Hello List Came across this site to-day , may be of interest to you if you have rellies in NZ. http://www.anzacs.org/Index.html Kind Regards John Heaton Gray Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England My Family Interests Buck, Chamberlain, Gray, Heaton, Nichols, Pye http://uk.geocities.com/buckfamilyuk/Family.html

Hello List Came across this site to-day , may be of interest to you if you have rellies in NZ. Kind Regards John Heaton Gray Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England My Family Interests Buck, Chamberlain, Gray, Heaton, Nichols, Pye http://uk.geocities.com/buckfamilyuk/Family.html

Hi Donna Depending on where you are in the world or UK, maybe you ought to try to get an old map of Treeton or Rotherham to see if Howarth Hall or Spa House are marked on it. I've done a search on the internet but Spa(r) House doesn't come up - the only place similar to Hawarth Hall is Howarth House on Brinsworth Lane, Brinsworth which is now a care home. I'm assuming you've spoken to relatives about your ancestors - can they help you anymore on locating these two places? Best wishes Tracy Listowner Worksop, Notts (born Rotherham) ----- Original Message ----- From: 'Tis Herself To: ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 10:31 PM Subject: [ROTH] ROTHERHAM/TREETON I am wondering if anyone has ever heard of Howarth Hall in Rotherham? My gg-grandmother, Mary Hall Boomer, lived there and died there in 1839. Also, I was wondering if anyone had heard of Spa House (sometimes called Spar House) in Treeton. My gg-grandparents, John Gilbert Didsbury and Harriott Boomer, lived there, as did several of Harriott's sisters and two brothers. Donna ============================== 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

My relatives are long gone but in our family tree Spa House was mentioned in Treeton and also I believe their coach driver wrote a book about them as a researcher years ago sent me a copy of some of the pages taken from the book. I was told that the Boomer daughters (3) who weren't married were allowed to stay there until they died. I do have the death certificate for Mary Hall Boomer, who died on Christmas day in 1839 at Haworth Hall, her family home, in Rotherham. I was just wondering if these places were still around. Thank you so much for your reply! Donna

I am wondering if anyone has ever heard of Howarth Hall in Rotherham? My gg-grandmother, Mary Hall Boomer, lived there and died there in 1839. Also, I was wondering if anyone had heard of Spa House (sometimes called Spar House) in Treeton. My gg-grandparents, John Gilbert Didsbury and Harriott Boomer, lived there, as did several of Harriott's sisters and two brothers. Donna

I am looking for any information on the Didsbury/Boomer families. My gg-grandfather, John Didsbury, was married in 1832 to Harriott Boomer. Harriott's parents were Benjamin Boomer and Mary Hall and they lived at a place called Hawarth (Howarth) Hall. When John married Harriott, they lived at a place called Spa (Spar) House in Treeton, and three of Harriott's sisters, who were unmarried, lived there until they died (I believe the last one died in 1885). Thomas Didsbury, John's brother, stayed on in Rotherham; they had both inherited quite a bit of land from Richard Didsbury, their uncle, who owned quite a bit of property in Rotherham, Sheffield and surrounding towns. John went to Canada with his family, where Harriott died 12 yrs later. Thomas stayed in Rotherham and I believe he was married to a Margaret Oxley. John and Thomas had a sister, Mary, who married a Hirst or Hurst. Donna

Ken & Joan Littlewood at Barnsley Yorkshire UK Researching: LITTLEWOOD............Kirkburton/Holmfirth/Penistone. CRABTREE................Felkirk South Hiendley & Barnsley GREAVES..................Ecclesfield, Thorpe Hesley, & Barnsley STAFFORD................Glossop & Penistone. PLEASE don't keep our E MAIL address in your Address Book.

As a last note on this subject, the message below is exactly why virus postings are a 'no-no' on the eng-rotherham list and many others. If you receive a message containing a virus, it HAS NOT come via the Rootsweb eng-rotherham facility, you are advised to contact the original sender direct if you receive emails containing suspect material. Thanks Tracy Listowner ----- Original Message ----- From: patsmith21@ukonline.co.uk To: ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 10:03 PM Subject: Re: [ROTH] VIRUS Warning? Hi List No, this virus alert is not genuine!!! I was caught out and deleted the file mentioned. only to find that it was part of my PC operating system, and facilitates the accessing of webpages. It is a sick hoax and has been going around for some time, causing no end of trouble. I paid £45 to a PC doctor to reinstall this file. Please ignore this despicable joke and hope you get this in time and that you haven not deleted the file in question. Kind regards Pat Smith, Lincolnshire UK Researching: SMITH of Wentworth, near Rotherham, Yorkshire HESLINGTON of Norh Yorkshire, Co Durham SHAW of Barnsley and Silkestone area SPARK of Co Durgham] Quoting "kennethlittlewood@crabtree79.freeserve.co.uk" <kennethlittlewood@crabtree79.freeserve.co.uk>: > Hi List > > Is this virus alert genuine > > Joan Littlewood > > Barnsley > ----- Original Message ----- > From: RUSSELL BRIGGS > To: FITZGERALD JOHN > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 11:36 AM > Subject: virus alert >

