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[21.06.2008 19:15]

I have traced my family as originating from Keighley in 1801. A Thomas Rawson Gill and William Rawson Gill came down to Leicester in the 1830's. The Rawson part is still part of my surname. I cannot find evidence of a birth of either relative. The family story is of a Rawson or Gill from the Big House marrying a Squire and putting the two names together. I have been frustrated for 30 years never being able to get any further back than 1801 or confirming the story.
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Roots [21.06.2008 19:40]
Just as a guess I would say that the mothers name was Rawson and the fathers name Gill. Which “big house” was it? There were many in Keighley and surrounding area around that time.
Have you tried looking for marriages for people with those names?
Is there any information on the death or marriage certificates of these people? Often there are the fathers names on the wedding registers.

Tree finder [23.06.2008 18:06]
Any chance of more information Mother of fathers name, last place registered, last known place residence, wife name, childen name and place of birth, any information at all would help

Mark Rawson-Gill [email] [23.06.2008 22:26]
Being new to internet research, I have added all the information that I have discovered. I presume William Rawson Gill and Thomas Rawson Gill are brothers. I have not been able to establish either's parents' names. Thomas was born in 1801 and gave his place of birth in the census as Yorkshire. William Rawson Gill was born in 1814 and gave his place of birth as Keighley; which could probably mean a small village nearby. Both men named successive children with the Rawson prefix and their children too. I am now a Rawson-Gill. The records frequently do not allow space for a middle name. I am at a loss at where to go from here.

Tree finder [24.06.2008 00:45]
Is there nothing on either William or Thomas marriage certificates assuming they did get married, often there is the fathers name of both parties and where they came from. Or even a death certificate, that should give you the exact date of birth which would narraow down the search for a birth cert at the records office.
Having found them on the census from that information can you not locate one of the above documents to get more info?

It is possible that if you got Keighley from the census that it could have been given as just a general area and could well be one of the villages or near by places.

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Joanne

[UK] [10.06.2008 05:34]

Hello, I would be very grateful for any help. Does anyone know where I can find an old picture of Eastwood House, Keighley. William Sugden and family lived there in the early 1800's.
Many Thanks Joanne
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photo finder [10.06.2008 13:03]
From http://www.valendale.myby.co.uk/houses.html

Eastwood House- Victoria Park
John Greenwood Sugden, son of William Sugden of Eastwood House and Fleece Mill but gentleman-farmer by inclination, who in 1842 offered, as "an inducement to the operative to save the money which he otherwise might spend in the beerhouse", a prize for the best pig bred by a workman in his employment. From this, the following year, grew the first Keighley Agricultural Show

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maggie

[Keighley] [30.04.2008 14:40]

Does anyone have any information about Bracken Bank Hostel which I think was accommodation for foreign female employees 1940 onwards for Haggas's mill.
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disgusted

[30.10.2007 02:27]

There is now a large hole in Church Green where the Lord Rodney once stood. Well done to Timothy Taylors for preserving it!!!!
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Jan [email] [url] [Keighley, Yorkshire] [02.02.2008 03:12]
I must admit, it stunned me as well, anyone know what is happening, as this was in a conservation area, although not a listed building ~ or so I understand

Jan

webmaster [26.02.2008 03:29]
According to a workman they are rebuilding the pub. It evidently fell down when they were removing a wall. The whole building was unstable.

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Jan

[Keighley, Yorkshire] [02.02.2008 03:10]
http://www.keighleyhistory.co.uk
Hi All

IF you are fairly local, make sure you get in a visit to the Keighley Amateurs production of Humpty Dumpty, went last night, what a treat.

FABULOUS site Loraine - Jan Smile

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John Dunn

[08.10.2007 19:12]

Keighley Blues Club
St Anne's Catholic centre
Friday 26th October
Sean Webster (support, Chris Dunn)

If you need tickets please phone 01535 600310 or email bbj21 !

http://www.keighleybluesclub.net/images/stories/sean%20webster%20004.jpg

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kenneth parker

[UK] [01.10.2007 18:34]

If anyone has access to the Keighley News obit of 14 Apr 1866 of the well-known local singer, Thomas Parker, I would be very grateful for a copy.

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angela hunter

[united kingdom] [19.07.2007 23:20]

i am looking for anyone who knew the decendants of my grandmother betsy dudman born in keighley 1893 and married a thomas smith in york in 1912.betsy's parents were john dudman born 1867 and alice mawson born 1863.i would be grateful for any information
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Reporter [20.07.2007 01:47]
Dont know if this is the same family or not but could not find anyone of that name in Keighley in 1891 census

1891 Census
John Dudman Head 26 Surrey
Alice Dudman Wife 26 Adel, Yorkshire
Josh M Dudman Son 5 Adel, Yorkshire
Ecc. Parish: St Matthew, Civil Parish: Chapel Allerton (Allerton Chapel), County: Yorkshire Registration: Leeds, Chapeltown, 2 Source: PRO/National Archives Reference # RG12/3713 Folio 30 Page 11

Reporter [20.07.2007 02:06]
1881
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William MORTON Head M Male 68 Sunninghill, Berkshire, England Coachman
Jane MORTON Wife M Female 69 Breary, York, England Cook
Alice MAWSON Niece U Female 19 Aldle, York, England Visitor
Lous GRACE Lodger U Female 18 Dockson, Surrey, England Nurse
Mary Ann BIRD Servant U Female 43 (B S), The Netherlands Nurse

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Source Information:
Dwelling Heath Cott
Census Place Sunninghill, Berkshire, England
Family History Library Film 1341321
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1322 / 118
Page Number 25

angela hunter [email] [united kingdom] [20.07.2007 13:04]
thank you for the information.this could be the decendants im trying to do as i know my grandmother betsy dudman settled with my grandfather in surrey.this could be because her father was from surrey.

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Reporter

[20.07.2007 01:26]

Tickets now on sale for the next Nomad event at Victoria Hall Keighley 2nd Nov 2007
For details
http://www.thenomads.co.uk/

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J K Wagner

[Houston, Texas USA] [21.05.2007 20:38]

Looking for descendants or historical information regarding John E. Whitaker (Sr.) family from Bingley / Keigley area. May be one son, Arthur, who stayed in England, the balance came to Texas in 1850s. Family associated with grocery, drapery business in Bingley and cotton and horticulture in Texas. John E. Whitaker, Sr. was in New York in the 1860s to 1870s -- may have returned to England by 1881 to run a Grocery Store.
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Yorkie [21.05.2007 20:44]
Whitaker is not an uncommon name in these parts, you might be able to track him down via the census. There is a free 1881 census at http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.as...

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