Hi Everybody, Just to let you know that a letter to the Central Library, Bradford, outlining my difficulty, resulted in a prompt response which enclosed a transcription of the inscription on the memorial stone of the grave of William BINNS and his first wife Martha. A plan of the Haworth Parish Church Graveyard was also included. We are indeed fortunate to have such a superb resource available to help us in our researches. From the above it now is proved that William was born in 1806, but certainly his baptism is not recorded in Haworth. There is one William baptised at Bradford in 1806, father John Binns, but no other information appears on the record. If somebody on the list has any ideas as to how I can further identify William and John I will be delighted to hear from them. Thanks for your help. Best wishes, David Binns, Tyneside ----- Original Message ----- From: John Spencer Wilkinson <jswilks@lineone.net> To: David Binns <davidbinns@qual-chem-tech.co.uk>; <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [ BRAD] BINNS > Hi David > > The Bronte Museum has an extract of the MI's for Haworth Graveyard, > and I think that Keighley library may have a copy. I seem to remember > that you have to make an appointment to examine the MI's at the > museum. When I visited they were not indexed, and some of the graves > appeared to contain persons who are not related. > > Regards John > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Binns" <davidbinns@qual-chem-tech.co.uk> > To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 05 June 2003 19:20 > Subject: Re: [ BRAD] BINNS > > > > Many thanks for your response Aileen. I have already seen the > Haworth Parish > > records and the record of the burial you reference. The problem I > have is > > that I have been unable to find a baptism for a William BINNSthat > > corresponds with this burial. What I hope to do is to find the grave > in > > which he was buried and hope that this will enable the > identification of > > other members of his family and even his parents. Clearly my best > bet is to > > chase the MI's for Haworth either through the LDS or directly with > the vicar > > or PCC. In passing my great grandfather, Wilkinson BINNS, son of the > elusive > > William, was baptised at Haworth on 2nd October 1831, by Patrick > Bronte. > > One further aside: An early message to this list has helped me to > find much > > about my great grandfather Thomas JONES. I have just obtained a > copy > > certificate for his third marriage, at the age of 62, to Emma > HOLMES. They > > lived at 7 Green Street, Keighley. If anybody has information on the > Jones's > > or Holmes's I'll be delighted to share what I have. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Aileen Furness <furness@westnet.com.au> > > To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 1:32 PM > > Subject: [ BRAD] BINNS > > > > > > > For David, who wanted some information about William Binns > buried 1854 > > at > > > Haworth. > > > > > > I have some fiche here at local LDS centre, found a one-line > entry for > > > him - > > > William Binns abode was Bingley buried 16 May 1854 48 yrs of > age the > > > minister was Thomas Jackson of Thornton. > > > > > > I know there is a list of monumental inscriptions on film or fiche > for the > > > Church of England cemetery aat Haworth. Patrick Bronte was > minister there > > > for some years. As you would konw, he is father of the famous > Bronte > > > sisters who wrote novels. I can't find the exact number of film > to order > > > but if you ask at a Mormon centre they can look it up. > > > > > > It was name-indexed at the front to make it easy and had drawings > of the > > > plans of setout. > > > > > > Aileen in Australia > > > > > > > > > --- > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.481 / Virus Database: 277 - Release Date: 13/05/03 > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.481 / Virus Database: 277 - Release Date: 13/05/03