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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: roaddummy on Saturday 21 March 09 06:53 GMT (UK)
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Hello. I hope that I am in the right place. I have been doing some research on my family tree. I live in the states. Most of my family from around 1700 to the present is from the US. While searching, I found that I have an ancestor that came from Pately Bridge, Yorkshire sometime between 1653 and 1701. I know that is quite a ways back, but if anyone has any information or anything that is useful, I really appreciate the help. I also have some family a little farther back (late 1500's) that are from these areas: Hartshead, Fellbeck, Netherdale, Bouthwaite, N Posture House. If any of these areas look familiar to any of you, please let me know. Also, I would like to know what kind of are Yorkshire is and where it is located exactly. Since I am not from England, I am not familiar with any of the areas of the country. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much!!!
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Pately Bridge is in the Yorkshire Dales, which is a beautiful area (and this is from a Southerner!)
Here is a good link to start from:-
http://www.yorkshire-dales.com/pateley-bridge.html
You must have heard of 'All Creatures Great & Small'? These books were set in this lovely area, although James Herriot actually lived in Thirsk a way to the east.
Good researching!
John
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Hi
Welcome to RootsChat
Have you tried Hugh Wallis's site ?
Scroll down the link page for Pately Bridge
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyYorkshire_(M-P).htm#
Yorkshire could be regarded as the Texas of England - bigger and better than anywhere else, but I am sure that these thoughts are very controversial amongst non-Yorkshiremen. We are situated towards the North of England, about the centre of the British isles and a ridge of hills, the Pennine Chain, devides us from our arch rivals in the next county of Lancashire. The county of Yorkshire is divided into 3 Ridings or thirds and Pately Bridge is in the North Riding. As John says 'A beautiful area'
Dave
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thank you all for the information. I am about 2-3 hours from the state line of Texas. It is a very pretty state. Like where I live in Arkansas, you go from very flat lands with forests to hills and mountains. But, nin Texas, they also have lots of desert in the western part. I love the desert. It has a beauty all it's own.
melanie
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Hi,
Maybe this will help.
http://inman.surnameweb.org/documents/nidderdale1.htm
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WOW!! I am going to save thatand read it. I am going to see if the people match the ones I have found so far on my family tree. You guys are great!!!!! Just curious, is Inmon/Inman a common name in England?? It is not a very common name here. We do have a few here in Arkansas that I am not familiar with, but for the most part it is not a common name. I spell mine with an "o" as in Inmon. Thanks again!!
Melanie
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Hi Melanie,
This site will answer your question on the frequency of the name, or any other names.
http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/
Good luck in connecting your Inmans to the other link I gave you.
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Hi Melanie
This site has a very good map of Yorkshire to freely download.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/Maps/YKSmap.html
I have Inman's in my direct line from Methley in the West Riding that may have come from the Pateley Bridge area as I have other family from this area and Ripon nearby, I have a CD of the Ripon Records if these are of any help.
Margaret