Ainscough Family History-Mawdesley

Rigbyes of Harrock Hall

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:15:00 +0000

A number of readers/ researchers have been interested in Harrock Hall and its past and whether the Ainscough family has been linked throughout time - see here for the current link

Thanks to my dad for uncovering more on the history and ownership of Harrock Hall. This information is taken from Ancestry.com Re: Rigbyes of Harrock Hall

lyndail (View posts)

Posted: 6 Mar 2007 1:48PM GMT

Rigbye was also a first name and the last name of one.

The eldest son of Rigbyes of Harrock Hall was always a Nicholas from the 1300's till about 1700 when there was no son to be heir. The estate was then left to the grandson, John Baldwin.

His mother, Ann Rigbye, had married Rev. Thomas Baldwin. John Baldwin became the Rector of North Meols. He succeeded to the Harrock estates in 1787 and was granted armorial bearings on the 15th of September, 1787, whilst he was the rector of North Meols. He took the name and Arms of Rigbye by Royal licence. (I think, but am not sure that this was when an 'e' was added to the end of this line of Rigbys.)

John named his third child, who was born in 1751, Rigbye, He was born Rigbye Baldwin, but changed his name to Rigbye after 1793, two years before he married Sarah Hamer, so he became Reverend Rigbye Rigbye. After this, for several generations, many children in these lines were given the middle name of Baldwin. Very confusing.

Potts m Ainscough - White Lion Inn, Wigan

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:09:00 +0000

On 13 Apr 2013, at 17:34, Kate Pearson wrote:
If you think you are related to this family please contact Kate.

I am researching my Ainscough line, and found your blog on Google. After looking at it I initially felt it was not the same Ainscough line and was going to navigate away. However your post of January 19 2007 "Potts Family" caught my eye.
My ancestor, Jane Ainscough was the widowed innkeeper of a pub in Wigan. I found a flyer for the pub from a little later which I am attaching which has Mrs David Potts as the proprietress, and the pub was formally owned by Ned Ainscough. As your post was 6 years ago have you since found a link between the Potts and Ainscoughs, and have you found a link to the Wigan Ainscoughs?
I think there may be one as Jane Ainscough was born in Croston, nee Serjeant.

Kind Regards
Kate Pearson

Ainscough, Smith & Rigby1887

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:20:00 +0000

On 7 Jan 2013, at 18:45, Paul Bridges (pbridges@magma.ca) wrote:

(zoom to enlarge and read - also uploaded to Box storage for you to download)

I came across this report of the wedding of James Ainscough to Mary Helen Smith in an on-line newspaper for Sept 1887.
I found it interesting both from the style of reporting and the way it related several families: Ainscough, Smith & Rigby.
Perhaps your readers will find it of interest also.

Paul Bridges

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noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:54:00 +0000

On 20 Dec 2012, at 18:41, Ryan Littrell wrote:

Dear Barbara,

My name is Ryan Littrell, and I'm a writer and amateur genealogist; I came across your email address at your "Ainscough Family History-Mawdesley" site.

I'd like to let you know that I've released my first book, "Reunion: A Search for Ancestors," and I hope you might be interested in reading it. The book tells the story of how I discovered my family's origins, one generation at a time. Moultrie Creek, a genealogy blogger, recently interviewed me about the book, and you can read the interview here:http://moultriecreek.us/books/author-interview-ryan-littrell/.

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Thank you, and I hope you like the book!

Regards,

Ryan

William Ayscough Bishop of Salisbury

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:07:00 +0000

On 4 Dec 2012, at 16:23, Claire Waring wrote:

Dear Barbara

I saw your family history website on the internet and wondered if you had ever come across any research on William Ayscough, former bishop of Salisbury (1400s), who was quite controversial and would make a good feature for Wiltshire Life, our county magazine.

I believe Ayscough can be spelt in a number of ways and has been spelt Ainscough in the past. However, as far as I can work out his family actually originated in Lincolnshire.

Just thought it might be worth running it past you as I keep coming to a dead end with the research!

Kind regards
Claire
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Hi Claire

Thanks for getting in touch.

Youre absolutely right about the name and pronunciations but as far as I can work out we Ainscoughs date back to 1550s from the Ormskirk, Lancashire area living on an area of land historically known as Aykescog - no longer on the map today!

Other Ayscoughs/ Ainscoughs originate in Bedale and as you say Lincolnshire - Kelsey & Stallingbrough - its all on my blog in places - best to search for key words to find what youre interested in.

I believe the Lincs. Ayscoughs married into money and migrated to this region from Bedale..... and then they muscled into Henry VIII's court and Anne Askew (sister) who was a LIncs. Ayscough was burnt.

I do know of the story of Bishop William.

Youve probably already found this info but here it is again...

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ayscough,_William_(DNB00)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainscough

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ayscough

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_of_Salisbury

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Cade

Good luck!

Origin of the name Harrock Hall

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:31:00 +0000

Hi all
Sharon Bordeaux (sharonbrdx@gmail.com) has been in touch regarding the origins of the name Harrock Hall. She is working on a local community project and they are keen to find out more information. Im afraid I dont know anything about this subject, but if any of you readers more local to that part of the UK can help Sharon please get in touch with her.
B

On 26 Nov 2012, at 13:06, sharon bordeaux wrote:

Hello Barbara,

I am working with a small group in my neighborhood looking back into the history of our area. Our primary focus is on the section known as Harrock Hall. We've noticed that name on maps dating into the early 1800's, and wanted to know who first called it Harrock Hall. One of our group found the article about Harrock Hall in Lanchashire and we were excited and intrigued by a possible connection.

Recently, in mucking about on the internet I read the following excerpt from a genealogical text:

......The Box family came originally from England, and dates
back in Georgia to before the Revolutionary War. In the
house of a member of the family was to be seen some years
ago a beautifully illuminated coats-of-arms, belonging either
to the Box or Rigbyes, of Harrock Hall, England, from
which the Georgia family of Box were descended. This fam-
ily also descend from the old Netherclift family, allied to
the families of McQueen, Waldburg, Morels and Jenkins,
as a Netherclift married into each of the above families.
Captain T. Netherclift, of the Light Infantry Company, is
found among others taking the oath of allegiance to King
George I. in Georgia about 1770-5. We find among the
prominent patriots of 1776 the name of Philip Box, member
of the Council of Safety. He married Elizabeth Rigbye,
daughter, or granddaughter, of *Noah or Henry Rigbye, of
Harrock Hall, England, and the Box family lived at a place
called Harrock Hall, near Savannah, Georgia. Philip Box
and Elizabeth Rigbve had issue —

We are excited to find this bit of information. Being rank amateurs in history sleuthing, we are not sure how to proceed, but I thought you might have some suggestions as to whom we could contact to gain further insight into Philip and Elizabeth and how they came to Savannah.

If you have any ideas we would be most appreciative.

Thank you so much!

Sharon Bordeaux

On 27 Nov 2012, at 19:02, Peter Ainscough wrote

Presumably your correspondents will have seen this entry from English Heritage describing the building and its listing?

XX

Dad

WRIGHTINGTON

SD 5L SW

5/83 Harrock Hall

19-11-1951

GV II*

House. Early C17. Extended early and mid C19, probably replacing earlier work, and restored c1980. Sandstone ashlar with slate roof. A symmetrical composition of 2 storeys. Centre of house has rebated and ovolo-moulded mullioned windows with transoms, and 2 drip courses. In the centre is a 2-storey canted bay window which has cross windows on 3 sides and a single light on each return wall. To the left there is one bay with 5- light windows. To its left a 2-storey porch projects forwards. This has a 3-light window on the 1st floor and an outer doorway with round head and moulded imposts. The inner doorway has a Tudor arch. Projecting slightly at the left is an early C19 bay which has chamfered quoins, 2 drip courses, and tripartite sashed windows with Gothick glazing. To the right of the bay window the house exactly mirrors the left-hand half, but the tooling of the stonework suggests that it is a copy, possibly of the mid C19. Above a cornice is a parapet, with rounded battlements over the outer bays and over the central bay window. Interior: not accessible at time of survey (April 1987), but recorded by RCHM in 1977 before restoration. They noted plastered beams in the hall with quarter-round mouldings, and a C19 stair which had cusped cast-iron arches set into timber balusters.

Listing NGR: SD5077212440

Source: English HeritageListed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

On 27 Nov 2012, at 19:06, Peter Ainscough wrote:

Hi B -This also may be of some interest.

John Rigby (martyr)

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Saint John Rigby (ca. 1570 – June 21, 1600) was an English Roman Catholic martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. He is one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. (He is called "Thomas" Rigby in The Autobiography of a Hunted Priest, p. 81 footnote; Pellegrini & Cudahy, New York, 1952, a story about the Jesuit priest John Gerard.)

Rigby was born circa 1570 at Harrock Hall, Eccleston, near Chorley, Lancashire, the fifth or sixth son of Nicholas Rigby, by his wife Mary (née Breres). In 1600 Rigby was working for Sir Edmund Huddleston, whose daughter Mrs. Fortescue was summoned to the Old Bailey for recusancy. Because she was ill, Rigby appeared for her, was compelled to confess his Catholicism, and sent to Newgate. The next day, the feast day of St Valentine, he signed a confession saying that since he had been reconciled to the Roman Catholic faith by Saint John Jones, a Franciscan priest, he had not attended Anglican services. He was sent back to Newgate and later transferred to the White Lion. Twice he was given the chance to recant, but twice refused. His sentence was carried out. On his way to execution, the transport carrying Rigby was stopped and Rigby again asked to conform to the Church of England, to which he replied: "I am a bachelor; and more than that I am a maid."^[clarification needed^] The Earl then asked Rigby for his prayers. Rigby was executed by hanging at St Thomas Waterings on June 21, 1600.

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Canonization

He was canonized in 1970; his feast day is October 25. Saint John Jones, the priest who had reconciled Rigby, had died at the same place Rigby had died, St Thomas Waterings, two years earlier, on July 12, 1598.

The Rigby link looks good.

XXX

Dad

Sharon - you might also like to read this entry about ownership, the Rigby family & Harrock Hall from 2010 too. John Cobham is a useful source of information and local to you. His contact details can be found in the entry Im pointing you to.
B

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noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:47:00 +0000

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Links to Anne Askew?

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:24:00 +0000

On 28 Oct 2012, at 10:33, Ann Ward (annward.skills@gmail.com) wrote:

Dear Barbara

I saw your name on the internet and thought I would drop you a line.

My name used to be Ann Shackleton. My dad is Peter Shackleton and my grandma was Florence Augusta Morphew.

My grandma always claimed we were related to Anne Askew and I remember as a child being brought to Habrough to visit her Aiscough relatives.

I have recently started a course to become an official City of London guide and Anne Askew has come up - there is a plaque with her name on in the Guildhall - so I thought I would try to see if my grandma was right.

I would really appreciate any information or contact details for anyone else in the family.

Many thanks

Ann Ward

On 28 Oct 2012, at 20:16, Barbara Ainscough wrote:

Hi Ann

Im afraid my side of the family does not seem to be directly related to Ann Askew.

However please see an email below I received recently from Esmé O'Keeffe - <esmeokeeffe@hotmail.co.uk>, you may like to contact her to see if she can assist you further.

Also you may find other leads in the following blog entries:

- http://ainscough-familyhistory.blogspot.co.uk/2006/12/anne-askew-ayscough-kyme-b-1521-d-1546.html

- http://ainscough-familyhistory.blogspot.co.uk/2006/12/tudor-tapestry.html

- http://ainscough-familyhistory.blogspot.co.uk/2009/03/path-to-martyrdom-new-book.html

BTW John Taylor (taylorashgrove@tiscali.co.uk) of Stallingborough is the expert - you might like to contact him.

Good luck!

On 14 Sep 2012, at 19:28, Esme O'Keeffe (esmeokeeffe@hotmail.co.uk) wrote:

Dear Ms Ainscough,

Whilst researching my family tree, I happened upon your website and thought I might write to you regarding the Askews/Ayscoughs as it suggests. Hope you don't mind answering my questions!
My grandfather is an Askew and I have managed to trace the direct Askew line back to Richard Askew (1510-1551). Public memeber trees on Ancestry.co.uk suggest that he was the son of Sir William Askew Ayscough of Stallingborough, Lincolnshire. I wondered what you could tell me about Sir William...did he indeed have a son called Richard (who married a 'Janet')...and how much you know about the Askews?
Something else that struck me was the referrence to Andy Scarisbrick, as Scarisbrick is a name that I have come across whilst researching the Askews (through a marriage in c. 1790)...is this a connection to the Askews too?

Any help would be much appreciated
Best Wishes,

Esmé O'Keeffe

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James Martland Ainscough, born Feb 25, 1854 Standish

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:26:00 +0000

On 29 Apr 2012, at 21:10, Mary Pendlebury (LOVATTDM@aol.com) wrote:

Hi Barbara,

My grandfather was James Martland Ainscough, born Feb 25, 1854 Standish.
He married 3 times.

Firstly Sarah Halton of Standish on 6 Oct. 1885, at St. Wilfrid's, Standish. Their son, Sir Thomas Martland Ainscough was born 1886. Sarah died in Feb 1888.
2nd marriage was to Jane Lancaster, born 1861/62, where? They married in 1894 at St. Clements Chorlton cum Hardy in 1894. Jane died in 1907.
3rd marriage was to Margaret Almond in 1908? My mother Dorothy was a daughter of that marriage, born Nov. 1912. She married Gerard Pendlebury (of Pendlebury and Co. Wigan) in June 1939, he died in 1948. I am the 2nd daughter of that marriage, my sister Anne is the eldest.

