General Chat

LL sorry luv, Canadian, but just recently found out my ggrandfather was from (supposedly) Yorkshire. For a long time I've been searching for him in Hampshire as gran said her dad said he was from Southhampton and I know ggrannie was from Devon. Now after talking with my gran again she said she remembered her dad talking about being from Beverly??? Only Danford I can find with right year of birth was born in Rotherham, so am ordering the Birth cert and hoping this is the right one. Dear old ggranddad wasn't apparently above board on a lot of his past life. Long story lol. Debs

Hi Deb, Beverly is in North Yorkshire, we go through it (depending on wich route we take) when going to Bridlington. Rotherham is roughly an hours drive from were I live (not too far from the meadowhall shopping centre). LL

LL, thanks for the info. not knowing any of UK other than on maps wasn't sure how far Beverly was from Rotherham, but guess it's not that far. As mentioned ggrandad was not a forthright man and so my gran doesn't know a whole lot about him. He immigrated to Canada in 1909 with ggrannie but can't even find a marriage record. They might have gotten married at sea or once in Canada but nothing found. She was from Devon and he from Yorkshire so not even sure where they met etc. Oh well will continue to search this illusive man. lol. Debs

Hi Deb, Not 100% sure but think Rotherham comes under 'south' Yorkshire, maybe someone could confirm this? LL

'Family History Fair' at York, about 3 weeks ago....just wondering if anyone who has replied on here attended and what they thought of it? LL

oops sorry Joan must have posted at same time my appologies. Tockwith is nr York and I believe there are Tales of 'HAUNTINGS' there. LL

LOL Joan, If I am not mistaken they were last seen riding on horseback through the feilds around Tockwith. And if I do happen to see them, I wont be stopping for a chat, I'll be off like H*** in the opposit direction LOL. LL

OMG!!!! Actually the ones I am on about are supposed to be soldiers (not from any of 2 world wars, but before). Stamford Bridge is also haunted...and is also Nr York. LL

I went to the York Fair, LL - it was as usual!! Jay

Yep, 'Fraid all hauntings in and around York (and there are lots) are mainly soldiers and monks. Don't want to start a believer or none believer thread but me and hubby saw a monk (ghost) just past Stamford Bridge going towards Leeds quite a few years ago. Not seen owt since tho. LL

Hi Janet, I have never been to one before. It was £3 each to get in and was so packed ( it was a hot day) couldn't get nr half the stalls. I was glad to get out for some air. Never even saw GR stand. Didn't know it was there til I had come out, and saw it on a piece of paper I had picked up. LL

Hi all. What about the GREY LADY in the theartre Royal? And i beleive that the Grand theartre is haunted by someone. I was there one night watch Keith Charles, the ghost hunting detective. I kept seeing a dark shadow pass me as i sat in my aisle. I thought i was imagining it but it was constant all evening. Strange thing was i didn`t feel frightened at all! Vanessa

Another suposed 'Haunted 'place is Temple Newsam House, But then again what big old House/mansion isn't haunted (supposedly. LOL Venessa you are brave I'm afraid I would have been out that theatre in a shot. LL

LL. If i had felt any fear from it i would have been out of there like a rocket. LOL!!!!! Vanessa

Going for tea now. Please feel free to add or nudge and wil read replies later tonight or tomorrow. LL

me great granny was born sculocoats does that qualify thankyou for your messages xxx

if its family roots that count my main line of Harwoods come from the area north of York. mainly the North/East Riding border. Kirby Underdale Kirby Grindalhythe, Kirkby Moorside, and to be different Goathland. So we are a Yorkshire family that emigrated to london and then west. I hope to get up there this Summer to see some of the original docs. Jim

There was a crowd of us at York FHF. Jan from York Jeanette from Hull Area Gem from Wakefield Jenny(Mommylonglegs) Dawn from York and Myself. Gr stall wasn't there,goodness knows what happened to them,they should have been on the second floor in the corner but they still haven't let us know why they didn't turn up even though I put a thread up. Sue

Hyah LL Just seen your thread ....been away for couple of weeks .... consider myself to be a yorkie lol ... was born in London but came north when i was two as a child lived in Saltaire, Shipley.... i live between Halifax and Bradford ... moved here from Horsforth in Leeds two years ago .... over the 43 years i was marrried to my late hubby we lived .... Garforth, Halifax, Bradford, Pudsey, Huddersfield, leeds, Bridlington, Silsden, Guiseley, Horsforth and now here lol often thought should have bought a caravan when first married lol am not moving again lol love Patricia xx

I was born in Yorkshire(Sheffield) and moved away 24yrs ago to live in London,. Now live just outside Gt Yarmouth and I wouldn't move anywhere else now, but I still consider myself a good old Yorkshire Lass, even though I no longer have my accent Lindax.