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Hello Reg I was in Leigh Library today going through the 1871 census and found the following. I know it is not the people you were looking for but the name is so unusual I thought I would post it to you just in case. Barlows Factory (This is off Westleigh Lane) LOWE Sampson Head aged 27 Collier Born Westleigh " Elizabeth wife 26 Colliers wife Born Hindley " Charlotte daughter 6 Scholar Born Westleigh " Hannah " 2 " " " Elizabeth Ann " 10months " " Hope it is of use Pamela ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reg Lowe" <jrllowe@onetel.net.uk> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 8:50 PM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Lowe\Banks > I am looking for information on the marriage of BERTHA LOWE to BENJAMIN BANKS. The wedding was registered at Leigh in the June quarter 1992. > I think this Bertha Lowe was born in 1896 father Sampson Lowe, mother Mary Ellen Lowe (nee Pilkington). Sampson Lowe being the half brother of my grandfather Peter Lowe. > I hope someone can help. Reg Lowe. > > > ==== 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 >

Dear Leo I am sorry that I can not help with your inquiry but I would be extremely grateful if you could help me with an American research one. I am trying to trace the family of Mary and Richard Hornby who emigrated to America some time between 1901, when they married in England, to about1912. They had 3 children, Thomas, Sarah, and Mary and settled in Michigan, Lincoln Park. Each child married and had children. Thomas stayed in Lincoln Park I think and had 4 children. A daughter who moved to Nashville, a son who moved to Texas, the other two I do not know anything about. Sarah had 3 Thomas or Tommy, Ronnie and Joan. Ronnie I think ended up in Texas. Mary ended up in Gary Indiana Married a police man and had at least 2 children, a boy and a girl. All this info has been gleaned from letters written by Sarah to a cousin in England during the 1950's. There must be living relatives still about in USA so if you or anybody can help with tracing them I would be very grateful. Any web sights that would be useful to me would also be good. Many thanks in advance. Reg Lowe.

Hi Valerie Thanks - yes that was all I found as well :>) Cheers Gill Hamilton

Gill, I have found just two entries for Smallbrook and Smallbrook Farm (RG9/2802-4). Hope this helps. Valerie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hamiltonsearch@aol.com> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 6:42 PM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Smallbrook Lane Westleigh > Hi > > Can anyone please tell me if Smallbrook Lane existed on the 1861 census? > > I know its there in 1881, but as yet cannot find it on 1861. > > TIA > > Gill Hamilton in Southport > > > ==== 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 > >

Hello. I'm seeking all information on ancestors listed below and family,living and deceased. Grandfather,Robert McMaster,born 1869,Marsden, Yorkshire, England. Grandmother,Edith Eccleston, bornSt. Helens(Leigh), Lancashire county 1874. Children:Robert,Agnes,Fannie (my mother) and James.Both lived in Leigh St. Hellens area,from about1870 to 1905 when the family began migratingto America.Grandfather, Robertplayed rugby in the Leigh, Wigan, St. Hellens areas. Also played with the LEIGH RUGBY CLUB as a coal miner in the mid 1880's and early 1900's ,until his moving to America in 1905.He was an All County Forward for Lancashire county during that period. Great grandparents : Robert McMaster (coal miner) born 1842 Scotland? Ann (Roberts) McMaster born on or about 1839 Ireland? Children: Robert , William, Mathew, Andrew, Samuel, Ben, all born in England. Later lived in Leigh area. Great grandparents: Isaac Eccleston, born o/a 1842, St Helenes, England Harriet Eccleston, born o/a 1840 , in St Helene's Children: Edith, James, Edmond. Any information ie births, marriages, deaths, parishes, burials,children, would be helpful. Thank you, Leo F. Mcgoff Jr. E Mail at <A HREF="WWW.LFMARRET@AOL.COM">WWW.LFMARRET@AOL.COM</A> PS: Happy to assist others in researching their American Ancestors. \ \

Hi Can anyone please tell me if Smallbrook Lane existed on the 1861 census? I know its there in 1881, but as yet cannot find it on 1861. TIA Gill Hamilton in Southport

Hi Re this thread on Banks. I have a Mary Banks born March 1833 in Stretton - parents were James Banks and Elizabeth. I'd be very interested to know of any connections. Regards Linda London St Pancras 1891 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~londonfreecen/ http://FREECEN.rootsweb.com/

Hi Reg Sorry I can't help, but I can't help wondering about a possible connection. My grandfather John (Jack) FISHWICK, born 1905,who lived first in Atherton and later in Leigh had two sisters, Alice married Walter BANKS and Edna married Arthur LOWE. Any connection? Louise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reg Lowe" <jrllowe@onetel.net.uk> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 2:44 PM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Lowe\ Banks > I am looking for information on the marriage of BERTHA LOWE to BENJAMIN BANKS. The wedding was registered at Leigh in the June quarter 1922. > I think this Bertha Lowe was born in 1896 father Sampson Lowe, mother Mary Ellen Lowe (nee Pilkington). Sampson Lowe being the half brother of my grandfather Peter Lowe. > I hope someone can help. Reg Lowe. > > > > ==== 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 >

