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 Sue Flanigan EMAIL:
SUBJECT: Thomas Ainsley DATE POSTED: 28 February 2007


Looking for information please regarding Thomas Ainsley born in 1946 at Cowton Station nr. Northallerton where his father was an inspector of the railway. He emigrated to Perth Australia as a young man where he worked as a builder/contractor. He returned to live with his aunt, my g.g. grandmother, in Darlington, Co Durham in about 1906 after his wife died and he died there in 1936. He left 2 sons and a daughter back in Australia. He was a freemason and a keen chess player. He was also related to George Stephenson his mother being the inventors sister. There is quite a mystery going on here so any information would be gratefully received.

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 Paul Ainsley EMAIL:
SUBJECT: Robert and Jean Ainsley, Stokesley DATE POSTED: 16 January 2007


I had grandparents who come from stokesly and m/boro they were called robert and jean ainsley better known as jane sadly they both passed away in 1995 so trying to track any family history is difficult. I know grandad had 6 brothers called steve,albert,joe, arthur, jack and william better known as bill. I also know they lived at a house called nevison house. Arthur had 14 children.


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 David EMAIL:
SUBJECT: AINSLEY Silksworth DATE POSTED: 18 December 2006
Joseph Ainsley came form Silksworth. His father was a gardener, I believe at Silksworth Hall. He moved to Darlington after the war. Joseph enlisted in Wrexham and there must be a story there.
I am researching the war memorials in Silksworth and am trying to collect information on each man who was lost and any others that served and came back. A photograph would be most welcome but any more information or contacts that might have information would be good. The idea is to have a virtual memorial to all the men who went to war from Silksworth and Tunstall. I am building up a web site http://www.tunsilk.co.uk

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 Diane Ainsley EMAIL:
SUBJECT: Ainsleys of Durham/Northumberland DATE POSTED: 06 November 2006

Looking for any descendents of William Ainsley & Isabella Nelson who m. in 1817 in Heworth, Co Durham, England.

Children were: Isaac, William, Joseph, Thomas, Ann, Margaret & John. Mostly coal miners.

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 Sheila Ainsley

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SUBJECT: Ainsley family in Alnwick/Berwick/Embleton DATE POSTED: 29 March 2006
I am researching Ainsley family in Alnwick/Berwick/Embleton--predominantly aglabs/grocers/tobacconists/doctors. I go back 7 generations but they all disappear after 1901 census.-- In particular Richard John Atkinsson A b1889 and Winifred b1897 who may have died a spinster in Cleveland 1945--the males seem to have the name Lauchlan/lothian/James through the generations.Any help very much appreciated.

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 Kenneth Ainsley White

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SUBJECT: Thomas Ainsley from Ferry hill in Durham, UK DATE POSTED: 03 June 2005

My grandmother was the only daughter of Thomas Ainsley who came from Ferry hill in Durham and was a very prominant Engineer of his day in 1901 his life started in 1862 he was employed in the coal mining indutry and supervised the sinking of mines in his day. I am currently trying to piece together his life story. Thomas Ainsley who born 1882 and married Elizabeth Barras and lived in Spennymoor Co Durham his wife died giving birth to my Grandmother Eliza Ainsley in 1901 and re married Elizabeth Witty in 1902

 

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 Kimberley (Kim) Green

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SUBJECT: Walter Ainsley and Mary Jane Reay, Dubois Pennsylvania DATE POSTED: 27 March 2005

I am looking for specific history of my mother's side and the Ainsley family name. My grandmother, Lillian Belle (nee Ainsley) Mundy born 1894 to Walter and Mary Jane in Dubois, Pennsylvania. I understand that Walter was the seventh son of the Scottish Ainsley or Ainslie that immigrated to the United States in 1866. The other brothers, all but the first born immigrated earlier. My grandmother Lillian Belle and her mother Mary Jane Reay Ainsley immigrated to Canada in 1908. I don't know when Walter Ainsley was born or where in Scotland or if he married Mary Jane Reay in Pennsylvania, or before they left Scotland.
 

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 Craig Ainsley
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SUBJECT: New Zealand Ainsley DATE POSTED: 07 November 2004


I've been told that a Peter Ainsley landed in this country at dunedin circa 1860 and promptly found himself a wife of Moari extraction.Any further information would be appreciated,as no real written records of our family exist pre-1900.
 


 

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 Christine Ainsley-Cowlishaw
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SUBJECT: Harrogate UK Ainsley DATE POSTED: 29 April 2004


I am the granddaughter of Robert Cresswell Ainsley and Catherine Ainsley (nee Barnes) who lived in the Harrogate area for much of their married life. To help me with the research I would love to hear from descendants of my Grandfather (Robert's) sisters. The sisters were:
Ada Ainsley (born in Morpeth in c. 1894/5) = married name 'Macertee';
Isabel Ainsley (born in Idle, Yorks in c. 1897, it is believed that Isabel married a Swiss national and went to live in Switzerland);
Elsie Ainsley (born in Dewsbury c. 1899) = married name 'Murray'.
 

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 Cathy Vail Flamholtz
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SUBJECT: Ainsley from North Carolina DATE POSTED: 29 April 2004


My great grandmother was, according to her marriage license, Indiana Virginia Ainsley. On another document it was spelled Ansley. She was known as Anna or Annie. She would have been born about 1860, possibly 1862. On 14 Feb. 1878, in Lees Mill, North Carolina (that's in Washington County), she married William Carney Vail. They had three children that I've been able to document: Louis Henry (born abt 1879), Caledonia (born abt 1882) and Ida (birthdate unknown).
Hope someone can give me some help.
 


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 Deborah Mitchell (nee Stokes) EMAIL:
SUBJECT: Descendants of William Atkinson and Sarah (nee Ainsley) DATE POSTED: 22 April 2003


I have good reason to believe myself the great-grandaughter of William Atkinson, son of William Atkinson and Sarah (nee Ainsley), but I can't find -- at least, not on the net -- the conclusive evidence, as he seems to appear only in the Ainsley family tree. My mother does remember that he was born in Bilsdale, and she remembers a great-uncle Lou (who is, I think, the brother, Louie). The William Atkinson I am trying to trace married Jane Monkman of Huttons Ambo, and they later lived at Settrington. They had five daughters: Mary, Edith, Elsie, Bess (my grandmother) and Hilda. If anyone has any information that would help me to establish the link I believe is there, I'd be really pleased to hear from you.

NB from AJ: From Wm Cyril Ainsley's notes I have the following: Sarah was born 6 May 1838, she had an illegitimate son Stephen, who was born 9 April 1857 at Brecon Hill. In the same year, on 9 May 1857 she married William Atkinson, jet miner, of Skelton-in-Cleveland, Martha, No.46, was a witness. In 1861 they were at the Mount, Urra, with their children, John born 1859, Margaret born 1860, Louie and possibly William (Willie). William Atkinson was born 1833 and was the brother of John the second husband of Mary Ainsley No.41.


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 Kevin Coyne EMAIL:
SUBJECT: James and John Featherstone Ainsley (sons of Stephen and Charity Ainsley) DATE POSTED: 26 December 2002

I have information available to anyone seeking information on descendants of John Featherstone Ainsley and James Ainsley after their immigration from N. Yorks to the US (Montana, Dakota, Washington State, Colorado).

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 Alyson Jackson EMAIL:
SUBJECT: Welcome DATE POSTED: n/a

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