Hi all, Maureen raised this question recently: >Mollicar Woods between Almondbury and Farnley (near Huddersfield).  I have lovely childhood >memories of walking there. >I understand that the Mollicar 'Whitsun Sing'  which started early 20thC is >still taking place.    I never did get there when I lived in the area, >perhaps one day. >Many thanks >Maureen Mitchell >A Yorkshire tyke living in Norfolk (UK) I forwarded the question to Denis Kilcommons who writes a regular column in the Huddersfield Examiner. He asked the question and has since published two updates, but no definite information, which can be seen by clicking the following links : http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/denis-kilcommons/2012/05/15/denis-kilcommons-no-sign-of-molly-in-mollicar-woods-86081-30969395/ http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/denis-kilcommons/2012/05/18/denis-what-s-the-story-behind-mollicar-wood-86081-30994241/ My own research did not reveal much either. I looked at the 1854 OS map where " Molly Carr Wood" is the name used. Also, for geographical / historical accuracy, although mainly associated with Almondbury the majority of the wood is in fact in the ancient township of Farnley Tyas. The boundary between the two is Lumb Dike, the stream running through the bottom of the valley on the north western edge of the wood. A FMP census index search shows only one CARR family in Almondbury in 1841 and none in 1851. There are several in the wider Huddersfield area but nothing points to Mary/Mollie Carr which might be associated with the name of the wood. Regards Roger Family History Research: GILL, BERRY, CHARLESWORTH, ROBINSON and many others in the Holme Valley, south of Huddersfield. http://www.roger.d.gill.btinternet.co.uk/index1gen.htm http://rogergill.me.uk