Hi, My father (Joseph Hanson Reynolds) was born in Manningham in 1877, his father was a successful Stuff Merchant and Insurance agent and the large family lived quite comfortably. About 50 years ago dad told me that his family fell on hard times following a "bank crash" in the 1890s. I have not been able to identify any "bank crash" that he could have referred to. I do know, however, that his parents ran a penny bank for the poor, is it possible that it was this that he refered to Can anyone advise me on an event that could be described as a bank crash at this time. Thanks, Don in Oz

Hello, listers. Would anyone have the Shipley Parish Records (for the Chapelry of Shipley)? My gg-grandfather William PICKARD married Sarah BRADLEY there on August 10, 1834. I would like to know whether it gives the place of birth of either or both of them and if so what it was. Regards. Tim Pickard Ottawa

Hello Listers, There is so little evidence of mining activity left in the area and yet the growth of the textile industry of Bradford was in no small part due to the local supply of coal, that I thought you might be interested to read the following: YORKSHIRE PAST AND PRESENT: Coal Mines of the Bradford District.- The mineral statistics of the United Kingdom for the year 1871, published in 1872, give the number of collieries in the Bradford district, at forty-nine. The following are their names as furnished by Mr. Frank N. Wardell, colliery inspector for Yorkshire for the year 1871:- Allerton (2), Aycliffe Hall (Horton), Bolton Wood, Booth Holme Field (Tong),, Bowling (4), Bradford Broom Hall, Bunkers Hill, Cleckheaton (2), Clifton, Cotton Hole (North Bierley), Culter sic Height, Dog Lane, Eccleshill, Haycliffe Hilt (Horton),Heaton, Heaton (Shipley), Holme Bank, Hunsworth, Laister Dyke, Little Horton, North Bierley (2), North Cliff, Red Hill (Tong), Rockwell, Scholes, Seventeens (Clifton), Shelf (2), Shipley, Shipley Moor, Smeddles (Bowling), Thornton, Thornton Road (2), Tong Street, Tong (3), Wibsey, Wibsey Bank Foot, Wike, Wroe. The Bradford district in 1869 yielded 1,799,500 tons of coal. In another list from the same source the owners name is given. I have written the name in brackets after the name of the colliery all in the Bradford district: Allerton (Bowling Iron Co.); Allerton (Wood & Son); Aycliffe Hill, Horton (Rushworth &Co.); Birkby Lane (Robertshaw &Co.); Bolton Wood (Handforth & Co.); Booth Holme Field, Tong (Holliday & Clough); Bowling (Hird, Dawson, & Hardy); Bowling (Joseph Beanland); Bowling ( Bowling Iron Co.); Bowling (E. Gittins); Bradford (Bowling Iron Co.); Broom Hall (Thomas Pitts); Bunkers Hill (Bowling Iron Co.); Clayton (Barstow & Co.); Cleckheaton (Bowling Iron Co.); Cleckheaton (Hird, Dawson, & Hardy); Clifton ((Hird, Dawson, & Hardy); Cotton Hole, North Bierley (B. Collingham); Cutler Height (Hird, Dawson, & Hardy); (Dog Lane (G. Mortimer); Eccleshill (Thomas Tomlinson); Haycliffe Hilt, Horton (John Bottomley); Heaton (Briggs & Sons); Heaton, Shipley (George Heaton); High Bank, Shipley (Beck & Co.); Holme Bank (Hird, Dawson, & Hardy);Hunsworth (Bowling Iron Co.); Laister Dyke (Joseph Cliffe &Son); Little Horton (Charles North); North Bierley (Bowling Iron Co.); North Bierley (Hird, Daws! on, & Hardy);North Cliff (Shipley Fire Clay Co.); Norwood Green (John Bairstow); Rockwell (Smith & Co.); Scholes (Hird, Dawson, & Hardy); Seventeens, Clifton (Bowling Iron Co.); Shelf (Hird, Dawson, & Hardy); Shelf (Bowling Iron Co.); Shipley (Airedale Brick and Tube Co.); Shipley Moor (William Frith); Smedles, Bowling (John Crowther); Thornton (William Illingworth); Thornton (Townsend & Co.); Thornton (Wood & Son); Thornton Road (Charles North); Tong (Hird, Dawson, & Hardy); Tong (S. Broadbent); Tong (Bowling Iron Co.); Wibsey (Charles North); Wike (Hird, Dawson, & Hardy). In the Bingley district there were: Cullingworth (Edward Townsend); Denholme (Thomas Horsfall &Co.); Denholme (Thomas Townsend); Norr Hill, Wisden (Baxandall & Co.); Shipley Moor (Briggs and Sons); Wilsden (Wood & Son). Regards, David Binns, Tyneside.

