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Doreen

Thanks for replying to my posting. I could not acknowledge your response any sooner as I lost my internet and phone connection (as well as electricity and water) on September 12 during Hurricane Ivan. My internet and phone service was only reinstalled last week and I picked up your message today. FYI, I live in the Cayman Islands and 95% of all buildings on the island were either damaged or destroyed. We still have a roof over our head but are still sleeping on the lounge floor for lack of useable bedrooms. It all now seems quite insignificant when one watches the news about the destruction caused by the tsunami in Asia.

Best regards.
Richard

A member of another East Riding list, knowing that I am also researching WOODMANSEY, alerted me to the fact that the there had been a new posting on this site.

My G. Grandmother was Dora WOODMANSEY, born Beverley 1854.  She had a sister Louisa and brothers John Bradshaw, Arthur, Tom, Herbert and Frederik.

Dora's parents were John WOODMANSEY, a Groom, and Hannah (formerly YOUNCY).  I know from census information that John was born at Driffield.  I know from his marriage certificate that his father was a School Master and was also called John.

Beyond this I have lots of information on various WOODMANSEY's (and spelling derivatives) that I have obtained from CD's or from internet sites.  Since I live in the Caribbean I am having difficulty in piecing together much of this information.  My missing links are hopefully within records to which I do not have access.  One example is that a John WOODMANSEY married  Ann or Hannah BRADSHAW in 1817 at Hutton Cranswick.  It might be pure coincidence but my intuition tells me that this marriage probably has some connection with my G.Grandmother's brother named John Bradshaw.

Does any of the foregoing appear to have any direct connection to you original enquiry.  Looking forward to hearing from you.