Bradford Strays. Baptisms and Burials at Rawden Chapel in the Parish of Guiseley I will be posting more of these next week. Baptisms 09 Oct 1842 Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Esther COOPER of Dudley Hill, comber. 02 Jun 1844 Martha, daughter of Joseph & Jane LUND of Bradford, dyer 28 Jun 1846 Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph & Jane LUND of Bramley, dyer [Joseph & Jane had presumably moved from Bradford to Bramley] Burials 01 Jul 1827 Sarah BATESON of Eccleshill aged 77 02 May 1833 Mary SMITH of Eccleshill aged 46 03 Jun 1840 Martha CHARLESWORTH of Eccleshill aged 81 02 Jun 1841 John HUDSON of Manningham aged 80 12 Mar 1843 Frederick BRIGGS of Bradford East? End aged 7 months 28 Nov 1844 Anne HOLMES of Eccleshill aged 33 31 Aug 1845 Mary SHAW of Eccleshill aged 5 months 29 Apr 1846 Sarah BARRETT of Bradford aged 83 13 Sep 1847 Mariah COLLING of Bradford aged 10 months I also have an ever-growing collection of baptisms, marriages and burials of Calverley strays, which will eventually be going on to the Calverley website www.calverley.info but I just had to share this tragic collection of burials at Rawden with you now: 12 May 1846 William SUTCLIFFE of Calverley aged 6 03 Jun 1846 Daniel SUTCLIFFE of Calverley aged 14 09 Jun 1846 Eliza SUTCLIFFE of Calverley aged 17 28 Jun1846 Hannah SUTCLIFFE of Calverley aged 10 14 Jul 1846 Hiram SUTCLIFFE of Calverley aged 20 Does anyone know what could have wiped out this family in two months? Cholera? Smallpox? Marilyn Maybury researching AIRTON, BATESON, CAWTHRAY, KEIGHLEY & WHITFIELD from the parishes of Calverley & Guiseley and BENTHAM from Thornton, Bradford

Hi Everyone, Here is a bit more to the relationship between the Bottomley's and the Mitchell's. Rufus I feel may have lived in Tourmakeady, Ireland but would be pleased to know if this is not so... I know this property was also owned by the Abraham Mitchell the brother of Joseph Mitchell who has his portrait in Cartwright Hall called "The Connoisseur" painted by H. H. La Thangue donated apparently by Violet Helen Mitchell back in the 1930's if I recall, she was the wife of his son Herbert Mitchell. Abraham Mitchell also died there in Aug 1896. Joseph Mitchell and Abraham Mitchell brought the property in Ireland around 1863. Kind regards Lori Mitchell Albert MITCHELL Head M Male 26 Bradford, York, England Mohair Manufacturer (Stuff Others 17-1) Sarah E. MITCHELL Wife M Female 27 Bradford, York, England Joseph MITCHELL Son Male 3 Shelf, York, England Alfred MITCHELL Son Male 1 Shelf, York, England Mary HAMEN Serv U Female 37 Barkisland, York, England Cook (Dom) Martha RACE Serv U Female 24 Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Housemaid (Dom) Helen MOSES Serv U Female 20 Luddenden, York, England Nurse (Dom) Susannah HALEY Serv U Female 20 Shipley, York, England Nurse (Dom) Rufus MITCHELL Brother M Male 28 Bradford, York, England Mohair & Spinner Manufacturer (Others 17-1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Wade House Census Place Shelf, York, England Family History Library Film 1342058 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4425 / 86 Page Number 15

