Hi Would anyone have any ideas as to a Village or town that maybe could start with a Y and end in OLM I have a HOLT family in Keighley in 1851 where the children Arthur, Edward and Edmond are listed as being born in this town. Regards Sandra

From: "Sandra Kelleher" <[email protected]> > Would anyone have any ideas as to a Village or town > that maybe could start with a Y and end in OLM > > I have a HOLT family in Keighley in 1851 where the children Arthur, > Edward and Edmond are listed as being born in this town.> Having looked closely at the image, I have come to the conclusion that the word you are trying to make out is actually "Yorkshire", followed by Bradford, meaning all the children were born in Bradford. Some 19th century enumerators had appalling handwriting. The reason I think it's "Yorkshire" is that if you look at the entry for the wife, Mary Holt, you will see that she was born at St Austell, Cornwall (Bradford having been crossed out). So when the enumerator came to list the children after her he had to put Yorkshire at the beginning of the line and then Bradford. I've studied it for several minutes at different sizes and I am 99.9 per cent certain it says Yorkshire. Compare it with the very first entry on that page, right at the top, where it says quite clearly "Yorkshire, Keighley" and I think you will see what I mean. Roy Stockdill Guild of One-Name Studies: www.one-name.org Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

From: "Roy Stockdill" <[email protected]> > From: "Sandra Kelleher" <[email protected]> > > > Would anyone have any ideas as to a Village or town > > that maybe could start with a Y and end in OLM > > > > I have a HOLT family in Keighley in 1851 where the children Arthur, > > Edward and Edmond are listed as being born in this town.> > > Having looked closely at the image, I have come to the conclusion that > the word you are trying to make out is actually "Yorkshire", followed > by Bradford, meaning all the children were born in Bradford. Some 19th > century enumerators had appalling handwriting. > > The reason I think it's "Yorkshire" is that if you look at the entry > for the wife, Mary Holt, you will see that she was born at St Austell, > Cornwall (Bradford having been crossed out). So when the enumerator > came to list the children after her he had to put Yorkshire at the > beginning of the line and then Bradford. > > I've studied it for several minutes at different sizes and I am 99.9 > per cent certain it says Yorkshire. Compare it with the very first > entry on that page, right at the top, where it says quite clearly > "Yorkshire, Keighley" and I think you will see what I mean.> I should have added that immediately beneath the poorly written "Yorkshire" and "Bradford" in the following lines for the children you get dittoes and then in the next household below them you get "do, Keighley". So yes, it is undoubtedly "Yorkshire". Roy Stockdill Guild of One-Name Studies: www.one-name.org Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

[email protected] wrote snip<> Would anyone have any ideas as to a Village or town > that maybe could start with a Y and end in OLM > > I have a HOLT family in Keighley in 1851 Hi I had a look at the image and I think it is simply Yorkshire very badly written it is followed by Bradford Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Kelleher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 3:20 AM Subject: [ BRAD] Village near Bradford > Hi > Would anyone have any ideas as to a Village or town > that maybe could start with a Y and end in OLM > > I have a HOLT family in Keighley in 1851 where the children Arthur, Edward > and Edmond are listed as being born in this town. > > Regards Sandra > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.2/422 - Release Date: 17/08/2006 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 60 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now!