Hello Listers, I subscribe to the British Newspaper Archive and received an email offering the following deal: "Be quick! You can get your first 1 month subscription for just £1 (normally £9.95) until Sunday. How to claim: Enter the promotion code SEPT14 and buy a 1 month subscription before 23.59 (GMT) on Sunday 28 September." I have found that newspapers have provided all sorts of information that has been extremely helpful with my research, and the searching has become easier with the digitisation of the pages. Hope it helps you, too! http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Regards,Sally

Forgot to tell you how to get to the beta search form. Doh! You can read the message from Jim Mosher, Ancestry Product Management, at http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/topics.ancestry.ancimprovements/2580/mb.ashx To use the updated forms, follow this link: http://search.ancestry.com/search/?sfs=1 To go back to the original forms without closing your browser: http://search.ancestry.com/search/?sfs=0 Lynne

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Dear all, There were problems last night with the Lancashire Online Parish Clerks website loading properly. This is just to confirm that the site is back up and running again, ready for all you researchers to get busy with your family trees :o) Regards, Sally

Hello Listers, Below are the databases that have been added to the Lancs OPC website over the past couple of months - www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexw.html The search engine has been updated to include all the records that are available on the site. 12 September 2014 Marriages 1886 to 1895 from the Church of All Souls, in the District of Ancoats, Manchester Marriages 1778 to 1802 from the Church of St Michael and All Angels in the Parish of Ashton under Lyne Marriages 1888 to 1926 from the Roman Catholic Church of St Mary in the Parish of Ashton under Lyne Baptisms 1901 to 1917 from the Church of St Andrew, in the Parish of Burnley Baptisms 1884 to 1894 from the Church of St Saviour, in the district of Everton, Liverpool Burials 1800 to 1809 from the Church of St Luke, Heywood Burials 1838 to 1969 from the Church of St James, Heywood Baptisms 1874 to 1891 from the Church of St Michael, Liverpool Baptisms 1900 from the Church of St Cuthbert, in the Parish of Lytham Baptisms 1863 to 1867 and Marriages 1904 to 1908 from the Church of St Thomas, Pendleton Baptisms complete the Register for 1856 to 1867 Burials 1683 to 1694, 1725 to 1752, 1827 to 1832, 1837 to 1840 and 1861 to 1863 from St John in the Town of Preston Burials 1926 to 1931 from Rawtenstall Cemetery, Rawtenstall in Rossendale 5 September 2014 Baptisms 1852 to 1860 and Burials 1813 to 1848 and 1867 to 1887 from the Church of St James, Ashworth in the Parish of Rochdale Burials 1813 to 1846 are reworked from the Parish Register replacing the previous set from the BTs Marriages 1909 to 1926 from the Church of St James, Blatchinworth and Calderbrook, in the Parish of Rochdale Marriages 1909 to 1914 from the Church of the Holy Trinity, Failsworth in the Parish of Oldham Marriages 1880 to 1897 from the Church of St Paul, Hathershaw in the Parish of Oldham Marriages 1845 and Burials 1803 to 1817 from the Church of St Chad, Rochdale The Burials are reworked from the Parish Registers replacing the previous set from the BTs Roll of Church Members 1837 to 1920 from Smallbridge Congregational, Smallbridge in the Parish of Rochdale Baptisms 1831 to 1865 from the Church of St Paul in the Parish of Warrington Baptisms from 1831 to 1856 are retranscribed from the Parish Registers, replacing the previous set from the BTs 4 September 2014 Marriages 1888 to 1897 from the Church of St Matthew, Bolton Marriages 1754 to 1769 and Burials 1792 to 1812 from the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Deane Baptisms 1765 to 1837 and Burials 1784 to 1828 from Lee Chapel Independent, in the Parish of Horwich Marriages 1935 to 1944 from Christ Church, Ince 2 September 2014 Burials 1856 to 1869 from the Roman Catholic Church of St Mary of the Assumption in the Parish of Burnley Marriages 1920 to 1938 from Christ Church, Glodwick in the Parish of Oldham Baptisms 1874 to 1886 from Christ Church, Pendlebury Burials 1813 to 1847 from the Church of St Stephen, Salford This is a new transcription from the Parish Registers replacing a previous transcript from the BTs where there were missing years 25 August 2014 Baptisms and Burials 1792 to 1811 from the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Egton cum Newland in the Parish of Ulverston Baptisms 1870 to 1876 from the Church of St Peter, in the district of Everton, Liverpool Confirmations 1893 to 1899 from the Church of St Mary the Virgin in the Parish of Goosnargh Marriages 1950 to 2004 from the Church of St James, Whitechapel, in the Parish of Goosnargh Marriages 1920 to 1926 from the Church of the Holy Trinity in the Parish of Habergham Eaves Baptisms 1800 to 1809 from the Church of St Luke, Heywood Baptisms 1867 to 1868 and Marriages 1853 from the Church of St Peter, Liverpool Burials 1851 to 1888 from the Church of Holy Trinity and St Mary Magdalene, Liverpool Banns 1843 to 1892 from the Church of St Barnabas, Liverpool Updated Marriages 1887 to 1901 from the Church of the Holy Trinity in the Parish of Poulton-le-Sands Updated to add some entries missing from the original source Baptisms 1896 to 1900 from St Thomas in the Town of Preston A continuation of the Register of Baptisms for 1890 to 1900 Burials 1848 to 1865 from All Saints, Stand in the Parish of Whitefield Baptisms 1740 to 1771 and 1781 to 1812 and Marriages 1664 to 1771 and 1781 to 1812 from the Church of St Mary, Ulverston Marriages 1837 to 1840 from the Roman Catholic Church of St John, in the Town of Wigan 20 August 2014 Baptisms 1868 to 1877 from the Church of St James, Ashworth in the Parish of Rochdale Baptisms 1882 to 1904 from the Church of St Stephen, Audenshaw Marriages 1896 to 1909 from the Church of St James, Blatchinworth and Calderbrook, in the Parish of Rochdale Burials 1657 to 1714 from the Church of St James, Brindle Burials 1940 to 1964 from the Church of St Martin, Castleton Baptisms 1850 to 1908 from Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel, Dukinfield Baptisms 1871 to 1877 and Marriages 1844 and 1853 to 1854 from the Church of St Chad, Rochdale Admissions 1880 to 1931 from the John Ashworth Chapel for the Destitute, Rochdale Baptisms 1809 to 1949 from Hope St Particular Baptist, Rochdale Marriages 1834 to 1835 and 1837 to 1861 and Burials 1850 to 1864 from the Church of St Clement, Spotland in the Parish of Rochdale Burials 1891 to 1907 from the Whitworth Cemetery in the Parish of Rochdale 18 August 2014 Marriages 1878 to 1886 from the Church of All Souls, in the District of Ancoats, Manchester Baptisms 1904 to 1913 from the Church of St Silas, in the District of Ardwick, Manchester Burials 1829 to 1831 and 1844 to 1847 from the Parish Church of St Peter, Bolton Marriages 1911 to 1923 from the Church of St George, Little Bolton Baptisms 1931 to 1966 from the Church of All Souls, Little Bolton Baptisms 1895 to 1916 from Back Foundry Street Wesleyan Mission, Bolton le Moors Baptisms 1846 to 1921 and Marriages 1858 to 1868 from Darcy Lever Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Darcy Lever in Bolton le Moors Baptisms 1971 to 2013 from the Church of St Peter in the Parish of Burnley Baptisms 1860 to 1879 from the Church of St John, Bury Marriages 1850 to 1892 and 1931 to 1947 from the Church of St Paul, Halliwell, Bolton Marriages 1927 to 1935 from Christ Church, Ince Baptisms and Burials 1858 to 1879 and Marriages 1859 to 1879 from the Church of St James the Apostle, Wardle in the Parish of Rochdale 2 August 2014 Baptisms 1843 to 1852 and 1860 to 1868 and Burials 1848 to 1867 from the Church of St James, Ashworth in the Parish of Rochdale Baptisms 1764 to 1789 from the Roman Catholic Church of St Mary in the Parish of Bamber Bridge Burials 1955 to 1985 from the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Longshaw, Blackburn Baptisms 1858 to 1901 from the Church of St Martin, Castleton Baptisms 1813 to 1868, Marriages 1856 to 1861 and Burials 1813 to 1868 from the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Egton cum Newland in the Parish of Ulverston Baptisms 1900 to 1915 from the Church of St Mark, in the District of Hulme, Manchester Baptisms 1826 to 1853 from the Church of St Michael, Liverpool Baptisms 1866 to 1867 from the Church of St Peter, Liverpool Baptisms 1841 to 1846 and Marriages 1852 to 1853 from the Church of St Chad, Rochdale Marriages 1844 to 1926 from Hope St Particular Baptist, Rochdale Cradle Rolls 1910 to 1924 from the John Ashworth Chapel for the Destitute, Rochdale Marriages 1929 to 1930 and Burials 1847 to 1856 from the Church of St Stephen, Salford Baptisms 1691 to 1871, Marriages 1692 to 1838 and Burials 1691 to 1871 from the Church of St Luke, Torver in the Parish of Ulverston Burials 1854 to 1948 from the Church of St Elphin in the Parish of Warrington Regards, Sally

