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Hi James

I am related to James Heyworth (father John, mother unsure at this stage) born 1837 Croft Top Pendle Forest Lane Lancashire.  He married Ann Dixon in 1862.  They had John Thomas, Nancy, Elizabeth Ellen, Robinson, Annie (my grandmother) and Lily Heyworth.  They were cotton weavers and lived in Burnley Nelson area.  In 1881 census they were at Croft Houses 2 Great and Little Marsden, 1891 it was 57 Backhouse Rd Nelson and in 1911 they were at Eliz Ellen's house which was 8 The Gravels.  There were only 5 living children in 1911 but originally there were 9.  Haven't got their names yet but working on that.
On sites where I have looked there are a lot of James Heyworths - not sure ours are related.  Does any of this relate to you?
On one of the messages on this enquiry of mine Radcliff mentions some of the names you gave me.
 Lili

Thank you all for the information.  I have only got the information known in my first post.  I know James father was John Heyworth but no wife known (would love to know who she was).  From the posts received I have found out there was five year old boy Walter Barrett Heyworth.  On another site it states it was Annie's son but on another it is stated as Elizabeth Ellen's son.   They claimed money for this child and it stated he was illegitimate. 

The family members are the same: Ann (Dixon) and James
children:
Nancy
John Thomas -   I have a photo of John Thomas
Annie                 Married in NZ in 1916
Lily                    went to Sydney and married Cousins. Went to NZ to visit her sister Annie
Robinson           he may have died young
Elizabeth Ellen

On Annie's NZ marriage cert in 1916 it states 'spinster'.  I think she had a secret life as she lied about her age as well on my father's birth cert.

Gibel - you said on 1911 census they had 9 children!!  I only know of the six above.

Thank you all.  Will have to check out some more of this.  A few surprises I was not expecting.

Thank you Suek50 - I copied the passenger list for the "Osterley' today.  i didn't know you could look up that on Ancestry.

Hi I am looking for some help with my grandfather's travels on the Osterley to Plymouth arriving 30th April 1914 and his trip back on the Remeura leaving Uk 17th Oct 1915 and arriving in Auckland 7th December 1915.  I would love to see the passenger lists for these ships but the only place I can find them listed in the UK is at the National Archives.   Does anyone have any other way I can get a copy of these to see?  He also stopped at Napoli and Colombo on the way over there.  A week after he arrived he also went to Paris for a week.   i am trying to write up his travels.  Thanks. 

Hi Lisa  Can you narrow it down to which child of James you are related to as they have many odescendents and it will make it easier.  I mainly only have information feom when they came to NZ.  There are a lot that went to Australia as well.  Information here is easier to get.   Information in the Uk is proving to be very difficult to get.  LS