MELLARD/MELLERD/MELLOR Yorkshire

[Anig]

Huddersfield Mellors in my tree.

[dave the tyke]

To Dancing Master
You are quite correct there are 3 Yorkshire Ridings, in fact the word riding in this sense means 'a third' however, the term South Yorkshire is also quite correct as any given location (except perhaps the North and South Poles) can have North, South, East and West co-ordinates.

Dave

[dobfarm]

Hi,

 The head Luditte in Longroydbridge Huddersfield was called Mellor, Hung at York 1813 for the murder of Mr Horsefall ! a Mill owner from Marsden, also the battle of Liversage Mill. It has been said he was General Lud.

Bye

[Dancing Master]

I have family in Yorkshire and spent many many holidays there in the past on family farms.

Was brought up with the issue of Ridings,  the older generations would be appalled at any references to Yorkshire other than by the traditional areas.

[dobfarm]

My Granddad (as Photo left)was born Wales Village near Harthill Worksop Nottinghamshire / South Yorkshire of the West riding of Yorkshire border 1867 yet! Lived 2miles away in Clowne Derbyshire most of his life. My mother was born in Duckmanton Bolsover Derbyshire 1908 and lived Suttlewood and Clowne. Granddads Brother moved to Holmfirth Huddersfield 1921 from Duckmanton then my mother followed 1925  They had farms in Holmfirth, Wales, Clowne and Balsall Warwickshire. My fatherside was from Almondbury Huddersfield also Holmfirth and there are very traditional and place names around these locations. Today though it is Kirklees council of Kirklees Hall (home of Robin Hoods Sister and himself in his last years of life as ledgends surgest) Kirklees history goes way back to before Willy the Conk! 1066 ad. Today our muli culture society are proud of our Kirklees West Yorkshire borded to Nottingham of old and Sherwood.

Mellor as this post is an old proud family name of our native Yorkshire Shires with history

[davecash]

Hello,
Just joined this organisation.
I am doing research on my wife's family. She was born Christine Mellard from Mansfield. I have tried to follow her father's line. Have got back to John Mellard and wife Rebecca. He was born C.1847 in Denby Dale (according to census records). Can't find his birth record for certain, but have found a John Mellard b. 1847 at Wath with father Samuel, a collier. Does this fit in with any of your research? Would be very grateful of any help.
Regards
Dave

[marsha11]

Hello Dave,

John Mellard, son of Samuel, was buried 17/3/1859 age 12.  I think the one you're looking for is John Fieldend Mellard born Denby Dale about 1846.  The family is named Mellor in the 1851 and 1861 census records but the father William is later named Mellard in the 1881 census.  William was christened at Greasbrough but probably born at Nether Haugh, the family moved to West Melton before he was 3 years old.  The christening record (4/2/1810) shows William son of Samuel Mellors and Ann. Samuel Mellard and Ann Burgin were married at Rotherham church (only chistenings at Greasbrough) on 25/8/1806. This Samuel is the father of the one you mentioned. There are many different spellings in the christening records i.e. Mellard, Mellars, Mellar, Mellers, Mellor, Mellors.

Samuel is the son of William Mellard and Sarah Norton married at Wath on 22/11/1773.

1851 census> Denby> District 3c> record # 12
1861 census> Denby> District 6> record # 182

Regards,
John

[davecash]

Hi John (marsha11),
Thanks for your comments. Very useful indeed and looks like it will put me back on course.
So, back to the grindstone!!
Best wishes
Dave

[simonmellard]

hi
my name is simon mellard and my dad is from brampton originally