THORPE Mary aged 13y of Uppermill, Yks - 3 Jan 1862 BRIGGS Hannah aged 86y of Barnsley - 25 Feb 1874 ARMSTRONG John aged 22y of Uppermill, Saddleworth - 26 Sep 1880 ARMSTRONG Sarah Ann aged 65y of Lower Wade Hill, Uppermill District, Saddleworth - 9 Apr 1881 SHAW Robert aged 45y of Rotherham - 17 Sep 1885 `Coroners Order` ARMSTRONG John aged 70y of Uppermill sub District, Saddleworth p. - 20 Sep 1890 (date could be 26th) BEVERLEY Mary aged 70y of Penistone - 2 Jun 1894 BEVERLEY Joseph aged 71y of Penistone - 6 Feb 1897 Marjorie Ward Derbyshire, UK Hollingworth ONS www.hollingworths.net Sources for Disley; Lyme Handley; Taxal & Whaley www.disley.net Sources for NWDby incl. Chapel; Charlesworth; Chinley; Fernilee; Glossop; Hayfield; Hope Valley; Mellor & New Mills http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dusk
Bingley Non Conformists dates from the record held at Bradford Library United reform Church 1754-1960 baptisms 1876-1950 marriages 1818-1879 burials Bingley Weslyan Members list 1809-1828 Bingley Mornington Rd Weslyan 1816-1925 baptisms 1866-1947 marriages There are others but of a much later date hope these are of help and if you would like me to check when I go over next Wednesday please dont hesitate to ask, Anne --------------------------------- Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now.
I have come across Harry Speight, Roy and I was able to take a look at his "Chronicles and Stories of Old Bingley" when I visited Salt Lake City; unfortunately in the short time I had I didn't find any references that seemed to "click". I'm going to have a look when I'm in the area to see if I can pick up a copy (I see from Google that it is available on CD from Colin Hinson). I also have a copy of the J. Horsfall Turner book "Ancient Bingley", and whilst in Salt Lake I was able to photocopy from microfilm the "Papers of the Speight Family of London and Yorkshire" by Harry Speight. They are extremely difficult to read although I've magnified them as much as possible but I guess I'll just have to keep persevering! Diane > >Just thought I'd mention that there was a very well-known and eminent >Yorkshire historian called HARRY SPEIGHT and I have a feeling he >came from Bingley. He certainly published books about Old Bingley and >the Parish of Bingley. Google for him and you will find lots of mentions. > >-- >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 > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you the control you need to help you keep your e-mail private, safe and secure. See for yourself! www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA147
From: "Diane Schillaci" <diane-bob@hotmail.com> > I would not be surprised to discover that the Northowram Speights are > connected to my family. I spent a week in Salt Lake City last year > and I recorded a number from that area, as well as from Cross Flatts > and Bingley because I thought that at some time I might find a link to > my ancestors.< Just thought I'd mention that there was a very well-known and eminent Yorkshire historian called HARRY SPEIGHT and I have a feeling he came from Bingley. He certainly published books about Old Bingley and the Parish of Bingley. Google for him and you will find lots of mentions. -- 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
Hi Diane, No other mail turned up so its out there in cyber space....LOL. Glad the URL's were of help. Have it well planned before you leave as two days will not give you much time to do a large amount of research. If there are any books on early Methodism in Bingley (Goggle & see) that would be a plus. I have exactly the same problem with my Methodist in Sheffield for the same time period so I know it wont be an easy task. Have a great holiday and I hope you find them. Elaine in Ottawa.
Hi Elaine, I started to type a reply to your e-mail and with a flick of the finger it disappeared so I don't know whether it will turn up as a sent mail or whether it's floating around in cyberspace so I'll try again! I would not be surprised to discover that the Northowram Speights are connected to my family. I spent a week in Salt Lake City last year and I recorded a number from that area, as well as from Cross Flatts and Bingley because I thought that at some time I might find a link to my ancestors. Right now, though, I'm trying to stay focussed on my direct line. I'll add the information you found in the censuses to my records; it might help to flesh out some of these people and maybe in the process a common denominator might turn up. I've also had chance to look at some of the links you sent me and it gives me a better idea of things I'll want to see when I visit next month and I will definitely e-mail WYAS to ask about Bingley Parish Church records. Thank you again for your help. Diane _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail with drag and drop, you can easily move and organize your mail in one simple step. Get it today! www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA153
Hello Roy Were these all Church of England Churches or was there money allocated for non-conformist churches too? Eve Mazery Stocklands Farm 033 3305225 082 9752298 email addresses: stocklands@iafrica.com edulink@iafrica.com website: www.stocklandsfarm.co.za "A wonderful blend of old-world charm and modern luxury" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Stockdill" <roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> To: <west-riding@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [WRY] Bradford SPEIGHT Family > From: "Elaine Pickard" <trayford@rogers.com> > >> The Parish Church in Bradford will now be the Cathedral in Bradford. >> That is where they were married as there were probably very few other >> churches around at the time. It was in the mid 1800's that there was a >> massive building plan started for churches in the industrial north of >> England.< > > The substantial number of new churches built in Victorian and just pre- > Victorian times are sometimes referred to as "Million Churches". This is > because many were erected as the result of the Church Building Act, > passed by parliament in 1818 to commemorate Britain's victory over > Napoleon at Waterloo. Parliament voted the sum of one million pounds to > the purpose, hence the Act became popularly known as the "Million Act". > > Many of these new churches were in Yorkshire because towns like Leeds > and Bradford were growing at an alarming rate, given the huge numbers > of migrants arriving to work in the woollen and other industries. Existing > churches simply weren't sufficient in number to cope, so Yorkshire got > 106 of these "Million" churches out of a total of 612 throughout the > country. > > The Church Building Society was set up to administer the funds and > oversee the building programme and by 1856 a total of over 3 million > pounds had been raised and spent on new churches. > > -- > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message
From: "Elaine Pickard" <trayford@rogers.com> > The Parish Church in Bradford will now be the Cathedral in Bradford. > That is where they were married as there were probably very few other > churches around at the time. It was in the mid 1800's that there was a > massive building plan started for churches in the industrial north of > England.< The substantial number of new churches built in Victorian and just pre- Victorian times are sometimes referred to as "Million Churches". This is because many were erected as the result of the Church Building Act, passed by parliament in 1818 to commemorate Britain's victory over Napoleon at Waterloo. Parliament voted the sum of one million pounds to the purpose, hence the Act became popularly known as the "Million Act". Many of these new churches were in Yorkshire because towns like Leeds and Bradford were growing at an alarming rate, given the huge numbers of migrants arriving to work in the woollen and other industries. Existing churches simply weren't sufficient in number to cope, so Yorkshire got 106 of these "Million" churches out of a total of 612 throughout the country. The Church Building Society was set up to administer the funds and oversee the building programme and by 1856 a total of over 3 million pounds had been raised and spent on new churches. -- 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
Hi Diane, I don't know the Bingley area at all but I can tell you that my own home town of Sheffield is probably a good example of what was happening with non-conformists. If there was no chapel around the 1800's they probably met in someone's home on an infrequent basis. They would have still continued to have their children baptised in the local parish church and marriages especially performed there also. That was the only place until July of 1837 when Civil Registration started in England and where it would have been legal. So that would be the reason for the Cathedral Wedding in 1822. The two Methodist Chapels in Bingley were built long after your family left for Canada. So that would rule them out. I wonder if the chap (Thomas)from Northowram was related he had all the same names for his children as your fella does and they were Methodists. Thomas was baptised at Bingley Parish Church (or so it says on the IGI) Christenings, 1601-1813; Marriages, 1601-1812; Burials, 1601-1812. FHL BRITISH Film 919129 Christenings, 1813-1832; Marriages, 1813-1832; Burials, 1813-1831. FHL BRITISH Film 919130 Christenings, 1833-1847; Marriages, 1832-1836; Burials, 1832-1847. FHL BRITISH Film 919131 They have been filmed have you been through them? Though they have been filmed they may not all be on the IGI. It's too late now to obtain the films from Salt Lake City but you have the option for later. It looks from the IGI that the Speight family were from Bingley for at least two previous generations. As you said they will not show up on any census so the only place there might be an address of where they lived could be John's baptism. I would e-mail WYAS as see if they have the records there for Bingley Parish Church. Hunting these down I would say would be a priority. If I can help further let me know. Elaine in Ottawa. Temp Bradford List Admin Harrogate List Admin Sheffield Indexers Site Admin. http://sheff-indexers.thewholeshebang.org Oundle List Admin.
Thank you Elaine. I'll explore the links when I've got a bit more time this evening after work. One thing did occur to me. I neglected to mention that when the family arrived in Canada they became affiliated with and were very active in the Methodist Church. I note there was a Methodist Church in Bingley although it was not built until the latter part of the 19th century. Might they have been considered Non-Conformists in the earlier years? Diane _________________________________________________________________ Tell us your tech love story in the Summer Lovin Competition for your chance to win laptop loaded with Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Windows Live OneCare. http://www.microsoft.com/canada/home/contests/summerlovin/default.aspx
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Hi Diane, I will try and help sort out you family now I have more information. The Parish Church in Bradford will now be the Cathedral in Bradford. That is where they were married as there were probably very few other churches around at the time. It was in the mid 1800's that there was a massive building plan started for churches in the industrial north of England. There is a very good photo of it on GENUKI. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/PhotoFrames/WRY/BradfordCathedral_1.html This section is on Bingley. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Bingley/index.html#Churches Neither Samuel or Alice appear to be on the IGI so either they were not baptised or the church where they were baptised has NOT been transcribed. Bradford Archives would be a good place to start and see what they have. Bingley. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/CBW/WRY/Bingley.html Seems the registers have been deposited at the WYAS. http://www.bradford.gov.uk/information_and_communication/library_and_information_services/libraries_local_studies.htm Think that's enough to start you off. But if you can think of anything else please e-mail ..........emdungworth@rogers.com Regards. Elaine in Ottawa. Temp Bradford Mailing List Admin.
Thank you for your reply, Elaine. Unfortunately the Northowram Speights are not the line I am following. In trying to provide as much information as possible when asking my questions, Im afraid I instead confused the issue for listers. The family with whom I am connected emigrated to Canada around 1830 and so could not possibly have appeared in any English census from that time forward. Thomas and Martha (Drake) Speight (born August 1801 in Bingley, Yorkshire) settled in Markham, Ontario sometime before 1834, and in 1837 Thomas bought land on which he established a wagon manufacturing business. >From 1837 on the family is to be found on the 7th Concession of Markham, County of York, Ontario. Thomas and Martha and their children (James, b. August 30, 1830, Markham, Ontario; Michael, b. November 19, 1832, Markham, Ontario; Thomas (the Younger) b. October 4, 1834, Markham, Ontario; Joseph, b. about 1838; Henry b. about 1840, Markham, Ontario; William B. (dob unknown) and Martha Hannah, b. October 17, 1843, Markham, Ontario) appear on the Canadian censuses of 1851 and 1871 while the two eldest sons, John and Samuel were living in Acton, Ontario from 1851 on. Alice had married John McBride on December 25, 1845 and may have been living in Vaughan, County of York, Canada at the time of the 1851 and 1871 censuses. Thomas the Elder died February 28, 1875 in the Village of Markham, Ontario and Martha died April 30, 1882, also in the Village of Markham. Now to my question: I am specifically looking for help in locating where the baptismal records for Samuel (born c. 1825, England) and Alice (b. January 28, 1827, England) are most likely to be held. I know that Thomas and Martha were married in the Parish Church of Bradford on July 29, 1822 and their firstborn son John was baptized in the Parish Church of Bingley on March 30, 1823 (which was also the church in which his mother Martha had been baptized), so it seems reasonable to think that the baptisms of Samuel and Alice might have been recorded in the Parish Church of Bingley. Where might those records now reside and how accessible might they be to a researcher with very little time to search? In terms of sightseeing, I realize that much of the landscape will have changed since Thomas and Martha Speight left Yorkshire nearly 175 years ago, but surely there are some places that might bear a little resemblance to the countryside that Thomas and Martha would have known. I would be particularly interested in seeing the parish churches of Bradford and Bingley are they referred to by any name other than the designation of parish church? So, as you say, fingers and toes crossed ... Kind