Hi Pat once again Chester St is the start of the main Road from Birhkenhead ferry to Cester .the A41 and is still there allthough is bypassed by the Mersey Tunnel you will have to apply for the birth or marriage certificate to find fathers name you don't say the no of the house in Chester St. Richard Carrol should be on the 1841 if you ask someone will look it up for you then if you specify the mothers name you should be able to find more information (address, children, mothers mainen name etc. best of luck George Robert Tennant <birkenheadtram@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: Hi Pat, Eastham is 5 miles south of Birkenhead. Birkenhead as a township in 1841 was only 20 years old having grow from a population of 200 in 1821 to 8,223, its main Church St Mary's being built in 1819. Prior to Birkenhead's development, Tranmere was the main near township. The main church here is St Catharine's Church Road. The main road from Birkenhead to Eastham in 1841 would be Old Chester Road as it is now known. This highway traverses the Wirral towards Chester the Principal County Town via Bebington and Bromborough, both have Churches St Andrews and St Barnabus respectively. I think it right to say that Eastham although a very old hamlet developed with the expansion of the ferry services to Liverpool and prior to that, community affiliations would have been focused around the above villages or possibly Hooton, Willaston, Childer Thornton or Great Sutton. The above is just an overview of the area at a given point in time not a comprehensive history, the hamlets and villages of Wirral changed beyond peoples comprehension in the space of 50 years. ----- Original Message ----- From: "patluv57" To: Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 3:00 AM Subject: [BKHD-Wirral] Carroll > Hi There, > I am new to your list, I live in Victoria Australia. > I have joined your group to try and solve my on going puzzle. > The name that I am having so much trouble with is Carroll. > I have got back to Richard Carroll who was born approx 1835-6. On each > census records he states that he was born in Eastham Cheshire, I have > search but with no results because I have been told there was no Church in > Eastham for those years. > I have found a Richard Carroll who's age fits on the 1841 census living in > Birkenhead which looks like Bk Chester Street. > None of the Family names seem to fit, but I was wondering if anyone would > know how close it is to Eastham and is it possible they baptised children > when living in Birkenhead and it be classed as part of Eastham.? > I hope there is someone who knows the area, and of a few surrounding > Churches. > I have Richard married with his wife and Children for later years, that is > easy. > What I would love to know is his Father & Mother names. > Please can anyone advice, I would be so very grateful. > My best wishes, > Pat. > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx Cheers George

Hi George, Thanks so much, I am so lucky to have this info sent to me. Thanks, I could imagine he could have walked to Eastham from Birkenhead. I would think it was before the tunnel was built, and that would have made a difference. You are helping me so much, yes another kind person found their Marriage and that is the very first thing I will do. Thank you George, I am so excited. My best wishes, Pat. GEORGE HIGHTON wrote: >Hi Pat once again Chester St is the start of the main Road from Birhkenhead ferry to Cester .the A41 and is still there allthough is bypassed by the Mersey Tunnel you will have to apply for the birth or marriage certificate to find fathers name you don't say the no of the house in Chester St. Richard Carrol should be on the 1841 if you ask someone will look it up for you then if you specify the mothers name you should be able to find more information (address, children, mothers mainen name etc. best of luck George > >Robert Tennant <birkenheadtram@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > Hi Pat, Eastham is 5 miles south of Birkenhead. Birkenhead as a township in >1841 was only 20 years old having grow from a population of 200 in 1821 to >8,223, its main Church St Mary's being built in 1819. Prior to Birkenhead's >development, Tranmere was the main near township. The main church here is St >Catharine's Church Road. The main road from Birkenhead to Eastham in 1841 >would be Old Chester Road as it is now known. This highway traverses the >Wirral towards Chester the Principal County Town via Bebington and >Bromborough, both have Churches St Andrews and St Barnabus respectively. I >think it right to say that Eastham although a very old hamlet developed with >the expansion of the ferry services to Liverpool and prior to that, >community affiliations would have been focused around the above villages or >possibly Hooton, Willaston, Childer Thornton or Great Sutton. The above is >just an overview of the area at a given point in time not a comprehensive >history, the hamlets and villages of Wirral changed beyond peoples >comprehension in the space of 50 years. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "patluv57" > >To: >Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 3:00 AM >Subject: [BKHD-Wirral] Carroll > > > > >>Hi There, >>I am new to your list, I live in Victoria Australia. >>I have joined your group to try and solve my on going puzzle. >>The name that I am having so much trouble with is Carroll. >>I have got back to Richard Carroll who was born approx 1835-6. On each >>census records he states that he was born in Eastham Cheshire, I have >>search but with no results because I have been told there was no Church in >>Eastham for those years. >>I have found a Richard Carroll who's age fits on the 1841 census living in >>Birkenhead which looks like Bk Chester Street. >>None of the Family names seem to fit, but I was wondering if anyone would >>know how close it is to Eastham and is it possible they baptised children >>when living in Birkenhead and it be classed as part of Eastham.? >>I hope there is someone who knows the area, and of a few surrounding >>Churches. >>I have Richard married with his wife and Children for later years, that is >>easy. >>What I would love to know is his Father & Mother names. >>Please can anyone advice, I would be so very grateful. >>My best wishes, >>Pat. >> >> >>==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== >>Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy >>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html >> >>============================== >>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> > > >==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== >Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > >Cheers George > > >==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== >Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > >