Hi Peter, I've found these on my CD of St. Mary's, Deane baptisms: Job Ball, 2.1.1859, parents James and Hannah, Rumworth, Miner Peter Higson, 4.12.1864, parents Thomas and Ellen, Rumworth, Miner John Higson, 1.7.1866, parents Thomas and Ellen, ditto Paul Thomasson, 21.7.1867, parents James and Mary, Rumworth, Miner I've not been able to find John Higson, c. 1865 The Baptismal records end at 1886. Valerie -----Original Message----- From: Peter Wood [mailto:st.peter@paradise.net.nz] Sent: 31 July 2006 08:32 To: ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Looking for baptisms at DEANE I am looking for help to find the births/baptisms of the following people who were all born in Rumworth/Deane, so possibly baptised at Deane St Mary. Job BALL born 1858? There is a member-submitted IGI with a birth 3 Oct 1858 but no baptism date - I am always suspicious of those records. Paul THOMASSON born late 1867 parents James & Mary James UNSWORTH born late 1880 son of James & Margaret Peter HIGSON born late 1864 son of ? & Ellen (widow in 1871) John HIGSON born 1865 parents not known William HIGSON born 1887 son of the above John & Ann If anyone can help please with a lookup at Bolton I'd be very grateful. Peter Wood

Hi Peter, This looks possible: John Higson, Over Hulton, Occ: Miner, and Mary Ann, baptised three of their children on 16 Dec 1866: b. 04/01/1862 Daniel Higson b. 30/11/1862 Mary Higson b. 25/07/1866 John Higson Source MLHFS / Bolton FHS CD St Mary's Deane Parish Church Baptisms 1813 to1886, Nov 2003 I hope that helps. Rgds, Bob Thornley, Bolton From: "Valerie" <v.lirakis@ntlworld.com> Subject: RE: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Looking for baptisms at DEANE > Hi Peter, > I've found these on my CD of St. Mary's, Deane baptisms: > Job Ball, 2.1.1859, parents James and Hannah, Rumworth, Miner > Peter Higson, 4.12.1864, parents Thomas and Ellen, Rumworth, Miner > John Higson, 1.7.1866, parents Thomas and Ellen, ditto > Paul Thomasson, 21.7.1867, parents James and Mary, Rumworth, Miner > > I've not been able to find John Higson, c. 1865 > > The Baptismal records end at 1886. > > Valerie

Thanks to Bob for the extra info on the Higsons. As it happens I am descended from a line of Deane parish Higsons who migrated downhill to the warmer climes of Atherton, but that was not my reason for searching the births of these people. They were all victims of the Pretoria Disaster and I have been gathering info for a project with Pam Clarke and the Westhoughton Local History Soc. So Cassie, to answer your question, I have no personal family interest in the Ball family other than that Job died down Pretoria too. I note that Job Ball's parents (James Ball & Hannah Higson) married in Bolton district in 1854, but maybe James came into the area from further to the SW. Regards Peter Wood