I had a walk around the Masham area the other weekend whilst on my way South, I was talking to someone and mentioned Galphay Mill (at one time we thought there could be family connections). I was corrected on the pronunciation of "Galphay" but can't remember what was said now. Something was silent, the "ph" seems most likely but nothing would surprise me with the pronunciation of British place names! Can someone remind me. I was intrigued by the large mill in Mickley, never realised that was there until I came across it. My Great Great Grandfather was born in Mickley and I am sure there was a suggestion that he had been a mechanic somewhere which is what made us think about Galphay Mill - there were Hammonds there and he was a Hammond. Martin Briscoe Fort William martin@mbriscoe.me.uk
Hi Martin, The locals pronounce it GARFEE. Note your interest in HAMMOND, I have them in my tree linked to JACKSON, however not sure about the mechanic, will have to check, what is your time frame? Regards Barrie Sharples North Yorkshire On 21 August 2012 13:02, Martin Briscoe <martin@mbriscoe.me.uk> wrote: > I had a walk around the Masham area the other weekend whilst on my way > South, I was talking to someone and mentioned Galphay Mill (at one time we > thought there could be family connections). I was corrected on the > pronunciation of "Galphay" but can't remember what was said now. Something > was silent, the "ph" seems most likely but nothing would surprise me with > the pronunciation of British place names! > > Can someone remind me. > > > > I was intrigued by the large mill in Mickley, never realised that was there > until I came across it. My Great Great Grandfather was born in Mickley and > I am sure there was a suggestion that he had been a mechanic somewhere > which > is what made us think about Galphay Mill - there were Hammonds there and he > was a Hammond. > > > > Martin Briscoe > Fort William > martin@mbriscoe.me.uk > > > > > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >