To Valentines of Lancaster, I am searching for relatives late of Colne. It would be nice to know my cousins, Aunties and Uncles. My father being Thomas Edward Valentine married Denice May Hawley in 1948. We left in 1959 to live in N.Z. Can anybody out there help me?

Hi, I just noticed your post and would just like to check a few details with you regarding Thomas Valentine (1924, Colne). My grandmothers name is Mary Teresa who I believe is Thomas's sister - there are also sisters named Joan, Veronica, Margaret, Philamina and Veronica. Their parents names were Thomas Valentine and Mary Ellen Mullens.

Please let me know if this corresponds with the information you have and forgive me if it doesn't.

Regards,

Melanie Hodson

Melanie

Did you mean to reply to me? The previous posting appears to have been from Dave Valentine (presumeably somewhere in Lancashire).

All of my family come from the Northamptonshire area, though I did have one branch go to Lancashire via Derbyshire. I must ask Dave about them

Regards

Marcus Valentine

Dave

Have just seen your thread re above. If I have seen it before then I had disregarded it as my Valentines all come from the Northamptonshire region in England. I have, however, recently found out that one branch of my family did migrate from there to Lancashire (apparently a stronghold of Valentine families)via Derbyshire.

They were William Barber Valentine b1867 in Chapel-en-le-Frith and Elizabieth Valentine b1864 Hurdlow Station, Hartington. She married a Thomas Woodward (born in Everton) and had five children Frederick, Thomas H, Ethel, Marion V, and John O.

Thomas is a stong family name in our branch.

I know it is a long shot, but should you come across information on any of these during your research I would be delighted to hear from you

Regards

Marcus Valentine