try Glancy for the surnameKen Walker> From: jencap@herplace.net> Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:05:32 +1000> To: ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Identifying street in Great Bolton> > > Hello,> > I've joined this list after receiving the 1839 marriage certificate of my> ancestors John MELLET and Briget LOFTUS at Pilkington Street Catholic> Chapel (I think I got this part right).> > Both were born in Mayo, Ireland but at the time of the marriage, both were> residing at John's mother Mary Mellet's home at No 9 Back (here's the> tricky part) what looks like Garves or Dawes Street, Great Bolton. In the> residence section of the certificate, Bridget's entry also has what looks> like Newtown between the street name and Great Bolton.> > I'm hoping that Mary was still alive in 1841 and therefore in the census. I> was surprised to find that Mary MELLET was also in England.> It's quite possible that Bridget's father Anthony LOFTUS, a tailor, was> also in Bolton or e! lsewhere in England. I don't know Bridget's mother's> name yet. John's father was Thomas but as he isn't mentioned I guess he may> have died earlier.> > One of the witnesses to the marriage was Bridget Mellet, the other Michael> ???ncy.> > John and Bridget left England for Australia soon after their marriage,> arriving here in 1840.> > Any help with any of this most gratefully accepted.> > Kind regards,> Katrina Smythe> Australia> > > > ==== ENG-LAN-BOLTON Mailing List ====> For Family/Local History covering Bolton, Horwich, Farnworth, Westhoughton and Turton. Please keep the messages coming.> > ==============================> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records.> New content added every business day. Learn more:> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx> _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d