Hello Thespians, Quoted from Yorkshire Past and Present-1873 " Theatre Royal.- This building is situated in Manningham Lane, and supplanted an old wooden theatre that formerly stood in Duke Street. The theatre-royal belongs to a company, and was leased to Mr. C. Rice for seven years from July, 1872. The original lessee was the celebrated comedian, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. It is a roomy, comfortable place, and had in 1873 been enlarged and improved. The architects were Messrs. Andrews, Son, and Pepper. The building was opened in 1864. A large wooden building, capable of seating more than 3000 people, had been erected by Mr. Pullan, in Bruswick Place, and was used as a music hall." Best wishes, David Binns, Tyneside

Building of New Stores. A Special Meeting of the members was held at the Slack Side School on Monday evening,Dec.22nd,1980,Joseph Wilkinson,president,in the chair.Moved by Edmund Barraclough,seconded by Peter Firth,that a New Store be built at Slack Side,and that the Plans as shown be accepted,and that we instruct John Drake,Architect,to apply for Tenders as early as possible. Contracts For The New Store---- Masons'Work--Oliver Booth,Great Horton, �630. Slaters'Work--Thomas Nelson,Bradford �42 E.& B.Briggs,Low Moor �20 T,B,Lumb,Bradford �127 Charles Bell,Wibsey,�25 Joiners'Work--Wilkinson & Kellett,Wibsey �400. ======================================== Moving On----- The position of the Society on the 21st.November 1901,was as follows--- Number of members 380,the sales for the half year ending on the above-named date was �5,499 3s 3d.Share Capital was �6,958 15s 4d.,nett profit,�855 9s 1d. Bonus declared of 3s 1d in the � to members Officers of the Society,January ,1902 President ; Stephen Constantine Secretary : W.Woodcock Auditors : Ernest Priestley and Joseph Ormondroyd. Committee :Wilton Barraclough,Joseph Parker,Samuel Speight,Luke Ellis,Albert Kellett,John William Booth,Arthur Kellett,Robert Pearson,Edmund Barraclough,David Ormondroyd,Jowett Priestley. ========================================I hope that these postings about Slack Side have made these Wibsey folk seem more alive,with their Bazaar and all its stalls,Oriental Cafe,ping pong etc ; and the Co-Op Tea Party,with,of course,ham ! I've enjoyed doing it very much. Cheers------Derek.

