Barnsley Family History Society

Just thought you might like to try a website Friths - Photographs. There you can view for free photos of the area you are interested in. I have just looked and I think there are 9 photos for Barnsley. The oldest is only going back to 1948 unfortunately but nevermind it was a good year!

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I have a number of Francis Hoyland's in my tree including one in the Huskar Pit disaster however I am limited to internet searching. I am trying to establish whether Francis Hoyland who married Rebecca Hattersley (Hoyland) in 1790 was the same Francis who married Lydia Hawden in 1805 - if anyone knows please let me know....I know it is a long shot but thanks anyway.

If anyone has any information on the Pashley or Bedford families of Oxspring & Pond, pre 1720, I would be very glad to hear of it.

Hello i am researching my husbands side of the family and we interested in any information regarding the Musgrave and Vickers surnames of the Hoyland/ Barnsley area.They were both mining familys.Any information would be great.Thank you.

Wondered if anyone had any information on these two places. I am trying to help a Lady with her family history and she is also trying to get information on these two places where her family lived.

Her Grandfathers cousin lived at Wombwell Hall, his name was Jasper Wood and we know he was there in 1914 but could have been there before that.

Her Grandfather, Arthur E Wo...

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I am searching for my mothers family, the Pepper family from Wombwell and Barnsley, My Grandparents were named John and Margaret Alice Pepper, who onced lived in Hough Lane Wombwell. My great Grandparents were Isaac and Maria Pepper who lived at the Horsehoe Inn High Street Wombwell. My mothers name was Eva, and she had two brothers Frederick and Frank and sisters Mary and Maria. I would be grat...

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Hi Everyone, I would just like to ask if there is any of my Great Grandmother Cooper's family out there who lived in either Kings street or at 98 Cherry Tree Street Hoyland Elsecar Bansley in the 1920's - early 30's anyone with census records relating to their family living in Cherry Tree Street.
I'm sorry but I can't find my Grandmother's maiden name.
Best wishes Richard C...

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Hi Everyone,
I've found that my Grandfather's shoe repair shop was in Kings St, my father was born at 98 Cherry tree st. If anyone knows these streets in and around Hoyland Barnsley or may have some old photo's of the area it might help.
Manythanks Richard.

Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for ancester's related to my Grandfather William Cooper born around 1899 I know his trade was Master Shoe Maker and he had a shop in the 1930's just before his death. He is buried in Eslecar Barnsley he fathered a child with my Grandmother Hilda Knight in 1931 my Father William Cooper.
They moved back to Badesley Ensor in Warwickshire.

I know t...

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