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I have just seen the enquiry on Ruth and Thomas Horsman and Family who apparatly emigrated to Natal South Africa in early 1860 s.
I am also interested in this family who are my paternal ancesters.
You may have progressed sufficiently to your own needs by this time but it would be interesting to be in contact to see what information  we both have.
I have only recently discovered the Horsman connection to my family.
Hope to hear from you in due course.
June
My Ruth Horsman was nee Watson 1840-1922 married to Thomas Horsman 1839-1868 in Yorkshire England in 1860.
I understand they had 3 children- Elizabeth b 1861 in Bedale Yorkshire. .Jeffrey b1863 in South Africa and Emma Mary b 1868 South Africa.
Thomas and Ruth with Daughter Elizabeth must have emigrated prior to 1863 when Jeffrey was born.
Thomas died South Africa in 1868 but I do not know the cause of his death.
I do not know what happened to Ruth after Thomas `s death or where she eventually died in 1922.
Would love to know more about this family.
Anyone help please,
Regards
June

Tomkin you are a star,

Thank so much for that info.

I will be writing to Mr. Roberts today. It looks promising and certainly worth a try.  Very best Regards,

Jukey.

Hi Rose,

Iwas very grateful to receive your response to my query the other day. but haven`t had a lot of time to check the mentioned sites out until now, however I have to say I am having problems trying to get into them which is very frustrating as both sites look as if they could be very interesting.

Thank you anyway,

Best wishes,

Jukey

Hi,

The children of my ancestor John Womersley (1780-1841) refer to his occupation on certificates as `Sailor` but I have a hunch that he may have been a `boatman` because during my research on John I have discovered that some other members of his family were employed  and lived around the Aire Calder Navigation.

Are there any records that would be available now that would give me a clue as to what John Womersley was employed as?

I have no knowledge as yet as to where John was born or who his parents were or any siblings.

He and his children lived  mainly in the Wakefield, Sandal  areas which I am not too familiar with and I know very little about the Aire Calder Navigation.

I am anxious to find out a little more about John Womersley and any help in to his history would be fantastic. It is a mystery  to me where he came from although Wakefield area looks a good bet I need to prove it.

I am very greatful fo any help at all.

jukey

Hi Carol,

Hopefully another step nearer  for me with your much appreciated response to my request. It does help to receive information from someone like yourself who seems to know something of the area I am currently researching.
I will follow your suggestions and who knows I might be lucky this time. I seem to have spent so much time on this particular search.

Thanks again,

Jukey