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Thankyou Mumsy and John56 The sites you both reccommended are most interesting and are helping me piece together of what Sheffield ie Langsetts Rd was like in the 1860's onwards.This is very pleasant for me to reunite myself (through your help) with lost research from the earthquakes here.Always appreciated.Shane in NZ

Thankyou Eli the Cat Took a while to find your message.I will look anywhere for information. I do believe though that Rev Milward Crooke died in Scotland and obtaining records from their is very difficult.Thanks Shane This is good fortune though as one of his son's Lieut George Douglas Crooke 1865 -1897 was in the the Dorsetshires sadly died in the India uprising.

Hi Everyone from Shane in earthquaked Christchurch NZ. Over the years I've been studying a family from Ireland that moved to Sheffield. One in particular Thomas Leslie Crooke 1861-1943 (born Sheffield),(died Christchurch NZ) Could anyone tell me where the name CROOKES came from and its connection with your Sheffield.Ie is it and English name? Is Crookes far away from where I started my research "Langsetts Road"?

A few years has passed since I was last here.I live in the earthquaked city of Christchurch in New Zealand since the Sept quake in 2010 then the Feb 2011 June 2011 and the now some 10,000 aftershocks and new quakes the city has been almost compleetely destroyed with the loss of libraries,colonist houses,records,and other historical buildings we are picking up the pieces of our lives(those that have stayed) and our historical heritage.I am one of those as I will soon be asking Questions for help with Thomas Leslie Crooke 1861-1943.Thanks for reading this Shane in nZ

A Mr Paul Hackett sent me 216 pages of relatives back to the 11th Century on the Hackett family tree too. A book "Red Headed Rebel", by Hilary Pyle published 1998 Woodfield Press Dublin about a great female Poet Susan L Mithchell (Susan Langstaff) has almost the entire Crooke family placed there in about 1887 as Reverend Milward Crooke would shortly retire from post as Chaplain-General to her Majesty's Forces in Ireland at Cork. His wife's relatives,the Colonel Robert Hackett lived near in Birr at Riverstown House....Susan.L. Mitchell claimed a loose relationship with the Hackett's through her Mitchell cousins. Susan L Mitchell was engaged to George Douglas Crooke 1865-1897 (second eldest son of Milward Crooke and Emily nee Hackett), Lieutenant Crooke died in service of the Dorsetshires in India.He also served in the Seaforth Highlanders. There was aslo another daughter Jeanie(Jennie) Crooke whom I have no information about? Would anyone know how to find or direct me, to where Milward Crooke and Emily Crooke are buried?

Hugh your'e up late its pm here.Yes that is everyone I am looking for so am printing off everything HACKETT as I type.Where they all went too on census after may be another great effort.I havent found any of them in NZ. Thanks a million Shane NZ .

Hi freebe not sure as Im looking for CROOKE with no' s 'on the end although that would have been intersting .thanks Shane NZ

Hi again everyone due to more surgery on Cancer and hopefully the last Im now back trying to pick up pieces again.Once again thanks for all help and I look forward to catching up with all involved.Shane NZ Am now concentrating on the name Hackett if anyone is interested time wise and the possiblity of any living relatives still or any Crooke relatives also...

Hi everyone due to more surgery and hopefully the last for cancer Im once again trying to pick where I left off. Just to say thanks to all for the sites and pics and all help each has given. Look forward to catching up with all Shane in NZ

Hi everyone helping I managed to save e mails but someone or something happening with explorer as my screen has filled up 3 x with continuous Windows when I tried to see some replies.Says comp is running safe so maybe a glitch or a nasty. Thanks everyone for all the pics and suggestions of sites Sheffileds and maps etc.Shane NZ

Hi there Roy I'm interested in anything related to 84 Langsetts Road thanks.Would a house be turned into butchers or have been demolished then built? I know the 1861 census has the Crooke family living there then.The then child Thomas Leslie Crooke was only 1 month old.Shane

Yes thought you'd be in the wee hours of the morning and also yes have seen the Full Monty so will get it out again.I had no idea filmed in Sheffield though. Have found some great pics of Barracks and I believe thye may have suffered during the Flood time too Next will look for schools as I know there's a Crooke's Endowered School somewhere but not sure if any way related to that family . This has been wonderful help thanks Ash,shane

Ok can you go knock on door and ask for me Thanks.lol I do know the Civil Parish was Nether Hallam,Ecclesiastical parish St Phillip, and on census Registration Ecclesall Bierlow. Does that make any sense ?

Ok this is great thanks .Would have been easier if Langsetts Ave my luck. I did see the Hillsborough barracks and that's where his father was an Army chaplain during the Crimean war. I can't find where the young Thomas Leslie Crooke went to school in his youth ,as it was suggested his parents may have sent him away to school since he later in life attended Edinburgh University. But each scene of Old Sheffield helps create a sense of what it was like then. These site you mentioned are superb thanks again and again.Shane

Yes definetly 84 Langsetts Road as on the 1861 cencus. Well I'm trying to produce a book about Surgeon/Dr Thomas Leslie Crooke his life and atleast 100 people in his autograph book (from the 800-900 he amassed) which I possess and am studying their lives.Family relations associates colleagues etc... I am really unfamiliar with the law and copy rights as such.Shane.