Paul Walmsley <pwalmsley@aol.com> asked me to forward this newspaper article to you. If you have connections or questions, please post both to this list and to Paul directly, because I'm not sure to which lists he's subscribed. Happy reading! Lynne -----Forwarded Message----- >Here it is >There maybe a few typos >Paragraph numbers added by me >(Oswaldtwistle is near east Blackburn and Accrington) > >Walmsleys of Oswaldtwistle (written 1856) >"SEMPER PARATUS" >RJV Wylie published in "Accrington Observer and Times" newspaper -Sat Aug 1st 1925, > >1) Some few months ago there appeared a letter in the columns of the " Manchester City News" under the name of WH Paul, Park house, Stroud, Glos. Intimating the fact that he had in his possession a parchment containing the pedigrees of the Walmsleys of Oswaldtwistle, and offering it to anyone interested. Through the instrumentality of Mr Richard Ainsworth, our local historian the curator of the Accrington Museum, Mr A Hansen was put in communication with the writer of the letter, with the result that Mr Paul forwarded the parchment free of cost, and it is now the property of the Accrington and District Historical Association ( founded 1918), under the authority of the Accrington Corporation > >2) Mr Hansen acknowledging the gift, made inquiries about the how such a document came into the donor's possession. Mr Paul could only give the information that he bought an antique Sheraton bureau at a sale at the "Priory" , Tetbury, Glos. on March 18th, 1914 , and some months afterwards, he discovered a secret drawer in the bureau, which revealed the parchment.It was beautifully written, the armorial bearings of several Walmsley families being in colors . It is the work of James Magnall, herald and genealogist and bears the date of Dec 13, 1856. > >3) Through the kindness of Mr Hansen I have been privileged to have examined the document and the following is a true copy, excepting the paragraphs in brackets ( []) , which are extracts from other sources. > >4) "A pedigree of the Walmsleys of Oswaldtwistle, near Blackburn, in the county of Lancaster, who bear an Armorial Ensign vis. gules on a chief Ermine two heurts, crest a lion statant gardant, Ermine ducally crowned, or , the younger branch having embraced the Protestant Faith , added a trefoil slipped vert, between the Huerts, as well as charged it upon the breast of the lion. >[The Family motto on the Armorial Ensign is "Semper Paratus"] > >5) "The registers of christening s , marriages, and burials at Altham a Chapel-of -Ease under Whalley, commence in the year 1673, and upto 1700 ( there) are no fewer than 45adults and children of the Walmsley family of Accrington interred, and only three of the name married there. But in 1703 is interred Bartholomew Walmsley Esq., the last male heir of Dunkenhalgh . Unmarried, his then being extensive estates devolved upon Catherine his sister , who first became Lady Petre , secondly Lady Stourton . > >6) [In the Febuary. number of the " Gentleman's Magazine. " for 1785 in the "Obituary of considerable Persons," is the following : "Febuary 30th .- in her 88th year, the Right Hon. Lady Dowager Stourton, daughter and sole heiress of Bartholomew Walmsley , Esq., of Dunken Hall , Co. Lancaster. At the early age of 14 she was married to Robert, the seventh Lord Petre, by whom she had one son , father to the present Lord; after-wards she married Charles the 14th Lord Stourton , by whom she had no issue". Bartholomew Walmsley was imprisoned in the Lancashire Plot of 1694.] ((this was a plot to dis- inherit local R.C. Jacobite supporters through false witnesses - fortunately justice prevailed and all were acquitted, though some probably spent time in goal)) > >7) "There is a large pew over a vault ( on which the [name of the] succeeding claimant, Lord Petre, is affixed) where are deposited several of the last Walmsleys of Dunkenhalgh and Clayton-Le-Moors. There is also attached to a pillar a striking inscription , nicely executed upon brass to "Mr James Walmsley, of Rough Hey , who died in 1761 aged 87 years."and one in the vault? ( bad print) to Bernard Walmsley of Accrington and also of his son Bernard both of whom died in ...... ( unreadable) Altham Chapelry contains to this day their place of christening, marriage, and interment of the Walmsleys of Rough Hey in Owalstwistle. > >8) " The Walmsleys ( from the name assuredly Anglo-Saxon) are a very ancient county family abounding in great wealth and living in a style of opulence in the reign if Henry VII. ((Henry VII was the first Tudor -the father of Henry VIII)). They were originally of Sholley, and Coldcoates Hall, then of Banister, Dunkenhalgh, Eaves Hall and Wiswell , Ince Hall , and Westwood, near Wigan, all of Lancaster. And one scion migrated into Middlesex about a century ago, and sigular to relate, William Gerrard Walmsley of Westwood, Esquire who married Caroline, fourth daughter of the late Sir Thomas G. De Trafford, Baronet of Trafford Park; Captain Walmsley, of Ince Hall, also nigh Wigan, and of the Royal Cescent, Bath ; Johm Walmsley, of Hampstead, Esquire , who represents the Middlesex branch, are the few remaining links in the chain of this once widely spreading Roman Catholic progeny, excepting the Walmsleys of Oswaldtwistle, in the county of Lancaster, who are considered and allowe! d by the Heralds in the College of Arms, London, from the Armorial Ensign as exhibited by the Walmsleys of Castlemeer , and Bolesworth Castle , when father and son filled the office of High Sheriff of the two adjoining Counties Palatine , to be unquestionably descended from a younger son of the parent house of Sholley, and Caldecoates Hall . > > CATHERINE WALMSLEY > >9) "Catherine Walmsley , sole heiress to her brother Bartholomew, who died issueless, conveyed her last estates, Dunkenhalgh and others, to the noble families of Petre and Stourton, vide the "British Peerage," for the two great alliances which she made within the short period of 3 years. Her Ladyship died of that dreadful malady, the smallpox, in the bloom of her youth and