Much of my information has been obtained from Parish Records, grave stones, esp. St. Wilfrid's, Standish. I hope this is of some interest.

Thanks for your emails Barbara. You are welcome to pass on the information if you wish, you never know what it might turn up! I don't have any certificates sadly. I'm only going on what I can get from parish records and one or two books that mention my grandfather, one small one being written by my aunt Margaret Ainscough in 1937. She was my mother's sister and daughter of James Martland Ainscough.
I do have lots of old photos too, which need sorting. I know someone here whose maiden name was Ainscough, now Elfreda Woolrich, she came from the Burscough area.
Somewhere I have her family tree, but I still have some sorting out to do ! Perhaps there is a link there.

Regards,

Mary

St.Olav's Wirral Viking Pilgrimage 2012

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:26:00 +0000

Dear all,
Can I bring to your attention details of this year’s St.Olav's Day Wirral Viking Heritage walk/Pilgrimage:
This year’s walk (the 5th annual walk) goes from the site of the old Viking church at St. Bridget's in West Kirby (where there is the famous Viking hogback tombstone and also a dedication to St. Olav) to another church with strong Viking roots - St. Mary and St. Helen in Neston, where there are the fragments of at least 3 Viking crosses, one of which has been magnificently rebuilt into a painted replica featuring a Viking lady with her arm touchingly around the waste of her husband. We meet outside St. Bridget’s Church at 11.30. After a demonstration of the St. Bridget's Viking stone (and the dedication to St. Olav) around 11.40 (please do not go into the Church before this unless you are attending the morning service at 10am) and a blessing by Rev John Bleazard the walk proceeds along the Wirral Way & along our beautiful coastline, stopping for a break at the Thurstaston Visitor Centre, through Heswall and onto Neston, finishing with a cup of tea (& possibly like last year with scouse/lapskaus) and a demonstration of the Viking stonework - and the replica inside the Church.
Last years walk (which went from Neston to Chester) was recently broadcast as part of BBC2’s The Great British Story with Michael Wood – you can still see this here:

As in previous years, the July 29th 2012 walk will require a reasonable level of fitness to complete the full distance of 8 miles or 12km. As before it will also be possible to join in for only part of the walk (e.g. joining or leaving us at the Thurstaston Visitor Centre, where we will be having a break). In common with the main St. Olav’s Pilgrimage in Norway, although we provide a guide, you come at your own risk and are responsible for yourselves. You would also responsible for making your own transport arrangements from Neston at the end of the walk. It may be possible for groups to share a taxi back to West Kirby.

In the interests of safety we need to give the police an idea of numbers so if you intend coming please email me
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Best wishes
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Nation of Storytellers Project

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:02:00 +0000

Hi all

Laura Bevan has been in touch about this exciting project. Do you have a short story to tell about your ancestors? Over the last few years lots of people have been in touch with me with snippets, tales and gossip - its all very colourful and wonderful to read. Why not take it to the next stage and enter a short (300 words) synopsis of your story on their website.

Hi Barbara,

Hope that you're well. I'm contacting on behalf of a company called Blurb who are running a family history-based campaign which I think may be of interest to you.

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Alice(nee Cowley) married Edward Wright 1913

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:53:00 +0000

Thanks to Judy Whiddett for this lovely photograph. This is an excellent find for the Cowley - Wright side of the family. Many thanks Judy!

"You might like to see this wedding photo of Alice (nee Cowley) and Edward Wright's wedding in 1913. It took place in Dublin as Alice was Irish and Edward had been posted there with the regiment for which he was band master.

My GGG grandmother Ellen (Helen) Cowley -Ainscough was Alice Cowleys aunt.

Judy"

Francis Ainscough 1690 & Susanna Rogers 1692

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:01:00 +0000

Hi Barbara,

I Have been researching my husbands family tree and the name Ainscough came up, Francis Ainscough 1690 and Susanna Rogers 1692 - their daughter Elizabeth 1723. She married Thomas Panton and is a direct descendant of my husband. Is this the same Ainscough family as yours?

Best wishes

Anne Slade

Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:51:30 +0000

To: davidslade48@hotmail.co.uk

Hi Anne

Ive attached a simplified tree for you to look at - I cant see a Francis Ainscough in my tree around 1690 but that doesnt rule out the possibility that he wasnt related to Hugh Ainscough 1689 - before this my records are patchy. Any further evidence you have to support Francis A 1690 - place of birth etc would be really useful.

On 27 Feb 2012, at 15:41, David Slade wrote:

Hi Barbara,

All the information l have is from ancestry.co.uk and it goes back to William the Conqueror and the Kings of Scotland. Elizabeth was born in Fulletby in 1723 her sister Susanna was born in

1722, their father Francis died 1724, he was born on the 23rd of November 1690 & was married to Susanna Rogers born in 1692. His father was John Ayscough born in 1611 and his mother was Elizabeth Sherwood. Johns father was Thomas Ayscough 1587/1645 married to Mary Skipworth 1586. Thomas's father was Sir Edward Ayscough 1542 to 1612 he was married to Hester Crantham and his father was Sir Frances Ayscough 1509/1564 married to Elizabeth Hansard 1510/1558.

South Kelsey seems to be where most of them were born. I have not researched this myself it is all from Ancestry

Anne

On 27 Feb 2012, at 18:33, Barbara Ainscough wrote:

Ah! I see where you are coming from - this is the distinguished Ayscough line (through marriage) in Lincolnshire. Anne Askew (Ayscough) was one of them - many served Henry V111 in his courts.

See my blog for more info.

Weve all tried to link to this branch but cant find a connection - sorry to disappoint. Your branch may be connected though.

Matilda Cowley & John Wright

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:35:00 +0000

Barbara,

I would like to discuss the Wright tree with you. My mother-in-law's maiden name was Wright (she was the grand daughter of Matilda and John Wright).

My husband is the great grand son of Matilda Cowley. I am doing some family tree research and since Mike's mother (daughter of Edward Wright) died in January I have been looking at some of the few papers, photos etc that she left.

In a very small prayer book I found a list of all Matilda's (many!) brothers and sisters so this has helped me a great deal. Because of the marriage connections with the distinctive name Ainscough I have accessed the ainscoughfamily website and also wilcox and been able to spread the tree out wide but not further back than John 1700.

On Edward's list - dated 1902- it says copied from the Douai Bible in the possession of Father Ainscough. Do you know anything about this and Father Ainscough??

Am I right in concluding that both Ellen (Helen) and Thomas married members of the Ainscough family? And of course 3 sisters (Matilda, Alice & Jemima) married Wright brothers!! Edward Wright also makes my family tree design complicated because he married an Alice Cowley (in Ireland)!! I am sure that somewhere there must be a connection between the two Cowley's but as they were Irish I think that may take me years (and visits to Ireland!)!

If you are able to tell me anything more about the Cowley family I would be very interested. Equally if I can fill in some Wright / Cowley gaps in your tree I will willingly try!

Yours

Judy Whiddett

On 27 Feb 2012, at 13:44, JOHN COBHAM wrote:

Judy,

My Mothers (maiden name Wright) side of the family has a Wright Cowley Marriage. My G. Grandfather Richard Wright Married Alice Cowley in approx 1868, the Alice that you mentionTheir son, Thomas Richard Wright was my Grandfather. The Cowleys (still living in & around Mawdesley) were at that time in Bannister House, Bispham, Nr Mawdesley.Richard Cowley & his wife Alice (Swift)are buried at SS Peter & Pauls in Mawdesley. To add to your tree & further complicate matters my mothers sister Alice Wright married Wilf Ainscough (John & Theresa) & her other sister Ellen married Cecil Culshaw whos mother was Margaret Ainscough.

Keep in touch

Kind Regards

John Cobham

Preston organ builder, Henry Ainscough (c1850 - 1923)

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:25:00 +0000

Graham Jones has been in touch regarding a Henry Ainscough (c1850 - 1923) - Preston organ builder. If you have any information about Henry could you email Graham directly please.

best wishes

Barbara

On 23 Feb 2012, at 11:58, GRAHAM JONES wrote:

Hello Barbara,

I'm not a relative, but I hope you don't mind my sending you an email.

I'm researching the life and work of the Preston organ builder, Henry Ainscough (c1850 - 1923). Are you able to put me in touch with someone who could help me?

With all best wishes in your family researches - its so rewarding.

Graham Jones

Viking Wirral and the Battle of Brunanburh

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:13:00 +0000

Forthcoming seminar next Wednesday 1^st February at 7.30pm at St. Bridget's Church, Rectory Road, West Kirby and its in aid of the St. Bridget's Appeal, raising funds for the new Community Centre. The talk is Viking Wirral and the Battle of Brunanburh. St. Bridget's - founded by the Vikings, and which gives its name to West Kirby "The West Settlement of the Church" - one of very many names on Wirral with Viking origins - possesses one of the north west's greatest treasures, the Viking Hogback tombstone which will also be on display. 1st of February is also St. Bridget's Day.

Tickets (at the door) are £5.00 adults, £2.50 children. All proceeds go to the Appeal.
http://www.stbridgetsappeal.co.uk/diaryevents2011-.html

Hope to see you there!

Thanks and best wishes
Steve Harding

descendants -Elzabeth Ann Ainscough 1857

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:13:00 +0000

On 5 Jan 2012, at 11:52, Anita Smith wrote: (anita.smith4@virgin.net)

Hi Barbara,

Please find the marriage certificate of John Berry Smith - b. 18 dec 1850, Lancs &
Elizabeth Ann Ainscough b. 1857

Their children are:

1 William Edward Ainscough Smith, b. 16 Feb 1881 Chorley Lancs. d.1859 m. Sarah Berry 1846

2 Percival Ainscough Smith, b. 6 Sept 1882 Chorley Lancs, d. 1960 Fylde Lancs.

3 John Francis Ainscough Smith, b. 20 Sept 1884 Chorley Lancs , d, 19 May 1958,
North Wales Hospital Denbigh.

John is 1st right back row, Horace is next to him (the tall one!)

4 Dorothy Ainscough Smith, b. 1892 Fylde Lancs death 1968 Fylde Lancs, never married.

5 Horace Ainscough Smith, b. 14 May 1897 Fylde Lancs death 1969 Fylde Lancs, never married.

John Francis Ainscough Smith b. 1884 married 5 Sept 1921 Fylde Lancs to Anne Jane
b. 28 Feb 1892 Festiniog Merionethshire death 15 Aug 1973 Llandudno Junction,

North Wales.

Their children are:

1 Elizabeth Ann Smith - b. 29 Jan 1923 Fleetwood, d. 3 March 1964 Llandudno Junction,
North Wales.

2 James Berry Smith, b. 20 June 1924 Fleetwood.

3 David Leslie Smith, b. 1 May 1927 Fleetwood, d. 2004 Chelsea London, never married.

4 Mary Kathleen Smith, b. 9 March 1929 Fleetwood, never married.

James Berry Smith b. 1924 married 28 Nov 1945, PossilPark Glasgow to
Susan Clark Arthur b. 29 April 1921 Govan Glasgow d. 11 June 1985 Llandudno Junction
North Wales.

They had 7 children 1 died, 6 living.

1 John Francis Smith b. 11 October 1945 Possilpark Govan he married 5 October 1968,
Conway, Margaret Anita Smith nee Jakins b. 4 Feb 1949.

Hope you can follow what I have done, would you like some photos?

I have one of John Francis Ainscough Smith b. 1884 and one of Horace Ainscough Smith,
John Berry Smith, (father and mother) started the rubber company in Lancashire -
I have information on that as well if you would like it.

Regards Anita

Forthcoming Viking seminars:

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:16:00 +0000

On 7 Jan 2012, at 09:37, Stephen Harding wrote:

Dear friend/colleague,

Can I bring to your attention details of 2 forthcoming seminars:

1. Monday 9^th January, Liverpool Victoria Boat Club, Wallasey Docks, Wirral. Viking Wirral and the Draken Harald Fairhair Longship project, 2.30pm. To be attended by the Mayor of Wirral. About the largest ever longship reconstruction (35m long) coming to Wirral/Liverpool from Haugesund, Norway in 2013. We are also still accepting volunteers to help row the 35m vessel into harbour!.

No charge & hot drinks provided, - donations to RNLI welcome.

Contact Jim Bibby at the club to reserve a place: Jimbibbyanorak@aol.com tel: 0151 639 0352.http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/local-wirral-news/2012/01/04/viking-expert-and-rowing-club-to-reveal-volunteer-training-plans-for-project-to-sail-longship-reconstruction-to-wirral-80491-30053070/

2. Wednesday 1^st February 2012. Viking Wirral and the Battle of Brunanburh. St. Bridget’s Church West Kirby, 7pm. About the latest research and a new book about the Battle. Brunanburh is the old name for Bromborough. St. Bridget's - founded by the Vikings, and which gives its name to West Kirby - possesses one of the north west's greatest treasures, the Viking Hogback tombstone which will also be on display.

Contact Martin Harrison at the Church to reserve a place: martin@harrison5050.fsnet.co.uk

Best wishes and a happy new year!

Steve Harding

_________________________________________________________________________

Steve Harding, University of Nottingham Centre for the Study of the Viking Age, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; Tel: +44(0) 115 951 6148 (fax 6142); Mob +44(0) 78110 90635; http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/csva/people/steve.harding;http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/-sczsteve

Elizabeth Ann Ainscough birth 15 September 1857

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:52:00 +0000

Additional links to this family can be found on this blog here:

Elizabeth Anne Ainscough

Parents: Edward Ainscough and Dorothy Cowell

On 20 Dec 2011, at 16:51, Anita Smith (anita.smith4@virgin.net) wrote:

Hi Barbara,

Ive sent you the photo of Elizabeth Ann Ainscough birth 15 September 1857 Wigan,

death 17 June 1943 Fylde,

Her parents were: Father Edward Ainscough & Mother Dorothy Cowell.

Daughter Elizabeth Ann Ainscough birth 15 September 1857 Wigan, death 17 June 1943.

Elizabeth Ann's son John Francis Smith - birth 20 September 1884 and death 19 September 1958, North Wales

John Francis Smith married Anne Jane her birth is 28 Feb 1892 - death 18 Aug 1973, 99 Penrhos Avenue lLandudno Junction - married 5 Sept 1921 Fylde Lancashire, their son James Berry Smith is my father in law.

(I married his son John Francis Smith, a lot of information has come from my father in law
who is still with us).
Hope you can follow this information. You originally entered it on the blog on November 23 2010.

Regards Anita

The North of England Study

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:45:00 +0000

The North of England Study

Background to the study

This Leverhulme Trust/Wellcome Trust-funded study is being carried out by Dr Turi King in collaboration with Professor Mark Jobling at the University of Leicester as part of the Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain project.

Surnames are passed down from fathers to sons, and in Britain, this has been going on since heritable surnames were first established some 700 years ago. We have studied the link between DNA and surnames, focusing on the Y chromosome, part of our DNA that is, like the surname, passed down the paternal line.

In this project we want to learn about British history by studying the Y chromosomes of men with old local surnames, to provide us with a link to the DNA of people in the past. We are particularly interested in the history of the Vikings. We know that these people left a lasting legacy on our language, landscape and place-names. But did they leave any genetic trace in today's population?

To answer this question, we wish to obtain DNA samples from men with old local surnames from the north of England. Men carrying such names are very likely to have inherited them from ancestors who lived in the area only a few generations after the Vikings settled in the region.

We have nearly completed recruitment for this study, but still require participants bearing one of the eligible surnames listed below. DNA donation is simply via a saliva sample, and volunteers will receive a description of their own Y-chromosome type when the work is completed in 2013.

If you are a man carrying one of these surnames, your father's father was born in the north of England (Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham or Northumberland) and you would like to take part in the study, please read on below.

How to take part in the study

Men interested in taking part are asked to register to attend one of the recruitment events listed below. Here participants (and anyone interested in the study) will be able to come along, listen to a talk, ask questions about the project and give a DNA sample on the day.

January 21st, 2012, York, New Earswick Folk Hall, Meeting Room at 10am-12 noon
January 21st, 2012, Harrogate, St Paul's Church Hall, Belford Road, off Victoria Avenue, at 3-5pm
January 22nd, 2012, Lancaster, St. John's Church, North Road, LA1 1PA at 9-11am
January 22nd, 2012, Keswick, Crosthwaite Parish Room, Main Street, at 3-5pm

To register to take part please fill in your details in the form here. In this study we require only one man per surname (including surname spelling variants). As representatives for each surname come forward, we will continue to list the remaining surnames for which we do not yet have participants on the drop-down list on the registration page. If you do not have one of the eligible surnames but would still like to attend one of the events, please click here.

What does taking part involve?

Aside from the talk, participating will take around 10 minutes of your time and enable you to find out more about your ancestry and the history of the Britain. We ask that you fill out a questionnaire about your ancestry, sign a consent form, and donate a saliva sample that provides us with the DNA that we need.

Participants will be provided with a summary of the results, designed for a layperson, at the end of the study in 2013. In addition we will provide a copy of each participant's Y chromosome genetic fingerprint and an explanation sheet designed for the layperson.

During this project we are looking at normal variation only, and no targeted tests of any medical consequence are done. However, while analyzing Y-chromosomal variation it can be found, in very rare cases, that a man has lost part of his Y chromosome which is related to fertility. Therefore, if potential participants are concerned about the risks of detecting infertility, we would suggest that they do not take part.

The surnames we are interested in

The only criteria for participating are that you are a man whose father's father was born in the north of England (Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham or Northumberland) and that your surname is one of those listed below.

Exact spellings only, please. If you think that your surname is an unlisted variant of one of these names, please emailsurnames@le.ac.uk

ABSON	ACEY	ACKERS	ACKROYD	ACOMB	ADCROFT	ADDYMAN	ADSHEAD	AINDOW	AINSCOUGH
AINSCOW	AIRTON	AIZLEWOOD	AKEROYD	AKISTER	AKROYD	ALBISTON	ALDCROFT	ALDERSLEY	ALDREN
ALKER	ALLATT	ALLRED	ALSTEAD	ALTHAM	ALTOFT	ALTY	ANDERS	ANTCLIFFE	ARDERN
ARKLE	ARKLESS	ARKLEY	ARKSEY	ARMER	ARNFIELD	ARRAND	ARSTALL	ARTINGSTALL	ASCROFT
ASHALL	ASHBURNER	ASHCROFT	ASHURST	ASHWORTH	ASKAM	ASPDEN	ASPEN	ASPIN	ASPINWALL
ASQUITH	ASTIN	ASTLES	ATACK	ATHA	AUDSLEY	AUGHTON	AUTY	AVEYARD	AXON

BAILDON	BAIRSTOW	BALDWINSON	BALME	BALMFORTH	BALSHAW	BAMFORTH	BARCROFT	BARDSLEY	BARNISH
BARRACLOUGH	BARRAN	BARROTT	BASHALL	BASHFORTH	BASSNETT	BASTOW	BATTYE	BAUL	BAUME
BAXENDALE	BAYBUT	BAYBUTT	BAYLIFF	BEANLAND	BEARDSELL	BEARDSHAW	BEARDSWORTH	BEBINGTON	BEDSON
BEEVER	BEEVERS	BEEVORS	BELSHAW	BERTWISTLE	BESTFORD	BETHWAITE	BICKERDIKE	BICKERDYKE	BICKERSTAFFE
BILBROUGH	BILSBOROUGH	BILSBORROW	BILTCLIFFE	BIMPSON	BIMSON	BIRCHBY	BIRDSALL	BIRKBY	BIRTLEY
BIRTWELL	BIRTWHISTLE	BIRTWISTLE	BITHEL	BLACKLEDGE	BLACOE	BLACOW	BLAGBOROUGH	BLAGBROUGH	BLEACKLEY
BLEAKLEY	BLEARS	BLEASBY	BLEASDALE	BLEAZARD	BLENKIRON	BLEZARD	BLOMELEY	BLOMLEY	BOLAM
BOLDY	BOLGER	BOOCOCK	BOOTHROYD	BOOTLE	BOSSON	BOSTWICK	BOUSTEAD	BOYDELL	BRABBAN
BRABBS	BRABIN	BRACEGIRDLE	BRACEWELL	BRADE	BRAIME	BRAMFITT	BRAMHAM	BRAMMAH	BRAMMALL
BRANDWOOD	BRAYSHAW	BRAZENDALE	BREAKELL	BREAR	BREARE	BREAREY	BREARS	BRECKELL	BRECKIN
BRECKON	BRETHERICK	BRETHERTON	BREWIS	BRIDDICK	BRIER	BRIERCLIFFE	BRIMELOW	BRINDLE	BRITCH
BRITCLIFFE	BROADBELT	BROADY	BROMBY	BROMILEY	BROMILOW	BROWNBILL	BROWNBRIDGE	BROWNFOOT	BRUCKSHAW
BRUNDRETT	BUCKTROUT	BULCOCK	BULLOUGH	BURDIS	BURHOUSE	BURKEY	BURKHILL	BURKINSHAW	BURLINSON
BURNIP	BURNLEY	BURNYEAT	BURY	BUSFIELD	BUTTERILL	BYASS	BYRAM

CALDERBANK	CALLAND	CAMPEY	CARRACK	CARRAN	CARTMELL	CARUS	CATHERALL	CATTERAL	CATTERALL
CATTRALL	CAUNCE	CAVANNAGH	CAVANNAH	CAWTHRA	CAWTHRAY	CEARNS	CHADDERTON	CHAFER	CHANDLEY
CHARLSON	CHARLSTON	CHARNLEY	CHATBURN	CHEERS	CHEESBROUGH	CHIPPINDALE	CHISNALL	CHORLTON	CHRIMES
CLAFTON	CLAPPISON	CLASPER	CLAUGHTON	CLAYFORTH	CLEWORTH	CLISH	CLUBLEY	CLUDERAY	CLYNES
COAR	COCKBAIN	COCKCROFT	COCKERHAM	COCKERLINE	COCKROFT	COCKSHOOT	COCKSHUTT	COGGILL	COGLEY
COLLINGE	COLLISTER	CONDRON	CONNAH	CONSTERDINE	COOP	COOPS	COPPACK	COPPELL	COPPLE
CORKHILL	CORLESS	CORNES	CORRIN	COUCILL	COULDWELL	COULTHURST	COUNCIL	COUPS	COWAP
COWPE	COWTON	CRAINE	CRANKSHAW	CRANSHAW	CRAWFORTH	CREDLAND	CREER	CRELLING	CRIMES
CRINSON	CROASDALE	CROMACK	CROMBLEHOLME	CRONKSHAW	CRONSHAW	CROOKALL	CROSLAND	CROSSDALE	CROSTON
CROWCROFT	CROWNSHAW	CROWSHAW	CRUDDACE	CUERDEN	CULLINGWORTH	CULLUMBINE	CULPAN	CULSHAW	CUMPSTY
CUNCLIFFE	CUNDLIFFE	CUNLIFFE

DAGGERS	DAGNALL	DARBYSHIRE	DARNBROUGH	DARWELL	DARWEN	DARWENT	DAWBER	DEARNALEY	DEARNLEY
DEFTY	DEMAINE	DENBIGH	DENNELL	DEWHIRST	DEWHURST	DIBB	DIDSBURY	DIGGLE	DIGNAM
DINGSDALE	DISLEY	DODDING	DODGEON	DODWORTH	DONKERSLEY	DONLAN	DOODSON	DOOTSON	DORNING
DOWNEND	DRACUP	DRAKES	DRANSFIELD	DRONSFIELD	DUCKENFIELD	DUCKITT	DUCKWORTH	DUERDEN	DUFTON
DUMBELL	DUMBILL	DUNBAVIN	DUNCALF	DUNGWORTH	DUNKERLEY	DUNKERLY	DURRANS	DUXBURY	DWERRYHOUSE

EARLAM	EASTHAM	EATOCK	EATOUGH	ECKERSALL	ECKERSLEY	EDDISON	EDDLESTON	EDELSTON	EDLEY
EGDELL	ELDERS	ELSTUB	EMMOTT	EMSLEY	ENTWISLE	ENTWISTLE	ERLAM	ESCREET	ESCRITT
ESPIN	ETCHELLS	EVERATT	EXLEY

FAIREST	FAIRHURST	FAIRLAMB	FALDING	FALLAS	FARNWORTH	FARRIMOND	FAULDER	FAWTHROP	FAZACKERLEY
FAZACKERLY	FAZAKERLEY	FAZAKERLY	FEARNHEAD	FEARNSIDES	FEATHER	FEATONBY	FIELDEN	FILDES	FINDLOW
FITTON	FLATHER	FLATHERS	FLAXINGTON	FLESHER	FLIGG	FLITCROFT	FOERS	FORBER	FORMBY
FOULSTONE	FOWDEN	FOZARD	FOZZARD	FROBISHER	FRODSHAM	FRUDD	FUSSEY	FYLES

GABBOTT	GAINFORD	GARDHAM	GARSDEN	GARSTANG	GARTSIDE	GASTALL	GATH	GATLEY	GAUKRODGER
GAUKROGER	GAULTER	GELLING	GIGGAL	GILBODY	GILDERDALE	GILLIBRAND	GLEDSON	GLEGHORN	GOBIN
GODBERT	GOFORTH	GOLIGHTLEY	GOMERSAL	GOMERSALL	GOODAIRE	GOODER	GOODIER	GOODINSON	GOSNAY
GOULBOURN	GOUNDRY	GRADWELL	GRANDAGE	GRASBY	GRASSBY	GRATRIX	GRAYSHON	GREALEY	GREENALGH
GREENALL	GREENHALGH	GREENHAULGH	GREENROYD	GRESTY	GRIEVSON	GRIME	GRINDROD	GRINROD	GROUNDWELL
GRUNWELL	GUITE

HABERGHAM	HACKING	HADCROFT	HADFIELD	HAGGAS	HAIGH	HAIGHTON	HAILS	HAILWOOD	HAINSWORTH
HALEWOOD	HALKYARD	HALLIMOND	HALLWELL	HALLWOOD	HALLWORTH	HALMSHAW	HALSALL	HAMBLET	HAMNETT
HAMPSHAW	HARBRON	HARDAKER	HARDIKER	HARDMAN	HARGATE	HARRAND	HARROCKS	HARROP	HARTER
HASELDEN	HASKAYNE	HAVERCROFT	HAWARTH	HAWCROFT	HAWKHEAD	HAWKYARD	HAWORTH	HAYDOCK	HAYHURST
HAYSTON	HECKINGBOTTOM	HEENEY	HEGINBOTHAM	HELLAWELL	HELLEWELL	HELLIWELL	HELLOWELL	HELMN	HELSBY
HEMINGWAY	HENTHORN	HEPPENSTALL	HEPPLE	HEPPLESTON	HEPPLEWHITE	HEPTINSTALL	HESFORD	HESLING	HESMONDHALGH
HESSELDEN	HESSION	HESSLEWOOD	HEYS	HEYWORTH	HIGGINBOTHAM	HIGHCOCK	HIGHLEY	HIGNETT	HILLAM
HILLAS	HINCHLIFF	HINCHLIFFE	HINCLIFFE	HINDHAUGH	HINDLE	HIRST	HITCHMOUGH	HITCHON	HOBKINSON
HOBMAN	HODGIN	HODKIN	HOGHTON	HOLDROYD	HOLKER	HOLLAS	HOLLING	HOLLINGHURST	HOLLINRAKE
HOLLINWORTH	HOLLOWS	HOLROYDE	HORRIDGE	HORROBIN	HORROCKS	HOSKER	HOTHERSALL	HOULGRAVE	HOULKER
HOWARTH	HOWGATE	HOWORTH	HOWROYD	HOYLAND	HUBBERSTY	HUDSPETH	HUDSPITH	HULLAH	HULMES
HULTON	HUSCROFT	HUSTLER

IBISON

ICETON

ILLINGWORTH

IRLAM

IRONFIELD

ISHERWOOD

ISLE

JAGGAR

JAGGER

JOINSON

JOULE

JOWETT

JUMP

KEHOE	KEIGHLEY	KENWORTHY	KENYON	KERMODE	KEWLEY	KIERNAN	KILCOURSE	KILLERBY	KILLIP
KILSHAW	KIRKBRIGHT	KIRKMAN	KIRTLEY	KNEALE

LAITHWAITE	LAMBTON	LANCELEY	LANGSHAW	LANGTREE	LATHOM	LAWRENSON	LAYTHAM	LEADBITTER	LEANING
LEAROYD	LEATHERBARROW	LEDGARD	LEDSHAM	LEWTAS	LIGHTBOURNE	LIGHTBOWN	LIGHTOWLER	LIGHTOWLERS	LINAKER
LIPTROT	LIPTROTT	LITHERLAND	LITHGOE	LITTLEMORE	LIVERSEDGE	LIVERSIDGE	LIVESEY	LIVSEY	LOMAX
LONGBOTTOM	LONGCAKE	LONGFELLOW	LONGMATE	LONGSON	LONGTON	LONGWORTH	LOUKES	LOVELADY	LOWERSON
LOXHAM	LOYND	LOYNDS	LUMB	LUMSDON	LYDIATE	LYTHAM	LYTHGOE

MACHEN	MACKERALL	MACKERETH	MADEN	MADIN	MAGNALL	MAKINSON	MALEHAM	MALLABAR	MALLALIEU
MALLINDER	MANDALE	MANGNALL	MANOCK	MARCHINGTON	MARCROFT	MARFLITT	MARGINSON	MARKLAND	MARLAND
MARLOR	MARPLES	MARRITT	MARSAY	MARSLAND	MASHEDER	MASHETER	MATLEY	MATTHEWMAN	MAWDESLEY
MAWDSLEY	MAYALL	MAYLOR	MAYOH	MCKEVITT	MEADOWCROFT	MEANOCK	MEDFORTH	MELLING	MELLODEW
MELLODY	METHLEY	METTRICK	MICKLETHWAITE	MIDDLEHURST	MILLION	MIRFIELD	MORDUE	MORT	MOSBY
MOSSLEY	MOSSOP	MOTTERSHEAD	MOWFORTH	MOYERS	MUFF	MUFFITT	MULCASTER	MULLINEAUX	MULLINEUX
MUMBERSON	MURGATROYD	MUSCROFT	MUSGREAVE	MUSKER	MYERSCOUGH

NABB	NAISBETT	NATTRASS	NEALY	NEEDLER	NETHERWOOD	NEWHILL	NEWSHOLME	NIELD	NOBLET
NORCLIFFE	NORMANTON	NORTCLIFFE	NORTHIN	NORTHROP	NOWILL	NUNWICK	NUSSEY	NUTTALL	NUTTON

OCCLESHAW	ODLIN	OGARA	OGLEY	OLDALE	OLDROYD	OLLERENSHAW	OLLERTON	OLLIER	OMEROD
OPENSHAW	ORMESHER	ORMONDROYD	ORMROD	ORRELL	ORRITT	OTHICK	OTTERBURN	OUTWIN	OVERSBY
OWSTON

PALFRAMAN	PASQUILL	PEIRSON	PENDLEBURY	PENISTONE	PENKETH	PENKETHMAN	PENSWICK	PHIZACKLEA	PICKAVANCE
PICKSLEY	PICKSTON	PICKSTONE	PICKVANCE	PIGHILLS	PILKINGTON	PIMBLETT	PIMLOTT	PINCOCK	PINNINGTON
PIXTON	PLEAVIN	PLINSTON	POLDING	POLLIT	POLLITT	POMFRET	POSTLES	POSTLEWAITE	POVALL
PRESCOT	PRESTWICH	PULLAN	PYRAH

QUARMBY

QUICKFALL

QUILLIAM

QUINE

RAINFORD	RALPHSON	RAMFORD	RAMSBOTTOM	RAMWELL	RANGE	RANGELEY	RANICAR	RANSHAW	RASTRICK
RATHMELL	RAWCLIFF	RAWCLIFFE	RAWLIN	RAWNSLEY	RAWSTHORN	RAWSTHORNE	RAWSTRON	READETT	READMAN
REAVEY	REDDIHOUGH	REDGWICK	RENNARD	RENNOLDSON	RENSHALL	REWCASTLE	RIBCHESTER	RICHLEY	RIDAL
RIDEHALGH	RIDINGS	RIDYARD	RISHTON	RISHWORTH	ROADHOUSE	ROBERTSHAW	ROBINSHAW	ROBSHAW	ROBY
RODLEY	ROOCROFT	ROSBOTTOM	ROSCOW	ROSKELL	ROSSALL	ROSTRON	ROTHERA	ROTHERAM	ROTHERAY
ROUGHSEDGE	ROUNDELL	ROWARTH	ROYDS	RUDDLESDEN	RUFFLEY	RUSBY	RYDING	RYDINGS	RYLANCE

