Hi Malcolm I don't think we have a connection as I'm looking for people a wee bit further back namely:- William CARR of Rotherham who had 5 children in Rotherham between 1732 & 1744 including my ancestor Ellin who married Thomas BANKS on 14th November 1765. The register doesn't give his wife's name - rather frustrating - and he wasn't married Rotherham. Regards Steve On 29 May 2003 at 0:59, carrma wrote: > > Dear Steve, > > I see you have CARR as a surname interest. It's probably a long shot, but here are the details of > my CARR ancestors, in case they may be related. I have resubmitted my full list of interests to the > group a short time back. > > Kind regards, > > Malcolm Carr (Christchurch, New Zealand) > > > James CARR (my ggg grandfather) of Openshaw (Manchester) & Sheffield, died about 1880, m. ? > SCOTT brought up by Lady SCOTT with Mark FIRTH later Mayor of Sheffield. > William CARR > Fanny CARR > James CARR (my gg grandfather) > Joseph CARR > Sarah Ann CARR > Alice CARR > > James CARR (my gg grandfather) m. Sarah SCOTT (I think ?, from information on IGI) on > August07 1831 at Ecclesfield, Yorkshire. I think the following family in the 1851 Census may be > theirs: > [ref: piece 2342 folio 126B > Fitzalan St > (Brightside Bierlow; Ecclesiastical District: Wicker)] > James CARR / head / married / 39yrs / engine fitter / Staffordshire, Cheadle Sarah CARR / wife > / married / 39yrs / __________ / Sheffield > Ellen CARR / dau / _______ / 18yrs / dressmaker / Sheffield > William CARR / son / _______ / 15yrs / engine fitter / Sheffield (my g grandfather) > James CARR / son / _______ / 13yrs / brush maker / Sheffield > Joseph CARR / son / _______ / 10yrs / scholar / Sheffield > Sarah Ann CARR / dau / _______ / 7yrs / scholar / Sheffield > Fanny CARR/ dau/_______/5yrs / scholar/Sheffield > George CARR/son/________/11mo/_________/Sheffield > 1841 census > ref: piece 1329 folio 27F > Fitzalan St > (Brightside Bierlow) > > James CARR 30 white smith J[ourneyman] N > Sarah CARR 30 Y > Ellen CARR 8 Y > William CARR 5 Y > James CARR 3 Y > Joseph CARR 4m Y > > Where 'N' and 'Y' are answers to the question "born in same county [as > census place]?" > > William CARR (my g grandfather,d. May 17 1874from pneumonia aged 38 at Grimesthorpe, > Sheffield, buried May 20 1874 Brightside St Thomas Churchyard), 32, m. Emma Kay, 19 dau of > George KAY & Ann nee CASSON on April 11 1868 at St Thomas's Church, Kimberworth (NOTE: > William & Emma & family were living at High St, Brightside Bierlow in the 1871 Census. Sarah > Ellen CARR (b. Sep Q 1869 at Wortley, d. June 26 1947 at Christchurch, New Zealand) m. > Frederick HORSFIELD, son of Charles HORSFIELD & Emma nee ? > > James CARR (my grandfather) b. Jan 03 1871 at Jenkin Rd, Brightside, Brightside Bierlow, d. > Nov 30 1951 at Methven, New Zealand > William CARR b. ?, d. ? (all I know, is he lived for only 3 months) although he could be this one > listed on the NBI: "William CARR buried 14/01/1875 age 5 weeks at Brightside, St Thomas" > James CARR (my grandfather), 33, m. Annie Sarah SHAW, 29 dau of William SHAW & Harriet > nee TODD of Windhill, Shipley, on October 30 1904 at St Thomas's Church, Wincobank (just prior > to emmigrating to New Zealand). > James Edwin CARR (my father), b. Jan 21 1906 at Ashburton New Zealand > William Francis CARR, b. Aug 02 1907 at Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand Reginald > Norman CARR, b. Dec 12 1909 at Christchurch, New Zealand > Constance Irene CARR, b. Nov 02 1911 at Methven, New Zealand > Margaret Winifred Elsie CARR, b. May 15, 1914 at Methven, New Zealand