Trying to find place;Alderfit

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Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 98 Send Message	alan2938	Report	6 Jul 2011 14:20
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 98 Send Message	Baptismal Record; 1828, Wentworth, South Yorkshire ;Fathers details, forgeman of Alderfit. Unable to find this place, anyone any knowledge?
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 8,005 Send Message	Astra	Report	6 Jul 2011 14:46
	Could it be Alderford near Doncaster?
	Researching: More in hope than expectation!
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 98 Send Message	alan2938	Report	6 Jul 2011 15:12
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 98 Send Message	Hi Astra, I have just looked at the location you have given, it does not look like it. I have just been onto our local Archives Dept. They cannot help either. Thanks for posting. Regards Alan
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	6 Jul 2011 19:22
	It's not some sort of mangled abbreviation for Alderthwaite ? Been chasing this nice lady... 1891 census transcription details for: 1, Coach Road, Greasbrough, Rotherham RG number: RG12 Piece: 3853 Folio: 78 Page: 1 Reg. District: Rotherham Sub District: Kimberworth Parish: Greasbrough Enum. District: 35 Ecclesiastical District: Greasbrough City/Municipal Borough: Rotherham Address: 1, Coach Road, Greasbrough, Rotherham County: Yorkshire (West Riding) >>>>>OXLEY, Eliza Head Widow F 68 1823 Alderfit Yorkshire Hoyland OXLEY, George Son Single M 37 1854 Masons Labourer Greasbrough Yorkshire OXLEY, Arthur Son Single M 33 1858 Coal Pit Labourer Greasbrough Yorkshire OXLEY, Edward Son Single M 30 1861 Coal Pit Labourer Greasbrough Yorkshire OXLEY, Herbert Son Single M 27 1864 Coal Pit Labourer Greasbrough Yorkshire WRAY, William Grandson Single M 21 1870 Coal Pit Labourer Greasbrough Yorkshire WRAY, John Thomas Grandson Single M 19 1872 Coal Pit Labourer Greasbrough Yorkshire WRAY, Arthur Great Grandson Single M 5 1886 Scholar Greasbrough Yorkshire ROBERTS, Catherine Niece Single F 17 1874 General Servant Parkgate Yorkshire 1861 census transcription details for: Brimmagum Fold, Greasbrough RG number: RG09 Piece: 3509 Folio: 84 Page: 20 Reg. District: Rotherham Sub District: 3 Kimberworth Parish: Greasbrough Enum. District: 28 Ecclesiastical District: Greasbrough City/Municipal Borough: Address: Brimmagum Fold, Greasbrough County: Yorkshire (West Riding) OXLEY, George Head Married M 46 1815 Iron Furnaceman Greasbrough Yorkshire >>>>>OXLEY, Eliza Wife Married F 38 1823 Hoyland Nether Yorkshire (leaving off the rest of the family....) And I don't know where I am!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maureen
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,043 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	7 Jul 2011 05:15
	Alan and Maureen sometimes the name given, either on old parish registers OR on censuses are of the farm or hamlet where someone was born. So Alderfit could be the farm, the estate, or the collection of houses .......... which no longer exists and possibly will not be found even on an old map. sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	7 Jul 2011 13:15
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Do you have a name for the parents and I will try and cross ref.a marriage ...may well be Adwick...
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 3,379 Send Message	George_of_Westbury	Report	7 Jul 2011 13:23
	Found this by google, but the info on the web page does not give any more info about Alderfit, not much use really. www.thanksfrank.co.uk/name_d.htm 1756, Danforth, William, Alderfit, Yorkshire, 1802. 539, Danforth, William ... George
	Researching: My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 27,883 Send Message	DIZZI	Report	7 Jul 2011 17:53
	MAUREEN ON YOUR CENSUS AT THE TOP OF IMAGE THERE IS YOURKSHIRE GREASBROUGH DISTRICT 28 CLICK ON THAT AND FOR DISTRICT 28 TELLS YOU ABOUT THE ROUTE AND STREETS
	Researching: FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 9,249 Send Message	Sue In Yorkshire.	Report	7 Jul 2011 19:01
	On the image it looks like Alderpit when magnified to 300%. Compare the P on coal pit for her sons to the p in Alderpit.. It could be the name of a coal pit in Hoyland/Greasborogh. Also looked for Rotherham Registratin Districts. the name doesn't appear on the list but interesting. http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Place:Rotherham_Registration_District,_1891_Census_Street_Index_A-B
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	7 Jul 2011 19:13
	Yikes! Don't look at me!!!! I think until alan2938 comes back with a name it's sort of futile. Best, Maureen PS-It's getting around that hot time of year here when thinking takes a back seat to sitting still doing nothing.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 9,259 Send Message	Porkie_Pie	Report	7 Jul 2011 21:16
	Possible ? http://www.aditnow.co.uk/album/Denby-Alder-Pit-Coal-Mine-Archive-Album/ bit in derbyshire Roy
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 9,259 Send Message	Porkie_Pie	Report	7 Jul 2011 21:39
	Just on the southern side of Hoyland there is an area called Alderthwaite this to me looks likely when you take the strong accent from that part of yorkshire into account, you would need to look at a O/S map of at least 1;10000 but better on a 1;25000 Roy
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 98 Send Message	alan2938	Report	8 Jul 2011 09:15
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 98 Send Message	Thank you all for your replies. From the information you have given about Hoyland, Greasboro & Rotherham etc. It seems to fit. They are all in a short distance from Wentworth. Pokie Pie, looks as though you are spot on ! Thanks Alan
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	8 Jul 2011 09:39
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Dont know how far you have traced back but have found ref.to 2 ...(I am assuming the surname is Danforth..???) marriages... 1712 John Danforth (Parish of Thornhill) with Mary Hurch/Hinch. 1835..16 March. Hannah Danforth to James Hunt. Rotherham Reg.

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