If you ever get back to the early 1800s, I have a couple of minor connections to RAISTRICK from SKIRROW. And my SKIRROW ancestors were in the Idle area. I have a Martha Ellen RAISTRICK, nee SKIRROW, born 1876 Her parents were John Marshall SKIRROW and Anne WILLIAMS; further details back to 1841 if required. Plus, from marriages at St Wilfrids, Calverley: 1838 10 14 SKIRROW, Timothy married RAISTRICK, Mary And 1839 07 14 RAISTRICK, James married SKIRROW, Ann (Notes: father Bannister) NB: Don't quite understand the Note of 'father - Bannister' - I guess that this says that the bride's name was given as: Ann Skirrow, but her father's name was given as Bannister. I don't have anything more on these RAISTRICK references. ####### Stephen Smith Researching SKIRROW, SMITH, WOMERSLEY in Bradford and Bingley c 1800 -----Original Message----- From: west-riding-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:west-riding-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of CHRISTINE Sent: 02 July 2007 23:28 To: lancsgen@rootsweb.com Cc: west-riding@rootsweb.com Subject: [WRY] raistrick Henry Raistrick was born in 1884 in Bradford, he was married to Annie Elizabeth Tetley. They had their daughter in 1909 in Bradford. They were married in Bradford on the 20th June 1908. They lived on Silk St in Manningham for a number of years, however when Annie Elizabeth died, Henry then had a new partner (wife?) and produced a son. My mother in law had a photograph of this half brother. She left Bradford when she was old enough and came to Manchester and attended Elysian St School. ( not yet proven) She was married from Openshaw and married at St Barnabas. I have found another member of the Raistrick family marrying at St Barnabas, he was Herbert E Raistrick and the date was 1899.I am trying to connect these people but as yet have been unsuccessful. I believe the names Jonas, Henry, Robert, William, Beatrice,Clifford,Charles, Alfred, Nellie may be connected. Rhoda was another name that featured. Rhoda was the name of the young Raistrick who came to Manchester and married! my father in law. I am unlucky as my mother in law was reluctant to talk about her early life and I should really have pursued the subject as now none of her children know much about her early life or indeed their relatives. I know that her grandparents were Henry born 1846 Bradford and Elizabeth born 1848 in Shipley, Henrys parents were William born 1807 and Grace Laycock born 1809. I hope that I have provided enough information and someone may be able to help me. Thanking you in anticipation Chris ------------------------------- 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