What was the 'Million Act'? I note in the archives Roy's piece about new churches being built after the Battle of Waterloo under the Million Act. I've done a 'search' in which I only turned up the following in the 1790's...!!! 'A discourse on the late funds of the Million-Act, Lottery-Act and Bank of England microform : shewing that they are injurious to the nobility and gentry and ruinous to the trade of the nation : together with proposals for the supplying Their Majesties with money on easy terms exempting the nobility, gentry &c. from taxes, enlarging their yearly estates and enriching all the subjects in the kingdom / humbly offered and submitted to the consideration of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons in Parliament assembled.... Elizabeth

Hi, My research interests BATEMAN WRY 1700s BOLTON WRY 1800s BOYES London 1800s FROST London 1800s FOX WRY 1700s HANSON WRY 1700s INGO(E) London 1800s PYRAH WRY 1700s REYNOLDS London 1800s ROPER WRY 1700s STOCKS WRY 1700s TORDOFF WRY 1500 to present Regards, Don in Sydney

"johnhooper@ansonic.com.au" wrote: > What was the 'Million Act'? In 1818, parliament voted one million pounds for the building of churches in populous centres. The act also made provision for parishes to be divided into districts in each of which a curate could be appointed. Part of the reasons for this was that the population explosion in cities had overloaded the original parish churches. Regards Richard -- Born in Sheffield, but currently in Nottingham UK. Family names:- ASHFORTH, CAVE, CHAMPION, HODGES, HOPE, JACKSON, NICHOLSON, SIMPSON, SLEE, TETLEY, WALKER, WESTOVER, WOOLLEN, WILLIAMS. Home Website: http://freespace.virgin.net/richard.tetley/

Hi Rosemary, Here are the other 'Bits & Pieces'of today's findings---- Firstly,I wonder if this was a brother of your William ? [All surnamed FEARNLEY] Robert,aged 50,Mason Hannah,aged 45, Samuel,aged 15 Elizabeth,aged 13 Sophia,aged 9 Hannah,aged 2. ======================================= This was a single person living alone William Fearnley,aged 25,Warehouseman. ======================================= Here's the family of the other Annis-- [All surnamed FEARNLEY] Sarah,aged 45,Wife of a Joiner. [It didn't say 'widow'] George aged 20,Joiner Annis,aged 15 Henry,aged 15 Charles,aged 13 ======================================= And lastly the ANDERSON family John ANDERSON,aged 25,Wool sorter Elizabeth ANDERSON,aged 25 Samuel FEARNLEY,aged 9 Margaret ANDERSON,aged 5 Thomas ANDERSON,aged 1 [Do you think that Samuel was Elizabeth's son,and that she & John had 'been a bit naughty'before their marriage,so he was bapt.Fearnley,instead of Anderson ???] ======================================== So that's your lot !!!!!! I'm glad it's not me sorting out who belonged to which !!!! Cheers------Derek.

Have you checked on the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness site for a volunteer in the area? Worth a try. See web site http://www.raogk.org/ Cheers, Karen. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: michael NORTHROP > To: ENG-YORKSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 9:50 AM > Subject: Research in Australia > > > Do any of our listers in Australia live in or near Ballarat, Victoria and can recommend a researcher in that area. I am hoping to obtain information from a gravestone which is said to be in the graveyard at Ballarat. Thanks for any help. >

----- Original Message ----- From: "derek deShelfe" <derekdeShelfe1@activemail.co.uk> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 8:44 PM Subject: [ BRAD] Bradford FEARNLEYs of Stott Hill,1841 Census. Hi Derek, thank you for send my last emaol to Rosemary. I know you have no Fearnley's but do the following help you with the Names? so have we got the wife for our William? Janet Descendants of William Fearnley Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM4 FEARNLEY (JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1783 in Bradford. He married ANN HEARN 1804 in Bradford Parish Church. She was born 1787 in Bradford. Children of WILLIAM FEARNLEY and ANN HEARN are: i. SAMUEL5 FEARNLEY, b. Bet. 1805 - 1806, Bradford; m. HANNAH SUGDEN, 1836; b. 1804, Bradford. ii. ELIZABETH FEARNLEY, b. 1806, Bradford; d. 1809. iii. EMMA FEARNLEY, b. 1808, Bradford. iv. JOHN FEARNLEY, b. 1809. v. ANN FEARNLEY, b. 1810, Bradford. vi. ELIZABETH FEARNLEY, b. 1812, Bradford; m. JOHN ANDERSON, February 19, 1832, Bradford Parish Church; b. 1812, Bradford. vii. JANE FEARNLEY, b. 1817, Bradford; m. JOSEPH ACROYD, August 4, 1840, Bedale Parish Church; b. 1817. viii. THOMAS FEARNLEY, b. 1819, Bradford. ix. MARGARET FEARNLEY, b. 1822, Bradford; d. February 1828, Bradford. x. ANNIS FEARNLEY, b. 1824, Bradford. > Hi Rosemary, > Here's the 1st,'Bit' > I found your William & Ann,with a few of their children/gr.children ? [no > relationships given] including one that I think is the dau.Annis. > Bradford Census 1841,East End. > Stott Hill. > [All surnamed Fearnley] > William,aged 55,Stone mason. > Ann,aged 55, > 'Anastice'aged 15,Worsted winder. > [This was so badly written it's anybody's guess at the spelling] > Margaret,aged 7 > Joseph,aged 5. > ======================================== > And just look who was next door----- > Joseph Ackroyd,aged 25,Flag facer. > Jane Ackroyd,aged 20,Worsted weaver. > William Ackroyd,aged 1 > [For those who don't know,a 'flag' is a large flat slab of stone for making > pavements] > ======================================== > [I wonder if grandma ,next door,looked after young William while his > parents were working ?] > Cheers--------Derek. > [2nd.Bit follows shortly] > > > ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > Please NO VIRUS warnings or OFF TOPIC messages on this List. Any warnings regarding a virus please send them to the list admin who will decide if the warning should be posted. > > ============================== > 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 Rosemary, Here's the 1st,'Bit' I found your William & Ann,with a few of their children/gr.children ? [no relationships given] including one that I think is the dau.Annis. Bradford Census 1841,East End. Stott Hill. [All surnamed Fearnley] William,aged 55,Stone mason. Ann,aged 55, 'Anastice'aged 15,Worsted winder. [This was so badly written it's anybody's guess at the spelling] Margaret,aged 7 Joseph,aged 5. ======================================== And just look who was next door----- Joseph Ackroyd,aged 25,Flag facer. Jane Ackroyd,aged 20,Worsted weaver. William Ackroyd,aged 1 [For those who don't know,a 'flag' is a large flat slab of stone for making pavements] ======================================== [I wonder if grandma ,next door,looked after young William while his parents were working ?] Cheers--------Derek. [2nd.Bit follows shortly]

Hi Ann, Here's the family you're wanting info. about. Bradford Census 1861,Manningham. [All surnamed WOOD,all born Bradford.] 104,Keighley Old Road. Victoria Inn. John,head,marr,aged 44,Victualler. Caroline,wife,aged 40,Victualler's wife Eliza,dau.aged 17,Sewing machine minder Mary,dau.aged 16,House keeper Anne dau.aged 6,Scholar. Delia,dau.aged 5,Scholar. ======================================= [John seems to change his occupation in time for each new census !!!!!!] Cheers-------Derek.

[Specially for Tigger,but I'm sure he/she wont mind sharing with you all] Hi Tigger, I suspect this is the info.you wanted SKS to find----- Bradford Census 1851,Shipley. 44,Old Hirst Mill,Shipley. [All surnamed MIDGLEY] Joseph,head,marr.aged 44,Farm labourer, born Horsforth. Hannah,wife,aged 42,born Chappeltown. Thomas,son,17,Power-loom worsted weaver born Horsforth. Mary,dau.aged 16,P.L.W.W.,b.Horsforth. James P.son,aged 11,Scholar,b.Horsforth William,son,aged 7,Scholar,b.Horsforth. Ann,dau.aged 6,Scholar,born Horsforth. John,son,aged 4,Scholar,born Shipley. Joseph,son,aged 2,born Shipley. ======================================= [Looks like they were in Horsforth for the 1841 census ; sorry I can't help you with that one] Cheers--------Derek.