beauty, from the portrait to be seen in Dunkenhalgh Gallery. She was the lineal descendent of that learned and upright Judge (of Common Pleas), Sir Thomas Walmsley , temp. Queen Elizabeth, the son of Thomas Walmsley of Sholley, living in 1550, and brother of Robert Walmsley , Esquire of Coldcoates Hall . [ See "Men of Mark,"bottom of page 17]. (N/A) > >10) In Whalley church is a remarkably handsome, richly carved pew, adjoining that of the Vicar, belonging to Coldcoates Hall, on the door of which was, some years ago, the Armorial bearing in a large Shield of the Walmsleys whose ashes repose in a vault underneath. Coldcoates lies on the road to Clitheroe, about two miles from Whalley, and, by purchase, is now the property of the Starks of Huntroyd, who removed the Arms, placing in lieu their brass plate of inscription. Robert Walmsley, Esquire, brother of the Judge, dwelt at Coldcoates Hall. (( fell into ruin after Walmesleys sold it )) > >(11) "Sholley Hall ((Showley Hall completely destroyed -location of its ruin is 2kilometrles North the "Shazzam" Indian restaurant, on the north side of the A59)), on the romantic shelving banks of the Ribble, is nigh Osbaldiston Hall, and the Walmsley Chapel, where they had interred for centuries, was on the right of the Altar, whilst the Osbaldiston Chapel, where rest the knightly Osbaldistons, was on the left in St Marie's Old Church , Blackburn. (now the cathedral) > >12) In my perambulations through the county, I have also viewed with exceeding gratification the truely admirable portrait of the handsome "Madame Walmsley" (as then styled), of Westwood, who, as a lady of undaunted courage yet misplaced patriotism, sumptuously entertained Prince Charles Edward, better known as the Pretender and his unfortunate adherents, when passing through Wigan for Preston in 1745, supplying them, too, with a a large sum of gold, an act of intrepidity for a female without a parallel in such critical conjuncture, for which she was afterwards sought by the Government emissariesc, but fortunately had fled to a Convent in Gravelines, where she was educated. She is richly draped in whiite satin, decorated with a profusion of pearls, and died unmarried. It is an astonishing work of art, executed by Hudson, the master of Sir Joshua Reynolds. > >SYBIL WALMSLEY > >13) There was a Walmssley resdiding in the town of Wigan, High Sherrif of Lancashire about a century ago ( ie around 1750), who as a strict Protestant, assumed the Trefil vert, in the Arms, as well as upon the crest, a mere mark of difference from the Roman Catholic stock. The Walmsleys of Oswaldtwistle, of Goose Lane, Castlemeer, and Middlesex, bear it likewise ( also Wavertree).Very unlike her most excellent ancestors, Dame Sybil Walmsley, a Superioress among twelve Sisters called the Bendictine Nuns, of Audley Hall, near Blackburn, who was - pattern of every virtue.They one and all went over hill and dale for miles around to visit the poor and needy, doing all the good they could, leaving earth for Heaven on the 15th day of April in the year 1536, and was interred in the Walmsley Chapel, within St Marie's Old Church (Blackburn),deeply regretted by the sisterhood and those who knew her during her sojourn kin this transitory state. She was likewise educated fir a nun at ! Gravelines. Her portrait is also to be seen, habited as a nun, in the Gallery of Dunkenhalgh . > > WALMSLEYS OF ROUGH HEY > >14) " George Walmsley, the possessor of Rough Hey estate in the township of Oswaldtwistle in the county of Lancaster, in the year 1685 married Isabella Duxbury , bearing issue. >15) James Walmsley , son and heir, came into to possession of the estate upon the demise of his father. Married Ellen Tomlinson of Gawkthorne in Oswaldtwistle. They rebuilt Rough Hey in 1703. >16) ["He appears to have been a remarkable man. He died January 28, 1761, aged 86, and was buried in Altham Church . His tab,et records this strange epitaph : " what sort of a man is he, the Judgement Day will reveal ."-(Ainsworth)] >17) "James Walmsley, eldest son and heir. John, second son, who purchased the Goose Lane and Castlemeer estates, whose descendants continued there four generations. Ralph, third son, and George, fourth son. Likewise three daughters: Isabel eldest, married to John Duckworth; Anne, married Anne Pilling, originally of Pilling near Garstang; and Ellen, married Clayton, all of the county of Lancaster. The Pillimgs of Baxenden now represent Anne Walmsley. >18) "James Walmsley , as before given, married Ann, daughter of Nathaniel Haworth of Accrington, county of Lancaster, and ad as issue James, and three daughters, Elizabeth, Anne, and Mary. >19) "John Taylor, of Friar Hill, in the Chapelry of Accrington, ancestor of the present John Taylor, Esq., of Moreton Hall near Whalley, married Alice Ormerod, of Gambleside, near Haslingden, descended from a second son of Ormerod De Ormerod temp. of King Edward 1. John their son married Alice Halstead of the Hey, a branch of the Halsteads of High Halstead and Rowley Hall, in the Chapelry of Burnley. John their son, married Anne Wilson, an ancient family of Baxenden in Accrington. Jennet, their daughter, married John Pilling, of Baxenden, the mother of Misses Pilling and Mrs. Edwards, the lady of the Rev. Richard Edwards, M.A., Vicar of Mitton, Co.Ebor., entitled to Quarter Arms, from being the last three co-heiresses of the Pilling family. [ see "Men of Mark ," bottom of Page 159. ] > >20) " James Walmsley, only son (of the aforesaid James Walmsleu ), of Rough Hey, married Ellen Riley, leaving issue Benjamin and George. Twin brothers, ((who built Ossie Mills))the latter of whom died unmarried; Robert Walmsley also two daughters Elizabeth (no children) and Anne (unmarried) >" Benjamin Walmsley, son and heir married Susanna Altham of Dunneshop and had no issue. He purchased the Paddock House Estate in Oswaldtwistle from the present Sir Robert Peel's grandfather ( the first Bart.) erected Paddock house upon it, and removed from Rough Hey thereto. >(( in fact the two brothers George and Benjamin are buried in the Oswaldtwistle Parish Church they helped to build)) >21) "George Walmsley, only son and heir, in the Comission of the Peace, who married Anne, eldest daughter of John Reddish, of Knuzden Hall. They have one daughter, two years old ( (1856) > > ACCRINGTON ASSOCIATIONS, > >22) John Walmsley the purchaser of Goose Lane and Castlemeer Estate, in the parish of Rochdale, County of Lancaster, married Mary Howard, and had issue four sons and five daughters: John , who errectedte beautiful mansion, Castlemeer Hall ; George, died unmarried ; Benjamin, unmarried; likewise James; Isabel, the eldest daughter, married Nathaniel Haworth, of Woolhurst Bank, in Accrington, leaving Margaret, only surviving child and sole heiress, who married Daniel Henry Woodward, +Esquire, of Boxwell, county of Gloucester ; Martha, Elizabeth and Hannah died unmarried; Mary became the se onf wife of John Lord, of Lord Street, and Blackwater, Rochdale, but died issueless. >23) " The Woodwards, Co Gloucester, and Bath intermarried with the powerful Warner's of Norfolk, descended from the marriage of Thomas Lee, of Cotton, Co Salop., with Anne, sister of the celebrated John Warner, Bishop of Rochester. Their grandson Col. Henry Lee, of Donjon, Canterbury married Dorothy , daughter of Sir George Grubham Howe, Bart., of Berwick, St Leonard's, Co. Wilts., and was the grandfather of of Henry Lee Warner, of Walsingham Abbey, Esquire, who died unmarried and devised his estates to his cousin, Daniel Henry Woodward, Esquire, by Mary, his wife, daughter of the a >Rev. Richard Huntley, of Boxwell, by his wife Anne , daughter of Col. Henry Lee above named, who assumed, in pursuance of the testamentary injunction, the names and Arms of Lee-Warner, and was the present Rev. Henry Lee-Warner, M.A. of Walsingham Abbey, an e tremely rich family. He was a frequent guest among his relations, the Walmsleys of Castlemeer, and they in turn with him, ranking as high as any of the aristocracy,and visiting with the very flower of the nobility. Assuredly the most distinguished connection the Walmsleys could pride themselves upon. He married Margaret, only surviving child and sole heiress of Nathaniel Howarth, who died in the year 175, aged 48 years, and Isabel (Walmsley), his widow, who expired in 1797, aged 87years. >24) [ There was a Nathaniel Haworth of Woolhurst Bank, Accrington,accounted one of the wealthy inhabitants of New Accrington, who in 1660, contributed to Accrington's war contribution for the speedy provision of money fr the disbanding and paying off the forces of the Kingdom. He had to pay 16s on his estate valued at 40 pounds per year. According to R.S .Crossley's "Men of Mark", Daniel Henry Woodward, who assumed the name of Lee-Warner, built the first Oak Hill House , aquired at a later period by Thomas Hargreaves . Several streets in Accrington take their names from Lee and Warner.] >25) "After his daughters advantageous marriage, who resided at Boxwell, Mrs Haworth came to reside at Goose Lane with her three unmarried brothers, George, Benjamin and James, and three sisters , Mary , Elizabeth and Hannah , where she happily closed her life. Her remains were interred in the vault at Altham, whereon is inscribed the conclusion: "The pious memory of her honored parents and departed relatives this monument is erected. Mors Janua Vita " >Mrs Woodward gave strict orders at the time that the vaults should not receive another. >26) "Remarkable cases of longevity in these worthies: Mrs Haworth 87, Mrs >Lord 84, Elizabeth 88, Hannah 93, George 81, John 78, James 92, their father 81, and grand-father 87. In proof of their being descended from the junior branch seated at Coldcoats Hall in 1520, vide the records both at Whalley and Altham. ( examined by me, James Magnall, Herald and Genealogidst Dec. 13, 1856). > >27) "John Walmsley, of Castlemeer, married Alice, only child and heiress go G . Hargreaves, Esquire, of the forest f Rossendale, possessing many large estates there, and had issue one son and two daughters . Mary the eldest daughter married Judge Christian, of the Isle of Ely, Professor of Laws of Downing College, Cambridge. She died in 1822, issueless and her dower reverted to her nephew, George. Anne, the youngest died unmarried in 1847, devising g her great fortune to her favorite niece, Mrs O' Brien, and family. > >28) John, only don and heir to immense wealth, filled the office of High Sheriff if the County, and was gentleman of this township. Married Anne, daughter of C. Smith, of Rochdale, a very highly respectable and wealthy family, of whom the Vicountess Hawarden, and other nobility, leaving issue one son George, and three daughters : Mary Anne, Elizabeth Alice, and Hannah. Mary Anne married Captain Henry Brown, eldest son of Col. Brown of Amwellbury , Herts. Now a widow with one son, who distinguished himself in the Eastern Wat, and a daughter called Elizabeth. > >29) "Alice is unmarried, residing with Mrs. Captain Brown, and Hannah married with Admiral Donatus Henchy O'Brien, a near relative of the Marquess of Thomomd. She has five children. > >30) "George, only son and heir to half a million, sold all his Lancashire lands, and purchased the magnificent Castle and domains of Bolesworth, nigh Malpis (Co.Cheshire). He filled the office of High Sheriff, and was was a magistrate for the two adjoining Counties Palatine. He married the second daughter of James Chetam Hilton, Esquire of Smedkey and Pennington Halls, County Lancaster, sister of Admiral Sir John Hilton, and has issue five children. The second son an Officer in the Army." > >31) [The Walmsleys entered the cotton trade in the industry'searly days, and at the time of the destruction of the power-looms (1825) had a number of looms at Rough Hey, which the rioters destroyed. Subsequent members of the family built Moscow Mill (( Ossie Mills)), and one of them George Walmsley, of Paddock House ( born at Rough Hey), was Chairman of the County Bench at Church for many years. He died April 25th, 1891, aged 67] ((buried at Oswaldtwistle Parish Church with his twin)) > > >Sent from my iPhone

