Ronksley history

[Kiwi boy]

I can't make it to the Bradfield Family Days this year, but am thinking of next year - in October, 2013. Want to try and get some New Zealand Ronksleys there, too?

 

I am trying to find "the link" of the Ronksleys going to the USA from the UK. (when and who)

 

ladymary@xtra.co.nz

 

E. G.

PO Box 60640

Titirangi

Auckland 0642

NEW ZEALAND

[tironksley]

I have miscellaneous notes on Ronksleys born in England but lived in the USA that might help you find the UK to USA link. I have not organized them yet into a tree, but here's what I have:

- William Ronksley born about 1794 in England, living in Illinois, USA 1860, don't have date for his arrival in USA

- Thomas Ronksley born about 1798 in England, living in Illinois, USA 1860, don't have date for his arrival in USA

- William Ronksley born about 1829 in England, died 1890 in Illinois, USA

- George Ronksley born about 1834 in England, arrived New York, USA 1853-Sep-19 on the "James Nesmith" from Liverpool

- James Ronksley born about 1838 in Yorkshire, England, son of William and Rachel Ronksley, living in Beaver County, PA, USA in 1870, don't have date for his arrival in USA

- James George Ronksley born 1852 in England, arrived New York, USA 1876-May-11 on the ship "Scotia"

 

Hope this helps.

 

- Tom Ronksley

[Bookworm]

I'm not related to the Ronksleys but it's very much a localised name, and I think David Hey mentions it in his local history books. A family history correspondent of mine found some lovely stories of Ronksley Black Sheep and passed them on to me. Deported to Australia I think. When I get home I will see if I can find them! Love a Black Sheep.....I have several rattling about in my ancestry!

I think the name can be traced back to one particular farm house in the Bradfield parish.

[amdramqueen]

Hi, my name is Sarah Ann Clarke but I was born a Ronksley. My family had a farm called Low Farm in Womersley near Pontefract. My dad is David Ronksley son of Harry Ronksley and Constance Winifred Watson. My uncle Ken (Kenneth) has a son Richard Ronksley and he has sons so the family name is continuing. I was always proud to be called Ronksley as it was an unusual name. I always assumed it meant Ronk's field. I know the farm where the Ronksley's originated is under a reservoir. I would love to go and see the Ronksley Collection in Sheffield. I can give more information of my branch of the family if it helps. I would love to see how I'm related to the rest of the Ronksleys. I remember visiting Bradfield Church and seeing Ronksleys. The strangest one was in Derbyshire when I was looking for Little John's grave and found a Sarah Ann Ronksley - my name, spooky.

[Rivelin6]

My mother, Mary Ronksley G...... is researching her family history

and her links to Audrey Ronksley.

My mother, her sister and her daughter and son have been working on it full time for weeks.

A few months ago they did not care at all about family history reserch, then bang they all crazy abouit it now.

That's because there was a reference to Audrey Ronksley on Heir Hunters recently.

[GARDNERBRIAN]

Hi anyone heard of the Ronksley family?found a link at Fulwood and at High Bradfield Church - my mum is researching it at archives and just thought would mention on here in case anyone has any interest or local knowledge thanks :-)

 

try sue ronksley she married Reginald Ronksley they live in Loxley try facebook

[melv]

My driving instructor was called Jim Ronksley & I think he lived in Gleadless. He taught many of the Firth Brown apprentices in early 70's.

Edited September 12, 2012 by melv
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[butterfly2]

Hi anyone heard of the Ronksley family?found a link at Fulwood and at High Bradfield Church - my mum is researching it at archives and just thought would mention on here in case anyone has any interest or local knowledge thanks :-)

 

hi

we have done our family tree and ronksley family is on our tree .

 

i went to high bradfield church and took photos of all the gravestones

[Kevan7761]

Hi anyone heard of the Ronksley family?found a link at Fulwood and at High Bradfield Church - my mum is researching it at archives and just thought would mention on here in case anyone has any interest or local knowledge thanks :-)

 

There was a family of Ronksleys lived at the tobacconist and newspaper shop on Daniel hill st walkley when I was a lad in the 1950's but cant remember much more than that

[hillsbro]

There was a family of Ronksleys lived at the tobacconist and newspaper shop on Daniel hill st walkley when I was a lad in the 1950's but cant remember much more than that

The directories I have between 1942 and 1968 show "Mrs Nellie Ronksley, grocer" at 123 Daniel Hill Street. The marriages index shows that a John Ronksley married a Nellie Darwin in Sheffield in 1920. Likely children are James, born Jul-Sep 1920 and Jean, born Jul-Sep 1922. John was evidently the John Ronksley who turns up in the 1911 census as a 13 year-old living in Solly Street with his parents James & Matilda, and seven siblings. He evidently died aged 84 in 1982; Nellie died aged 82 in 1980.