Many thanks Derek. As I previously only knew of John I had no idea of Joseph or Hannahs ages. I hadn't been able to find either of them in the 1881 (and still can't). John married in 1870 and his father is not shown as "deceased" on the marriage certificate so he probably died between 1870 and 1881 Tigger, Warrington -----Original Message----- From: derek deShelfe [mailto:derekdeShelfe1@activemail.co.uk] Sent: 23 August 2003 16:21 To: ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ BRAD] 1851 census Shipley,MIDGLEY. [Specially for Tigger,but I'm sure he/she wont mind sharing with you all] Hi Tigger, I suspect this is the info.you wanted SKS to find----- Bradford Census 1851,Shipley. 44,Old Hirst Mill,Shipley. [All surnamed MIDGLEY] Joseph,head,marr.aged 44,Farm labourer, born Horsforth. Hannah,wife,aged 42,born Chappeltown. Thomas,son,17,Power-loom worsted weaver born Horsforth. Mary,dau.aged 16,P.L.W.W.,b.Horsforth. James P.son,aged 11,Scholar,b.Horsforth William,son,aged 7,Scholar,b.Horsforth. Ann,dau.aged 6,Scholar,born Horsforth. John,son,aged 4,Scholar,born Shipley. Joseph,son,aged 2,born Shipley. ======================================= [Looks like they were in Horsforth for the 1841 census ; sorry I can't help you with that one] Cheers--------Derek.

Hi Could somebody local please explain where Heaton Beck is. I am unable to find a map with enough detail. My Dibb family farmed there in the early 1700s. Thanks Pam Dick Melbourne, Aus

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Perkins" <janperkins@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [ BRAD] 1851 Census Haworth Hi Jan, thanks for the email, as this helps the Listers, who need to find people on the 1841, 1851, 1862. 1871, and 1891, Indices, done by Bradford Family History Soc., as these are the areas covered, and in 1891 Pudsey, is included. On the New 1851, full transcript, of Bradford there will be will also be Calverley & Pudsey, which were not done at the time of the Card Index housed at Bradford Central, Library. We hope to be bringing this New 1851 Index out soon, I can not give a date or confirm a format, at this moment. I would like to thank many people on this list for help received with this project, as without it, we would have taken much longer. Regards Janet Ogden Janet Ogden Project Officer of Bradford Family History Soc., Also of FreeCEN 1891 Huddersfield Family History Soc., > Hi Tigger & List > > Don't be put off by the list name, it was difficult to choose how to word > the area covered by this List. > > This list, not only covers the Bradford area, but the whole of the BD post > code area, which is quite a large area................from the outskirts of > Bradford through to Haworth, Oakworth, Stanbury, Oxenhope, Cullingworth, > Harden, Denholme, Bingley, Baildon, Keighley, Skipton, Sutton, Eastburn, > Cononley, Glusburn with Crosshills, Cowling, Kildwick, Farnhill, > etc................................................... and many of the > outlying areas........even up to Settle in the Yorkshire Dales, had a BD > area Postcode.................. > > Soo please feel free to ask anything.......................We are keen to > help. > > > Warmest Wishes > Jan in Bronte Country > List admin ENG-YKS-Bradford. > List admin Clewer surname > OPC- Keighley-one-place-study. > AVG updated daily > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tseug" <tseug@btinternet.com> > To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 9:00 PM > Subject: [ BRAD] 1851 Census Haworth > > > > Not quite Bradford I know but could someone with access to the 1851 > > census do a look-up of Jonas FLETCHER. He should have a son Robert aged > > approx two years in the household but I have no idea of his spouse or > > anyone else at this time. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tigger, Warrington > > > > > > ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > > Visit http://www.genuki.org.uk/ for initial information on all > > aspects of genealogy in the UK.........For the Bradford pages visit > > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Bradford/index.html > > > > ============================== > > 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-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > FLAMING will not be tolerated on this mailing list - Anyone receiving Hostile and/or Unsavoury mail should contact the List Owner and include the received 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: michael NORTHROP To: justyorkshire@smartgroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 9:55 AM Subject: Fw: Research in Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: michael NORTHROP To: ENG-YORKSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 9:50 AM Subject: Research in Australia Do any of our listers in Australia live in or near Ballarat, Victoria and can recommend a researcher in that area. I am hoping to obtain information from a gravestone which is said to be in the graveyard at Ballarat. Thanks for any help.

