Hi Folks If anyone is going to Leigh Library, and looking at St Georges Tyldesley in 1855 - I would appreciate a 2nd opinion. The witnesses at the wedding of William Pemberton and Mary Aldred at St Georges Tyldesley on Dec 15 1855 are Richard Partington and ???? Berry. Any thoughts on Mr Berry''s first name would be read with considerble interest :>) Anyone else attempting to unravel PEMBERTONs of Atherton and PARTINGTONs of Leigh - Love to hear from you. Cheers Gill Hamilton in Southport

Hello everyone Thanks to all those who have helped me with my Hughes research, As I don't think there are any more connections with the Leigh area, (they only resided there a short time), I will be unsubscribing. Dorothy J, Llandudno

----- Original Message ----- From: David Carl DAVIES To: ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:04 PM Subject: Lingings Dear List Is any one doing the Lingings family Tree Please Email me or the list I would like to hear from you. Thank you . From Carl Davies in Rhyl N. Wales

Many thanks Bernie from Uxbridge, Ontario ( I know........ whatbridge ?) lol regards Dave on 6/1/03 10:07 PM, John B. Davies at bernie.pat.davies@sympatico.ca wrote: > Hi Dave, > I went to Leigh Grammar School and there was a boy in my class > named Donald Clare 1947-1952. His father had a wines and spirits shop in > Elliot Street Tyldesley, where I was brought up.You could look in the Trade > directories for the business. If you have any queries about the Leigh area I > will try to answer them. Good luck in your searches. > > Yours, > Bernie Davies, Ottawa.

Hi Dave, I went to Leigh Grammar School and there was a boy in my class named Donald Clare 1947-1952. His father had a wines and spirits shop in Elliot Street Tyldesley, where I was brought up.You could look in the Trade directories for the business. If you have any queries about the Leigh area I will try to answer them. Good luck in your searches. Yours, Bernie Davies, Ottawa. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave" <davey.gravey@sympatico.ca> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 3:37 PM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Clare > Just to make sure that Bob does not get lonely here is a Canadian message: > > Looking for any references to the name CLARE in the Leigh area. > My G/G/granny was Rachel Clare b. abt 1801 and bapt. abt 1805 > She married James STANDISH in Huyton 1822. > > Feel better now Bob? > > Regards Dave D. > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute regularly. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Thanks Barry Interesting! I spent my first few years at 95 Tyldesley Road, but across the street where I'd have expected 134/138 etc to be, were just more terraces - maybe the botanic gardens were built over. I tried to locate 134 Tyldesley Road using multimap (before the OS made it too expensive for multimap to provide the free service - blast the Os's eyes) and No.134 was missing! The numbers skipped from 132 to 136. The Gainsboro Studios and Benjamin Partington must have taken many studio photos of people in their best clothes which are now treasured relics in family history collections. That's how I came across the name; on a photo reportedly of my great grandmother Sarah CHARLSON (allegedly nee ALDRED). People at Atherton Amateur Photographic Society kindly dated the photo from dress style etc, and put it around the 1890s. Either Sarah Charlson had not weathered well, or the old lady was of the previous generation. Peter Wood

Dear Listers My Grandparents emigrated to Australia in 1920's.Their families PRITCHARDS and COFFEYS lived around Atherton and Tyldsley. The Pritchards apparently moved up and down Tyldsley Road. My father was born in Tyldsley. Are there any historical societies that would have pictures of the areas early 1900's to 1930's or anything on line that I could access. My sister breezed through the area last year and thought the house in Tyldsley Road was now a car park?? thanks wendy fahey Wollongong Australia

Hi Listers, Just had a look at this site and thought it may help someone. http://chrisb.4ce.co.uk/schools_site/index.php Happy hunting. Margaret Lee (South Australia) Researching SCOTT, BUXTON, HARPER, Yorkshire LEE, KYTE-MILLS, WOOF, Lancashire

Hi Leithites. I am researching the Grundy family of Westleigh. Does the following information connect with anyone. William Grundy born 1821, Leigh. In 1847 he Married Ann Hurst.William was a silk Weaver in 1859 but later became a Colliery Labourer. I don't know how many children they had but, there were two sons--- Joseph b.1859, and Abraham b. 1861. Joseph was born in Old Lane, Westleigh. and the family later lived at Taylor Square, Westleigh. If anyone has access to the 1841or 1851 Census, I would be grateful for a look-up. Thanks in anticpation, Regards Mac Shropshire.

Hi List, Does anyone have access to a 1851 Census or Index from which they would be willing to do a look-up, please The only address I have is 'Culcheth' James Molesdale, 24, Weaver. Father: John, Labourer Zillah Thompson (or Thomason), 21, Weaver. Father: Paul, Weaver Many Thanks Barry --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.484 / Virus Database: 282 - Release Date: 27/05/2003

Peter In the 1885 Directory 'Tyldesley Road' numbers start at 138. Before that is the entry for Atherton & Tyldesley Botanic Gardens. The road numbers are 'even' to 294, then 203 to 253. No sign of Benjamin The following are the Partington's in Atherton David, carder at 15 Water St Anon Partington at 66 Samuel St John, Collier at 9 Powys St Richard, Watchman at 18 Mealhouse Lane John, Engineman at 75 Mealhouse Lane George, Ironmonger at 147 Market St Anon Partington at 58 High St David, Spinner at 61 Dan Lane Richard, Moulder at 87 Bolton Old Road Regards Barry Rainford -----Original Message----- From: Peter Wood [mailto:st.peter@paradise.net.nz] Sent: 27 May 2003 23:27 To: ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] 1885 Postal Directory Barry Thanks for your kind offer - are you regretting it already? I hope not. Can you confirm whether the following is listed please? Benjamin Partington was a photographer at the Gainsboro' Studios in Atherton. He was at this address in 1905, but I don't know if the houses on Tyldesley Road had been constructed as early as 1885. Benjamin Partington, 134 Tyldesley Road, Atherton. Peter Wood Rotorua NZ ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute regularly. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.484 / Virus Database: 282 - Release Date: 27/05/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.484 / Virus Database: 282 - Release Date: 27/05/2003

Wendy, Two good sites with info :- http://www.tyldesleyhistoricalsociety.co.uk/ and http://www.nyt.co.uk/atherton.htm Kind Regards, Bob Unsworth http://www.btinternet.com/~robert.unsworth/

Can you pull up this directory on the internet?

In a message dated 5/28/03 2:03:30 AM Central Daylight Time, ENG-LAN-LEIGH-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Hi All > > I actually live in Lowton St Marys and have esay access to the ocal > resources in Leigh Library plus I have copies of the MI for Lowton St > Lukes, Lowton St Marys, St Thomas Golborne and St Paul Westleigh. > > Take a look at my website for a number of local names. > > > My Website http://www.rbnw26613.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/My%20Family/ > > > Regards > Alan Bennett > Lowton > --------------- My father was born in Lowton St. Mary's, Oct 1904, George Fletcher, parents were Joseph T. Fletcher and Ellen Hodkinson, Joseph parents were Abraham and Jane Lawton of Leigh, Abraham's parents were Joseph and Ellen Hacking. I am searching for the latter Joseph (1833-1887) born in OLDHAM. On his marriage certificate he only gave his father name as Thomas. This is my blind wall. Who was Joseph mother? Any help out there? Paul Fletcher Davenport, Iowa

Barry Thanks for your kind offer - are you regretting it already? I hope not. Can you confirm whether the following is listed please? Benjamin Partington was a photographer at the Gainsboro' Studios in Atherton. He was at this address in 1905, but I don't know if the houses on Tyldesley Road had been constructed as early as 1885. Benjamin Partington, 134 Tyldesley Road, Atherton. Peter Wood Rotorua NZ

Good on you Dave D I'm not feeling quite so lonely now. Why couldn't your lot have married a Calland? Best wishes, Bob. -------Original Message------- From: ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 21:45:16 To: ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Clare Just to make sure that Bob does not get lonely here is a Canadian message: Looking for any references to the name CLARE in the Leigh area. My G/G/granny was Rachel Clare b. abt 1801 and bapt. abt 1805 She married James STANDISH in Huyton 1822. Feel better now Bob? Regards Dave D. ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute regularly ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 .