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~~~~~ SEPTEMBER 2014 ~~~~~ 11 September - 14 September HERITAGE OPEN DAYS: experience local history, architecture and culture throughout the country.. - See more at: http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk 13 September 2 pm to 3:30 pm - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Oldham Branch Meeting. "The Origins of Surnames" -- their meanings, pronunciations, changes over time and nicknames -- presented by Peter Watson. Nominal fee. Gallery Oldham is close to Oldham Central Metrolink stop. Gallery Oldham, Oldham Cultural Quarter, Greaves St, Oldham OL1 1AL http://www.oldham.mlfhs.org.uk/ 13 September 14 September 10 am - BOLTON STEAM MUSEUM - September Steamings Volunteers from the Northern Mill Engine Society have rescued and restored 27 old stationary steam engines - some of the engines which once powered the cotton mills of Lancashire. Our collection includes 5 engines built in Bolton, including one which is unique - the only engine of this particular type to survive anywhere in the world! Most of the engines will be running in steam on these 2 days. Wm Morrison Supermarket, Bolton BL1 4EU Telephone: 01204 846490 Email: dlewis66@talktalk.net Website: http://www.nmes.org 20 September 10 am to 4:30 pm - LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND FHS 40th Anniversary Fair. Fifty tables of exhibitors: commercial genealogy companies, local societies, and family history societies. Plenty of free parking space. Nominal admission charged. Snack bar open all day. The Leicester Racecourse, Leicester Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4AL http://www.lrfhs.org.uk/ 20 September SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS Open Day Library Tours & Advice, spaces limited. Free, but must be pre-booked. For more information, see http://www.sog.org.uk/books-courses/events-courses/category/free-talks-tours/ or telephone: 020 7553 3290 27 September 10 am to 4 pm - BRISTOL AND AVON FHS Open Day The UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS34 8QZ Info: http://www.bafhs.org.uk/index.php ~~~~~ OCTOBER 2014 ~~~~~ 1 October 7.30 pm - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Bolton & District Branch A presentation about the Atlantic / Arctic convoys by David Chadwick, co-author of "High Seas to Home, Daily Dispatches from a Frigate at War". Help Desk afterwards, Genealogy magazine collection and swop service offered. Bolton Cricket Club (Back door), Bishops Road, Farnworth BL3 2JB Enquiries to boltonnews@mlfhs.org.uk 4 October 9 am to 4:30 pm - DEVON FHS Annual Conference - "In which they served - finding your family in wartime." Programme details, Speakers and Exhibitors, plus online booking available via http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/pdfs/events/20141004-agm-prog-and-booking.pdf The Mint Methodist Church, Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3AT http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/agm.htm 4 October 2014 10:00 am to 4 pm - OXFORDSHIRE FHS Family History Fair Admission is free, as is parking, and it is fully accessible. The Marlborough School, Shipton Road, Woodstock, OX20 1LP http://www.ofhs.org.uk/OpenDay.html or telephone 01235 799374 4 October 10:30 am to 12.30 pm - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Beginner Courses. Wills, administrations and other issues relating to probate. Free to members of MLFHS but a small fee is payable on the day by non-members which will be refunded if the person joins MLFHS on that day. Performance Space on the ground floor at Manchester Central Library, Elliot House, 151 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WD Whether a member or non-member, please book for this event https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beginners-course-5-new-sources-in-the-19th-20th-centuries-tickets-11413655551?ref=ebtnebregn or http://tinyurl.com/mjlxgl7 11 October 2 pm - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Oldham Branch. Speaker: Cpl Stewart Cook. Topic: 24th Manchesters in Italy - Oldham`s own comrades, the 24th Manchester Regiment fought on the western front as an infantry battalion, but was converted to a pioneer battalion and sent to Italy, not only did they have to fight but to dig, build and repair. Nominal charge. Education Suite, Gallery Oldham, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL http://www.oldham.mlfhs.org.uk/ 18 October 10 am - BERKSHIRE FHS One-day Conference: The early twentieth century: conflict and change. Nick Barratt heads a team of around a dozen leading speakers from academia and the world of professional genealogy. Lunch is included in the registration fee. Theale Green School, Church Street, Theale, Berkshire RG7 5DA http://www.berksfhs.org.uk 25 October 10 am to 4 pm - CAMBRIDGESHIRE FHS Fair. More than 20 stalls including: family and local history societies, photo identification, postcards, charts, storage and more. Girton Glebe Primary School, Cambridge Road, Girton, CB3 http://www.cfhs.org.uk 26 October 9:30 am to 4:30 pm - The JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN 21st Annual London One-Day Conference. Keynote Speaker Dr. Sharman Kadish; Guest Speakers: Pamela Weisberger of Gesher Galicia; Myko Clelland of Findmypast; Martin Sugarman of the Jewish Military Museum; Martin D. Lee on the Singer John Braham and Anna Haward from the Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives. Admission includes lunch and refreshments Jewish Museum London, Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert St, London NW1 7NB. http://www.jgsgb.org.uk/ ~~~~~NOVEMBER 2014~~~~~ 8 November 2 pm - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Oldham Branch. Speaker: Ian Gibson, retired Head of Lancashire County Museum Service. Topic: The Lancashire Textile Industry and how it can be seen in 2014, a flavour of the once vast scale of the Lancashire textile industry and how a little of it is being preserved for future generations. Education Suite, Gallery Oldham, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL http://www.oldham.mlfhs.org.uk/ 22 November 1 pm to 4 pm - BOLTON LADS AND GIRLS CLUB will be reunited as the organisation celebrates its 125th birthday. Everyone associated with the club is invited to meet up with old friends, share memories and take along photographs and enjoy reflecting on the success of the club over the last 125 years. More information on the celebrations is available from Suzanne Wheeler 01204 540101. http://www.boltonladsandgirlsclub.co.uk ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ More events: Society of Genealogists (SOG) events and lectures can be found at http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml GENUKI calendar of events can be found at http://geneva.weald.org.uk/ Kew: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/events/calendar.htm Check with your local FHS! Each family history society has its own calendar of events. Be sure to consult the web site of the FHS closest to you or your area of interest for more events.