regards, Diane >From: "Elaine Pickard" <trayford@rogers.com> >Reply-To: west-riding@rootsweb.com >To: <west-riding@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [WRY] Bradford SPEIGHT Family >Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:50:54 -0400 > >Just to follow on.... > >I believe that Thomas was baptised at the Congregation (al) or Independent >Chapel in Northowram 5 March 1808 its on the IGI. > >I decided to check James aged 17 on the 1851 census and find he was >baptised >at the same Chapel as his father but he was four years old at the time he >was baptised. Check the IGI. Parents Thomas & Martha. > >That's as far as I have gone to check but you see what I have is different >to yours. >I have not found Thomas on the 1841 census but he was probably still in >Northowram. > >Toe & fingers crossed that you have time to sort the family out before you >leave. I always find it easier to do my research in Canada >And anything that has not been filmed by the LDS that is what I zero in on >when I visit. > >Elaine in Ottawa. >Temp Bradford List Admin. > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is the next generation of MSN Hotmail. Its fast, simple, and safer than ever and best of all its still free. Try it today! www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA146
Hi As a direct result of Johns help- thanks again!, I have established that my ggg grandad Fred William READ married for a 2nd time. This cert also confirms that he didnt know who his dad was, another piece of evidence for me that his mam was Sarah READ.:) If anyone is interested in the cert- his wife was Sarah Ann Burchell nee Clark. She was born Bradford circa 1837, her dad was John Thomas Clark- a woolcomber. Her first husband was Thomas Burchell. The date of the marriage was 12/09/1891 and it took place at Bradford parish church. Both were living at 8 Stone Street Bradford at the time of the marriage. Sarah died died August 1895 at 13 VictoriaTerrace Bruncliffe and was buried at Morley Cemetery. The witnesses were John Fred Wilman and Elizabeth oddy. If anyone has any inteerset in having the cert- or anything else for that matter , then please let me know. Carol
Hi As a direct result of Johns help- thanks again!, I have established that my ggg grandad Fred William READ married for a 2nd time. This cert also confirms that he didnt know who his dad was, another piece of evidence for me that his mam was Sarah READ.:) If anyone is interested in the cert- his wife was Sarah Ann Burchell nee Clark. She was born Bradford circa 1837, her dad was John Thomas Clark- a woolcomber. Her first husband was Thomas Burchell. The date of the marriage was 12/09/1891 and it took place at Bradford parish church. Both were living at 8 Stone Street Bradford at the time of the marriage. Sarah died died August 1895 at 13 VictoriaTerrace Bruncliffe and was buried at Morley Cemetery. The witnesses were John Fred Wilman and Elizabeth oddy. If anyone has any inteerset in having the cert- or anything else for that matter , then please let me know. Carol
Hi I have the certificate, which is postcard size that my grandmother received. It reads. No. F. 1A (AMATOL) NATIONAL FILLING FACTORY. BARNBOW This is to certify the M. Wade worked at Barnbow during the Great War 1914-18 I am afraid I have no idea who issued it Kind Regards Jane Roberson For King and Country. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian and Betty Sells" <bretsell@blueberrynetworks.ca> To: <west-riding@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1:27 PM Subject: [WRY] Barnbow Munitions factory > My father in law George Orrah also worked at Barnbow munitions factory and > stayed on there after the war finished, he died on the bus going to work. > My wife says she never heard of a certificate (of appreciation?) being > issued to him, can anyone give us any more information. > Brian Sells > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >
Just to follow on.... I believe that Thomas was baptised at the Congregation (al) or Independent Chapel in Northowram 5 March 1808 its on the IGI. I decided to check James aged 17 on the 1851 census and find he was baptised at the same Chapel as his father but he was four years old at the time he was baptised. Check the IGI. Parents Thomas & Martha. That's as far as I have gone to check but you see what I have is different to yours. I have not found Thomas on the 1841 census but he was probably still in Northowram. Toe & fingers crossed that you have time to sort the family out before you leave. I always find it easier to do my research in Canada And anything that has not been filmed by the LDS that is what I zero in on when I visit. Elaine in Ottawa. Temp Bradford List Admin.
Hi Diane, Its a very hard request to answer that's probably the reason for NO response. But I will try and see if I can. First.......If you have copies of the different census years you will have an idea where the family were living at the time. So with that and a map you will be able to plan your stroll but be warned many of these places will not be the same as they were 150 years ago. Thomas was born in Northowram & Martha in Halifax. Bradford is about 8 miles from Northowram It looks on the 1861 census that all the children were born in Northowram including 9 year old Alice. I can not make out the name of the Lane they were living in in 1861. in 1881. Dwelling: 9 Jaggers Buildings (Upper Lane) Census Place: Northowram, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342058 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4425 Folio 5 Page 3 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Thomas SPEIGHT M 72 M Northowram, York, England Rel: Head Occ: Road Labourer Martha SPEIGHT M 69 F Northowram, York, England Rel: Wife Thomas SPEIGHT U 26 M Northowram, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Stone Cutter Charles SPEIGHT U 22 M Northowram, York, England Rel: Grand Son Occ: Brewery Labourer Henry HARDY U 41 M Northowram, York, England Rel: Lodger Occ: Stone Cutter That clearly gives you an address. I would start with a current map of the Northowram area,(Smiths) then try and see if any of the Alan Godfrey maps cover the area they are usually about (1903). Have all the census information on hand. And the Ecclesiastical District where they children may have been baptised. The census will have that. That's of course if they were Church of England. Lots to cover before August I am afraid. Have a good trip. Kindest regards. Elaine in Ottawa. Temp Bradford List Admin.
Hi Mike, I would think it was St. Lawrence, because that is the spelling for the saint who was martyred very cruelly. Also, we have a Saint Lawrence church where I live. Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Kostiuk" <mike@familytreefolk.co.uk> To: <WEST-RIDING@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:53 AM Subject: [WRY] Snaith Priory > Hi Listers, > > > > My first posting and I have a conundrum regarding Snaith Peculiar. Does > anyone out there know the CORRECT spelling of Snaith Priory? > > We have St Lawrence and St Laurence. > > > > To date from the web I have St Lawrence from British History Online, > Doncaster FHS, Medieval Genealogy, East Riding Council, Goole on the web, > Selby today, Doncaster Council, Yorkshire History, York University, the > Borthwick, 1857 and 1927 Trade Directories and Doncaster Archives. > > > > But St Laurence from GENUKI, the Churches of Britain and Ireland, Boyd's > Marriage Index, Pager's Marriage Index, The Church of England, the Diocese > of Sheffield, the Link Magazine (this is produced by the local group of > churches and they insist it is Laurence) and all the registers in the > church > (I am going to view these at the Priory today so that should be > conclusive!! > - or should it? > > > > Bad enough our ancestors changing names or misspelling but now a church! > Any views? > > > > Regards > > Mike Kostiuk > > Family Tree Folk > > > > Bringing genealogy to life > <http://www.familytreefolk.co.uk/> www.familytreefolk.co.uk > > <http://familytreefolk.blogspot.com/> http://familytreefolk.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/904 - Release Date: 16/07/2007 > 17:42 > >
I will be spending a couple of days in the Bradford area in late August and I hope to do some research on my SPEIGHT ancestors. I am specifically searching for the baptismal record for siblings Samuel Speight and Alice Speight, the second and third children of Thomas Speight and Martha (nee DRAKE). Thomas and Martha were married in the Parish Church of Bradford on 29 July 1822 and their first son, John, was baptized on 30 March 1823 in the parish church of Bingley. Samuel was born in England in 1825, according to the 1871 Canadian census and the registration of his death on April 1, 1876. The 1901 Canadian census lists Alice McBride (nee Speight) born 8 January 1827 in England. As well, I would love to visit some of the places Thomas, Martha and the three children might have known before emigrating to Canada around 1830. There is a lot I hope to cram into a couple of days and I would appreciate input from listers familiar with accessing available records and suggestions as to where my time would be best spent. I originally posted this message to the Bradford list so I apologize to anyone who is receiving it a second time; I had no response to my query and I'm hoping the West Riding list might be able to help me - it seems to be a more active list. Diane Pickering, Ontario _________________________________________________________________ Tell us your tech love story in the Summer Lovin Competition for your chance to win laptop loaded with Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Windows Live OneCare. http://www.microsoft.com/canada/home/contests/summerlovin/default.aspx