Leeds in the 1870s

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Thu 27 May, 2010 12:27 am

You are all so incredibly awesome, every day I can't wait to log in because you all have something new for me to marvel over. It's really making my day(s). Dog duke - I understand what you are saying about how close the headstones are together from looking at the pictures on the Beckett Street Cemetery website so I appreciate the extra efforts you are going to. If you can't find the exact graves, is there anyway to figure out which general section they are buried in? Thanks again and again and again.......

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Thu 27 May, 2010 12:56 am

Dakota wrote: You are all so incredibly awesome, every day I can't wait to log in because you all have something new for me to marvel over. It's really making my day(s). Dog duke - I understand what you are saying about how close the headstones are together from looking at the pictures on the Beckett Street Cemetery website so I appreciate the extra efforts you are going to. If you can't find the exact graves, is there anyway to figure out which some are in the of general section they are buried in? Thanks again and again and again....... When -I say WHEN, I get the knack of posting pictures you willgetan even better idea of the cemetery and fully appreciate the age and reality of it.What I think is the area of the 2 early graves is a quiet tranquil area as indeed is most of the cemetery.A few years ago it had really gone down,the'Friends'have made a real effort and a lot of work has been done by people doing community service instead of a prison sentence.I have taken a couple of shots of what was Glebe Street at the side of the cemetery,it is now known as Shakespeare Street.If you can get to see a map of the area we had streets named after Shakespeare,Coleridge and Burns,all famous poets.I have 20 photos - some will show the general area of the first graves,others are general views showing the extent of a place which seems to grow daily.Jane's grave is included and hopefully we will find William and record him as well.Any news of Jane on the family tree?

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Thu 27 May, 2010 1:01 am

I am so appreciative of all the work that you are doing on my behalf. I'll look for Jane on the tree tonight - was busy spreading mulch most of the week and we drove back to South Carolina today and that was about 9 hours in the car, but I'm ready to start shaking the family tree and see if old Jane tumbles out.......

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Thu 27 May, 2010 1:08 am

Don't shake the tree too much,she will be a bit fragileafter all this time !I am pleased that you appreciate the collective help form this site,this is what Leeds people are all about.If and when we complete this task please keep in touch with the site and feel free to ask about anything and everything.It can be very educational in many ways.

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Thu 27 May, 2010 1:13 am

Oh I am such an avid fan of this site - I've been going to the Active Threads and reading them and learning so much. This has been such a great education for me because I've been able to ask my questions and get such a great response from all of you - everyone has more and more to add to the picture. I've been working of putting all of this together for my Aunt Shirley, the last surving grandchild of Henry and Sarah and she's been thrilled with what I've been able to tell her so far. By the time she was born, all of her grandparents had died, so she's always been hungry to know more about them, but her older siblings always said that basically "there were just grandma and grandpa" so that never really satisfied her. I've also been sending information to the cousins and they've been lapping it up, so you all have a wide and very appreciative audience over here.Thanks

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Thu 27 May, 2010 1:33 am

Over all the years and through the generations itsounds like you have the Leeds DNA/gene above all else.As someone said earlier about America being wild anddangerous in the early days,Leeds 9(postal district of Glebe St)were more than a match for America and would have made great pioneers,how many people had 16 kids AND built kitchens.A truly remarkable woman worthy of being remembered properly.Night,night-God Bless,another Yorkshire farewell(and hope the bugs don't bite)Rob(Dogduke)

Si · Post by Si » Thu 27 May, 2010 10:04 am

Nice work, Chris and Rob!

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Thu 27 May, 2010 10:48 am

cnosni wrote: Ok,hopefully there is a picture attaced.If you go to the junction of Stanley Walk and Barran Row,waking in the direction of Stoney Rock Lane,then after about 20 rows on yor right you should be in the vicinty of 19060.19060 (if it still exists)should be immediately adjacent to what is left of Stanley Walk.19077 should be about 17 graves in from 19060 Thank you so much cnosni, I've been intending to visit the cemetery for ages in the hope of finding some family graves but assumed it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack as I never imagined there would be a headstone.They must have been better off financialy than I thought! I can't wait to go and see if it's still there.

Post by **cnosni** » Thu 27 May, 2010 10:59 am

Lilysmum wrote: cnosni wrote: Ok,hopefully there is a picture attaced.If you go to the junction of Stanley Walk and Barran Row,waking in the direction of Stoney Rock Lane,then after about 20 rows on yor right you should be in the vicinty of 19060.19060 (if it still exists)should be immediately adjacent to what is left of Stanley Walk.19077 should be about 17 graves in from 19060 Thank you so much cnosni, I've been intending to visit the cemetery for ages in the hope of finding some family graves but assumed it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack as I never imagined there would be a headstone.They must have been better off financialy than I thought! I can't wait to go and see if it's still there. My pleasure.Dogduke,ive realised that the phrase i used"19060 (if it still exists)should be immediately adjacent to what is left of Stanley Walk."Should read"19060 (if it still exists)should be immediately adjacent to what REMAINS of Stanley Walk."The grave should be on the right hand side ,when you are walking towards Stoney Rock Lane.Looking at the google earth image compared to the Beckett Street map then all that Stanley Walk looks like now is nothing more than a track through the grass.I would imagine that there will be a continuous gap between the headstones to indicate its route.Will look up Williams for you.

Post by **cnosni** » Thu 27 May, 2010 11:00 am

tilly wrote: Hi cnosni may i say what a great guy you are always helping with the threads.Secret Leeds is the site it is because of you and lots more people just like you too many to name but we all know who they are.I say many thanks to you all. Tilly,we love doing all this,its a passion.