ON the basis that christenings, weddings and funerals are very much part of everybody's family history, and that occasionally we need a bit of a laugh, I thought I would tell you about a typical - and somewhat hysterically, if unintentionally, funny - Yorkshire funeral I attended a few years ago. I have called the subject header "A Bit of A Do", BTW, because that was the title of a wonderful Yorkshire Television series on this very theme, starring that brilliant actor David Jason. I expect many UK listers will remember it, and no doubt it has been seen somewhere on the PBS channels in the US and Australia as well. "We're going to a bit of a do" is very much a Yorkshire saying, and the series every week was based on a wedding, funeral, dinner dance, charity function, etc, and needless to say all kinds of things ALWAYS went wrong. I have every single episode on video and every time I watch them I am reminded of my dear old Auntie Mary's funeral, which was a classic A Bit Of A Do, except it's true (I swear!)... Back in the early 1980s this was, and my Aunt Mary, my father's sister, died at 92, the last of four siblings. She had lived in Bradford all her life in a typical back-to-back house since the late 1880s. However, when she died her area had been completely absorbed by Asian immigrants and she was literally the last English person in the road. She had long been a widow and even before the funeral, her niece, my first cousin E - - - - - (who shall remain nameless because she's still very much alive, though quite elderly herself now), who actually owned Aunt Mary's house, had already sold it to an Asian family. So as the funeral cortege left the house, the new owners were arriving with all their furniture in a van! Aunt Mary's Asian neighbours had been very good to her and quite a number stood around to pay their respects, making little bows as the cortege left. It was already like a scene from a film, with lots of people in Asian dress standing in the street in the middle of Bradford, bowing to us. Cousin E, a fierce, formidable Yorkshirewoman, was livid because Aunt Mary had made the executor of her will - and thus handed all the funeral arrangements to - a male second cousin on the other side of the family (her mother's side), whom neither of us knew. This unfortunate gentleman was called Harry, was elderly himself and walked with a stick and had a club foot. According to protocol, since he had made all the funeral arrangements, he should have ridden in the first car behind the coffin, but Cousin E was having none of it. Grabbing me by the shoulder, she roared: "We're not letting that Harry whatisname ride in the first car. Come on, follow me." And, literally dragging me by the arm along the pavement, she was off and running, scattering the other mourners before her! She barged poor old Harry out of the way, virtually kicking his stick from under him, and bundled me headfirst into the first car. The bewildered undertaker stuck his head through the window and asked: "What's going on? I've made all the arrangements with this gentleman here," indicating Second Cousin Harry, who was still trying to pick himself up from the ground. "We're her nearest relatives," roared Cousin E. "I'm her niece and this is her nephew," pointing to me, cowering in the back of the car trying to pretend I wasn't there. Fortunately, Harry proved to be a gentleman and of a forgiving nature and assured the undertaker he didn't mind. After we'd despatched Aunt Mary, there came the inevitable funeral tea. This was the usual Yorkshire ham salad "do". I had always known my dear old dad (long departed) had been a very good-looking young man with a colourful history in his day (his day being back in the 1920s) and quite a few folks said he looked like the Duke of Windsor. I had only just really started doing the family history at this time and I had already come across a few eye-opening revelations, including a first marriage of his that I hadn't known about previously and also a half-sister of mine who was news to me as well (no longer, since we've met a few times but that's another story). Anyway, the funeral tea was a somewhat surreal and unreal experience, since a stream of elderly ladies (mostly in their 80s) kept coming up to me and saying: "Ah, you're Roy, aren't you? I knew your father very well, you know", then giving me a large wink and sidling off to attack more ham sandwiches. Eventually, a very elderly lady approached me and introduced herself as the sister-in-law of my Aunt Mary (Aunt Mary having been married for many years to a lovely Scottish man, my Uncle Jock), and said in a Scottish accent: "Och, your father and I were engaged in 1925. Didna last, of course. He was always one fer the girls." I returned home on the train from Bradford to Hertfordshire that night having learnt more about my family history than I would have done from a hundred visits to record offices (oh yes, and clutching a priceless set of fading old family photos that I had managed to rescue from being chucked away by yet another elderly female cousin I'd never met before). I expect everyone has similar tales of an interesting family "do"? It's part of having a Yorkshire heritage! Roy Stockdill (Editor, Journal of One-Name Studies) Guild of One-Name Studies:- www.one-name.org Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History:- www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html Never ask a man if he comes from Yorkshire. If he does he will tell you, if he does not why humiliate him? - Canon Sydney Smith

Dear BARRACLOUGH,BRADFORD,& WRY Listers. My system of e-mail through TV has gone haywire [again],the gremlins are in control. I can send out messages,no problem,but I am receiving hardly anything at all--about 4 per day,instead of the usual 40 plus. In a day or two'THEY'will sort it out and then I'll be avalanched with all the letters that have been held back. So if you write to me don't be miffed if you don't get a reply immediately---it aint my fault !!!! Cheers------Derek.

Hi List i would like to post the names i am researching in the Bradford area: WILSON Thomas b c1832 (was a boot and shoe maker) m to Eliza WESTOVER from Leeds POOLE Joseph b 1864 (was a driver) m Violetta WILSON b1867. i would like to hear from anyone else who may be researching these names in Bradford. thank you Mae

Hi Ann, The town of Shipley is North of Bradford and as you say could very easily be the place that your Family name originated. Before you start with family history might I suggest you acquaint yourself with as much information that you can about your first ancestor that was born in England and try and find him on a relevant census if they came to Canada in the 1800's. That will tell you where he came from and you then have a starting point. There are indeed mailing lists that deal with with surnames (i.e. Shipley in your case) but this one covers a much wider approach to family history. This one covers the area in and around Bradford Yorkshire which as I said includes Shipley. I hope this helps and if I can be of help again please feel free to e-mail off list. Kindest regards. Elaine Pickard. Ottawa. Canada. List Admin.

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Extracts from later meetings--- First Balance Sheet--- Was issued in July 1877,with the new President,James Kellett,in place to Thomas Birch---- Balance Sheet showed that from the foermation of the Society in January to June 30th,that the share capital received was �501 15s,received on mortgage on property �700,borrowed money �700,sales in shop �599 etc. Total Income �i999 1s 3d. The total profit for first half-year of the Society was �43 16s 5d. Meeting,July 17th,1877-- First half-yearly meeting,held at Slack Side School.Paid for the use of the school,1s 6d.James Kellett in the chair. Balance sheet passed,election of new committee men,and other business.It was moved by Maria Jowett,seconded by Alice Nicholl,that we have a public Tea Party as soon as possible.Moved by J.W.Fox,seconded by Mahlon Priestley,that the quality of our tea party be ham and beef sandwiches and sweet meats,without sponge bread. Tickets,one shilling each.Party held Saturday July 28th,1877. Meeting,Nov.14th.1877---- Moved that we buy from Enoch Priestley, 10 firkins of Butter 1s 1d farthing per lb.and 3d.in the � discount. Meeting,Jan.4th.1878--- Bonus declared at 1s 9d in the �. ======================================== [To be continued] Cheers------Derek.

Hi List Wonder if any of you might find family here at all...........lots of interesting households........... http://www.ihrinfo.ac.uk/office/vic.html Warmest Wishes 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

Hi Tana I think the landlords in that neck of the woods, were all tarred with the same brush. My gt-grandfather, 'Black Tom' Woodford was the landlord of the Windmill Inn, near Shelf Windmill. He got his nickname from having his pleasure with women other than his wife (I've got a photograph of her, so I can understand why he strayed <g>). Regards John ----- Original Message ----- From: <FishMerlin@aol.com> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 02 March 2003 22:24 Subject: [ BRAD] Re: The [original]Shoulder of Mutton Inn,Shelf > The [original]Shoulder of Mutton Inn,Shelf > ....SNIP.....In the year 1822 Thos.OGDEN kept this house ; 1830,Hannah OGDEN > > ;1838,James LIGHTOWLER ; 1845,John WILKINSON ; 1853,Jacob PINDER.The next > > landlords were as follows--- > > James WOOD 2 years ; John PILLING,7 years > > Hello cousin Derek, > > Can you tell me which years John PILLING was in situ please? I believe him to > be the scoundrel who married my gg-grandmother Elizabeth ROTHERA and led her > a merry dance. He suffered with something a relative politely called "the > wanderlust", although by all accounts there was a good deal less wandering > than lusting. > > All best wishes, > Tana Willis Johnson > PS - thank you for the card. > > Interests: > ROTHERA/ROTHERY everywhere > > > > ==== 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 >

Hi List, It seems that MSN and rootsweb appear to be at odds again. So if you should be unsubscribed for what ever reason and that is not your intent please re subscribe to the list. Regards. Elaine Pickard. Ottawa. Canada. List Admin.

