RIMMER REUNION Once again The Rimmer Family History Society will be hosting this popular, and we believe unique, event at the Fleetwood Hesketh Social Club, Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport, PR9 9XH on Sunday 9th October 2011 from 12noon until 5.30pm. The speaker (at 1.15pm) will be Professor Stephen Harding of Nottingham University, a man who was leading the project which involved taking DNA from many West Lancashire/Wirral men to ascertain if they were of Viking origin. The Rimmer Family History Society firmly believe their surname is, indeed, of Scandinavian origin and are looking forward to what Professor Harding has to say. As well as listening to a very knowledgeable speaker there will be much Rimmerabelia to peruse, internet access for research and refreshments/bar will be available. If you have any Rimmer heritage please bring a family tree with you to display on the boards - you never know, you might meet up with family you didn’t know you had - it has happened at every Reunion is 2002! This is a free event and you don’t have to be a Rimmer to attend (although it helps to be part of the ‘madding crowd’) - anyone with an interest in our surname will be made very welcome. For further information please contact the Chairman of The Rimmer FHS, Gladys Rimmer Armstrong on (01704) 214120, Mob: 079 666 25359 or e-mail chairman@rfhs.co.uk

The Bolton Branch of the Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society will have its next meeting Wednesday October 5th at 7.30pm at the Bolton Cricket Club, Green Lane, Bolton BL3 2JB. The local historian Paul Cross will give a talk entitled "Cotton Comes to Lancashire" to show conditions in 19th C Lancashire cotton mills. He plans to discuss the relationship between the owners and workers, describe and demonstrate some of the 35 different kinds of jobs that they did, and the home life that they came from, with a view to helping members own research. Any enquiries to Barbara Owen, Secretary 01204 309515 See also http://www.familyhistorybolton.tk/

New data from our friends at Lancashire BMD: 1 October 2011 Added 14,541 Births for Oldham RD comprising: Boundary Park A (1971-1974); Boundary Park B (1971-1974); Crompton & Royton (1971-1974); Middleton (1971-1974); Oldham A (1971-1974); Oldham B (1971-1974); Oldham C (1971-1974); Saddleworth (1971-1974) Added 9,992 Births for Manchester RD comprising: Newton (1876-1881) Added 2,682 Births for North Sefton RD comprising: Formby (1857-1861); North Meols (1856-1861) Added 16,782 Deaths for Burnley RD comprising: Burnley First (1956-1966); Burnley Second (1956-1966) Added 12,740 Deaths for Rochdale RD comprising: Littleborough (1945-1957); Whitworth and Wardle (1933-1937) Added 49,668 Marriages for Manchester RD comprising: Manchester, Moston, St. Mary (1907-1991); Manchester, Newton Heath, All Saints (1908-1985); Manchester, Newton Heath, St. Anne (1909-1971); Manchester, Newton Heath, St. Augustine (1901-1963); Manchester, Old Newton, St. Mark (1901-1958); Manchester, Newton Heath, St. Wilfrid (1910-1995); Northenden, St. Wilfrid (1900-1989); Manchester, Openshaw, St. Barnabas (1900-1957); Manchester, Rusholme, Holy Trinity (1903-2007); Manchester, Levenshulme South, St. Andrew (1909-1950); Manchester, Whalley Range, St. Edmund (1912-1983); Manchester, Whalley Range, St. Margaret (1903-1911); Manchester, Withington, St. Christopher (1936-1944); Manchester, Wythenshawe, Royal Oak, St. Martin (1949-1951); Manchester, Miles Platting, St. George's Parish Hall (1973-1975); Manchester, Hantley Hall Chapel (RNCM) (RNCM), registers at Manchester (1986-1991); Manchester, Gorton, All Saints (1954-1968); Manchester, Hulme, St. Stephen (1901-1929); Manchester, Kirkmanshulme, St. Cyprian (1939-1949); Manchester, Lawton Moor, St. Michael & All Angels (1961-1968); Manchester, Levenshulme, St. Peter (1916-1930); Manchester, Longsight, St. John (1904-1993); Miles Platting, ALbert Memorial (1913-1936); Manchester, Bradford, St. Aidan (1908-1973); Manchester, St. Ann & St. Mary (1949-1976); Manchester, Oldham Road, St. Barnabas (1920-1957); Manchester, St. Catharine (1903-1964); Manchester, Victoria Park, St. Chrysostom (1914-1969); Manchester, St. George (1917-1972); Manchester, St. Jude (1904-1954); Manchester, New Cross, St. Paul (1933-1973); Manchester, St. Philip (1908-1950); Manchester, Miles Platting, St. John the Evangelist (1911-1979); Manchester, Miles Platting, St. Luke (1930-1972); Manchester, Moss Side, Christ Church (1908-1967); Manchester, Moss Side, St. James (1902-1988); Manchester, Moston, St. Chad (1932-2001); Manchester, Moston, St. John (1909-1990) ~ ~ ~ ~ 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/ <http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/> Happy searching! Lynne