Hi List No, this virus alert is not genuine!!! I was caught out and deleted the file mentioned. only to find that it was part of my PC operating system, and facilitates the accessing of webpages. It is a sick hoax and has been going around for some time, causing no end of trouble. I paid £45 to a PC doctor to reinstall this file. Please ignore this despicable joke and hope you get this in time and that you haven not deleted the file in question. Kind regards Pat Smith, Lincolnshire UK Researching: SMITH of Wentworth, near Rotherham, Yorkshire HESLINGTON of Norh Yorkshire, Co Durham SHAW of Barnsley and Silkestone area SPARK of Co Durgham] Quoting "kennethlittlewood@crabtree79.freeserve.co.uk" <kennethlittlewood@crabtree79.freeserve.co.uk>: > Hi List > > Is this virus alert genuine > > Joan Littlewood > > Barnsley > ----- Original Message ----- > From: RUSSELL BRIGGS > To: FITZGERALD JOHN > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 11:36 AM > Subject: virus alert > > > A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our address book WAS > infected. Since you are in our address book, there is a chance you will > find it in your computer too. > > The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee anti > virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the > system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, > whether or not you sent Emails to your contacts. > > Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it: > > YOU MUST DO THIS > > 1. Go to Start, Find or search option. > > 2. in the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe > > 3. be sure you search your C: drive and all sub folders and any other > drives you may have. > > 4. Click "find now" > > 5. The virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN > IT > > 6. Go to Edit (on menu bar), chose "select all" to highlight the file > without opening it. > > 7 Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will then got to > the Recycle Bin. > > IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS > BOOK, SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. > > To do this > > a) open a new email message > > b) click the icon of the address book next to the "TO" > > c) highlight every name and add to "BCC" > > d) copy this message enter subject paste to e-mail > > > ============================== > 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 > > > > > ============================== > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net

dear listers please refrain from posting virus-related messages to the list, if you have any problems with viruses in relation to eng-rotherham list please contact me direct at tlh@party7.fsnet.co.uk, otherwise please use the internet to find virus information. many thanks Tracy Listowner Eng-Rotherham ----- Original Message ----- From: jongray To: ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 4:01 PM Subject: [ROTH] Fw: virus alert ----- Original Message ----- From: RUSSELL BRIGGS To: FITZGERALD JOHN Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 11:36 AM Subject: virus alert A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our address book WAS infected. Since you are in our address book, there is a chance you will find it in your computer too. The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee anti virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether or not you sent Emails to your contacts. Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it: YOU MUST DO THIS 1. Go to Start, Find or search option. 2. in the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe 3. be sure you search your C: drive and all sub folders and any other drives you may have. 4. Click "find now" 5. The virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT 6. Go to Edit (on menu bar), chose "select all" to highlight the file without opening it. 7 Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will then got to the Recycle Bin. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK, SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. To do this a) open a new email message b) click the icon of the address book next to the "TO" c) highlight every name and add to "BCC" d) copy this message enter subject paste to e-mail ============================== 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

Hi List Is this virus alert genuine Joan Littlewood Barnsley ----- Original Message ----- From: RUSSELL BRIGGS To: FITZGERALD JOHN Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 11:36 AM Subject: virus alert A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our address book WAS infected. Since you are in our address book, there is a chance you will find it in your computer too. The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee anti virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether or not you sent Emails to your contacts. Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it: YOU MUST DO THIS 1. Go to Start, Find or search option. 2. in the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe 3. be sure you search your C: drive and all sub folders and any other drives you may have. 4. Click "find now" 5. The virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT 6. Go to Edit (on menu bar), chose "select all" to highlight the file without opening it. 7 Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will then got to the Recycle Bin. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK, SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. To do this a) open a new email message b) click the icon of the address book next to the "TO" c) highlight every name and add to "BCC" d) copy this message enter subject paste to e-mail ============================== 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

