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 Subject: Help requested for Family Research - Looking for descendants of Margaret Ann Steele (Heaps) and John Alfred Steele Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 Margaret Ann Steele, originally from
Macclesfield, resided in Leek from about 1894 until
her death in 1938. She was my great grandmother and
my family research has gone cold. I am looking for
descendants of hers in the hope they can help fill
in the blanks. If there is anyone who recognises any of the above names please get in touch. Any information will help me confirm or discard the information I already have. I can be reached at partonmurray@sympatico.ca Thank you. Subject: Lomas Family in Leek Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 I'm descended on my mother's mother's side from the Lomas family who lived in Mill St for many years. I'd very much like to hear from Doris Morey who posted a message here in March 2002, but seems to have changed her email address since. I'd also be very grateful if someone could put me in touch with my former neighbour in Nab Hill Avenue, Eileen Lomas (married name unknown). She would be in her sixties now. John Holden Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 Subject: John Kirkham Wardle Hi I am currently researching my family tree and
if anybody has any information on any of the
following people i should be obliged if you could
get in touch. Please get in touch if you can help Deborah Wardle Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 Subject: Forty Years On Hello to anyone who might be able to help me. "40 Years On," was the title of our old school song, and 40 years ago I met a young lady from Leek and have often wondered what became of her. Her name was Susan Rotton, and she lived at 5 Grove Terrace. If anyone can help, or if Susan sees this herself, I can be contacted at neil.kennedy@btinternet.com Thanks to anyone who might be able to help. Neil Kennedy Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 Subject: Enquiring about Horton Hall I am thinking of visiting Leek later this year and am particularly interested if you can give me some information about Horton Hall. A gentleman by the name of William Henry Gaunt left Horton Hall in 1830 and arrived in Victoria, Australia. He became a very prominent Judge in this State. His daughter Mary Gaunt was a well-known writer in the early 1900's and two of his sons returned to the UK from Australia and became Admiral's of the British Fleet. Are there any descendants of the Gaunt family still associated with Horton Hall? I hope you can help me, and look forward to visiting your town next October. Best wishes, Graeme Charles, Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:38:31 +0000 (GMT) Subject: Ball Family of Leek Sarah Ball was my great-great-great grandmother,
married to John Edward Connor MacCarthy on 28th
November 1779. She was born in Leek, Staffordshire
and christened there on 3rd August 1766. She died
in Iver, Buckinghamshire on 10th April 1853. I have
found that her parents were Joel (born about 1723)
and Martha (born about 1727), both born in Leek.
Their children were: (1) Mary, christened 8th July
1749, (2) Hannah, christened 1st February 1754, (3)
Martha, christened 3rd January 1756,(4)Joel,
christened 16th January 1758, (5)Thomas, christened
17th August 1759,6) another Sarah, christened 5th
December 1761, (7) Jemima, christened 29th April
1764, (8) our Sarah, christened 3rd August 1766,
and (9) Samuel 13th July 1771. All were christened
in Leek, Staffordshire. Many thanks, Derrick Phillips Subject: Leek Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 I have really fond memories of Leek. My father
used to take me often to visit my grandmother in
Broad street, Mrs Emma Saunders. My father died
young his name was Stanley Saunders. Anyone with
any information for me, as I was only twelve when
he died so I didnt get to know him, I would love to
hear from them or anyone who knew him or knew who
is father was, as it was a closely guarded
secret. Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 Subject: Worthington families I would like to hear from any Worthington families still living in Leek, who's ancestors worked in the Silk mills. In the early 1900's there was the Worthington family who owned the Silk mill, but naturally enough my ancestors were the poor mill workers. My grandmother was Eva Keates (nee Worthington) who was one of 19 children some of whom I know still have family in Leek. Her Grandparents had 10 children and I hope some of them may still have descendants in the area. I would also like more information on the mill owning Worthingtons in Leek, although we are not part of them at least it may help to sort out which family is which. Sue Rose (nee Johnson) Subject: Looking for Scott Beal Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 Hi all, I am trying to contact my old mate from school, he came here from Fiji where his dad was a mining enginerr and we got on really well. His name is Scott Beal and it would be great to catch up and see how he is. He attended St Edwards middle school in 89' and then Westwood High from 90 - 93. If anyone has any information could you please contact me at dibsdawson@msn.com Thanks heaps Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 Subject: Royal Punch and Judy Show I am trying to trace a song, probably called "The Royal Punch and Judy Show", which was being sung in West Street Primary Dept around 