Name:
Linda Phythian
Sent: 05/03 2003 04:57
Dear Chris I came across your amazing website whilst researching my own
family tree. My maternal grandmother's maiden name was May Irene Hobbs, and
I am wondering if our families are related, it was the link to South Wales
which interested me most. Perhaps if I give you brief details of my 'Hobbs'
family history, you could let me know if you think there maybe a link. My
great great grandparents: Thomas Hobbs b. 1821 Somerset, England = Mary
Hamblyn b. 1830 Somerset, England Their children: Thomas Hobbs b. 1861 and
Mark Hobbs b. 1861 (twins)Trevethin, Monmouthshire Emily Hobbs b. 1866
Trevethin, Monmouthshire Joseph Hobbs b. 1876 Trevethin, Monmouthshire My
great grandfather John Hobbs b. 1873 Trevethin, Monmouthshire = Eliza
Horseman b. 1873 (married 1893) John & Eliza Hobbs' children: Arthur Hobbs
Archibald Hobbs Alexander Hobbs Percy Hobbs Leslie Hobbs b. 1914 (still
living in Guildford, Surrey) Lillian Hobbs My Grandmother May Irene Hobbs
b.1899 m.1920 d.1983 = Alfred George Allen b.1898 Bath, Somerset d.1983 My
great granfather John Hobbs and his father Thomas Hobbs were both colliers
in South Wales, my great grandfather and his wife moved to Cheadle in
Staffordshire in the late 1920's with my grandmother and grandfather (he was
also a collier)to work in the mines there. If you would like anymore
information please let me know, it would be great to hear from you. Kind
regards Linda Phythian
Name:
Doreen Adkins
Sent: 05/03 2003 05:01
Hello Chris... I found you via the search engine pointing me in the
direction of your excellent family page. I just wondered if you have any
further information in your files about the Barker family. My own father was
George Barker. He was born in Darnall in 1905. The 1901 census had the
Barker family living at Cresswell Rd. Darnall. However in 1881 his father
John James Barker was 18, unmarried & living at 40, Lucas St. Sheffield. His
father was James Barker aged 42 an Edge Tool Grinder married to Martha.
James (elder) was therefore in the same age scale as your George (elder) in
1881, as was John James & George (Eveline's father) in 1901. I would like to
find out if the older two were related or better still brothers, as that
could possibly provide me with my great great grandparents names. So far
I've had no luck with the Family Search web site for this branch of the
Sheffield Barkers. My Dad never even knew his grandparents names until I
found the info in the 1881 Census & was able to give him all the details
before he died two years ago. He always said the family came from the
Walkley/Crookes areas & are buried there. I hope I haven't taken up too much
of your time, I found your family page very interesting & informative. I
particularly liked your quotations. Best wishes.......Doreen Adkins (nee
Barker).
Name:
Nick Jeans
City: Sheffield
Sent: 01/04 2003 07:28
Dear Chris GREAT website, full of interesting info and photos. I've passed
the details on to my missus at work, whence she will no doubt broadcast it
far and wide (she doesn't seem to have much else to do at the Civil
Service!) Congratulations... but who is that dodgy-looking guy on the
homepage?? Nick
Name:
Beryl Newman.
City: Western Australia
Sent: 01/04 2003 07:31
I live in Australia and have been trying to do some research into my
Grandmother's family.As I am on the other side of the world it is proving
very difficult to even get started. Because my family all moved a lot most
of the documents have vanished.The only document I have is a hand painted
marriage certificate belonging to my Grandparents. My Grandmothers name was
Frances Ethel Hemsworth.She was married in Port Hope,Ontario,Canada,on
12/8/1905. She married Percy William Richards. We believe that they could
have met on the ship on the way to Canada. The only other information I have
is that she came from the Bradford area, had at least 3
sisters,called;Martha, Annie and Clara.She only stayed a few years in
Canada,they returned to England when my mother was about 5years old,she was
born in 1906. They settled in the Wimbledon area.My grandmother eventually
left my Grandfather and went to live with my Mother in Scarborough.My Mother
was at that time married to Stewart Hardwick.Mothers d.o.b.12/12/1906
Fathers d.o.b.11/12/1909.D.o.m. 19/4/1936.My Grandmother died in Scarborough
in approx 1956/57. The only other information I have is that Martha had a
daughter called Una and Clara married William Lavender and they had twins
called Jean and Raymond. I hope that some of this may match up with your
family research and maybe you have information that may help me out.