New data from our friends at Lancashire BMD: 18 September 2011 Added 21,014 Births for Manchester RD comprising: Central (1881-1900) Added 4,992 Deaths for Hyndburn RD comprising: Haslingden (1912-1938) 25 September 2011 Added 20,970 Births for Manchester RD comprising: Newton (1856-1876) Added 25,944 Deaths for Manchester RD comprising: Newton (1837-1883) ~ ~ ~ ~ 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/ <http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/> Happy searching! Lynne

Hi I am the Eleanor you are looking for. I am working on the family of John and Mary Ann (Booth) Boardman Both were born 1842 in Bolton Lancashire. Married April 1863. Children John 1863, Jane 1866, Elizabeth 1868, Walter 1870, James 1873, William 1875, Susannah 1881 (my grandmother) Florence 1883, Albert 1886. Susannah married Jesse Kay in 1902 and came to the US in 1903. I am looking for any information on any of these people. I do know the son Albert was killed at sea during the war. My e-mail is SuezzeQ1@aol.com In a message dated 9/26/2011 9:42:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tamiwell@bigpond.com writes: Hi, Id like to get in touch with a lady who contributed some Boardman photographs to the following website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~boltongenealogy/photogalle ry7.htm (8A,B,C,D) Her name is Eleanor Souza from the USA. I'd like to find out if our families are connected, Thank you. :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LAN-BOLTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well, that stinks! They didn't waste any time, did they? Lynne -----Original Message----- >Survey is now closed !

I think tonight's programme had some film shot in Bolton. It will be on iPlayer and I think the series is going to be repeated overnight shortly. HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Reel History of Britain On: BBC 2 Scotland (02) Date: Thursday 29th September 2011 (Already shown) Time: 18:30 to 19:00 (30 minutes long) Dawn of a New Era. Episode 19. Melvyn Bragg, accompanied by a vintage mobile cinema, travels across the country to show incredible footage preserved by the British Film Institute and other national and regional film archives, to tell the history of modern Britain. In Manchester, Melvyn looks back to the 1900s and the dawn of a new era, when the invention of the film camera put everyday people in the picture. Margaret Koppens talks about her grandfather who was one of the thousands of children who risked life and limb in the cotton mills of Lancashire. Fairground owner Peter Sedgwick comes face to face with his great grandfather who started the family business back in 1900. Plus, how a discovery of film stock in a Blackburn basement ended up a world treasure. (Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 2011, 4 Star) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=7346 Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited. Martin Briscoe Fort William martin@mbriscoe.me.uk

Survey is now closed ! Diane On 29 September 2011 15:28, Lynne <lklein@mindspring.com> wrote: > Not for discussion on list, but thought you might be interested in this: > > The GRO has an online customer satisfaction survey at > https://vault2.secured-url.com/lake/gro/customer_satisfaction.htm > which is estimated to take no more than twenty minutes to complete. (Took > me about 3 minutes!) > When answering some questions it is possible to add comments. > > Lynne > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. > Other people can learn from them! > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LAN-BOLTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Not for discussion on list, but thought you might be interested in this: The GRO has an online customer satisfaction survey at https://vault2.secured-url.com/lake/gro/customer_satisfaction.htm which is estimated to take no more than twenty minutes to complete. (Took me about 3 minutes!) When answering some questions it is possible to add comments. Lynne

Hi all, Today's visit to the Lancashire Online Parish Clerk website found the following databases have been added in: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ 26 September 2011 Burials 1788 to 1794 from the Parish of Altham Baptisms 1844 to 1853 from the Parish of Astley Baptisms 1759 to 1804 from the Parish of Broughton Baptisms 1891 to 1894, Banns 1886 to 1900 and Burials 1798 to 1809 from the Church of St Peter in the Parish of Burnley Banns 1829 to 1900 from the Parish of Croston Baptisms 1911 to 1920 and Marriages 1934 to 1941 from the Church of St Peter in the Parish of Hindley Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1663 to 1789 from St Leonard in the Parish of Padiham Taken from the Bishop's Transcripts, see Notes for details of missing years Baptisms 1813 to 1820 from the Church of St Thomas, Pendleton Marriages 1845 to 1854 from the Parish of Prescot Baptisms 1822 to 1825, 1856 to 1861 and 1926 to 1932 from St John in the Town of Preston Marriages 1841 to 1842, 1845 to 1849, 1851 to 1852, 1854 to 1855, 1862 to 1873 and 1877 to 1880 from St Mary the Virgin in the Parish of Prestwich Burials 1865 to 1872 and 1903 to 1921 from St Mary the Virgin in the Parish of Prestwich The completion of the Register of Burials for 1861 to 1872 Burials 1722 to 1760 from the Parish of Samlesbury Burials 1841 to 1850 from the Parish of Turton Baptisms 1871 to 1900 from the Church of St Mark, Witton in the Parish of Blackburn Regards, Sally

Hi, Id like to get in touch with a lady who contributed some Boardman photographs to the following website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~boltongenealogy/photogallery7.htm (8A,B,C,D) Her name is Eleanor Souza from the USA. I'd like to find out if our families are connected, Thank you.

Have ancestors from Oldham? You'll be interested in the info that Mary Pendlebury, Oldham & District Branch of the Manchester & Lancashire FHS, has asked to be distributed: The Oldham Branch of the Manchester & Lancashire FHS have just published a CD of early Oldham records,the result many years of work by Oldham-based volunteers. "The CD contains thousands of entries from 1681 to 1829. There are three one-year studies, for the years 1682, 1707 and 1733 respectively, which were compiled by two people who spent many hours drawing together information from many records in OLSA. The studies do not list EVERY person in the township although most families are mentioned. The 1829 item is a transcription of Dunn's Survey of Oldham which listed owners, occupiers and details of their properties. "Contents "A miscellaneous collection ranging from 1681 to 1829 (CDROM). The records on this CD give snapshots of the population of the Oldham area at various dates from the Restoration to the dawn of the Victorian era, Over a century and a half Oldham evolved from a village in the foothills of the Pennines in 1681 (the time of the first database) into a bustling town in 1829 (the time of the last database). The industrial revolution was about to turn the town into one of the most important centres of the cotton industry. "Contents include: 1681-1685 Oldham Poor Lay 1682 Inhabitants of the Parish of Oldham - one year study 1688-1708 Oldham Poor Lay 1697-1741 Index to Oldham Townships Settlement Certificates 1707 Inhabitants of the Parish of Oldham - one year study 1733 Inhabitants of the Parish of Oldham - one year study 1773-1777 Oldham Constables' Lay 1781 Oldham Land Tax 1781 Oldham Militia List 1788 Oldham Militia List 1829 Dunn's Survey of Oldham" Manchester & Lancashire FHS web site: www.mlfhs.org.uk