----- Original Message ----- From: jongray Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 4:01 PM Subject: Fw: virus alert ----- Original Message ----- From: RUSSELL BRIGGS To: FITZGERALD JOHN Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 11:36 AM Subject: virus alert A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our address book WAS infected. Since you are in our address book, there is a chance you will find it in your computer too. The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee anti virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether or not you sent Emails to your contacts. Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it: YOU MUST DO THIS 1. Go to Start, Find or search option. 2. in the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe 3. be sure you search your C: drive and all sub folders and any other drives you may have. 4. Click "find now" 5. The virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT 6. Go to Edit (on menu bar), chose "select all" to highlight the file without opening it. 7 Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will then got to the Recycle Bin. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK, SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. To do this a) open a new email message b) click the icon of the address book next to the "TO" c) highlight every name and add to "BCC" d) copy this message enter subject paste to e-mail

----- Original Message ----- From: RUSSELL BRIGGS To: FITZGERALD JOHN Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 11:36 AM Subject: virus alert A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our address book WAS infected. Since you are in our address book, there is a chance you will find it in your computer too. The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee anti virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether or not you sent Emails to your contacts. Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it: YOU MUST DO THIS 1. Go to Start, Find or search option. 2. in the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe 3. be sure you search your C: drive and all sub folders and any other drives you may have. 4. Click "find now" 5. The virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT 6. Go to Edit (on menu bar), chose "select all" to highlight the file without opening it. 7 Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will then got to the Recycle Bin. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK, SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. To do this a) open a new email message b) click the icon of the address book next to the "TO" c) highlight every name and add to "BCC" d) copy this message enter subject paste to e-mail

Hello Robin, Just one idea when searching for James LEVER. My maiden name is LEVERS and through research I've found that all the following can be used for LEVERS - LEVER, LEAVER, LEIVER, LEAVERS, LEIVERS, LEIVARS etc Its a very common name in Nottinghamshire. Also, on the 1881 census, I have one family I could not find - then I thought about mistranscriptions and found them under the name SEVERS.The "L" was obviously misjudged as an "S". Also, try SEWERS. (There is absolutely no doubt that they are my LEVERS family!! Same names, ages, birthplaces, inlaws, address etc etc) I've also found a BARKER family mistranscribed on the 1881 census as BODEN - but yet again, no doubt at all - I even looked at the original census, and yes they were BARKERs!! Just an idea - hope you find your family!! Best Wishes Valerie Chesterfield

Hello everyone I only have one known connection with Rotherham and thought I "knew" the answer to my problem until I managed to visit the record office before Christmas. Having mulled over what I found I now am totally clueless and find myself in need of help. The story of Hannah Charlotte LOOSEMORE follows..... Born in Whitestaunton, Somerset in 1841, her parents ran the local inn. In 1849 her mother died and the 1851 census finds her living with her uncle's family on a farm in Devon. By 1861 she is living in Brinsworth with her father Joseph LOOSEMORE and her son George Harry LOOSEMORE (born 28.2.1860). Her second son James Frederick LOOSEMORE was born and died in Brinsworth in 1863 and a daughter Clara LOOSEMORE was born in Brinsworth in 1867. In no case was the father of the child named. In 1871 she lived in Brinsworth with her father and two children. On 7th February 1875 she married James LEVER, a widower, in Tinsley. Neither she nor James appears in any subsequent census and I have failed to find records of the death of either of them. Until I visited the record office I had assumed that the children were the result of a long term relationship with James and that they had married on the death of his estranged wife. However, I found that no James LEVER lived in the area in 1861 and the likely candidate lived in Kimberworth with wife and young daughter in 1871 and that he had been born in Spain. I was unable to confirm the death of his wife so I remain uncertain that I have the right man but it does seem likely. What doesn't now seem likely is that he was the father of Hannah's children. So........ what I have to do is find the father of my ancestor George Harry LOOSEMORE. A helpful lady at the record office told me that they don't have paternity orders or bastadry bonds. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I would also like to track down the subsequent movements of Hannah & James - with my best guess being that they moved to Spain before 1881 although the theory is muddied by the death and burial of Clara in Rotherham in 1885 and my inability to find her or George Harry (who was certainly in the area in 1884) in 1881. Thanks to anyone who is still reading and even more thanks to anyone with any ideas. Robin from a sunny (its true) corner of South Wales