Many of us (all of us?) have hit a brick wall or two in our research. Perhaps the suggestions offered in the free online GenealogyInTime Magazine will prompt some lateral thinking and help break down some of those walls. See http://www.genealogyintime.com/GenealogyResources/Articles/50_best_genealogy_brick_wall_solutions_part1_page_01.html or http://tinyurl.com/c9lthc6 for their suggestions. If you can add to these tips, please post your suggestions to the list. Happy researching! Lynne

>From our friends at Lancashire BMD: 13 August 2014 Added 1,502 Deaths for Blackburn RD comprising: Blackburn (1966-1968) Added 94 Marriages for Lancaster RD comprising: Pressall Register Office or Registrar Attended (1947-1973) Added 2,726 Marriages for Bury RD comprising: Bury, St.John (1901-1916); Bury, St.Mary (1904-1925); Bury, St.Peter (1901-1911); Bury Register Office or Registrar Attended (1910-1916) 21 August 2014 Added 502 Births for Trafford RD comprising: Urmston (1951-1952) Added 6,474 Births for Bury RD comprising: Radcliffe (1917-1934) Added 18,127 Deaths for Manchester RD comprising: Bradford (1908-1936) ~ ~ ~ ~ Cheshire and Yorkshire BMD have also been updated. Many thanks to all responsible! Search for your ancestors in Lancashire at http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk or use the multi-region search at http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ Happy searching! Lynne