Hi Tim, The correct age was given up to the age of 15 but from 16 onwards the age was rounded down to the nearest five. So, the child was aged 5 but William PICKARD was aged between 25 and 29. Marilyn Maybury ----- Original Message ----- From: "tpickard" <tpickard@sympatico.ca> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:55 PM Subject: [ BRAD] Ages on 1841 census > Greetings to the list, > The ages on the 1841 census are given in multiples of 5. I'm not sure whether this means to the nearest 5 or not. > For example my gg-grandfather William PICKARD's age was given as 25. > Does this mean between 23 and 27? Or does it mean 21 to 25? > A child's age was given as 5. What does this mean? > > As a supplementary, the same guy William was a woolcomber in 1841. By 1843 he had become a miner. Would this mean an improvement in the economic situation of the family? > Hoping for some enlightenment. > > Regards. > Tim Pickard > Ottawa > > > ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > Please do not just click on 'reply' - Change the subject line to describe more accurately the subject of *your* message. > > ============================== > 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 Bottomley researches, I found this entry on FreeBMD.. Is this girl one in the same as the Elizabeth who married Albert Mitchell of Longwood Hall, Bingley and 2nd eldest son of the Late Joseph Mitchell of Bowling Park. Marriages Sep 1876 BOTTOMLEY Sarah Elizabeth Halifax 9a 721 MITCHELL Albert Halifax 9a 721 Just wanting to know if this is the correct marriage... Thank you Kind regards L:ori Mitchell

Thanks to Derek, Marilyn et al. There seems to be general agreement on this. Regards. Tim Pickard Ottawa

Ridiculous practice!!!! Didn't they think that in years to come it would cause us all problems??? Lynda in Montreal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Maybury" <m.maybury@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [ BRAD] Ages on 1841 census > Hi Tim, > > The correct age was given up to the age of 15 but from 16 onwards the age > was rounded down to the nearest five. > So, the child was aged 5 but William PICKARD was aged between 25 and 29. > > Marilyn Maybury > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tpickard" <tpickard@sympatico.ca> > To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:55 PM > Subject: [ BRAD] Ages on 1841 census > > > > Greetings to the list, > > The ages on the 1841 census are given in multiples of 5. I'm not sure > whether this means to the nearest 5 or not. > > For example my gg-grandfather William PICKARD's age was given as 25. > > Does this mean between 23 and 27? Or does it mean 21 to 25? > > A child's age was given as 5. What does this mean? > > > > As a supplementary, the same guy William was a woolcomber in 1841. By 1843 > he had become a miner. Would this mean an improvement in the economic > situation of the family? > > Hoping for some enlightenment. > > > > Regards. > > Tim Pickard > > Ottawa > > > > > > ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > > Please do not just click on 'reply' - Change the subject line to describe > more accurately the subject of *your* message. > > > > ============================== > > 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 ==== > 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 >

Greetings to the list, The ages on the 1841 census are given in multiples of 5. I'm not sure whether this means to the nearest 5 or not. For example my gg-grandfather William PICKARD's age was given as 25. Does this mean between 23 and 27? Or does it mean 21 to 25? A child's age was given as 5. What does this mean? As a supplementary, the same guy William was a woolcomber in 1841. By 1843 he had become a miner. Would this mean an improvement in the economic situation of the family? Hoping for some enlightenment. Regards. Tim Pickard Ottawa

Hi listers, For those interested in Calverley and district, there is a good website at:- http://www.calverley.info/ It includes the areas of Calverley, Farsley, Pudsey, Stanningly and Idle (Church Records, Census Indexes, War Memorials, Memorial Inscriptions, and Trade Directories). Regards Michael from Lancashire