1920s. Does anyone have a granny who still remembers it? Edward Burroughs Subject: CATER family - Leek Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 I am trying to trace decendants of William H CATER who married Edith M MARGERRISON in 1912, at All Saints Leek. I believe they had a son William Charles Edward born 1915. I would like to hear from anyone related to them, or who knows the family. Many thanks Helen Galea Subject: Christmas December 25, 2004 It would be remiss of me if I did not take this occasion to wish the townspeople of Leek a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Sixty years ago, during WWII, I and many of my fellow Americans were guests of your town. We were welcomed and were shown only kindness. It has been an awfully long time, and much has transpired in the world we share, but I do remember your town of Leek. Cordially, Tony Oropollo, M.D., FACA Subject: The Roches or The Roaches Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 I read with interest the controversy regarding the spelling or misspelling of the roaches/roches. Maybe Dr. Robert Plot can throw some light on this subject! In his book of 1686 (The natural history of north Staffordshire) there is a map of north Staffordshire and Roach Grange is spelt with the "A" in it. Regards, Keith Berrisford Subject: Brew Family Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 We are trying to trace the 'Brew' Family from Leek. My Grandfather's name was Archie Brew. He had an elder brother - William and sisters - May and Edith. Their Parents were William John Brew and Emma Goddard. William and Emma married in 1882. Archie married Mary McCloughlin(?) and they had a family ( Marion, Doris & Vera ), he left her and set up home with my grandmother Eliza Gravil ( who we know very little about) and subsequently had 6 children (Margaret, Elsie, Phyllis, Kenneth Alan and Kathleen). We would be keen to hear from any relatives related to any of the above. Jo Elliott Subject: Leek Bowling Club Juniors Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 What a pleasure it was to see such a good turn
out - around 80 people at Leek Bowling Club's
junior section annual presentation evening on
Saturday night. I would like to sincerely thank the
club for inviting me to present the awards. Gary Shenton Editor Subject: The Roaches/Roches Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 One thing I haven't seen mention of in all the discussion over whether it should be The Roaches or The Roches, is that if it is portraying the french word, why isn't it "Les Roches"? Lorna Recent Import to Leek - best move I've ever made Subject: Tracing a friend Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 I'm trying to find a friend of mine who I used
to travel with on the bus to college, his name is
John Matthews. He lived in Leek and I lived in
Endon we both went to the North Staffs catering
college in the early 1960's. Judy Nicholson Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 Subject: David Mayer I'm trying to contact David Mayer in St. Catharines Ontario Canada. We were school friends at Endon High School in 1953. Don Hancock Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 Subject: The Roaches I see that Leek Online spell 'The Roaches' as it sounds. I can understand why the non-anglicised spelling would be 'Roches' but if this is the case, perhaps we ought to start pronouncing it in the French way. As far as I remember The Roaches have been spelt so for many years - why change now? Otherwise we might have to apply the same rules to Petty France. I love the web site and often call in. It's great to catch up with local news - I'm now in bonny Scotland but still miss the area after 14 years away! A big 'Hi' to anyone who remembers me! Anne Doyle (nee Davison) Thank you for your comments, it is spelt Roaches on my map which was published in 1842, so I agree, why change it? Ed. Subject: Leek and Moorlands Carnival Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 It was with great sadness that we reported this
week that the future of Leek and Moorlands Carnival
was in doubt, following the resignation of
principal organiser Celia Oakden. Gary Shenton, Editor, Your Leek Paper Subject: can you help ? Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 I'm looking for anyone who has old videos of Leek Commodore Cadets that they would be be prepared to either copy or to sell to me - all costs will be met. Many thanks Jennie Wed, 25 Aug 2004 Subject: THE CATER FAMILY Hi, I am currently researching CATER - Leek Family
Tree and am hoping that someone will be able to
help me with information on William CATER b1821c
Braintree married Maria DIGBY b1823c Braintree in
Chelmsford in 1843. They moved to Leek shortly
after the birth of the first child Mary Ann Maria
b1847 Braintree. They had three children in Leek,
Ellen b1852 Leek,Henry b1860 Leek,Charles b1861
Leek and lived at Number 2 Court, 3 London Rd. William Henry b1887 married Edith M. MARGERRISON
1912 Leek, All Saints Helen Galea from Brisbane Australia Sat, 21 Aug 2004 Does anyone remember the Leek Commodore Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps? Are there any of you still in Leek? Jennie Moss Subject: email address Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 I am trying to locate an email address for Leek County First School , East Street, Leek. If anyone has this information please let me know. Thanks Helen
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