Morning all, Today's visit to the OPC website found the following records have been added: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexw.html 22 September 2011 Baptisms 1783 to 1816 from the Roman Catholic Church of St Alban, Lark Hill, Blackburn Baptisms 1901 to 1905 and Burials 1926 to 1947 from the Church of St Mary the Virgin in the Parish of Goosnargh Completes the Register of Baptisms for 1867 to 1905 Burials 1866 to 1897 from the Church of St John the Baptist, Irlam Baptisms 1813 to 1840 and 1874 to 1891 from the Parish of Longridge Burials 1729 to 1733 from the Church of St Thomas, Melling near Skelmersdale Burials 1860 to 1871 from the Church of St Nicholas, Newchurch in Rossendale Baptisms 1926 to 1943 and Marriages 1933 to 1943 from St Mark, Newtown, Pemberton Marriages 1925 to 1935 from the Church of St Anne, Pendleton Marriages 1925 to 1935 from Christ Church, Salford Baptisms 1891 to 1895 and Marriages 1914 to 1920 from the Church of St Bartholomew, Salford Marriages 1869 to 1886 from the Church of St Stephen, Salford Completes the Register of Marriages for 1838 to 1877 Burials 1891 to 1900 from the Parish of Standish Marriages 1841 to 1858 and Burials 1861 to 1865 from St Thomas, Eccleston, in the Parish of St Helens Baptisms 1838 to 1842 and 1861 to 1865 from All Saints in the Town of Wigan Regards, Sally

These two map links were just discussed on the Manchester & Lancashire FHS mailing list and I thought I'd pass them along in case someone is not aware of them: <http://www.historypin.com> An interesting site with not only maps but lots of photos. <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_Pages/ENG_pages/lan.htm> or http://tinyurl.com/4nzmxh Lancashire Old Maps, part of GenMaps on RootsWeb. Some really old maps and lots of interesting ones. Best wishes, Lynne

Ty Lynne, thats your horror pic of the day lol

Hi all, This morning's visit to the OPC website found the following records have been added to the collection - plus the search engine will return results for records uploaded prior to September 15th: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexw.html 21 September 2011 Baptisms 1745 to 1747, 1800 to 1812, Marriages 1773 to 1804 and Burials 1794 to 1801 from the Church of St James, Accrington Marriages 1880 to 1882 from the Church of St Michael-in-the-Hamlet, in the district of Aigburth, Liverpool Baptisms 1898 to 1908 from Church of St James in the Parish of Ashton under Lyne Marriages 1858 to 1859 from the Church of St Mary the Virgin in the Parish of Blackburn Marriages 1838 to 1895 from the Church of St Peter, in the District of Blackley, Manchester Burials 1765 to 1770, 1781 to 1786 and 1791 to 1801 from the Parish Church of St Peter, Bolton Baptisms 1872 to 1960 and Marriages 1859 to 1887 from Fletcher Street Methodist, Bolton Baptisms and Burials 1809 to 1812 and Banns 1869 to 1886 from the Church of St Peter in the Parish of Burnley Marriages 1864 to 1868 and 1880 to 1885 from the Parish of Church Kirk Completing the Registers of Marriage for 1859 to 1868 and 1880 to 1894 Burials 1835 to 1837 from Low Hill Cemetery, in the district of Everton, Liverpool Marriages 1906 to 1909 from the Church of St Mark, in the District of Gorton, Manchester Marriages 1789 to 1797 from the Church of St Anne Richmond, Liverpool Baptisms 1797 to 1813 from the Church of St George Derby Square, Liverpool Marriages 1827 to 1835 from the Church of St John, Old Haymarket, Liverpool Baptisms 1704 to 1737, 1828 to 1829, 1833 to 1835 and 1836 to 1837 and Marriages 1704 to 1737 and 1823 to 1825 from the Church of St Peter, Liverpool Baptisms 1791, Marriages 1782 and Burials 1808 from the Collegiate Church (Cathedral), in the City of Manchester Marriages 1914 to 1920 from the Church of St Chrysostom, Rusholme, Manchester Baptisms 1799 to 1800 and Marriages and Burials 1798 to 1800 from the Church of St James, Toxteth, Liverpool Marriages 1798 to 1805 and Burials 1801 to 1812 from the Church of St Mary, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool Baptisms 1883 to 1901 from the Church of St Luke the Evangelist, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool Regards, Sally

