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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Birstall or Birkenshaw?
« on: Saturday 10 August 13 20:42 BST (UK) »Hi Jensav
I had forgotten I posted this original one!! Thanks for the info.
George Ellison was a cousin so many times removed, living in Threelands Grange which was originally my ggg grandparents house. His wife was Mary and he died in 1896.
On old censuses the addresses were given as house names originally so I have a few names but don't know whereabouts in Birkenshaw the properties were. I will go and have a dig through masses of paperwork and check.
If you could photograph the inscription in the book that would be good, but how to get it as I cant put my email address on here?
I will get my thinking hat on again and let you know if any questions.
many thanks K
Why dont you send me a private message with your email address and I will send you a photo of the inscription? It pretty much just says that the bible is presented to my relative by George Ellison in remembrance of her services and the year etc but it is handwritten and presumably by Mr (or Mrs) Ellison as the handwriting differs from where my relative has added the births of her children etc..its a beautiful black leather bound bible.