Wanting to thank those who have looked at my post for Richard Brindley and Nancy Lowe. I looked at the marriage record for Nancy Law and Richard Brindle and seriously wondered about this record. I keep coming back to it, but it seems so far away from Macclesfield, would it be possible that a pauper or crofter would travel from Blackburn to Wildboarclough (Macclesfield Forest area) and then back up to Macclesfield? doesn't seem practical, but then I don't know the layout in Cheshire and surrounding areas. There is also that child Mary born to a Nancy and Richard Briindle in Blackburn. It could be them, but is it possible? The thought of them not being married is also possible, but why would they get their children baptized...that doesn't usually go hand in hand. I'm very grateful for your checking on this and wonder what other records might be available. Are there more detailed records for the Macclesfield workhouse or school in any archives? On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 5:40 AM, Elaine Hanson <odessa@dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > Chris, > > Might be worth eliminating the following marriage at St Paul's, Blackburn > 5th JAN 1829 Richard Brindle = Nancy LAW, there was a child baptised 11 > MAY 1829 at the same church. > > A Christinna Brindle was baptised at Macclesfield on 5 JUL 1840 dtr of > Richard and Nancy Brindle, pauper. > > regards, > Elaine > > -----Original Message----- From: Chris Burningham via > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 6:18 AM > To: CHESHIRE@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CHS] Richard & Nancy Brindley Macclesfield Chester, looking for > marriage or death record. > > I'm looking for a* marriage* record for a Richard and Nancy Brindley who > > lived in and around EastMacclesfield, Cheshire. Richard was born about > 1800-1820 in Cheshire -somewhere. Nancy, according to two of her children's > birth records had a maiden name of Lowe, written by the transcriber from > the GRO. I cannot find a Nancy Lowe in a marriage to a Brindley anywhere in > Cheshire. I cannot find a Richard Brindley marrying a Nancy Lowe either. Or > by phonetic spelling. I cannot find either one of them in the 1841 census > in Cheshire, nor the 1851, or any that would make sense. Richard and Nancy > had at least 3-4 children; Thomas b. 1836 at Wilboarclough (Wincle chapel > records); Margaret b. 1838, Macclesfield; Elizabeth Christiana b. 1840 May, > Macclesfield Workhouse (County Chester); and an Ellen, birth ?her father is > listed as a pauper. I can't find them in the 1841 census or thereafter as > Richard and Nancy Brindley, Brindle, Brinly. I have looked for even a clue > anywhere and found none. I'm think that Nancy died before the 1841 census > (after Christinna was born) and the children ended up in > Macclesfield/workhouse school. Family story has that Margaret and Ellen > were at the Macclesfield workhouse/orphanage. Any direction for records or > advice where to look next, would be helpful. Thank you > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

<<snipped>> On 07/10/2014 02:02, Chris Burningham via wrote: > ... would it be possible that a pauper or crofter would travel from Blackburn to Wildboarclough (Macclesfield Forest area) and then back up to Macclesfield? <<snipped>> While anything is possible, it strikes me as unlikely **for a pauper / crofter** to go from Blackburn to the Macc. area. However, if the guy had a specialist line of work, say in textiles, then it becomes more likely that, if trade in the Blackburn area was down, one might travel to get work in the silk mills of Macc or whatever else is in the area. However, to avoid the mills of Manchester, which lies between those two places, seems less likely. <<snipped>>... The thought of them not being married is also possible, but why would they get their children baptized...that doesn't usually go hand in hand. <<snipped>> Actually I'd say that does go hand-in-hand quite often. If they were not religious, then they might not get their children baptised but they'd pretty much need to be married for all sorts of civil reasons. And if they were fairly religious, then there might be a simple reason why they couldn't get married (e.g. previous partner still living) but they might still want to join the church and get their children baptised. I have several instances of baptisms to unmarried parents where someone has clearly been lying, as the parents are represented as married. No easy answers for you, I'm afraid! Adrian