I am wondering if SKS can do another look-up for me on the 1861 Census I am looking for a John WOOD ,Wife Name is Caroline and I know they had a child called Annie Eliza and Mary Ann also I think they are in the Manningham area and know there must be more children I know that John was from Manningham,Yorkshire England .. In the 1881 census they were in Glen View Cottage in Bingley, York England before that I don't know Hope to hear from any one that can assist me Ann in Australia --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/20/03

Hi Tigger & List Don't be put off by the list name, it was difficult to choose how to word the area covered by this List. This list, not only covers the Bradford area, but the whole of the BD post code area, which is quite a large area................from the outskirts of Bradford through to Haworth, Oakworth, Stanbury, Oxenhope, Cullingworth, Harden, Denholme, Bingley, Baildon, Keighley, Skipton, Sutton, Eastburn, Cononley, Glusburn with Crosshills, Cowling, Kildwick, Farnhill, etc................................................... and many of the outlying areas........even up to Settle in the Yorkshire Dales, had a BD area Postcode.................. Soo please feel free to ask anything.......................We are keen to help. Warmest Wishes Jan in Bronte Country List admin ENG-YKS-Bradford. List admin Clewer surname OPC- Keighley-one-place-study. AVG updated daily ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tseug" <tseug@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 9:00 PM Subject: [ BRAD] 1851 Census Haworth > Not quite Bradford I know but could someone with access to the 1851 > census do a look-up of Jonas FLETCHER. He should have a son Robert aged > approx two years in the household but I have no idea of his spouse or > anyone else at this time. > > Thanks, > > Tigger, Warrington > > > ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > Visit http://www.genuki.org.uk/ for initial information on all > aspects of genealogy in the UK.........For the Bradford pages visit > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Bradford/index.html > > ============================== > 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 >

Could sks with access to the 1851 census look up Joseph MIDGLEY, ag lab probably, born before 1830, Shoud have wife Hannah and at least one child - John aged 4 TIA Tigger, Warrington

Not quite Bradford I know but could someone with access to the 1851 census do a look-up of Jonas FLETCHER. He should have a son Robert aged approx two years in the household but I have no idea of his spouse or anyone else at this time. Thanks, Tigger, Warrington

Could SKS on the list with access to the 1861 census look to see if they can find the following for me: Edward KING plus his wife Sarah and any children they may have.(In 1863 they were living Junction Bolton, Idle, Bradford) John PATCHETT(maybe PADGETT) and his wife Charlotte. They were the parents of Sarah. Many thanks, Helen Anderson

for Mary Lou and anyone else who read my previous posting. Yes it was great to note even where he drank ale ! I just wish he had sharpened his pencil more often ! Bowling Enumerators notes District 4 1841 "All that part of the Township of Bowling, beginning at the house occupied by Thomas HILL , shopkeeper, and numbered 441 and every house on the east side of Wakefield road down to the Methodist's chapel, then turn on a footpath below the chapel to the left, and there will be found a farm house occupied by Abram HEAD and two cottages which are about 150 yards out of the Turnpike road; return by the same footpath into Wakefield road , turn down Wakefield road ,and take all the houses on the East side to the top of Low Lane and taking all the houses both north and south unto the bottom of the Lane,turn to the new houses then go up to Croft nook houses, turn back up Low Lane into Wakefield road and take the East side as before down to Furnace Lane, turn to the left on the lane and there are five houses upon the Furnace Hill, turn back into Wakefield road and take the East side down to John HARKER's shopkeeper number 592" Not so many names in this one but I get the feeling he was very careful not to miss any.This was June 1841, I wonder if he stopped for a chat with any of these folk.Quite good fun to visualise the day and the 'job satisfaction' this Benjamin FERRAND had . Hope I find my folk soon Valerie N Yorks

Hi all Yesterday i got the birth certificate for my Sarah Ann GALLAGHER she was born June 21 1894 at 16 Melville St Horton, father Patrick mother Bridget Helena DARCY the name in the informants column is Sarah Ann DARCY her address is 65 King Street Bradford could SKS tell me were abouts in Bradford King St is or was also would like to her from any one with these names in there tree Bradford names researching Shaw Marshall Stephenson Nunn Knowles Roebuck Kitchen Gallagher Bolton Chanson Gill Midgley King Darcy Thank you Judith Gorbutt Wakefield West Yorkshire