Thanking you for your time
Name: Phyllis
Pearson
City: New Zealand, formerly of Newport Mon, UK.
Sent: 24/04 2003 05:04
Hi, I came on thinking I might find some Jessops, but haven't thus far. I'm
hunting for a Christopher Jessop b ca 1802 at Dewsbury m Nancy Lee. What
fun, we get to meet some nice people, all interested in the same thing, Gen
ealogy. Noswaith da Phyllis
Name:
Steve Morgan
City: Walkley , Sheffield.
Sent: 12/05 2003 22:18
Hi Chris ,just to let you know that my next quiz is on 26th May. Hopefully
the Blades will have won the Division One playoff Final. Steve....
Name:
Hugh Waterhouse
City: Walkley, Sheffield
Sent: 13/05 2003 16:38
A great site ! I don't know if you've discovered yet that your Edwin and
Mary SANBY are listed as 'SAMBERY' in the 1881 census ! Also you might be
interested to know that the new vicar and congregation of St Mary's are
intending to do some work on the cemetery which will include indexing the
burials and dealing with the worst of the overgrown vegetation. Hugh hello
Chris, I found the following entry in the NBI for St Mary's, Walkley: SAUBY
Agnes [buried] 19 Oct 1884 [died at] 181 Hoole St [age] 54 Since I can't
find an Agnes SAUBY in the census, I'm thinking this might be Agnes SANBY,
wife of Henry ?! Hugh
Name: Liz
Homepage:
http://www.cathedralcasino.com
City: NY
Sent: 07/07 2003 06:54
This site is awesome, good job and great work! Check out mine too, but it's
not as cool as yours:)
Name: stephen
hobbs
City: kells,ireland
Sent: 10/07 2003 13:22
hello,chris...thank you for the information on my family history...you have
done your research!i knew hobbs was an old name for earth spirit but not the
rest of it...wow!i was born in taunton,somerset,in 1950,lived in plymouth
and falmouth...there were relatives all up and down the devon and cornwall
borderwhen i was a kid.can you tell me where you got your information about
our family name?i have an interest in celtic history and would welcome
anything you could share with me... thanks...adge...
Name: Maggie
City: Derby
Sent: 10/07 2003 14:45
Hello Chris! I just discovered your amazing website this evening whilst
looking for something else that suddenly didn't matter any more once I
arrived here!! I was amazed to find a mention of the tragic massacre of the
Laitner family in Sheffield in 1983. I did not know the family personally,
but I was staying close by there at the time with my cousin and family over
the weekend that this happened, and needless to say it is something that
always stayed with me. It was a bit of a jolt to read your account of it but
it also set me thinking. I have often wondered about the young couple who
married that day and hoped that they managed to have a happy marriage in
spite of their wedding day being ruined beyond comprehension. Whilst wishing
to respect their privacy absolutely & totally I really hope there was the
closest thing possible to a happy ending for them, and for Nicola Laitner
too of course. Thanks again for this superbly informative website.
Name:
Margaret Yeardley
City: France
Sent: 02/10 2003 08:56
I have recently moved to France and at the request of my three grown-up
children I have started a family tree to keep boredom at bay! (Although why
they think I am bored is beyond me!) I had a brother who was stillborn at
Jessops Hospital but the only information that I have as follows: he was
born in February 1941 or 1942 to Winifred and Victor Gibbons of 104 Burnaby
Street Sheffield 6. My mother's maiden name was either Lee or Broadie Lee.
Could you please tell me if any record of my brother's birth was kept either
in Jessops or at the Sheffield Registry Office as I am not sure if stillborn
births were registered. I also understand that my brother was buried in a
communal grave and I would be grateful if you could confirm this. Please do
not think that this would distress me further, I would be only too
appreciative of any help you may be able to give me, yours sincerely, Mrs
Margaret Ann Yeardley(nee Gibbons) another Jessop Baby!
Name:
Tom Irwin
Sent: 02/10 2003 09:19
thanks for an excellent resource
Name:
Frank Merryweather
Sent: 02/10 2003 09:21
Chris: Thanks for checking Hey's book for me. You wouldn't by chance have a
copy of the Whiston burial/cemetery records (on floppy)? If you do would you
mind checking it for any Merryweather entres. Thanks again for your help and
quick reply. Sincerely, Frank Merryweather
Name:
Colin MacDonald
City: Halifax, NS Canada
Sent: 02/10 2003 09:27
Thank you for posting the 1881 census on your site. I had been searching for
information regarding my wife's great-grandfather, Ernest Youle. This is the
only site that has offered any clue as to his existence in the Sheffield
area. I have even contacted individuals that are familiar with the
historicity of Sheffield, but they have had no knowledge of him (although
part of the problem might have been my spelling the name as Earnest rather
than as Ernest. Cheers, Colin MacDonald, Halifax, NS Canada
Name:
Matt Lewis
City: Sydney, Australia
Sent: 29/10 2003 04:56
Hi Chris, I have the last name Lewis, my family hails from Twickenham. I'm
trying to track down my family tree.. how do you think I should do it? I
notice you have quite a few Lewis's in your background too. Any relation?
Regards Matt Lewis Sydney, Australia Conquer the angry man by love. Conquer
the ill-natured man by goodness. Conquer the miser with generosity. Conquer
the liar with truth. - The Dhammapada
Name:
darryl newton
City: Eastbourne Sussex
Sent: 29/10 2003 04:58
hi, i came across your web-site when searching for events in the years of
1963 to 2003. i was very impressed with the work you've put in. my contact
direct to you is on behalf of my in-laws.it's their 40th wedding anniversary
on nov 8th 2003, and they wanted to set up a stand to show people what has
gone on during those years and your detail fits the bill. i saved the years
i wanted on file,but when i tried to print one year off,all the right hand
side wasn't there!!! the titles and the framing work was there from the left
across,but it just would not shrink to fit size A4. when i tried to edit
with Word,the page width was about 26cm,and i just can't get it down to 20cm
to fit the A4. any help would be appreciated,as i've gone through about 40
print offs to try and get 1963 right. cheers darryl newton eastbourne
Name:
Mrs Margaret Ann Yeardley
City: France
Sent: 29/10 2003 05:00
I have recently moved to France and at the request of my three grown-up
children I have started a family tree to keep boredom at bay! (Although why
they think I am bored is beyond me!) I had a brother who was stillborn at
Jessops Hospital but the only information that I have as follows: he was
born in February 1941 or 1942 to Winifred and Victor Gibbons of 104 Burnaby
Street Sheffield 6. My mother's maiden name was either Lee or Broadie Lee.
Could you please tell me if any record of my brother's birth was kept either
in Jessops or at the Sheffield Registry Office as I am not sure if stillborn
births were registered. I also understand that my brother was buried in a
communal grave and I would be grateful if you could confirm this. Please do
not think that this would distress me further, I would be only too
appreciative of any help you may be able to give me, yours sincerely, Mrs
Margaret Ann Yeardley(nee Gibbons) another Jessop Baby!
Name:
Denni
City: Dronfield
Sent: 02/12 2003 15:29
Chris Just found your site, its fascinating. Do have any info regarding the
other soldiers from Sheffield who were executed during the First World War
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