Hi Lori, Rufus as we know was without his wife in 1881, staying with his brother....so maybe his wife was in Ireland....I tried to get some information on them in Tourmekeady but did'nt have much luck. Sue. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Lori Mitchell" <trimel1@bigpond.net.au> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:08 AM Subject: [ BRAD] 1881 census Bottomley - Mitchell > Hi Everyone, > Here is a bit more to the relationship between the Bottomley's and the > Mitchell's. > Rufus I feel may have lived in Tourmakeady, Ireland but would be pleased > to know if this is not so... > I know this property was also owned by the Abraham Mitchell the brother > of Joseph Mitchell who has his portrait in Cartwright Hall called "The > Connoisseur" painted by H. H. La Thangue donated apparently by Violet > Helen Mitchell back in the 1930's if I recall, she was the wife of his > son Herbert Mitchell. Abraham Mitchell also died there in Aug 1896. > Joseph Mitchell and Abraham Mitchell brought the property in Ireland > around 1863. > > Kind regards > Lori Mitchell > > Albert MITCHELL Head M Male 26 Bradford, York, England > Mohair Manufacturer (Stuff Others 17-1) > Sarah E. MITCHELL Wife M Female 27 Bradford, York, England > Joseph MITCHELL Son Male 3 Shelf, York, England > Alfred MITCHELL Son Male 1 Shelf, York, England > Mary HAMEN Serv U Female 37 Barkisland, York, England Cook > (Dom) > Martha RACE Serv U Female 24 Bishop Auckland, Durham, > England Housemaid (Dom) > Helen MOSES Serv U Female 20 Luddenden, York, England Nurse > (Dom) > Susannah HALEY Serv U Female 20 Shipley, York, England > Nurse (Dom) > Rufus MITCHELL Brother M Male 28 Bradford, York, England > Mohair & Spinner Manufacturer (Others 17-1) > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > Source Information: > Dwelling Wade House > Census Place Shelf, York, England > Family History Library Film 1342058 > Public Records Office Reference RG11 > Piece / Folio 4425 / 86 > Page Number 15 > > > > ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > FLAMING will not be tolerated on this mailing list - Anyone recieving 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 >

Hi Lori, You shouldn't have any trouble finding Percy's name in the Passenger Lists. Try the Public Record Office in Sydney. The odd thing is that I would have handled that original berthing list. I worked on the Tourist Passenger Counter of the Orient Line, in Melbourne in 1956. To be honest each office had its own berthing list for each voyage, and cabins allocated to other States, such as Sydney were stamped 'Sydney', so we only entered the names of those we were booking from Melbourne. I can vaguely recall a cocktail party held on board the "Otranto" that night for Travel Agents - there were only 4 Travel Agents in Melbourne at that time - Thos. Cook being the main one. I could well have passed Percy on my way to the lounge. I returned to England on the "Orcades" on 19th November, 1956 - two days before the Olympic Games opened. I still have the ticket, and it shows the passage money as Pounds Sterling 104.00 converted at 125% Australian equivalent 130 pounds. The ticket is signed by my old friend George Franklin whom I hope to catch up with in May on a visit back to Melbourne from Cairns. That was the minimum fare at the end of 1956 (It was only about 80 pounds in Feb 1956). The Otranto was one of the old ships built in 1925 by Vickers Armstrong - maiden voyage was on 9th January, 1926, and she was broken up in Scotland in 1957. Tonnage was 20,026, and she was a twin screw with maximum speed of 18 knots. She served as a troopship from 1939 to 1942 when she was converted to Landing Ship Infantry, then refitted in 1948 for the Australia service. She was also the second "Otranto", the first one being built in 1909, becoming an armed merchant cruiser in 1914, but collided with the Kashmir off the Scottish Coast in 1918. "Otranto" took about 5 weeks so Percy would have arrived back in England about the 10th October, 1956. She was a lovely old ship, with much more grandeur than the post war ships. The memory of that old lounge is something I still remember and treasure. I do have a book with a picture of the Otranto, and could scan it if you want. Malcolm Hutton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Lori Mitchell" <trimel1@bigpond.net.au> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 2:41 PM Subject: [ BRAD] Would love to know if.. > Hi Listers, > > Percy Stafford Mitchell was in the A.I.F and came to Australia in > 1911/12 at 19 years of age with his father Jonas, mother Mary, sisters > Alice & Jane, brother Henry and the sister's husband, Vincent Crowther > and Marshall Pickles.. > In 1919 he was demobilised after WW1 he returned to Bradford and joined > the > Bradford Police Force in Nov 1920...but stayed only 4 months due to > suffering from Trench feet. > He returned to Australia in 1922 and continued to live in various > addresses in Sydney. The last known address was 46 Wimbledon St, > Narrabeen...before returning to Bradford aboard the 'Otranto' leaving > Sydney 5th September 1956. > > I would like to also ask can I check for his name on a passage list for > this ship?.. > He paid 116 pounds for the trip back to the U.K. > > Kind regards > Lori Mitchell > > ______________________________ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 25/02/2003

Further to David's Posting on Bradford Churches, there is a catalogue of the Vicars of Bradford listed in "Pen and Pencil Pictures of Old Bradford", and the first of these was Richard de Halton, Presbyter, who was appointed in 1293. His patrons were Robert Rector, with the assesnt of Alice de Lacy. There are many pages in the book devoted to The Parish Church, but this paragraph tells us a bit more about the present church:- "The present church, dedicated to Saint Peter, was erected in the time of Henry VI., and was completed about the thirty-sixth year of that king's reign (1458), having taken twenty-seven years in the building. The body of the church alone consumed twelve, and the steeple or tower, fifteen years in their erection, the latter, indeed, not being quite completed till full fifty years after the church. "There can be little doubt," says Mr. James, "that the present structure, probably the third on the same site, occupies the ground where the old Anglo-Norman church-the "kirk on the wood" of olden times,-stood, surrounded by the remains of Sylvia, once covering the whole of the hill-side." My query is, "Who is Sylvia? What is she, That all our swains commend her?" "Holy, fair, and wise is she; The heaven such grace did lend her That she might admired be" The word "Sylvia" is in italics, so is it some kind of wild flower, bush? Anybody know? Malcolm Hutton ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Binns" <davidbinns@qual-chem-tech.co.uk> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 11:23 PM Subject: [ BRAD] Churches 1873 Part 1 > Hello Listers, > By request here is a list of chuches with very brief details relevant to FH research. There is more information about the architecture, size, cost and the like for the older chuches. Contact me directly if you are interested. Parts 2 and 3 of this posting will deal with nonconformist chapels. > Bradford Churches 1873 From Yorkshire Past and Present: > > " For members of the establishment" > > 1) The parish church of St Peter. Erected about 1458. > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 25/02/2003

Hi Everyone Can anyone expand on this information provided below by Derek Barraclough. Derek Barraclough found this in a page about the Bottomley Family of Shelf [a wealthy woollen manufacturing family] 'Miss Elizabeth Bottomley married Mr.Albert Mitchell of Longwood Hall,Bingley,2nd.son of the late Mr.Joseph Mitchell of Bowling Park,Bradford.Miss Florence Jane Bottomley married Mr.Rufus Mitchell,eldest son of the late Mr.Joseph Mitchell of Bowling Park' [These were sisters,the daughters of Samuel Bottomley & Caroline Jane. Kind regards Lori Mitchell

