Hi Pete, I think that about sums it up. If I can think of anything else, I will let you know. Good luck, and let me know if you sort out the puzzle. Anne in Bolton. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Hulme" <phulme@glasshouse.com> To: <ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 11:10 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] JAMES HULME > Hi Anne, > > The more we look at this, the more complex it becomes! Lets look at the > evidence so far;- > > 1. > I think there is a strong chance that the James Hulme, living with the > Brindles in 1841 and 1851 is 'my' James, partly because we find 'my' James > and his family living ~ next door to the Brindles again in 1871 > 2. > Based on your study of the Bolton Baptisms, the only likely James birth is > the christening of the child of Ann Hulme in Jan 1830. There is no other > likely James born in Bolton anywhen in the 1830s > 3. > There is the interesting 'coincidence' of the Thomas Hulme (born Chorley) > and his wife living two doors from the Brindles when James is with them > 4. > Assuming for a moment that the James at the Brindles is the right one and > he's the son of Ann Hulme, that doesn't mean he's the son of the Dawson > Lane Ann, though he could be. > 5. > Looking at Thomas Hulme, there's a baptism in Chorley on 1st October 1815 > that could be him, parents are William and Catherine Holme. > 6. > William and Catherine seem to have a daughter, Mary Ann Holmes baptised > Chorley 12 Dec 1813 and then have two other children Henry and James > baptised at St. Peter's, Bolton on 24 October 1819 (both on the same day) > 7. > BMD shows the death of an Ann Hulme in Bolton in the December quarter of > 1840 > > Now lots of bits of supposition and loose thoughts that aren't grounded > yet;- > > * Maybe James at the Brindles is the illegitimate son of Mary Ann, sister > of their neighbour, Thomas? > * Maybe there is a Ann Hulme who died in 1840 and her son is with the > Brindles? > * Maybe both of the above are the same person? > > At the end of the day, I'm reluctant to give up on the Brindle's James > Hulme yet, but I'd be a LOT happier if I could link an Ann Hulme to them > somehow. I'll keep kicking over the trail and see what I can find, at some > level there MUST be an explanation as to why there is a James Hulme living > with the Brindles in 1841 and 1851, whether or not it's 'my' James > > Cheers, Pete Hulme > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.3/350 - Release Date: 28/05/2006 >