Hi Carolyn, I'm sure that mariages at St Annes Turton did not take place in the 1700s, only baptisms and burials. For people living in the Quarlton area the nearest church would have been Holcombe chapel at Hawkshaw, which was within the Quarlton boundariy. Rgds Jim ======================================== Message Received: Aug 25 2006, 02:46 AM From: "Carolyn and Darryl" To: ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com Cc: Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] GARTHIDE/GARTSIDE/GARSIDE ET AL. Hi, Michael, Thank you very much for your info. I find it hard to take in all the help listers are giving me ! I joined some Rootsweb lists in SCT for my mother's Ascendants and there was absolutely zilch forthcoming as to help !!! Other lists there were fantastic, though. How does one obtain the Bolton listings ? I live in Australia.(I recollect Valerie said she may be able to help in 3 weeks or so.) I agree that Jane ISHERWOOD's parents were Christopher and Elizabeth. Their children all seem to be "Submitted" Entries on the IGI. Christopher b. abt 1656 of Edgeworth, BLM and m. Elizabeth (no surname given) abt 1681. Possible children: - 1685 John - 1687 Thomas - 1693 Elizabeth - 1697 Abigail - 1709 Jane - 1711 Margaret................................all chr. BLM. Very 'gappy' ? Have you any idea of Elizabeth's surname? Could it also have been ISHERWOOD? Is Jane an ascendant of yours ? I had to obtain the services of a professional researcher about 10 years ago (at heaps cost!) to find out what I now know about my Dad's GARTHSIDE ascendants. He could only find one birth to James G. and Jane I. and that was John , chr 1734 and described as "of Quarlton, Farmer". He died in 1793, testate. He m. 1. Alice (no surname I can find) who d. abt 1764 (I have no burial record for her) and 2. Betty BROOKS of Turton who was buried at Turton, aged 70 in 1805. Then he found a marriage of a Betty G. to an Arthur KAY of Turton in 1750. I am stunned by all the wealth of info. I'm now obtaining. Yes, I do have the m. of Jane GARTHSIDE and John ISHERWOOD in 1774. He is described as "Weaver of Edgeworth". I can only find 2 children for them: Alice (1776) and William (1778), both chr. Turton. They were both very young when married. Jane G. was about 19 and I'm not sure about John, nor who his parents were. Kind regards, Carolyn. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael.C. Isherwood" To: Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 5:47 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] GARTHIDE/GARTSIDE/GARSIDE ET AL. ==== ENG-LAN-BOLTON Mailing List ==== For Family/Local History covering Bolton, Horwich, Farnworth, Westhoughton and Turton. Please keep the messages coming. ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx