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Baptisms for Abraham & Ann's children were conducted at the Round Oak Primitive Methodist chapel.I don't know of the Hingley's religious persuasion

Abraham Barnsley married Ann Hingley (recorded as Ingley) in 1819. All references to her birth state the year as 1803. The only record available shows an Ann Ingley born to Thomas & Hannah (Perry) 'about 1800. NB. All siblings recorded as Hingley. I recently discovered in an 'on line' Public Mem...

My Gt grandmother was Mary Ann Boilstone, daughter of Joseph B & Rachel Fletcher. Joseph's father was John Boilstone who married Phebe Grosvenor at Rowley Regis with Clent 06 Jun 1813 their first son was William 20 Feb 1814 then Joseph 7 Jul 1816 and Sarah 04 Oct 1818. Phebe was bapt. 202/04/179...

There is a marriage record for William Barnsley & Elizabeth Downing at Rowley Regis & Burslem dated 23 Sep 1765 Wm. A Lee (officiating) Mary & Elizabeth James Witnesses. I believe this to be incorrect. There are no other records within the period (that I can find) identifying a 'William'...

Many thanks, I'll have another rummage in the near future to see if any of the families are connected further back.

My Gt. X 4 grandfather was Abraham Barnsley. In 1860 he purchased land from Lord Lyttleton and built a tube works on the banks of the Dudley No. 2 canal. Within a very few years he had sold the business to Noah Hingley & Sons who then sold it on to the Stewarts and it later became Stewarts &...

Thanks Guys, I'll take up the trail
kiwibrummie

My mother told me the story of an American gas pipe manufacturer who sent a sample pipe to a Birmingham company, claiming it to be the smallest gas pipe in the world. Apparently it was returned with thanks and the coment that 'you will find our example inside'. Mum claimed that it was a member of ou...

1) Henry William Allsop. b.25 May 1836 (Pelsall) Christened 2 Oct.1836 d.1897. Father, Samuel Allsop. Mother Ann. Second marriage (of three) Sept. 1871 to: 2) Harriet Capewell. b.1842 d.1891. Parents of: 3) Charles Allsop. b.1880 d? 4) Amy Allsop. b.1882 d? Married to Frank Henry Barnsley* Sept. 190...

Hi sorry to be so dumb but Who? Where? is it the Libraries or councils or private historical societies please.
Thanks for your patiebce! Cheers, Kiwibrummie

Many thanks for your advice. Anyone have any idea which local archive I could try? I live in NZ so it's unfamilier territory!
Regards Kiwibrummie.

Hi, Thanks to a lot of work already done by others, most of my Barnsley tree seems to have been traced, Thanks!!! However, my ancestor Joseph Barnsley (Born 1766 married Nancy Homer) is listed on the 1851 census as a former gun barrel welder. Now this must have been a highly skilled trade in the 17/...

My interest is in the Barnsley family line of Joseph and Joseph Henry and Frank Henry my grandfather (all publicans). I am currently trying to trace my grandmother Amy Allsop's family. (father Henry William, mother Harriet)
Cheers, Norm