In case you missed it, "The Real Mill" with Tony Robinson can be seen online at http://www.channel4.com Those living outside the UK can view the programme on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrwsnXxcjCQ "In this two-part series Tony Robinson explores the true story of the factory workers whose blood, sweat and toil forged the Industrial Revolution. He finds out how they rose up to launch a wave of social change that laid the foundation for the country we know today. His investigation focuses on Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire, which inspired Channel 4's drama series The Mill. In this first episode, Tony and social historian Professor Emma Griffin discover who the mill workers were and where they came from. They included orphan children who were legally bound to work at the mill, and adult workers who trekked hundreds of miles from the deprived South of England to secure work. Tony explores how the mill's visionary founder, Samuel Greg, offered this workforce an extraordinary deal." Lynne

Hi all, I hope I am on the right list. It seems fairly quiet at the moment so I thought maybe someone with spare time might enjoy a challenge. Hopefully someone is researching the WADDICOR family. Elizabeth WADDICOR, (sometimes know as Dolly) dau of William WADDICOR and Elizabeth HOLDEN, born 1858 Darwen married Joseph STEAD, born 1859, Wakefield, Yorkshire, on 19 Oct 1893, Rotherham, Yorkshire. They had one daughter, Isobel STEAD born 28 August 1894 registered Prestwich, Lancs. I have all of them up to the 1901 census where I find them in Llandudno, Carnarvon, Wales. I am unable to find any of them in the 1911 census. I know that Joseph STEAD was a bit of a wanderer and unemployed a lot and I it is possible Elizabeth got fed up with him and left. Elizabeth STEAD and her daughter, Isobel/Isabel are next found on a ship from Vancouver, B.C., Canada to Seattle, Washington, USA in June 1919. I know they remained in Seattle until their deaths. I have been unable to find them on a ship to Canada. I have also found a Joseph Stead, labourer, born Wakefield, Yorkshire in 1863 departing from Vancouver and arriving in Seattle, Washington in March of 1918. On the ships manifest he states his closest relative is his wife who resides at 817 5th Street, New Westminster, B.C. The age is not correct but this could be an error. He states his final destination is Seattle, Washington. I do know that Elizabeth and Isobel/Isabel did live in New Westminster, B.C. for a short time before going to Seattle. Any help finding them in 1911 or on a ship to Canada would be appreciated. Thank you. Marg >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada

The Bolton branch of the Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society (MLFHS) (http://www.mlfhs.org.uk/Bolton/) will hold its next meeting Wednesday September 3rd at 7.30 pm. Kathryn Carter, from the Church of Latter-Day Saints' nearby Preston Temple, will give a talk about the philosophy behind the creation of Familysearch.org and some advice and examples on how to use it. The meeting will be at the usual venue of Bolton Cricket Club, Bishops Road, Farnworth BL3 2JB. There will be a genealogy magazine recycling/swop, a bar next door, and a Help Desk will be available afterward. All welcome. There is a nominal charge for non-MLFHS members but free if you join the Society on the night of the meeting. Enquiries to Barbara Owen Secretary on 01204 309515 or email Boltonnews@mlfhs.org.uk

>From the Lancashire Evening Post, News in brief - 23/08/14: "Research your family history "LANCASHIRE Family History And Heraldry Society’s Chorley branch will run a course on the basics of family history. "It will be held on Friday evenings from September 19 at Charnock Richard Scout and Guide headquarters. "Call 01257 453087 for more information."

