Hi Rita I am interested in your "Reneker". I am working on my great-great-grandparents, she born Ann Ranicar, different spelling but I have found various spellings within the same family! She gave birth to my great-grandfather in Manchester in 1844 - I cannot find other Ranicars in Manchester at that time, but plenty in the Leigh area. There is a family of Ranicars there going back to early 16th century, but I have been unable to link to them yet. We may be able to assist each other. Please let me know of your Reneker, perhaps I might find a link. Regards Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rita Battersby" <rita@rita61.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 4:01 PM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] re Battersby, Leigh. > Hi Gavin. > > Regarding your Battersby query on the Eng-Lan-Leigh mailing list --- > > My husband Joseph Battersby was born in Leigh 24.1.27 - parents George > Battersby (born as far as Joe knows in Haydock) and Ethel nee Cowley b. 29 > Hooten Lane, Bedford, Leigh. Joe knows nothing about his grandparents on > either side, so I can be of little help to you. But, you never know, you may > find a link with him. > > Best of luck in your searching. > > I am researching my own tree (Astley, Reneker, Brierley, Watson, and some > Ashworth) but have struck a wall at approx 1800 with Astley, nothing on > Reneker, and approx 1770 with the others. > > Regards, > Rita (nee Astley) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gavinyates" <gavinyates@xtra.co.nz> > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 9:16 PM > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > > > > And I too from abroad am looking for YATES - but in Lowton St Mary (and St > > Luke) with BOLTON and ADAMSON: also HARRISON in the Leigh area with HALL, > > BATTERSBY, and SMITH - will nobody come out to play? > > > > Gavin Harrison Yates, in nippy early winter Christchurch, in New Zealand. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Party Hire Marquees" <partyhiremarquees@ntlworld.com> > > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:00 AM > > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > > > > > > > No you are not the only one but alot of the people seem to be all abroad > > who > > > post messages to this board. > > > I am looking at Yates, Marsh, Tomlin in the Leigh area > > > > > > David > > > wet south coast uk > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "robert.howard403" <robert.howard403@ntlworld.com> > > > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 7:29 PM > > > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > > > > > > > > > > I joined the list a about a week ago and since then I have only seen > my > > > posting and one other. 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Hi Peter. My Reneker interest is my gtgtgfr William Reneker Astley only known as William Astley on all censuses, etc. until I found his gravestone in Heywood Cemetery (1891). My paternal grandmother told me (generations ago!!) that my interest in/flair for the German language must be because an Astley ancestor had married a "Fraulein Hennicker". I searched for this name for years without finding anything and then when I found William's grave with Reneker (sounds and spelled German!) as his middle name I thought this was the connection and poss his mother's maiden name?? But I have found nothing except the Ranicar/Renacre/etc names in the Leigh area. (Wm. was born Golborne circa 1810) and one remaining Reneker, now dead, who lived in my town of Walkden, Worsley, Manchester about 10 years ago. His dau. told me that he was the last remaining Reneker in the whole UK!! so the name is now defunct. She was only able to find the Ranicars in Leigh and was unsure of a link. There are very few mentions of the name in the IGI and I also looked at the German version but found no clues (marriage to an Astley!?) there. And not knowing whereabouts in Germany this elusive Fraulein came from I can go no further. Years ago I wrote to all the German Reneker/Rennicker in that countries phone book - only a few replied; they were related to some of the others; but several did not answer. None of the ones who did had any knowledge of an ancestor going to England, so that was another blank wall. I look forward to hearing that you have found a link for me but will not "hold my breath"!! Regards, Rita. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Howard Latham" <phlatham@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 5:43 PM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] re Battersby, Leigh. > Hi Rita > I am interested in your "Reneker". > I am working on my great-great-grandparents, she born Ann Ranicar, different > spelling but I have found various spellings within the same family! > She gave birth to my great-grandfather in Manchester in 1844 - I cannot find > other Ranicars in Manchester at that time, but plenty in the Leigh area. > There is a family of Ranicars there going back to early 16th century, but I > have been unable to link to them yet. > We may be able to assist each other. Please let me know of your Reneker, > perhaps I might find a link. > > Regards > Peter > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rita Battersby" <rita@rita61.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 4:01 PM > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] re Battersby, Leigh. > > > > Hi Gavin. > > > > Regarding your Battersby query on the Eng-Lan-Leigh mailing list --- > > > > My husband Joseph Battersby was born in Leigh 24.1.27 - parents George > > Battersby (born as far as Joe knows in Haydock) and Ethel nee Cowley b. 29 > > Hooten Lane, Bedford, Leigh. Joe knows nothing about his grandparents on > > either side, so I can be of little help to you. But, you never know, you > may > > find a link with him. > > > > Best of luck in your searching. > > > > I am researching my own tree (Astley, Reneker, Brierley, Watson, and some > > Ashworth) but have struck a wall at approx 1800 with Astley, nothing on > > Reneker, and approx 1770 with the others. > > > > Regards, > > Rita (nee Astley) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "gavinyates" <gavinyates@xtra.co.nz> > > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 9:16 PM > > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > > > > > > > And I too from abroad am looking for YATES - but in Lowton St Mary (and > St > > > Luke) with BOLTON and ADAMSON: also HARRISON in the Leigh area with > HALL, > > > BATTERSBY, and SMITH - will nobody come out to play? > > > > > > Gavin Harrison Yates, in nippy early winter Christchurch, in New > Zealand. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Party Hire Marquees" <partyhiremarquees@ntlworld.com> > > > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:00 AM > > > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > > > > > > > > > > No you are not the only one but alot of the people seem to be all > abroad > > > who > > > > post messages to this board. > > > > I am looking at Yates, Marsh, Tomlin in the Leigh area > > > > > > > > David > > > > wet south coast uk > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "robert.howard403" <robert.howard403@ntlworld.com> > > > > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 7:29 PM > > > > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > > > > > > > > > > > > > I joined the list a about a week ago and since then I have only seen > > my > > > > posting and one other. Are there many on this list? This letter will > act > > > as > > > > a test as well. Bob Howard, Hampshire. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > > > > > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, > Westleigh > > & > > > > Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, > Abram, > > > > Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members > join > > > our > > > > list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute > > > > regularly. > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > > records, > > > > go to: > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > > > > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh > & > > > Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, > > > Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join > > our > > > list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute > > > regularly. > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > > go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.478 / Virus Database: 275 - Release Date: 5/6/03 > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > > > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & > > Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, > > Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join > our > > list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute > > regularly. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & > Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, > Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our > list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute > regularly. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute regularly. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >