Hi Rita, I don't think so - my Mutch's seem to be mostly stone quarriers back in the 1800s (not managed to trace beyond that yet). I doubt I'll come across a lawyer amongst them but will certainly let you know if I do! No lawyers in recent years either as far as I know.... Good luck with your search, Susan On 9/2/06, ritas <rita.seewooruttun@ntlworld.com> wrote: > Hello Susan, by any chance do you have a Mr Mutch who was a laywer? > Rita > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan Mutch" <susan.mutch@gmail.com> > To: <BIRKENHEAD@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 2:26 PM > Subject: [BIRKENHEAD] Gravestones at St Oswald's Church, Bidston - > MUTCH,STANLEY, WHARTON (also HALEWOOD, DAVIES, PLUNKETT) > > > >I recently returned to the UK for a holiday and took the opportunity > > to go home and visit St Oswalds Church, Bidston to see if would help > > my research of the MUTCH family tree (inc. YOUDS, STANLEY, WHARTON). > > I took photos of the following gravestones which I've transcribed > > below. If these are any use to anyone and you would like a copy of > > the photos of any of the gravestones or of the church itself then > > please feel free to contact me and I'll forward on. > > > > Also I'm trying to track my ancestor Thomas Mutch (b. approx 1825 in > > Meols per various census reports) who was the son of a William Mutch, > > labourer, according to Thomas' marriage certificate to Mary Youds of > > 25 January 1852). Looking at the Cheshire Parish Register database > > online, Thomas could be the son of William Mutch and Margaret Parr as > > the location and dates seem to fit, however I can't be sure at > > present. Also I can't find any of them on the 1841 and 1851 census to > > help make the connection. If anyone has any further info on any of > > these people or any suggestions as to how I could confirm Thomas' > > parents as he was born pre 1837 I would love to hear from you. > > > > Anyway, here are the gravestone inscriptions mentioned (copied to the > > best of my ability but some were a little faint!): > > > > 1. Elizabeth, wife of Robert Mutch who died March 10th, 1890, aged 47. > > Also Elizabeth Ann their daughter who died March 24th, 1918, aged 44 > > years. Also the above Robert Mutch who died September 29th.1929, in > > his 82nd year. > > > > > > 2. In loving memory of Elizabeth, wife of John Mutch, who died October > > 1st, 1887, aged 64 years. Also the above John Mutch, who died October > > 23rd, 1903, aged 77 years. Also Alice Mutch, who died September 10th, > > 1948, aged 74 years. Also Eliza Ann, daughter of the above and > > beloved wife of Thomas Plunkett, born 17th February, 1834, died 3rd > > June, 1953. > > > > > > 3. John Halewood who died March 3rd, 1876, aged 57 years. > > Also John, grandson of the above, who died March 26th, 1879, aged 8 > > months. Also Thomas Mutch, his brother, who died July 4th, 1894. aged > > 3 weeks. Also Nancy, widow of above, who died February 8th, 1911, > > aged 92 years. At rest. Also Margaret their youngest daughter, who > > died July 14th, 1911, aged 51 years. > > > > > > 4. In memory of Elizabeth, wife of George Much, died November 15th, > > 1870, aged 65 years. Also of the above George Much, died April 21st, > > 1873, aged 78 years. Also Jane Davies his sister. Died August 11th, > > 1887, aged 79 years. > > > > > > 5. In memory of Margaret daughter of John and Margaret Wharton, died > > August 21st 1865, aged 10 months. > > Also of Joseph their son, died February, 26th, 1873 aged 8 years. > > Also of William their son, died February 14th, 1893 aged ? 44 years. > > Also of John their son died April 15th, 1830 or 1890 aged ? 39 years. > > Also the above Margaret Wharton died March 11th 1896 aged 72 years. > > Also Ada beloved wife of Joseph Wharton died October 22nd, 1919 aged 54 > > years. > > Also Joseph Wharton husband of the above died February 9th, ? 1838 > > aged ? 84 ? 34. > > Also John beloved husband of Margaret Wharton died ? 1899 aged 82 years. > > > > > > 6. In memory of James Stanley who died 28th June ? 1831 aged 53 years. > > Also Margaret wife of the above who died 18th January 1893, aged 76 years. > > The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the > > Lord. > > Also Margaret daughter of above who died 8th May, 1926, aged 72 years. > > > > > > 7. In memory of Emma daughter of James and Margaret Stanley, who died > > 8th September, 1851, aged 19 years. > > Also Mary her sister who died 7th February, 1931, aged 83 years. > > Also Maria, sister of the above, who died 4th August, 1932, aged 86 years. > > > > > > 8. Thomas Stanley of Saughall Massie who died on the 27th January ? > > 1860 aged 42 years, a loving husband............. > > Also Sarah wife of the above who died on the 18th November, 1876, aged 57 > > years. > > > > > > 9. In memory of Thomas Mutch, who died February, 23rd, 1859 aged ? 65 > > or ? 63 years. > > > > > > 10. In memory of Robert Much. (much older gravestone - couldn't read > > the rest from the photo I'd taken). > > > > LIke I said, if you would like copies of any of the photos of the > > above please let me know. > > > > Happy hunting, > > > > Susan Mutch > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > BIRKENHEAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BIRKENHEAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >