), Dan married Lucy Mary Sugden (b. Feb. 28, 1863 - d. Feb. 1, 1933). My granddad, Arthur Barraclough (b. Aug 9, 1906 - d. Sept. 27, 1989) was the youngest son of Dan and Lucy. If you have any information about the Sugden family I would be most greatful if I could review it and to see if my mother or uncle have any knowledge or recollection of anyone. Also, I have information regarding Lucy Mary's children and so on that I would be happy to share with you if interested. I live in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, but was born in Canada. My parents emigrated from Bradford to Ontario in 1961, the year before I was born. I have been back to visit family many times and have been fortunate enough to have been twice in the last two years. I'm very familiar with Bradford and all the surrounding towns. Basically the only thing we do when we visit is go on jaunts in the country and take my Nana to towns she would spend the entire day getting to by bus. Morley happens to be her favorite garden market! Of course there has to be a decent pub lunch at our destination...never have a problem finding just what we want. :) My mother is Florence Ann Mullaney (Barraclough) and my father is Peter Mullaney. Thanks in advance for any information you may have. Even if we don't have anyone in common, it's certainly interesting to think that people can be so far apart and yet be able to piece together a history. Ironic how folks can live almost next door to each other and not find out they are related simply because no one shared that information. I'm finding that there is a lot of information in my family that was kept quiet, for one reason or another, and now we are finding out about relationships and what must have transpired between families from wills and deeds. All very interesting! Looking forward to hearing from you, Lu Mullaney -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Sutcliffe [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, October 23, 1999 9:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BARRACLOUGH-L] Jeff Sutcliffe of Birstall Having had my arrival 'officially' announced by Kim I now look forward to participating in the group. I would like to thank Kim for making me welcome and giving me invaluable assistance. E.g. I was able to locate the headstone in the Churchyard for Mary Collins from a photo she sent by email. I have no idea how many of us there. Alan Taft [email protected] enquired as to whether there was any connection between us. Unfortunately, I know of no other connection which we might have. I was born in Morley, a somewhat larger town than Birstall, but only just down the road. I have lived in Birstall for the last 25 years. Apart from the Mary Collins (Barraclough) connection that Kim mentioned, which is on my mother's side, I also have a Barraclough connection on my father's side and also in North Bierley. That is Nancy B. born about 1789 who married John Wilkinson at Bradford on 25 February 1810. Nancy died between 1851 and 1861. I think her father was called John :( I must say in the short time I have subscribed I have been very impressed with the way the group seems to be cooperating. The transcript that Ted Barraclough sent of Burials at Wibsey is a good example. I shall be putting selected entries from it on my database as soon as I can get round to it. I have extracted Barraclough burials from the Bishop's Transcripts for Wibsey Chapel for the period 1774 to 1812. After 1812 the ages at death were recorded so I was able to be more selective, and skipped the entries for the younger children. I have it on a database, with a lot of other information but when I get chance and work out how to do it I will submit my transcript, unless someone beats me to it. Lack of opportunity will be the cause of any delay on my part. Bye for now Jeff Sutcliffe Also researching Batemen, Bates, Booth, Broadbent, Collins, Hanson, Harwood, Holmes, Oliver, Pollard, Smith, Sugden, Sutcliffe, Walker, and Wilkinson of the Bradford area. ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== -