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Lori Mitchell" <trimel1@bigpond.net.au> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 6:20 PM Subject: [ BRAD] Bottomley - Mitchell Hi Mike & Lori, I have thses Bottomley's on my familty tree. From Landed Gentry Page 346 First part re Nathaniel changing names and Cautley of Shelf Hall Nathaniel Cautley, of Wade House Shelf M. A. CH. CH. Oxford, Barrister at Law, of the Inner Temple, born 9 Jan 1857; married 1909 Florence, widow of late George Kennedy, Lieut Kings Royal Riffles. He assumed the Name & Arms of Cautley, by Royal Licence 1885 Lineage (of Cautley) :- The Rev Thomas Cautley, of Gillifoot, had issue, two sons (1) Henry, of whom we treat, and (2) John (Rev) M. A. Rector of Ormside, Cumberland, born 1690, died 1762 The eldest son. The Rev Henry Cautley of Gillifoot, left and had had issue, with others, a son The Rev William Cautley, Curate of Buckthorpe West Riding Yorks 1765-98 Curate of East Acklam 1776-92, and perpetual Curate of Willberfoss 1768-1819, held lands at Bishop Wilton, and died Jan 1862 leaving a daughter, and eventual Heiress Elizabeth Cautley born 1778, married 1809, Nathaniel Holmes of Pocklington, Yorks who died 1835 (aged 63 years) she Elizabeth died 1 Jan 1857, leaving a daughter , (see below) Samuel Bottomley of Shelf Hall & Wade House born 1819 son of Moses Bottomley and Sarah Shaw, married 1853 Caroline Jane Holmes daughter of Nathaniel Cautley of Pocklington York's, by his wife eldest child and eventual heiress of Rev William Cautley of Bishop Witlon Yorks and died June 1883 having by (who died 1858) had issue (1)Nathaniel, Bottomley, now of Shelf Hall (see above) (2) Cautley Holmes Bottomley M. A. Ch. Ch. Oxford, Barrister at Law of Inner Temple (11, Kings Bench Walk, Temple, E. C. ) assumed the name of Cautley 1885, Born 1859. (1)Caroline Constance died in infancy ( 2) Elizabeth Bottomley = Albert Mitchel, of Longwood Hall Bingley Yorks. 2nd son of the late Mr Joseph Mitchel of Bowling Park, Bradford, and Tourmakeady Co Mayo. (3) Florence Jane Bottomley = Rufus Mitchel, of Tourmakeady Co Mayo., above son of the late above mentioned. Both families Bore Arms they were crossed when Nathaniel above and his brother Cautley changed names or were married . I hope this helps and I have not made mistakes! Regards Janet Janet Ogden Co ordinator of Bradford Family History Society and of 1891 Huddersfield Census > Hi Everyone > Can anyone expand on this information provided below by Derek > Barraclough. > > Derek Barraclough found this in a page about the Bottomley Family of > Shelf [a wealthy woollen manufacturing family] > 'Miss Elizabeth Bottomley married Mr.Albert Mitchell of Longwood > Hall,Bingley,2nd.son of the late Mr.Joseph Mitchell of Bowling > Park,Bradford.Miss Florence Jane Bottomley married Mr.Rufus > Mitchell,eldest > son of the late Mr.Joseph Mitchell of Bowling Park' > [These were sisters,the daughters of Samuel Bottomley & Caroline Jane. > > Kind regards > Lori Mitchell > > > > > ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > Do not advertise commercial or non genealogical content links after or within your messages without first seeking permission from the Admin. > Do not use the list as a port hole to advertise website urls. > > ============================== > 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 > >

From: lynn.nug@sympatico.ca (Lynn) Forwarded from Staffordshire List. Subject: surnames from England For your reference. The following individuals native to England* are now buried in Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. Please feel free to distribute this list in its entirety to other genealogical mailing lists for maximum circulation. The year shown is birthdate, unless otherwise indicated: FOGGIN, Leonard 1905 Thornaby On Tees GREG, Samuel George 1852 Yorkshire SMITH, Edgar Richmond 1873 Middlesboro, wife; SOUTHERN, Florence Annie 1890 Hebden Bridge, Yorks. WALLIS, Rebecca (nee BEARDER) 1861 Bradford, Yorks. WALLIS, George T. 1896 Yorkshire Jan in Bronte Country Co-List Admin Eng-Yorks, Bradford Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Updated daily automatically. WARNING ..... To help prevent any virus transmission DO NOT open any attachments to this mail unless the attachment filename is quoted in my first line of the message text

Family of JOHN COE in 1841 Census Pudsey- Any connections ? Hello Listers, I am looking for any COE connections, as my mother's maiden name was OLIVE EMMA COE and her Grandfather was James Coe, but I know nothing much about her relatives. Yet, I have found a lead back to the 1841 Census at Pudsey where I find the following : John Coe W 40 Engineer Mary D 18 Arthur S 16 Alfred S 14 John S 12 Martha D 10 Benson S 5 James S 3 address - Fartown, Pudsey. This James Coe aged 3 in 1841 is my great grandfather. 1861 Census John Coe 65 Farmer (employing 1 man) born Low Moor Hannah 62 Farmers Wife born North Bierley (2nd wife) James Pratt 23 Lab Iron Works born North Bierley Edmond Coe 15 Scholar. I think these are the sons of John 1851 Census John Coe 22 Iron Moulder Bowling Mary Ann 20 " John William ? (may be just born) " This is John son of John in 1841 Census. address Back Lane, Bowling These are Harry Coes Parents he was born 1857-58- 1861 Census Alfred Coe 33 Prepared Wool Manufacturer (employing a man) born Pudsey Elizabeth 35 born Pudsey John Henry 8 Scholar born Pudsey This Alfred Coe, is the son of John Coe of Pudsey in 1841. James Coe 23 Iron Furness Man born Horton Zilpha ( nee Hind) 20 Power Loom Weaver b. Northowram These are my great grandparents, James son of John Coe aged 3 in 1841 Census. 1871 Census Edmond Coe 24 Wool Sorter born North Bierley Mary A 22 born North Bierley Ernest 2 born North Bierley Walter 5 mths born North Bierley address Hillams House, Fiddles Hill This Edmund Coe son of John Coe and second wife Hannah Pratt as seen in 1861 Census aged 15. His first wife was Martha Holdsworth married on 6.9.1829 at Bradford. Can anyone see any connections to any of these people, if so, pleased to hear from you. Kindest regards, Derek Hindle in Tasmania, Australia.

