Leeds Parish Records - early Xmas present

[KathyM]

I will keep a look out for Oswald Sturdy......

On the IGI for Nun Monkton, besides the 4 children of Oswald you mentioned...there is :

Thomas Sturdy (father) of  - Elizabeth  Ch. 1691 and Jane 1696

 acc. to the info..he was born/ch at Whixley 1665 (parents James Sturdy & Agnis Sugden  and married a Margaret from Kilburn.

Also, Thomas & Margaret had a son ch. at Kilburn in 1685....

As Whixley is only about 4 miles from Nun Monkton......I would take my search there if I were you !

  Also......this may be the Thomas buried at Nun Monkton

[findem]

Thanks for that info Kathy, especially the Whixley tip, after reading your reply Whixley looks very interesting.  I did get quite a few Sturdys from the IGI but somehow missed the Whixley Sturdys, those I found were mainly St Peters, Leeds (loads) and Kilburn. 
It did seem likely that the Thomas buried in Nun Monkton was related to Oswald but since there appeared to be no other info such as age attached to the burial entry for Thomas, it's down to guesswork. 
Do you know where in Yorkshire the PRs for Whixley are held?
My wife and I are planning another visit to the UK around February 2006, hopefully to celebrate my mother's 100th birthday, I told her that she has to hang on until then    We will be staying with my mother in Essex, if I get a chance perhaps I can get up to Yorkshire to check Whixley PRs.

[KathyM]

As far as I know.... from Genuki.....Whixley Parish records are held at the North Yorkshire County Record Office at Northallerton.

I have to go there to check out some Thirsk records..... but not sure when !

[findem]

OK, thanks Kathy, your help and advice greatly appreciated, you obviously will have a good "feel" for Yorkshire research so I will take your advice on board.
Regards.

[KathyM]

ok everyone - today I have spent so much time on the fiche reader...I'm seeing double....


Managed to get quite a bit of information - but not everything ! ......will send stuff in PM's to people !

[DawnLongdown]

Dear Kathy,
Thank you so much for all your hard work finding Samuel Blunt for me.  Unfortunately Ithink I must be barking up the wrong tree, though, because my great grandfather Samuel was a cabinet maker and also would have been about 18 in 1858.  Back to the drawing board!
Best wishes.
Dawn

[clr1979]

Kathy,

Thanks for looking for me, it was a long shot but never mind.
If I do find any more info I'll let you know.

Thanks again.

Carl.

[DelB]

Hi Kathy,
Thank you so much for the Joseph Barker information.  The birth date does help as it confirms Tenters as the place for me.  I had found a family on the IGI for Tenters but was never confident enough to claim it before this.
Your generousity is much appreciated - obviously by more than just me!
DelB

[Neko]

would you be brave enough to take on a Smith?

I am researching Martha Smith who on 1 May 1796 in Batley married William Mason, chr. 2 Jun 1774 in Armley, son of Christopher Mason and?

I dug this out of the IGI and wonder if she is our Martha? is there anything beyond this in the record? or is there a non-conformist record for our Martha?

MARTHA SMITH 
  Female     
  ~~~~~~~~
Event(s):
 Birth:  08 OCT 1774   
 
 Christening:  06 NOV 1774   Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
 
 Death: 
 Burial: 
 ~~~~~~~~
Parents:
  Father:  JOHN SMITH

also seeking information on William Clifford Moffitt, b. 24 Nov 1803 "near Leeds" possible also non-conformist. not in the IGI. he married William and Martha Smith Mason's daughter, Martha Mason.

thank you for your time and help