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Hi Tracy Thanks for trying Tom

Orangeblossom, Tracy many thanks for taking the time to do this for me - it gives me a start -I guess I should send for a certificate to see what it turns up Thank you again for taking so much time Take care JA

JA, I'm sorry but I couldn't find Mary in Huddersfield Parish registers. I also looked in Lindley as I found this pair in the BMD register... Marriage Sep 1882 Mary Ann Armitage Joseph Pogson Huddersfield 9a 444 They are together in 1891, and Mary is of the right age... Joseph Pogson abt 1856 Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England Head Lindley Yorkshire Mary A Pogson abt 1860 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Wife Lindley Yorkshire Alice Pogson abt 1884 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Lindley Yorkshire Norman Pogson abt 1886 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Son Lindley Yorkshire Monica Pogson abt 1889 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Lindley Yorkshire I didn't have time to check anything else I'm afraid.

Jill, I'm afraid I couldn't find any Fred'k Hirst or Shaw. I check all Huddersfield Parish registers for 1870 - 1880. Fern, also, nothing to report I'm afraid. I check Kirkheaton from 1870 - 1885. I think he may have been illegitimate, but there is nothing to confirm this.

Tom, I'm afraid I couldn't find your John. Lindley Parish records only start at 1830. I did check up to 1831 there. I also checked Huddersfield, St Peters, from 1828, but I couldn't see him.

Andrea, I couldn't find any children for Joshua and Christiana but I did find these... from Almondbury Parish Church. Joshua Sykes, son of John & ELizabeth Jagger. Born 18 Jun 1853, bap 7 Aug 1853. William, son of John & Elizabeth Jagger. Born 21 Jan 1856, bap 11 May 1856. John Henry, son of John & Elizabeth Jagger. Born 11 Apr 1858, bap 13 Jun 1858. Sarah Eleanor, daughter of John & Elizabeth Jagger. Born 11 March 1860, bap 5 Aug 1860. Eliza, daughter of John & Elizabeth Jagger. Born Jan 1863, bap 5 Apr 1863. I also found... from Moldgreen Parish Church Annie (unreadable 2nd name), daughter of John Richard and Elizabeth Ellen Jagger. Born 19 Jul 1902, bap 31 Aug 1902. Herbert, son of John Richard and Elizabeth Ellen Jagger. Born 23 Dec 1903, bap 7 Sept 1904. Living at 45 Ravensthope Road, Moldgreen for Herbert, and in Dalton for Annie. He's a Dyers Labourer in 1902 and a Teamer in 1904. In Almondbury, I also found this one, but I'm not sure if she's yours or not... Mary Ann, daughter of John Edward and Ellen Jagger. born 17 Nov 1866, bap 9 Jun 1867. John was a Dyer of 'Kidroyd'.

Just in time JA :) List is now printed. I'll let you know the results when I have them.

Orange blossom, I may be too late. Trying to find a marriage of Mary Armitage - I think it could have been December 1883 Huddersfield 9a 526- Mary A was a bookfolder in 1881 censu -they lived at 8 Watsons Square Joseph her father was a paper makers traveller If it is her her father would have been Joseph Lofthouse Armitage I think her birth was June 1859 - Huddersfield 9a 320 again father woild have been Joseph and mother Jane nee Carruthers I have not other details of the family apart from my grandfather Euan Cameron was born in Armiatge bridge - he had sister and brothers but I cannot make a link Mary was the sister of my great grand father harry Lofthouse Armitage If too late maybe another time Thank you JA

I'm going down tomorrow afternoon, so will print this list of in the morning. I will post the responses here (unless you ask otherwise) on either Sunday evening or Monday afternoon.

Hi Tracey, Thanks for the offer this is very kind of you. I'm looking for a famous person so this might be easier to find (but saying that researching your tree is never easy). George Herbert Hirst born 7th September 1871. He played cricket for Yorkshire and England and is the only player to score 1000 runs and to take 1000 wickets in a season. He was born in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire. I have thought about ordering his birth certificate but there are two to choose from in the September quater. He married Emma Kilner before 1901 and on his marriage certificate there is no father's name given. The reason I wish to find out more information on George is that my great granny always said that he was her first cousin but I have to prove this. I would love to know any details so I can make a link to my tree. Many thanks again. Fern.

Adding to keep all requests together... From : Jill Subject : Fred Hirst Shaw Hello, please could you try and find the parents of my great grandfather? Apparently he was an orphan who later lived with his grandfather and his grandfather's stepsister Emma Fawcett. I wonder whether he was actually born Fred Hirst and the name Shaw added later? He is listed on the 1881 census as a 10 yr old at Greenhead Road, Huddersfield. So his birth year would be circa 1871. I would love to know who's child he was. He became a very successful man in Huddersfield with a large family of his own, but died at the age of 58 when my mother was only 4. On the 1891 census he was still at Greenhead Road with Emma Fawcett and Thomas Shaw. Thank you for offering to help but I know it's a tall order. Jill

Hi Tracy Thanks for your kind offer, please could you look in parish of Lindley for baptism of John Blackburn (born 1829 in Lindley) parents were James Blackburn and Mary Many thanks Tom

Hi Tracy Many thanks for your help. My mum thought there was a connection with Sheffield but didnt know they got married there, Thanks again regards Sue

Andrea, for reference (using the censuses).... Joshua Sykes Jagger abt 1853 Almondbury Christiana Jagger abt 1857 Birmingham John Richard Jagger abt 1879 Almondbury James Sykes Jagger abt 1880 Almondbury Eleanor Jagger abt 1882 Almondbury Albert Ernest Jagger abt 1884 Almondbury Polly Jagger abt 1888 Huddersfield Alfred Jagger abt 1890 Almondbury Emily Jagger abt 1891 Almondbury Ada Jagger abt 1898 Huddersfield William Jagger abt 1900 Huddersfield They had moved to Dalton by 1901. I'll check the registers for them.

Sue, I think this is them Marriage Dec 1918 Garside Eleanor Haigh Benjamin Sheffield 9c 1047 I don't think Huddersfield covers anything in Sheffield

Hi Tracy Thanks for offer.ing. I am looking for the marraige record of BENJAMIN HAIGH and ELEANOR GARSIDE - my grandparents - sometime between 1910 & 1921. To clarify- Benjamin was first married to Lily Garside - Eleanors elder sister. I have their certificate dated 10.7.1910, Huddersfield Register Office. I am assuming Lily died, but dont know when. Eleanor died just after my mother Hilda was born on 21.6.1921. She was 29. My mother had two older siblings Albert Haigh and Nellie (Eleanor?) Haigh, but we are not sure which of the sisters was their mother. If it helps both Benjamin & Eleanor were born and brought up in Almondbury. I d be grateful for any records you could discover and hope it s not too tall an order. Regards Sue

I am planning to visit Huddersfield this weekend, so if you want a lookup, please post here with as many details as you can. Most things are not indexed, so please include parishes if known.