Hello, listers. I gather that Dunkirk Street, Bradford, no longer exists. Could SKS tell me in which part of Bradford it was and which is the nearest present street to it? Many thanks. Tim Pickard Ottawa

Hello All, Here are mu surname interests: Barker Bradford 1800-1900,s Terry " 1800's Bray " All Carter " 1800-1900's Cragg " All Feather " 1800's Furniss " " Glover " & Shipley McKell " Myatt " Priestley " Petty " Slinger " & Bowling Walker " 1800-1900's Crowther " Wood " Whitaker " 1700's Wilkinson " Anyone with the same interests? Sincerely, Sandra http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Mobile - Exchange IMs with Messenger friends on your Telstra or Vodafone mobile phone.

[Taken from a book by James Parker,about districts of Bradford,1902] About 1845 a few Oakenshaw gentlemen met together to sing a few glees.They were-- John Wormald,Jonathan Holden,Thomas Metcalfe and James Galloway. They continued to meet for a few years and were joined by Joseph Mann,Stephen Bailey,Asa Kellett and Thomas Brown. In 1857 things began to take a practical form.At a meeting held at the Richardson's Arms,a Society was formed called 'The Oakenshaw Glee and Madrigal Society' Richard Bentley was elected president,John Wormald,treasurer and F.W.Butler secretary.In 1858 Emanuel Pearson was elected secretary,which position he held for about 20 years ;and Fred Kellett was elected librarian,which office he still held in 1902. The following were the singing members-- J.Wormald,John Wm.Holden,Asa Kellett, J.Galloway,Thomas Brown,J.Staintrop, Ben Marsden,John Lockwood,John Maw, Edward Robinson,John Holden,Matthew Wormald,Jonas Holden,and John Thornton. The society had about 80 members and existed for many years. In 1885 it was re-constructed and has continued to exist up to the present [1902] The Society meets at the Salt Horn Inn,kept by Mrs.Dan Naylor.The following are its officials and singing members. May 1902---- President,Mr.W.P.Best Vice Presidents,Mr.Isaac Drake & Mr.S.H.Thwaite Treasurer,Mr.Wilfred Brown Secretary,Mr.Squire Field Librarian,Mr.Fred Kellett Singing Members----- Conductor,Mr.Thomas Hodgson [choirmaster of Oekenshaw Parish Church] Accompanists,Messrs.Willie Thornton,John Thornton and John Holden. Singing Members,John Holdsworth,Squire Field,J.J.Haley,Richard Bentley,Edmund Haley,Herbert Jackson,John Wade,Joseph Tordoff,John Maw,Edwin Lumb,James Hudson Fred Hooson,J.Lockwood,Fred Wright and George Hudson. The society has music in its possession of the value of over �50. ======================================= I hope some of the Listers recognise some of these worthy gentlemen as part of their family. [I wonder what �50 in 1902 would equal in today's money ?] Cheers--------Derek.

Thanks to everyone who replied to my query. As usual within 10-15 mins I was provided with ample information and even a map. Colin, if I can help with your Wocestershire research - just ask. Dave Dave Knowles Powick, Worcs, UK Researching : CLEAREY, HEBDEN, HUSTLER, INGHAM, JACKSON, KNOWLES, NORTHEN, WILKINSON, PARKINSON -----Original Message----- From: dave knowles [mailto:david_knowles@lineone.net] Sent: 24 February 2003 21:38 To: ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ BRAD] Non Gen - Ling Bob, Wilsden Hello, I've been researching Jackson's and Ingham's who came from Wilsden. When I first started there were a few who lived or were born at Ling Bob, which I know is a pub (may have been a boarding/lodging house in the past). However I am starting to see a few census entries with Wilsden, Ling Bob as the place of birth. Now this might be a case of people being very specific about where they were born, but ity is unusual to see the actual address used as the place of birth on a census entry. So, to the question.... is it likely that there was an area in Wilsden which was rfeferred to as Ling Bob? While I'm in the asking mode, can anyone advise me of the address of the Ling Bob pub? Is it on Fir St? and what is the number? Finally, quite a few of this line were coal miners. Can someone advise where I can find etails about mines in this area? Many Thanks in advance ( if you need any research at the Powick/Worcester end of the world...just ask) Dave Dave Knowles Powick, Worcs, UK Researching : CLEAREY, HEBDEN, HUSTLER, INGHAM, JACKSON, KNOWLES, NORTHEN, WILKINSON ==== 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