SACKFIELD	SAGAR	SAGER	SALTHOUSE	SALTS	SANDIFORD	SAXON	SAYLES	SAYNER	SAYNOR
SCARGILL	SCATCHARD	SCORAH	SCOTSON	SCOWCROFT	SCROWTHER	SEDDON	SEEL	SEPHTON	SEVILLE
SHACKLADY	SHACKLETON	SHANDLEY	SHARROCKS	SHATWELL	SHAWCROSS	SHEARD	SHEARSMITH	SHELMERDINE	SHEPLEY
SHERWEN	SHIMWELL	SHIPPERBOTTOM	SHIRTCLIFFE	SHORROCK	SHORROCKS	SHOVELTON	SHUFFLEBOTHAM	SIDEBOTHAM	SIDEBOTTOM
SIDLOW	SILSON	SIMISTER	SIMMONITE	SINNOTT	SISWICK	SIXSMITH	SKELHORN	SKELLAND	SKIPSEY
SKIRROW	SLADDIN	SMALLSHAW	SMETHURST	SOOTHILL	SORSBY	SOULSBY	SOURBUTTS	SOWERBUTTS	SOWRY
SPANN	SPEDDY	SPIBY	SPOOR	STAINCLIFFE	STAINROD	STANDEVEN	STANDRING	STANWORTH	STARKIE
STATHER	STATHERS	STATTER	STELFOX	STELL	STIRRUP	STIRZAKER	STOPFORD	STUDHOLME	STUTTARD
STYRING	SUDALL	SUDWORTH	SUGDEN	SUMMERSCALE	SUMMERSCALES	SURFLEET	SUTHERS	SUTHURST	SWADDLE
SWARBRICK	SWINDELLS	SWITHENBANK	SYDDALL

TABERN	TABERNER	TARBOTTOM	TATLOCK	TATTERSFIELD	TEMPERLEY	TEMPERTON	TENNISON	TETLEY	TETLOW
THACKRAH	THACKRAY	THACKWRAY	THEWLIS	THIRLAWAY	THIRLWELL	THOMASSON	THOMPSTONE	THORNBER	THREAPLETON
THREFALL	THRESH	THRIPPLETON	THROP	THROUP	TICKLE	TIDSWELL	TIERNAN	TIMPERLEY	TINMOUTH
TINNION	TINSDALE	TIPLING	TITHER	TITHERINGTON	TOMMIS	TONGE	TOOTELL	TOOTHILL	TOOTILL
TOOTLE	TORDOFF	TORKINGTON	TOWNHILL	TRAVERSE	TRELFALL	TREWICK	TULIP	TUNNACLIFFE	TUNSTILL
TWEDDELL	TWEEDALE	TYAS	TYLDESLEY	TYLDSLEY	TYREMAN

URMSON

URMSTON

UTTLEY

VEEVERS

VERRILL

VIRR

VOSE

WABY	WADDICAR	WADDICOR	WAGGOT	WAGGOTT	WAKENSHAW	WALBANK	WALGATE	WALKDEN	WALLWORK
WALLWORTH	WALMSLY	WANNOP	WARDROPPER	WAREING	WARHURST	WASTLE	WATMUFF	WAUDBY	WAYWELL
WEARDEN	WEARMOUTH	WEARS	WEAVILL	WEIGH	WELLBURN	WELLENS	WELSBY	WESTERDALE	WESTHEAD
WESTWELL	WESTWORTH	WHATMOUGH	WHEATER	WHEWELL	WHITELEGG	WHITEOAK	WHITESIDE	WHITTELL	WHITTLESTONE
WHITWAM	WHITWHAM	WHOWELL	WIDDALL	WIDDOP	WIDDUP	WIGFIELD	WIGFULL	WIGGANS	WILLACY
WILMAN	WIMPENNY	WINNARD	WINSTANLY	WINTERBOTTAM	WINTERBOTTOM	WINTERSGILL	WINWARD	WITHNELL	WITTER
WOAN	WOFFENDEN	WOFFINDEN	WOLFENDALE	WOLSTANHOLME	WOLSTENCROFT	WOLSTENHOLME	WOLSTENHULME	WOMERSLEY	WOOLFALL
WOOLFENDEN	WOOLLIN	WOOSEY	WORFOLK	WORSENCROFT	WORSMAN	WORSWICK	WOSTENHOLME	WRENNALL	WRIGLEY
WYCH	YEADON	YEARDLEY	YELLOWLEY	YEWDALL

Individuals who have one of the eligible surnames who wish to take part but are not able to attend one of the events are asked to emailsurnames@le.ac.uk

Further information

Individuals with queries are asked to email Turi King at surnames@le.ac.uk, or telephone 07957 725246.

Links to previous surnames studies:

http://www.le.ac.uk/genetics/maj4/surnames.html

Ainscough Legend- Scots or Lancs?

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:35:00 +0000

Hi Barbara
Can you help me with a family legend please?
I am the GGS of -
Sarah Ainscough b. abt. 1853 Orrell Lancashire m. abt. 1874 Pemberton Lancashire
John William Lancaster Fairhurst b. 09 Feb 1853 Lamberhead Green

Her Parents were - James Ainscough b. abt. 1825, Lancashire m.? Jane Fishwick b. abt. 1824, Lancashire
His Father was listed as James, and apparently his father was James too.
The legend states that - One of these James Ainscough's was a Scot, and apparently took part in the Jacobite rising of 1745, on the Jacobite side.
This has caused a bit of confusion as to the origin of the name - Scottish or Lancastrian? Can you help please?

Kind regards
Clive Molyneux

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:24:00 +0000

Hello Barbara, hope all is well.
Just a note to ask if you would like to join us on this years St. Olave's walk, this time on St. Olave's Day, Friday 29th July - should be great fun!
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/-sczsteve/Olsok2011.htm
This year we will be joined by BBC Historian Michael Wood who is filming for a new series Story of a Nation, to appear before next years Olympic Games,
Thanks and best wishes
Steve
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Vincent Ainscough - Wrightington

noreply@blogger.com (@boobelle) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:39:00 +0000

Adrian Rigby writes the following:

Vincent John Ainscough (1901-1963) & Elizabeth Ann Ainscough (1901-1977)

Hi ,
I'm contacting you after finding your blog on Ainscough family history. My Grandad was Vincent Ainscough who is buried with my Grandma Elizabeth Ainscough in the Catholic church at Wrightington, the grave you could not identify. Very briefly it was Vincent who's brother Billy founded Ainscoughs' business empire from his scrap yard at Mosseylea. My granddad worked down the pit during the day and drove Billy's lorry (Billy could not drive) back from where ever he had been buying bomb damaged goods from.
Liverpool dock was a favourite from what I have been told.
I will be seeing my mum over Christmas and will tell her about this contact. Her name is Pauline Ainscough who was married to a Derek Rigby (my father).

Best Regards
Adrian Rigby: A B cartridges ltd

More information can be found here:
http://ainscough-familyhistory.blogspot.com/2007/08/ainscough-burials-wrightington.html