Hi Everyone, I am Liverpool born but with Bradford ancestors now living in the Midlands. I have been researching my family history for over 10 years ever since my Mum said she was descended from the HOLT shipping line (China Boats) of Liverpool (which by the way I have never found the connection for). My Great Grandfather John Robert EDMONDSON was born in Wibsey in 1876, moved to Birkenhead, Cheshire in 1903 and married Amelia DILLON, who was born in Birmingham. He was a confectioner by trade but his forefathers all seemed to be in the butchery and cattle dealing trade. John was brother to Mary, Annie Elizabeth, Lucy Jane and Emily all born Wibsey between 1875 and 1882. Only John and Lucy were to marry and produce offspring, Lucy marrying Frank Stanley WALDEN of Northampton. Their parents were Richard EDMONDSON 1852 - 1885 of Low Moor and Jane (nee KNOWLES) 1849 - 1932 born Cleckheaton died Low Moor, daughter of John KNOWLES born Gomersal 1812 - 1885 Cleckheaton and Grace CLOUGH 1822 - 1850 Cleckheaton. Richard was cattledealer, John an assistant grocer and his sisters dressmakers and school teachers in the various census records. Richard's siblings were Robert , Joseph Firth, Sarah Anne, .Mary Elizabeth, Annie, Phoebe and Christopher born between 1841 and 1857. As far as I know only Robert and Richard married ( Robert marrying Lucy JOWETT daughter of Jonas JOWETT and Phoebe WHITHAM). Their parents were Richard EDMONDSON of Wibsey 1819 - 1861 and Elizabeth FIRTH 1818 - 1888 daughter of Joseph FIRTH and Charlotte SYKES of Wibsey. Siblings of Richard Snr , Anne, William, Rachel, Elizabeth, Rose, Abraham, Christopher, Phoebe, Ruth, Mary and Robert born between 1812 - 1834 marrying CHARLESWORTH, BARRACLOUGH, MITCHELL, BLAMIRES, HODGSON, LUMB, KEIGHLEY, PYRAH Finally Richard and siblings were the children of Robert EDMONDSON 1790 - 1850 of Holroyd House, Wibsey and Mary BASTOW 1792 - 1859. Robert is possibly the son of a William EDMONDSON of Allerton Farm, Allerton born 1763 or the son of another William born 1735 (either eldest or youngest son of one of them but I have not been able to confirm this, he may have been born elsewhere and baptised in Bradford or William may have been and settled in Allerton. Mary was the daughter of Abraham and Sarah BASTOW. Known related cousins branched to Eccleshill, Rawdon, Churwell (BARRACLOUGH'S), Northampton (WALDEN), Manningham, Horton and of course Birkenhead and Liverpool from where I descend. I would like to find more relations descended from this main branch of Edmondson's if possible or from any of the other names mentioned. Hope to hear soon. Warmest Regards, Sue. Stourbridge, West Midlands Researching EDMONDSON and variants anytime, anywhere As well as:- Cambridgeshire WALSHAM Liverpool and Lancashire CALLAN, DILLON, GARVEY, Ann HOLT b1835, HUGHES, LEAH, LEEKE, McLENNON, NICHOLSON, ROBERTS, THOMPSON, WALSHAM Wirral:- Henry CLARE, DILLON, EDMONDSON, MORRIN, WYER/WYRE, WALSHAM (late 1800's) Norfolk :- HARDY, JUBA, SHORTEN, WYER, Northampton :- TEAL, WALDEN http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/suerylands - password Edmondson http://www.gencircles.com/users/srylands/2