Hi David, guess I am not as smart as you, I just don't have time to read every detail. It would be a lot easier if every list did the same thing instead of having different ways to unsubscribe. Terri USA -----Original Message----- From: eng-yorkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-yorkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of eng-yorkshire-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 3:05 AM To: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: ENG-YORKSHIRE Digest, Vol 2, Issue 219 Today's Topics: 1. Re: researching Bancrofts (Anne Peat) 2. Re: researching Bancrofts (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 3. Re: researching Bancrofts (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 4. Re: Unsubscribe (eric gordon moody) 5. ADMINISTRATION - Unsubscribing (David) 6. Re: census info and how it was given- help needed please (acpittard@optusnet.com.au) 7. WATSON (mvs) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:40:19 +0100 From: Anne Peat <anne.peat@bigwindows.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] researching Bancrofts To: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com Cc: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <8d2b28a3276ee670e333801385de545a@bigwindows.demon.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed hello Stephen again. The birth reference for your grandfather is September quarter 1916 Rowland BANCROFT Mothers maiden surname ANDERTON Skipton 9a 63 On 15 Jun 2007, at 19:28, Anne Peat wrote: > Hello Stephen > Welcome to the list. > You will find lots of people here willing to help you with this > fascinating hobby. > Just to get you started on Ancestry > http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx > > I found the reference for your grandfather's death, which also gives > his exact birth date > > Name: > Roland Bancroft > Birth Date: > 3 Sep 1916 > Death Registration Month/Year: > Jun 1986 > Age at death (estimated): > 69 > Registration district: > Keighley > Inferred County: > Yorkshire > Volume: > 4 > Page: > 612 > > Also on Ancestry or on Free BMD you could search for his birth > registration, and get the certificate which will give you the names of > his parents. > > Happy hunting > > Anne > On 15 Jun 2007, at 15:10, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: steven_bancroft >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/ >> 1252.1830/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> hi don't know where to start but i'm trying to find out about my >> family. al i know is the originated from Silsden/keighley Yorkshire. >> My mum is called Anne my Grandfather was called Roland who lived in >> Silsden until about 20 yrs ago when he passed away i think i have an >> uncle again living in silsden called Allan. >> sorry for troubling you >> Steve >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL >> link above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:41:23 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] researching Bancrofts To: <ENG-YORKSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1181940084.113427@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: anne_peat Surnames: Bancroft Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/1252.183 0.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hello Stephen again. The birth reference for your grandfather is September quarter 1916 Rowland BANCROFT Mothers maiden surname ANDERTON Skipton 9a 63 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:13:55 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] researching Bancrofts To: <ENG-YORKSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1181942037.114463@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: yorkshire123 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/1252.183 0.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi I also found more BANCROFT births Skipton Mother ANDERTON Chris Births Dec 1911 Bancroft Edward Anderton Skipton 9a 68 Births Dec 1913 BANCROFT Tom Anderton Skipton 9a 61 Births Jun 1915 Bancroft Nora La B E Anderton Skipton 9a 80 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:00:44 +0200 (CEST) From: eric gordon moody <ericgordon@emoody.wanadoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] Unsubscribe To: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com, eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <23741336.399491181944844103.JavaMail.www@wwinf3102> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Read the bottom line! ======================================== Message Received: Jun 15 2007, 01:00 AM From: "Terri Wright" To: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com Cc: Subject: [YORKSHIRE] Unsubscribe ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:38:23 +0100 From: "David" <d.jassie@ntlworld.com> Subject: [YORKSHIRE] ADMINISTRATION - Unsubscribing To: <irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com> Cc: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <012701c7af9d$e33a17f0$0202a8c0@home1208e13abd> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Hi folks, No excuse for not knowing how to unsubscribe - instructions are at the bottom of EVERY post. Cheers, Dave ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:21:53 +1000 From: acpittard@optusnet.com.au Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] census info and how it was given- help needed please To: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <200706160021.l5G0LrrK022662@mail17.syd.optusnet.com.au> Content-Type: text/plain The enumerator might've gone back to the family with someone who could communicate with them. He would know who was close to who could do this. Cheers. Anne from Cairns, Aus. > Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> wrote: > > Hi Chris > > The enumerator would leave a form with the householder to be filled in > and > collected later, if the householder could not fill in the details > required, > they might ask a younger member of the family or perhaps a neighbour or > friend > > Failing that the enumerator would probably help them to complete it when > he > collected it > > No doubt sign language of a sort played its part in the process, > necessity > is the mother of invention I believe > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > > > > > Hi Everyone > > I have been pondering on this for some time > > and wondered what the answer may be. > > 1. My gtgrandparents were both deaf and dumb from birth > > 2. The marriage cert shows they signed X their mark > > 3.In 1881 they are together (in Saddleworth )and a small baby in > house, no > > relatives near by. > > 4.How did they give details for the census?????????????????? > > 5. Did they have people who could "sign" to them ??????? > > Chris > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:21:54 +0800 From: "mvs" <mvs5@westnet.com.au> Subject: [YORKSHIRE] WATSON To: <ENG-YORKSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <001e01c7afd6$40d4d2a0$0201010a@fubar> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Hi Would someone mind looking up the records for: Nellie WATSON b: About 1882 in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter District: STOCKTON County: DURHAM, Yorkshire, North Riding in Vol 10a on Page 65. I was able to get the info from Ancestry.com but it doesn't give parents names - which is what I'm wanting. I'm just hoping this is the girl I'm looking for. Thanks Marcelle in Western Australia No virus found in this outgoing message. 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