>From our friends at Lancashire BMD: 3 July 2014 Added 1,060 Births for Blackburn RD comprising: Blackburn (1969-1972) Amended 148,568 Births for Manchester RD to include mother's maiden name, comprising: Ancoats (1837-1917) Added 2,425 Deaths for Blackburn RD comprising: Darwen & Turton (1984-1999) 8 July 2014 Minor corrections to West Lancashire marriages 28 July 2014 Added 3,025 Births for Stretford RD comprising: Urmston (1951-1951); Stretford (1944-1960) 29 July 2014 Added 14,199 Births for Bolton RD comprising: Farnworth (1905-1909); Halliwell (1897-1904); Little Bolton (1877-1880) Amended 38,905 Births for Manchester RD to include mother's maiden name, comprising: Market Street (1837-1881) Added 64,968 Deaths for Manchester RD comprising: Ardwick (1883-1911) ~ ~ ~ ~ Cheshire and Yorkshire BMD have also been updated. Many thanks to all responsible! Search for your ancestors in Lancashire at http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk or use the multi-region search at http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ Happy searching! Lynne

The Bolton branch of the Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society (MLFHS) (http://www.mlfhs.org.uk/Bolton/) will hold its next meeting Wednesday August 6th, at 7.30pm. This month’s talk will be by Yvonne Gill-Martin from the Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society Scottish Branch discussing some of the "Differences and similarities of Scottish and English research". She will offer some suggestions on how to access information beyond simple registration from home, and how to benefit from of a visit to Scotland. The meeting will be at the usual venue of Bolton Cricket Club, Green Lane, Farnworth, BL3 2JB. All welcome. There is a nominal charge for non MLFHS members. A Help Desk will be available afterwards. Enquiries to Barbara Owen Secretary on 01204 309515. Please note there is now a genealogy magazine recycle programme, so please bring your old unwanted magazines to be passed to or exchanged with others. The Bolton branch are now launching a monthly online newsletter for those with Bolton interests either as residents or just with family connections. If anyone would like to receive same please email a request to boltonnews@mlfhs.org.uk

Hello all A few months ago a number of Internet Service Providers changed the way they process incoming email and rejected any messages coming from mailing lists with the subscribers's email address in the "From" field. The change was made by the ISPs in order to reduce spam by those faking the "From" field. Unfortunately, this change caused a number of subscribers to be unsubscribed from RootsWeb lists since their ISPs were rejecting list mail. To ensure RootsWeb mail gets delivered to all subscribers, there's been a change in the way the "From" field displays in RootsWeb messages. The change means that when you send mail to the list, the "From" field will display the name you've set up in your own email program followed by "via" and then the list's email address. This change may also affect how you reply to the list. To avoid problems, when replying to list messages be sure to select "Reply All" and then double-check that the list's address appears in the "To" field. My apologies for informing you after the fact, but list administrators were not notified in advance of this change so we were unable give subscribers a heads-up. Best wishes, Lynne

>From our friends at Lancashire BMD: 3 June 2014 Added 1,806 Deaths for Blackburn RD comprising: Darwen & Turton (1975-1984) Added 1,256 Marriages for Bury RD comprising: Bury Register Office or Registrar Attended (1907-1911) 11 June 2014 Added 26,874 Births for Manchester RD comprising: Didsbury (1923-1936) Added 5,426 Marriages for Blackpool RD comprising: Blackpool Register Office or Registrar Attended (1998-2009) ~ ~ ~ ~ Cheshire and Yorkshire BMD have also been updated. Many thanks to all responsible! Search for your ancestors in Lancashire at http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk or use the multi-region search at http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ Happy searching! Lynne

Peterloo 2019 Meeting - Manchester Histories Wednesday, 9 July 2014 from 18:00 to 19:30 (BST) People's History Museum Cafe Left Bank Manchester M3 3ER "Following on from the panel event during Manchester Histories Festival to discuss how Manchester should commemorate the Peterloo massacre leading up to and during this anniversary, a further meeting has been arranged to continue these conversations. "The panel covered issues around: what should the city be saying about Peterloo? how should it be remembered? how can people's knowledge and understanding about the importance of Peterloo to national democracy be raised? "We look forward to seeing you at the meeting." See https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peterloo-2019-meeting-9-july-2014-tickets-12088889193 to register and for contact link. Lynne

Hello everyone We're baaaaaaaack! As you may have noticed, messages have started flowing on RootsWeb mailing lists following the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Ancestry. The Help Desk personnel have not posted a status message on the Help page (http://rootsweb.custhelp.com/) nor has staff let administrators know what's going on with the mailing lists, so we don't know what has happened with messages that were sent to the lists but not delivered over the last week and a half. Am keeping my fingers crossed that messages that went astray during the outage will eventually be distributed. Until we know that everything is copasetic, it would be wise to keep copies of messages you send to the lists in your email Sent folder and double-check that the messages actually reached the list by checking that you received list copies or that there's copies in the list's archives. Thanks for your patience. Happy researching! Lynne list admin.