Hello I am looking for a picture of the above named school. It is no longer there, a new one having been built in Washington Street. I would be most grateful if anyone can point me in the right direction please. Kind regards Judith Kettlewell

I know this isn't a Yorkshire family but can someone tell me the significance of the name in brackets in this entry from the LDS 1881 transcription? Martha (Peter) MARSH Head M Female 36 Wigan, Lancashire, England Housekeeper Mary A. MARSH Daur Female 7 Blackley, Lancashire, England Scholar Ethel E. MARSH Daur Female 5 Blackley, Lancashire, England Scholar Ann Jane MARSH Daur Female 3 Oldham, Lancashire, England Scholar Louisa A. MARSH Daur Female 1 Oldham, Lancashire, England ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Source Information: Dwelling 7 Maple Street Census Place Oldham, Lancashire, England Family History Library Film 1341974 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4075 / 121 Page Number 62 Thanks, Tigger

Hi John, There is a TETLEY connection through the marriage of Benjamin GAUNT to Ann TETLEY in 1811 at Calverley. Benjamin was a malster and farmer. Thereafter, the family used the variant GANT! One descendant, Tetley GANT, was President of Legislative Council in Australia from 1907 -> regards Richard John Calvert wrote: > Dear Listers > > Has anyone done any research into the Gaunt family, or does the Gaunt family connect to anyone in the group. -- 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/

I have been watching this list for several weeks now and yet to see any AMBLER families mentioned! Are there any out there? Or have they all succumbed to emphysema, heart disease and whatever else seems to claim the Ambler men at a young age! I have information to share and hope to gain more... Alix Ambler (daughter of a deceased Ambler)

Hello, been watching the list for awhile my names in Bradford are JONES MATTHEWS DINSDALE i also have an interest in PARKIN and George Henry SMITH Please contact me if you share the same I hope to be flooded with new cousins <bg> Best wishes to all Sandra HOSKER _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger http://messenger.msn.co.uk

Dear List Are there any one searching the name above,as i'm looking for WILLIAM FLOWERS BROOKSBANK WOOL MACHINIST married Elizabeth unknown around 1900-1918.thank you for any help Regards June

Hi Dave - I must talk to you about my Bushley, Worcestershire research some time!! Yes, the Ling Bob is the name of the pub, but it is also the name of the immedate are - I don't know which came first. The pub is not on Fir Street (from my street map, it must be about 20 yards away - I'll try to have a look when I go past on my way to work tomorrow) The Ling Bob pub is actually on Haworth Road (B6144) at the junction with Main Street. Phone number is 01535 272201. I expect you could find the address from the Consignia website - I think it will be a BD15 postcode (definitely BD something!) I expect Bradford Reference library would have something to help on your coal mines If I can help some more, please let me know Colin Spiller Bingley, West Yorkshire Researching (amongst others) the GEORGE family of Bushley, Worcs ----- Original Message ----- From: dave knowles <david_knowles@lineone.net> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 9:38 PM Subject: [ BRAD] Non Gen - Ling Bob, Wilsden > Hello, > > I've been researching Jackson's and Ingham's who came from Wilsden. When I > first started there were a few who lived or were born at Ling Bob, which I > know is a pub (may have been a boarding/lodging house in the past). > > However I am starting to see a few census entries with Wilsden, Ling Bob as > the place of birth. Now this might be a case of people being very specific > about where they were born, but ity is unusual to see the actual address > used as the place of birth on a census entry. > > So, to the question.... is it likely that there was an area in Wilsden which > was rfeferred to as Ling Bob? > > While I'm in the asking mode, can anyone advise me of the address of the > Ling Bob pub? Is it on Fir St? and what is the number? > > Finally, quite a few of this line were coal miners. Can someone advise where > I can find etails about mines in this area? > > Many Thanks in advance ( if you need any research at the Powick/Worcester > end of the world...just ask) > > Dave > > Dave Knowles > Powick, Worcs, UK > > Researching : CLEAREY, HEBDEN, HUSTLER, INGHAM, JACKSON, KNOWLES, NORTHEN, > WILKINSON > > > ==== 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 > >