No pictures to contribute, I'm afraid, but it was lovely to see yours, Jean. Thanks! Lynne -----Original Message----- >From: jean rostron <jean.rostron@sky.com> >Sent: Sep 21, 2011 3:49 AM >To: ENG-LAN-BOLTON@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] (no subject) > >If anyone has Horwich connections, please visit our page on Facebook >Walking down Memory Lane(Horwich in Pictures) over 2000 photos, covering all types, carnivals, family, pub trips, etc. >If you have any photos we would love to see them, Jean.

If anyone has Horwich connections, please visit our page on Facebook Walking down Memory Lane(Horwich in Pictures) over 2000 photos, covering all types, carnivals, family, pub trips, etc. If you have any photos we would love to see them, Jean.

I am sorry it was a spelling mistake on my e-mail, it should have read Kirkman. Margaret Horrocks -----Original Message----- From: david kirkham Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 1:10 AM To: eng-lan-bolton@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Wood Street Horwich James Kirkham, who is recorded at 22 Church St in 1891, was my relative. I too would be very grateful for access to the photo of the cottage(s). Also to know what the Ashton / Kirkham connection was - I've not come across it. Regards David Kirkham On 17 September 2011 20:55, Margaret Horrocks <margaret.horrocks@sky.com>wrote: > Yes, the Ashton family were my great grandparents and their family, and > the > Kirkham's were related by marriage, I know the Kirkham's lived at the > second > cottage from George Street end, and the Ashton's lived next door - They > all > had small gardens, and at one time they were back to back houses. I will > try > to find the photograph, and scan it for you, would you like to send me > your > e-mail address, Margaret Horrocks > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andreafinney@aol.com > Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 6:33 PM > To: eng-lan-bolton@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Wood Street Horwich > > Hi Margaret > > Thanks so much for your reply. > > Its the three houses right at the bottom of Wood Street, No 22, 24 & > 6 - > Set back with front gardens - I cant find them on any census as it stops > at No 20 , i wonder if they where classed as part of another street?? > > I would love a copy of the photos if you dont mind, please let me know > any > expense. > > Did the two names you mentioned live in these houses? if so I can get the > address from it ?? > > Thanks ever so much Margaret and I look forward to the photos. > Speak soon > Best wishes Andrea > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. > Other people can learn from them! > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LAN-BOLTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. > Other people can learn from them! > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LAN-BOLTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LAN-BOLTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

James Kirkham, who is recorded at 22 Church St in 1891, was my relative. I too would be very grateful for access to the photo of the cottage(s). Also to know what the Ashton / Kirkham connection was - I've not come across it. Regards David Kirkham On 17 September 2011 20:55, Margaret Horrocks <margaret.horrocks@sky.com>wrote: > Yes, the Ashton family were my great grandparents and their family, and the > Kirkham's were related by marriage, I know the Kirkham's lived at the > second > cottage from George Street end, and the Ashton's lived next door - They all > had small gardens, and at one time they were back to back houses. I will > try > to find the photograph, and scan it for you, would you like to send me your > e-mail address, Margaret Horrocks > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andreafinney@aol.com > Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 6:33 PM > To: eng-lan-bolton@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Wood Street Horwich > > Hi Margaret > > Thanks so much for your reply. > > Its the three houses right at the bottom of Wood Street, No 22, 24 & 26 - > Set back with front gardens - I cant find them on any census as it stops > at No 20 , i wonder if they where classed as part of another street?? > > I would love a copy of the photos if you dont mind, please let me know any > expense. > > Did the two names you mentioned live in these houses? if so I can get the > address from it ?? > > Thanks ever so much Margaret and I look forward to the photos. > Speak soon > Best wishes Andrea > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. > Other people can learn from them! > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LAN-BOLTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. > Other people can learn from them! > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LAN-BOLTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >