Forwarded with the author's kind permission. -------- Original Message -------- There has been a substantial new addition to the data at www.lancashirebmd.org.uk as follows: 3,000 births for West Lancashire RD comprising Skelmersdale sub-district (1918-1950) 15,006 births for Burnley RD comprising Barnoldswick sub-district (1837-1902) 25, 387 deaths for Blackburn RD comprising Blackburn sub-district (1864-1871); Witton sub-district (1869-1905). This completes all the deaths for Witton sub-district. 19,951 deaths for Bolton RD comprising Eastern Bolton (1862-1865); Edgworth (1870-1883); Farnworth (1873-1877); Horwich (1871-1876); Lever (1873-1876); Little Bolton (1867-1872); Little Hulton (1867-1880); Sharples (1869-1877); Tonge with Haulgh (1866-1879); Turton (1868-1877); Westhoughton (1866-1879) Thanks to Tony Foster, Bob Winder, David Caunce and all other volunteers involved in this. John ++++++++++++ John Marsden Sale, Cheshire Webmaster LancashireBMD