Francina Radcliffe

[YorkshireDebsie]

Yes Tra la la you can download it for free.  Go to https://archive.org and click on the search icon and type "pedigrees of the county families of Yorkshire" its volume 2 you want and there are various download options.  Some of the pedigree charts are printed sideways (if you see what I mean) so the search facility doesn't work too well but the Radcliffe tree is on page 97 if that helps   

Deb

[Ianrob]

This is probably far too late. Charlotte Lucretia Francina Radcliife’s parents and her brother William Towne Radcliffe were buried in a large chest tomb in a very prominent position in St Matthew’s Churchyard, Lightcliffe Halifax. Our website lightcliffechurchyard.org.uk will give some detail.
There is a connection to the Holmes family who welcomed Moravians and John Wesley.

[Tra La La]

Many Thanks Ianrob.
It is quite some time since I looked at the family of Charles Radcliffe and his family of Smith House.  My original interest was in the family and lifestyle of his Head Gardener - James Sykes.
I will certainly take a look on your website.
Many thanks for the information.
Tra La La

[Ianrob]

We started restoring the churchyard 5 years ago and now have 11300 records of those buried. We are now trying to write up stories of some of the people buried here. Try About the churchyard>people of interest to see slow progress.
The burial search facility has a blip at the moment, just ignore the GEO code error each time. There’s a John Sykes and Sabina listed as gardeners.
Please make contact via our website email if you’ve time.

[Tra La La]

I have had a quick look at the website, particularly the Sunderland’s and the Sykes families. James Sykes was the Head Gardener for Charles Radcliffe at Smith House. He was also the proud father of Susannah Sykes, who became Mrs Sunderland, The Yorkshire Queen of Song.  2019 will be the bicentenary of her birth.
I will be returning to look for information from the headstones.
The website is super.  Many thanks for all your hard work.
Tra La La