Hi folks, Just by way of a change, some information about the list!. There are currently 34 subscribers to the list. May I take this opportunity to welcome, to the list, the newer subscribers! This is of course, your list. Please feel free to use it to discuss Tetley family history. Our hosts only require that we stick loosely to the topic, although its probably wise not to stray too far away, or other list members may object! The address to email to is :- TETLEY-L@rootsweb.com While we've been hosted by Rootsweb, we've posted 142 messages in nearly two years. There are three folk with the name 'Richard Tetley' subscribed to the list. (Over the centuries, there have been at least 46 children named Richard Tetley.) The earliest record of a Richard Tetley, is of one being born in 1658:- "Bolton by Bolland PR: Richard, the son of Mr Thomas Tetley of Skirden was borne the iiird day of Februarie 1658 page 161" Unfortunately, his father was more usually named as Tetlow, and Richard subsequently used Tetlow as a name, although the family seem to have been ambivalent about the spelling of their name, over the years! At least ten folk, who subscribe to the list, live outside the UK, (mostly in Australia or Canada, or New Zealand, with at least one in South Africa). I'm hoping to persuade an 85 year-old to join us, but she's gadding about on holiday, at the moment! In my view, the two most complete Tetley family trees, are those of the descendants of Joshua Tetley, who founded the brewery, and the descendants of William Tetley of Heaton. But if t'other Richard wasn't stuck with his Bartholomew in 1778, he'd be well on the way, being only one generation adrift! Myself, I'm stuck in 1763 with George Tetley, who was born in Birstall, the son of another George, (but which George!)! I'd be grateful for some statistics from the Tetlows, because I have to admit to limited knowledge, on that score! Most useless information:- 9 subscribers use AOL as a service provider. I'm off to France to visit the Somme battlefields, (and augment my wine cellar contents) next week, so if anyone would like a photo of a particular place, or memorial, for their family records, please let me know, in the next day or so, and I'll do my best to visit the right place for you. Cheers Rich (the one who lives in Nottingham) -- Born in Sheffield, but currently in Nottingham UK. Family names:- ASHFORTH, CAVE, CHAMPION, HODGES, HOPE, JACKSON, NICHOLSON, SIMPSON, SLEE, TETLEY, WALKER, WESTOVER, WOOLLEN, WILLIAMS. Home Website: http://freespace.virgin.net/richard.tetley/