Dear Listers Has anyone done any research into the Gaunt family, or does the Gaunt family connect to anyone in the group. I am looking for information on the family of James Harrison Gaunt, a butcher, born in Pudsey around 1842. He married a Mary Pickles, born in Laisterdyke, Bradford also in 1842. They produce a daughter Lizzie Gaunt, circa 1873, whilst living at Birkenshaw. They then produce a daughter Mary Emma Gaunt, circa 1875, whilst living at Laisterdyke. They produce a son, also James Harrison Gaunt, on 5th December 1878, whilst living at Baildon, near Bradford. There may also be children John, Joseph and Florence. In 1901 James Harrison Gaunt, the father is a butcher living at 37 Robin Lane, Pudsey, whilst his wife and family are living at 355 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, and working in the cotton trade. The son, James Harrison Gaunt emigrated to America, sending for his fiance, Susan Wilson, a year later, marrying in Holyoke, Mass, and produce Nelson, Donald and a daughter. Donald Gaunt is my friend, 83 years old, and very interested in finding any of his English relations, so if anyone can help please contact me. John Calvert

Hello, I've been researching Jackson's and Ingham's who came from Wilsden. When I first started there were a few who lived or were born at Ling Bob, which I know is a pub (may have been a boarding/lodging house in the past). However I am starting to see a few census entries with Wilsden, Ling Bob as the place of birth. Now this might be a case of people being very specific about where they were born, but ity is unusual to see the actual address used as the place of birth on a census entry. So, to the question.... is it likely that there was an area in Wilsden which was rfeferred to as Ling Bob? While I'm in the asking mode, can anyone advise me of the address of the Ling Bob pub? Is it on Fir St? and what is the number? Finally, quite a few of this line were coal miners. Can someone advise where I can find etails about mines in this area? Many Thanks in advance ( if you need any research at the Powick/Worcester end of the world...just ask) Dave Dave Knowles Powick, Worcs, UK Researching : CLEAREY, HEBDEN, HUSTLER, INGHAM, JACKSON, KNOWLES, NORTHEN, WILKINSON

I am desperately trying to trace my great great grandparents, John and Mary Salmon/Sammon who came to Bradford in Ireland in the late1860's/70's. I have now find(through the help of a birth certificate) that Mary ahd a child called William in 1872. Her maiden name was Fogarty, and two addresses are mentioned which I would like to be checked to see who lived there in 1871; Place of Williams birth - 5 Foundry Street Mary/John's abode - 19 Pine Street Thank you Richard

Could anyone help with Hannah KETTLEWELL, who married in Bradford in 1842 or 43 and died in Leeds in about 1881. I believe she had children born in Bradford. Would like to know any history about her, particularly her parents and home. Thank you - Helen Whyte Ottawa, Canada

Dear Listers, Is there anyone with historical knowledge who can identify an address for me? William and Martha Greenwood, and daughters Faith and Hope, left for New Zealand in 1840 and can not find any information about them. It's very frustrating. I can't find them on the IGI (probably a bit late) and there are no clues about their English origins apart from the address they left on the passenger list of their ship. I have made some enquiries about the address without success, but I'm hoping someone in 'our list' will recognise it: Middleton Field, Telebridge (Telsbridge?) Lane, Bradford. Fingers crossed! Regards, Knola Jeffery, New Zealand.

Hello Listers, Oral history has it that when my great grandmother, Martha Atkinson, married Wilkinson Binns in 1856, she married "beneath herself " because she had been in service with Isacc Holden. Although I can find her parents in Oakworth in the 1851 census, Martha is not at home. Is anybody able to tell me if she was with the Holden family, wherever that was? Also was it likely that being in service with the well-to-do would have been seen to be "posh"? Best wishes, David Binns, Tyneside.