Hello to everyone -- I'm new to the list...and I have a plea for help posing as a question! I've found a promising reference on the IGI of a marriage of James KEIGHLEY to Martha KERSHAW in Bradford on 16 June 1823. This comes from a patron submission. I'm not sure whether the marriage registers for that time are on the IGI, but there doesn't seem to be any further reference. Some of the other information in the relevant batch seems right, and in any event it seems unusual to see a precise date on one of these. Would anyone be able to check this in the parish register for me? Thanks (and promises of return favours) to anyone who can help. Steve Browning in London

Hello Cousin Diana ! Thomas BENTHAM and Alice WRIGHT married 20 January 1807 at the Parish Church of Bradford. One of their sons Oliver, born 20 May 1821, is also my gg grandfather. Oliver BENTHAM married Martha SMITH 16 September 1844 at the Parish Church of Bradford. One of their sons, Henry Arthur BENTHAM, married Margaret Novelle SUGDEN 17 May 1890, also at Bradford Parish Church. One of their sons, Charles, was my grandfather. I'll send you full details off list. Marilyn Maybury ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Wilkinson" <diana@nrdav.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: [ BRAD] Bentham & Wright > Hi, I'm new to the list. > Is anyone interested in Thornton/Bradford & in the above surnames, > particularly Bentham? > My gggfather was Thomas Bentham born late 18th century, married 1801 to > Alice Wright. > Both were born in Yorkshire but don't yet have details of year or place. > Their children were almost all born in Thornton, nr Bradford, incl my > ggfather, Oliver, a master shoemaker. > Look forward to hearing if anyone has info or is interested in any info I > have already. > Diana- Hertford, UK > diana@nrdav.freeserve.co.uk (if you wanted to reply off list) > > > ==== 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, I'm new to the list. Is anyone interested in Thornton/Bradford & in the above surnames, particularly Bentham? My gggfather was Thomas Bentham born late 18th century, married 1801 to Alice Wright. Both were born in Yorkshire but don't yet have details of year or place. Their children were almost all born in Thornton, nr Bradford, incl my ggfather, Oliver, a master shoemaker. Look forward to hearing if anyone has info or is interested in any info I have already. Diana- Hertford, UK diana@nrdav.freeserve.co.uk (if you wanted to reply off list)

I'm researching my grandfathers family. He was born about 1885 in Thornton Bradford. His mother's name was Florence. As a young man he emigrated to Canada. He was in England in Feb.1918 with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, at this time his mother was living in Maltby at a house called Athelmere. Also would anyone know where the records of Thornton Presbyterian Church and the associated school might be found. Thanks Anna. _________________________________________________________________ Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://messenger.msn.co.uk

Would some SKS living in the Bradford area please look at the alphabetical card file at the Bradford Library for a report of the death of David BASTOW of Bowling or Cutler Heights. He would have died before 1823. The Alphabetical Card File contains items, mostly deaths some marriages, recorded in the Bradford Observer and is located, as I recall, in the Local Studies section of the Library. I would be grateful for all information on the card if there is one. Regards, Gordon in Ottawa