1939 Register Questions

[Kit]

Originally Posted by Tom Tom

I live in the next town to Otley and often visit Toni, so if there is anything I can do to help, just shout. There is a very old graveyard but I think a lot of the graves are quite illegible now. There is a really nice reservoir at Fewston which I have walked around many times!

Thanks for the offer Tom.

Can I pick your brains? Is there more than one church in Fewston?

[Tom Tom]

The old parish church is st Michael and St Lawrence in Fewston. There is a church at Blubberhouses, which is about 2 miles from Fewston. There are a few little churches nestled into the hills, and I only know these two because they are along routes that I drive fairly frequently. I can have a drive across next weekend as I know there are a couple of others, but can never remember which they are!

[Janet]

I've joined, Toni. Thanks!

[Kit]

Elizabeth this is the Top 30 largest localities (total places):
1. Lancashire (2,154)
2. Otley (1,635)
3. Bradford (1,578)
4. Skipton (1,284)
5. Leeds (1,167)
6. Kildwick (727)
7. Nidderdale (593)
8. Keighley (527)
9. Addingham (479)
10. Guiseley (460)

11. Bingley (449)
12. London (388)
13. Halifax (351)
14. Fewston (350)
15. Lancashire] (333)
16. Calverley (323)
17. Ilkley (315)
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25. Australia] (182)
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30. Nidderdale) (157)

[Kit]

Originally Posted by Tom Tom

The old parish church is st Michael and St Lawrence in Fewston. There is a church at Blubberhouses, which is about 2 miles from Fewston. There are a few little churches nestled into the hills, and I only know these two because they are along routes that I drive fairly frequently. I can have a drive across next weekend as I know there are a couple of others, but can never remember which they are!

I was going to ask if you could take a photo of the church my family went to but the registers all say the parish church, as if there is only one. I think it must be St Michael and St Lawrence. If you are driving past and could take a photo I would really appreciate it. Don't put yourself out though, only when you are going that way anyway and have time.

Originally Posted by Janet

I've joined, Toni. Thanks!

Don't thank me, thank JBee, she found it.

[Janet]

Oh, quite right! Thank you so much, Julie.

You raved about it so much, Toni, that I lost sight of who it came from in the first place.

[Kit]

I just wish the parish registers were online for everything I want. I just like to see the originals.

Can't have it all at once though.

[Tom Tom]

Have got some photos for you Toni.
Do you want to PM me your email address?

[Kit]

Originally Posted by Merry

Looking at Otley baps I found:

William Edward son of James and Ellen bap Nov 1822

John son of James and Ellen bap Dec 1824

James Maude son of James and Rachel bap Dec 1829

Was this on familysearch or somewhere else please Merry?

[Merry]

I got them from England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 on ancestry. No images there, but they are also on this ancestry database: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 with images but variable name spellings, see below:

William Edward Walmsley
John Walmoley

and the one with Rachel is transcribed as:
James McCauley
born Nov 1829
James McCauley,
Rachel McCauley

no bap date transcribed but it is 6 Dec 1828 from the image