Hello Adrian, I saw your letter this morning so thought I would write to see where your Cheethams were from. We have Cheethams on my husbands side but I haven't heard of a Ruddock. Our Hilda Caswell married Henry Ainley Cheetham they married in Pontefract in 1920 and Henry died in 1932, they had one daughter Margaret Cheetham,Henry was born in 1890. The reason I am asking is because my husbands father told him that someone in the family had a barge and used to go up and down the Aire and Calder canal,we think this would be in the late 1800's or early 1900's but he doesn't remember the name so we are just floundering, but when I saw the name Cheetham it made us wonder if it was one of Henry's family, he was a photographer and I think he had a shop in Airedale. We would be pleased to hear about your Cheetham's just in case there is a link somewhere. Best wishes Eileen & Doug Walmsley Melbourne,Australia. [email protected]