Hi Gavin I too have some Battersby's. A Daniel Battersby who lived in Hindley and married an Elizabeth Shaw. Ring any bells? Debbie Jackson Hong Kong ----- Original Message ----- From: "gavinyates" <gavinyates@xtra.co.nz> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:16 AM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > And I too from abroad am looking for YATES - but in Lowton St Mary (and St > Luke) with BOLTON and ADAMSON: also HARRISON in the Leigh area with HALL, > BATTERSBY, and SMITH - will nobody come out to play? > > Gavin Harrison Yates, in nippy early winter Christchurch, in New Zealand. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Party Hire Marquees" <partyhiremarquees@ntlworld.com> > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:00 AM > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > > > > No you are not the only one but alot of the people seem to be all abroad > who > > post messages to this board. > > I am looking at Yates, Marsh, Tomlin in the Leigh area > > > > David > > wet south coast uk > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "robert.howard403" <robert.howard403@ntlworld.com> > > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 7:29 PM > > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > > > > > > > I joined the list a about a week ago and since then I have only seen my > > posting and one other. Are there many on this list? This letter will act > as > > a test as well. Bob Howard, Hampshire. > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > > > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & > > Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, > > Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join > our > > list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute > > regularly. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & > Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, > Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our > list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute > regularly. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.478 / Virus Database: 275 - Release Date: 5/6/03 > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute regularly. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

And I too from abroad am looking for YATES - but in Lowton St Mary (and St Luke) with BOLTON and ADAMSON: also HARRISON in the Leigh area with HALL, BATTERSBY, and SMITH - will nobody come out to play? Gavin Harrison Yates, in nippy early winter Christchurch, in New Zealand. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Party Hire Marquees" <partyhiremarquees@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:00 AM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > No you are not the only one but alot of the people seem to be all abroad who > post messages to this board. > I am looking at Yates, Marsh, Tomlin in the Leigh area > > David > wet south coast uk > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "robert.howard403" <robert.howard403@ntlworld.com> > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 7:29 PM > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > > > > I joined the list a about a week ago and since then I have only seen my > posting and one other. Are there many on this list? This letter will act as > a test as well. Bob Howard, Hampshire. > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & > Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, > Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our > list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute > regularly. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute regularly. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.478 / Virus Database: 275 - Release Date: 5/6/03

Hi Bob My maternal grandparents were from Atherton/Leigh and I, by coincidence, (my family were living in Manchester by then), was born in Lowton St. Mary's, but I haven't responded to the List for a while because SVKS found *all* my rellies in the area several months ago, - wasn't I lucky? Good luck in your search Pauline K in Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "robert.howard403" <robert.howard403@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:29 AM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely > I joined the list a about a week ago and since then I have only seen my posting and one other. Are there many on this list? This letter will act as a test as well. Bob Howard, Hampshire. > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute regularly. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 24/04/03

Hi, Bob! life still in leigh too! but please dont ask me to do research on your behalf, i struggle to get my own done in between the bouts of "sickness"! a reminder of the surnames from the area i search: PLIMMER LEIGH HORROCKS WALMSLEY HICKSON or HIGSON that will do for now!! best wishes, Ian. >From: "robert.howard403" <robert.howard403@ntlworld.com> >Reply-To: ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com >To: ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] lonely >Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 19:29:08 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time) > >I joined the list a about a week ago and since then I have only seen my >posting and one other. Are there many on this list? This letter will act as >a test as well. Bob Howard, Hampshire. > > >==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== >Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & >Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, >Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join >our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute >regularly. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Find a cheaper internet access deal - choose one to suit you. http://www.msn.co.uk/internetaccess