Hi Pete, I have now checked the baptisms for St. Peter's, Bolton, at the archives, for 1832 and 1833, but could not find a James Hulme. I have gone through hundreds of names from 1832 to 1837 inclusive, so there is a possibility I have missed him. I have also checked the baptisms at All Saints and St. George's, without success. The only Catholic Church in Bolton performing baptisms in the 1830's was St. Peter and St. Paul. I have checked the records from 1831 to 1837 inclusive and there were no Hulmes. The writing was hard to read, but I don't think I missed any. I checked the baptism record for James Hulme c. 31.1.1830, mother Anne, but the place was Great Bolton and not Halliwell. Kind regards, Anne in Bolton. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Hulme" <phulme@glasshouse.com> To: <ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:52 PM Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Catholics in Bolton 19th Century > Hi List, I've been searching for a disappearing relative in the 19th > century in Bolton, all the census records say he was born in Bolton > (Halliwell) in the mid 1830's. People on the list have been giving me > enormous help (thanks again, Anne) but we seem to be drawing a blank at > the moment. I'm trying to come up with a new angle of attack and have an > idea, but I don't know how likely my idea is and I was hoping someone on > the list might know, please. > > I've discovered that the missing relative (James Hulme) who married > Elizabeth Kay on 2nd August 1862 was married in a catholic church (St. > Maries (sic) Chapel) and I'm wondering how likely it is that he was a > catholic and whether that would account for why I can't find his birth or > his marriage, or those of his child in the IGI, even though I know the > dates of both marriages and the child's birth? > > Specific questions are;- > > If a couple are married in a catholic church, how likely is it that both > are catholic, or that only the wife was? (I've no idea what the rules are > now or were then) > > If James was born in Halliwell somewhen in the 1830's and was a catholic, > where would he have been baptised? (It can't be St Mary's (Maries) as that > was only built in 1847.) > > Where would catholic records for Bolton for this period be held? Ideally, > does anyone know if copies or transcripts are available on CD or > microfiche, as I'm in the south of England? > > I'm sorry if these are stupid questions, but I know nothing about this > period either what Bolton was like then or what the religious politics > were. I'm very keen to trace this person, as he's my direct ancestor, and > I'm hoping that the catholic marriage might answer some of the nagging > questions as to why I can't find his birth. > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Pete Hulme > > > ==== ENG-LAN-BOLTON Mailing List ==== > Bolton Metro - bolton@bolton.gov.uk > > ============================== > 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: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.7.0/345 - Release Date: 22/05/2006 > >