Forum: Yorkshire county-wide forum

Hi I have a relative born at Maltby Grange in 1919.So far I cannot find much info on this place, was it a private home ect. I have the birth cert for my rellie, Christiana Morton BURGESS,b1919, mothers maiden name Downes,fathers name Burgess....cept the "father" died before the baby was concieved....

Hi Folks I am trying to find any official records for George Watson. So far according to the birth of his daughter Kathleen in 1918 he lived at Union Street, Lindley, Huddersfield occupation of wire grinder, with his wife Florence Watson formerly Turner. He appears in the electoral roll...

Hi I am new to forum. I am trying to trace my relation Patrick Quinn 1885-1948. My information is that he died as a patient in Rotherham hospital in 1948. I have no exact date or home address for him in the UK. I live in Ireland and I am going to visit that area in May to visit his burial place if...

Hi, I've just discovered some of my ancestors married at Loftus Parish Church (Guisbrough area) in 1903. The marriage certificate doesn't state what the church's name is. Does anyone know what the church would be in Loftus at that point in history, and can anyone point me in the right...

I am looking for any old photos/drawings of Rifts House Farm at Saltburn. During the development of Saltburn in the farm was pulled down. here is some info on the family. my gggrand mark garbutt lived at rifts house farm in saltburn born 1819 d1888.gggranm mary b 1823 4ch ann b1849...

Hello, I have been scouring the internet trying to find a map that names all of the streets in Leeds in the above-mentioned years. I understand that I will have to purchase this map but I'm not even sure what type of map to buy - ordinance map, town plan map, etc. The maps I did find will not...

:yes:I was amazed when someone contacted me re this couple born in Loth, Sutherland. Catherine is my Ggrandmother's younger sister ...married in Edinburgh in 1856. They are buried in Linthorpe cemetery, Middlesbrough in 1910.There were 8 children but how did they come to move to Middlesbrough? I...

I am trying to find information about Oscar Movely, Father of Gertrude. Gertrude was born 1882 and died 1917 in Hunslet, Yorkshire. She married William Joseph Eagers 9/12/1908 in Leeds. Any help would be most welcome.

After researching my tree, with the help and guidance of this site i was asked by a family member to see if i can help with any information on their house, which has proved a complete head ache! i was hoping that someone might be able to help. They live in the old Vicarage in the village of...

My father and Aunt were raised in an orphange in Yorkshire, probably Leeds, about 1909 to about 1919 when they went to Canada. I am trying to find out the name of the orphanage. I am elderly and live in New York State, USA, so I can't come over to Great Britain. Can anyone advise me how to...

Hi, i am trying to trace my maternal great grandparents,i have them on the 1891 census in saddleworth,my great grandfather was wm perring (b1852) his wife was charlotte perring,(b1851) they had five children rose,(1872) charles,(1873 my grandad) john,(b1880) polly,(b1882)louisa,(b1888).as with most...

Hi, I am looking for anybody with information (or photographs) of Northcote School which once existed in Armley/Bramley, Leeds. It was originally a school just for girls (and was attended by the author Barbara Taylor Bradford). Later the school was opened to boys also, and I attended in the...

Hi It appears a family I am tracing in Manchester may have originated in Kirkburton, Yorkshire. I am hoping someone in this forum might be able to help me with look-ups of the following events from IGI..... my Heap family was designated as "born out of county" in the Manchester 1841 census and...

Hi is there anyone looking for the smithies from saddleworth? ann smithies born 1771 married isacc smithies 1798. there children are: abraham born 1798 james born 1801 Mary born 1811 isacc born 1814 josiah 1831 they are lived at Starting Chair saddleworth from 1797-1888. Love to hear if...

I have a Violet Clara Burns born 3/05/1912 in Leeds to a William and May Burns (nee Roberts) in my family .Violet was fostered/adopted but said that her birth family moved to Blackpool. Can anyone shed any light on this?

Hi - I would be extremely grateful if anyone were able to help me with a brickwall/mystery. I am looking for traces of Thomas Norris born between April and July 1881. His mother (Sarah) died 13 July 1881 I believe within days of his birth. She was buried with her family in Lancashire. I know...

Does anyone have access to the parish records for Hightown? I would like to know if Betty Wood born c 1793 was baptised in Hightown - also if her parents were Thomas Wood and Hannah Cordingly. Or does anyone know where I could purchase these? Thanks in advance for any help on this

I have asked before on part of this family and wondered if I could get more help. We cannot seem to get anywhere with the Poppleton side. What we have is My friends Grandfather was William Henry Poppleton b.1 May 1879 Hoyland, his mother according to his birth certificate was Mary Ann Poppleton,...