Hello Listers Does anybody in the Rotherham, Swinton, Mexboro' or Wath have any PLATTS or READERS in their tree? PLATTS in particular in late 19th century. Will gladly exchange information re the ABDYs of Wath Thanks in advance Regards David Abdy - Leeds UK

Hello, I'm researching the following people Edward EMMERSON mar Amelia THOMPSON 23 Nov 1775 Rotherham Their son Edward EMMERSON b 4 Apr 1778 Rotherham married (I think!) Ann BULHOUSE in 1800. (Ann born 1780 Thorpe Hesley) Their daughter Amelia EMMERSON b 1811 Thorpe Hesley married George ARCHER b 1810 Wombwell. Married 1832 Rotherham. George and Amelia lived in Thorpe Hesley. I'm descended from their daughter Sarah Ann ARCHER who was born 1837 Thorpe Hesley and who married William PURDY and went to live in Chesterfield. Anyone else researching this family, please get in touch. Thank you Valerie Chesterfield

Hello Thomas Here is the information I promised you yesterday. William Wright ROBINSON was chris at Leeds St Peter in 1787. His parents were Edward ROBINSON and Anna WRIGHT who married at St Peter's Leeds 23 April 1783. The only other children I can find are Edward b Feb 29th 1792,John b April 13 1794,and Ann b August 29th 1802. ----------------------------- William Wright ROBINSON married Mary Susannah SORSBY on Feb 14th 1819 at Wath on Dearne. William was the miller at Worsborough. Mary Susannah Sorsby was the eldest daughter of William SORSBY and Elizabeth KEDMAN and chris at Wentworth February 27th 1799. The other siblings were John b 1796, Ann b 1801, Elizabeth 1802, Louisa b 1805 (my 3gtgrandmother) Martha 1808, and Sarah b 1810 A whole lot of new cousins here for you! --------------------------------------------------- William Wright ROBINSON moved to Bolton on Dearne as Miller where 3 of his children were born (I gave you those yesterday) On Dec 10th 1828 his wife Mary Susannah died and is buried with her parents in Wentworth churchyard. William Wright Robinson died in Doncaster and was buried at St George's on 26th March 1841 aged 51 yrs Buried with him is John Robinson who was buried 16th August 1842 aged 21yrs. I take this to be his son John b 1821. *DO CHECK THOMAS ROBINSONS BIRTH in the Wentworth registers. John Sorsby(above) b 1796 did not appear on the IGI. When I checked the Wentworth register on film there was the son missed by the original transcriber. Cheers Jean

Seeking info on William Wright Robinson a miller Born Leeds ABT 1787 and death ABT1840 children. Hannah Born ABT 1822,John Born ABT 1821,Louise born ABT 1825 & Thomas Robinson born Wentworth about 1819 married to Margaret Shaw born Bolsterstone ( 1838) married 1858 children are Anne 1858 b bolsterstone,John b 1860 Bolsterstone,Mary b Bolsterstone 1862,Joe born bolsterstone 1864,William b Bolsterstone 1865,Tom b Sheffield 1867,Louisa b Sheffield 1870,Martha b Sheffield 1872,Lucy b Sheffield1872,Matilda b Sheffield 1874,Emily b Sheffield 1879,and Gertrude Annie b Sheffield 1881 Tom Robinson b 1867 married Kate Etchells(daughter of Joseph Etchells (SHEFFIELD) had 2 children Thomas Bernard b 1897 Sheffield, and Winniefred Thomas Bernard had 2 Children married to Annie Bentley. Thomas Gordon and Doreen Thomas Gordon married to Margaret Higton had 3 children. Looking for more info Thomas Letchworth

Hello Listers Thought it time I reposted my surname interests as I have been working hard on the family tree over the holiday. I am particularly interested in any WARRINER decendants in the Sheffield and Rotherham areas, particularly any decendants of Edward William WARRINER born 1852 in Boston Lincs, he married a Anne HACKWOOD in June Quarter 1872 in Sheffield and their off spring where: Dorinder b 1873 Mary Jane b 1876 (my ggmother)married William Heeson SILKSTONE Emily b1878 Ernest b1881 married Amelia COUSINS Alfred H b1885 Isabella b1890 she married someone with the surname Bland? they lived on Bodmin Street in the 1930's Charles Edward b 1892 Other Surnames that interest me are: MEEGAN WHITE Sheffield & Rotherham HEESON Rotherham and districts TUNMORE COUPE DICKSON Regards Marion in a very wet Salford, UK Love Marion