Hi Martin, The book is by James Parker of Gt.Horton,and in his preface he calls ithis 2nd.Volume of Historical Sketches of Wibsey and District.It was published in 1902 for the princely sum of 1 shilling !!! My grandfather bought it as new.If you can find it at all in a 2nd.-hand book shop it will cost you upwards of �45.00,so I've been told. Thank you Grandad !!!! Cheers------Derek

[Taken from one of James Parker's books of Bradford's Districts] The first meeting of this Society was called together by the Bell-man,and was held on January 23rd.1877,at the house of Henry Priestley. It was resolved,on the motion of Mahlon Priestley,seconded by Joseph Barraclough,that Henry Priestley be appointed Secretary.Moved by Mahlon Priestley,seconded by J.W.Fox,that Thomas Birch be appointed President.Moved by Enoch Stephenson,seconded by Joseph Barraclough,that Sandy Garrs be appointed Treasurer ; and that the following gentlemen be appointed a Committee :- John Cordingley,Edward Wilkinson,James Jowett,Mahlon Priestley,J.W.Fox,Enoch Stephenson,Martin Stocks,Sidney Garrs,John Barraclough,Jarvis Wilson,and Henry Woodrow. Signed,James Holdsworth,Chairman of the Meeting. ======================================= Extracts from later meetings--- Meeting,Feb.16th.1877.--It was agreed to take the house of David Lightowler for six or eight months,at three shillings a week,for a shop. Meeting,Feb.19th.1877,--It was agreed to give Amos Ormondroyd �1000 for his property at Mill Street,for a Co-Operative Store. Meeting,March 13th.1877,--It was agreed to purchase 4 hams,1 flitch of bacon,and 1 cheese about 50 lbs.weight ; 8 lbs. best tobacco and 8 lbs.of common ; 2 bags of potatoes,1 bag of onions,4 stone of apples and 1/2 gross of oranges. Meeting,June 30th.1877--'First Bonus Declared'--It was agreed to declare a Bonus to Members at 1s 6d in the � and to Non-Members of 9d in the �,and to carry �6 6s 51/2d,towards and for the forming of a Reserve Fund. ======================================= [To Be Continued] Cheers------Derek.

Hi John, In his preface Parker calls the book his Second Volume of Historical Sketches of Wibsey and District----- Pickles Lane,Great Horton, May 1st.1902 Cheers------Derek. ps.it cost 1 shilling !!!!!

Hi Everyone, My name is Joyce & I am new to this list,although I am a member of some of the other Yorkshire lists. My surname interests are; HOLLINGs------Joseph b.1833 at Stanbury,son of Samuel Hollings & Alice WILMAN WILDMAN----Ann b.1836 at Bingley,daughter of William Wildman & Mary ROPER. SHACKLETON-----William b. 1838 at Bingley,son of Samuel Shackleton & Elizabeth SMITH. BUCKLER/BUCKLER----Margaret b.1841 at Bingley,daughter of Abraham Buckley & Hannah LUMB. Also; ELY--in Skipton MYERS--in Skipton PHILLIP----in Skipton. Pleased to hear from anyone with any connections. Thank you, Joyce

Hello If anyone has the above set of CD's could I please ask for a look up. I am looking for my 2xgt grandfather Stephen GRIX who should be living with his father Christopher GRIX, hopefully,somewhere in Norfolk. Stephen died in 1864 in Wakefield aged 31. He married in Leeds in October 1861. So far I haven't found him on any census for 1861 despite having two addresses for him. I do not know where he was born so this is just a hunch that he may be in Norfolk in 1851. I understand that the name GRIX was centred around the Norfolk area at this time so if anyone could help me I would appreciate it very much. It might help to loosen a brick in this family. Thank you. Kind regards Judith Kettlewell

Hello If anyone has the above set of CD's could I please ask for a look up. I am looking for my 2xgt grandfather Stephen GRIX who should be living with his father Christopher GRIX, hopefully,somewhere in Norfolk. Stephen died in 1864 in Wakefield aged 31. He married in Leeds in October 1861. So far I haven't found him on any census for 1861 despite having two addresses for him. I do not know where he was born so this is just a hunch that he may be in Norfolk in 1851. I understand that the name GRIX was centred around the Norfolk area at this time so if anyone could help me I would appreciate it very much. It might help to loosen a brick in this family. Thank you. Kind regards Judith Kettlewell

