Around 1390 have kindly sent me several thousand pieces of information for inclusion in the Calderdale Companion
If you wish to send me information, additions and/or corrections, please send me an email
When you are sending information – especially when it's about your forebears and ancestors – it is most useful if you could observe the following points
This will ensure that the information is attached to the correct person
- Smith, John
- [1516-1588]
Son of Jonathan Smith [1490-1550].
(Life, career, achievements and other details of the individual)
On 1st January 1540, he married Mary Brown [1520-1602] of Heptonstall, in Halifax.
Children:
- John
- Mary
The family lived at Stoodley Place, Heptonstall [1550]
throw little light on the family or on their life and timesSon of... Married ... Children ... Died ...
I frequently use phrases such as
Born in Lancashire
Born in Calcutta, India
and
He left the district to live in Lincolnshire
She emigrated to Australia
The family moved out of the district
for any borderline cases
John Smith [born 1825] had a son William. He was a blacksmith
which can be ambiguous. Whom does He refer to here? John or William? It might be clearer to write
John Smith [born 1825] had a son William. John was a blacksmith
John Smith [born 1825] had a son John [born 1950]. John was a blacksmith
would be better written as
John Smith [born 1825] had a son John [born 1950]. John [1825] was a blacksmith
Don't worry about the spelling, punctuation or grammar
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Revised 20:36 on 1st October 2017 / mmc1970 / 8