G'day List, This was sent to me from a lady in the States. Does it fit anyone's tree. Email her if you think you can help. From: "Karen" <mencotti@adelphia.net> To: <okclough@paradise.net.nz> Subject: Clough Family Bible Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 17:13:58 -0500 Hello; I'm hoping you can help me. I have a small, old Bible that I believe I got at a Flea Market, or antique store. On the back inside cover are names and dates of a few "Clough" family members. I would like to give this bible or the information to whoever might be interested. I really don't know where to start, but your name is given as a contact on the Rootsweb Clough Family Page. The Bible says "Park Wesleyan Sunday School, Jubilee Year 1864, Sheffield" on the front cover. I am assuming this is Sheffield, England. Inside there is a label inscribed "Presented by the Teachers and Patrons of the Park Wesleyan Sunday Schools to Susannah Reamy, scholar, Admitted March 6th, 1864." I'm guessing this was a little presentation Bible for good scholarship, etc. The inside back cover states: Benjamin Henry Clough, Born June 22, 1883, Albert Earnest Clough, Born Feburary 28th, 1886, Ellen Elizabeth Clough, Born on the 27th day of July 1891, Died April 28, 1895. If you think this information or the book itself would be of any interest to anyone, just let me know. Thanks! Karen Mencotti Barboursville, WV USA Regards Owen Clough Christchurch NZ

Hi, I would be very grateful if anyone could give me any information (post 1901) on Eliza DEACON (nee CHIPPENDALE)She lived in the Bolton Rd area of Bradford and was married to William, a plumber who died in 1917. Eliza died aged 75 in 1933, and I would especially like to know where she is buried, as all the family are in Undercliffe cemetry, yet she is definitely not there. Thanks Richard

Thanks for these Jan . . . they're wonderful characters! I'm tempted to adopt some or all, however must continue with my own elusive bunch for now. >More for the Listers who are interested. > >John KILROY >Was an Irish navvy and a massive 6'5" tall. He had hands like shovels. Every >now and then, after a heavy drinking bout, he would have to be restrained in >a straightjacket - by at least half a dozen bobbies from 'Number one' >(Devonshire St) as the local police station was known. > >'Tar Pan Joe' (ASHTON) >worked on the tarpan boiler, which was puilled by a horse, when the >Corporation men laid the roads with stone setts.He would fill in the cracks >with hot tar from the spout of his tar bucket. > >'Ski' Milk Man >Skim-milk or blue-milk had the cream taken away. The 'Ski' Milk Man had a >hand cart made for the job, with two milk churns on it. He sold the skim-milk >at about 1d per pint. > >'Old Nellie' >was a peg seller, lived in Oliver's lodging-house with Abe MILNES, a stone >sawyer. She had a gruff voice, much deeper than you could expect a woman ever >to have. > >'Daddy' FEATHER >had a pot/crockery shop on damside. He would auction dinner and tea services. >He could pile almost a whole service between his fingers and chin. And if his >price, was not reached, he would smash them against the wall. His wife was >called 'Tapioca Semolina' FEATHER > >Billy FEATHER >Used to sing in pubs. He was 'Daddy and 'Tapioca Semolia' FEATHER's son. He >was going away to college and had a good education. But for whatever reason >he was down on his uppers. Although he had a cleft palate he was a good >singer. He would always end up singing 'Maquita'. He lived with 'Malizzie' >(Mary Elizabeth) HALLIGAN in Eastwood Square. They would sing together. > >'Old Granny' HEAPS >Lived on Damside. Whatever the weather, she would always sit outside on a >little chair. All she lived on were cat's lights. No one ever knew how old >she was. She said she remembered soldiers in the place called the 'Barracks' >later knows as Ivy Place............ > >Patsy COLLINS >Had a peg leg. He would crack wooden doors and so on with his head for a bet, >when he had been drinking. Once he cracked an old oven door with his head >(which was shaped like and egg) He lived in the Workhouse. > >Any of you found your relatives yet???????? -- Wendy Leyland Victoria, BC Canada Researching - MOULSON, HARGREAVES, RYAN, HARON - Bradford, Yks.