Pamela, No problem - next week will do fine. Thanks. Valerie ----- Original Message ----- From: barry simmons <bs001h6906@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 8:22 AM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Overseas BMD Leigh Library > Hello Valerie > I'm sorry I have no idea. The Local History section of the library is very > small and from my observation they appear to have only films and fiches from > the local Parish records and the Census along with a lot of local history > books. I will be going back sometime next week and will ask the man in > charge! Sorry not to be more help > Pamela > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Valerie @ ntlworld.com" <v.lirakis@ntlworld.com> > To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 5:54 AM > Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Overseas BMD Leigh Library > > > > Hello Pamela, > > > > Would you happen to know if Leigh has records of overseas BMD? I am > > presently researching the career of a great aunt of mine from Leigh, who > > married in Rangoon in 1927. > > > > Valerie> > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > ==== 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 >

I am looking for information on the marriage of BERTHA LOWE to BENJAMIN BANKS. The wedding was registered at Leigh in the June quarter 1922. I think this Bertha Lowe was born in 1896 father Sampson Lowe, mother Mary Ellen Lowe (nee Pilkington). Sampson Lowe being the half brother of my grandfather Peter Lowe. I hope someone can help. Reg Lowe.

Hello Keith, You wrote - > Sorry can not find any Bannisters in Tyldesley cemetery upto 1922, thats as > far as my records go at the moment, I hope to be up to 1954 in the next few > months. Is it any particular year you are hoping to find the Bannisters? Thank you very much for looking in your database for any Bannisters buried at Tyldesley cemetery and note that there are none upto 1922. My grandmother had five brothers and a sister and I know very little about them or their families including when they died. I was hoping to trace some of them backwards from their deaths. If I may I will e-mail you in a few months to see if you have come across any after 1922. Kind regards, John.

I am looking for information on the marriage of BERTHA LOWE to BENJAMIN BANKS. The wedding was registered at Leigh in the June quarter 1992. I think this Bertha Lowe was born in 1896 father Sampson Lowe, mother Mary Ellen Lowe (nee Pilkington). Sampson Lowe being the half brother of my grandfather Peter Lowe. I hope someone can help. Reg Lowe.

John Sorry can not find any Bannisters in Tyldesley cemetery upto 1922, thats as far as my records go at the moment, I hope to be up to 1954 in the next few months. Is it any particular year you are hoping to find the Bannisters? Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ramsdale" <johnramsdale@beeb.net> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 5:21 PM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] BANNISTERS atTyldesley Cemetery > Hello Keith, > Thank you for your recent offer to do look ups in your database of > burials at Tyldesley Cemetery. Would you mind looking to see if there are > any burials for the BANNISTER family at Tyldesley? > > Best regards, > John. > > > > ==== 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 >

Hello Valerie I'm sorry I have no idea. The Local History section of the library is very small and from my observation they appear to have only films and fiches from the local Parish records and the Census along with a lot of local history books. I will be going back sometime next week and will ask the man in charge! Sorry not to be more help Pamela ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie @ ntlworld.com" <v.lirakis@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 5:54 AM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Overseas BMD Leigh Library > Hello Pamela, > > Would you happen to know if Leigh has records of overseas BMD? I am > presently researching the career of a great aunt of mine from Leigh, who > married in Rangoon in 1927. > > Valerie> > > > > ==== 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 >

Hello Pamela, Would you happen to know if Leigh has records of overseas BMD? I am presently researching the career of a great aunt of mine from Leigh, who married in Rangoon in 1927. Valerie> > > ==== 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 Pamela, The JEREMIAH ALDRED is my gg grandfather and his daughter ELIZA ALDRED is my g grandmother. The granddaughter, NANCY EDEN, is new to me. So a new piece to the puzzle. Thank you for taking the time to extract their information. This is a great list! JIM in Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Simmons" <pamelas@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 4:36 PM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Fw: Jeremiah Aldred > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pamela Simmons > > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 5:42 PM > Subject: Jeremiah Aldred > > > Hello > Sometime ago someone was enquiring about Jeremiah Aldred > > I was in Leigh Library looking up the 1861 census today and found this :- > Bartons Factory Westleigh (I think this must have been an Area of Westleigh) > Jeremiah Aldred Head Aged 50 Paver > Born Atherton > Cathe(sic) Aldred wife aged 50 Born Hindley > Eliza Aldred Daughter aged 11 Born Westleigh > Nancy Eden Granddaughter Aged 4 Born Westleigh > Hope it is of use > Pamela > > > ==== 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 > >

----- Original Message ----- From: Pamela Simmons Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 5:42 PM Subject: Jeremiah Aldred Hello Sometime ago someone was enquiring about Jeremiah Aldred I was in Leigh Library looking up the 1861 census today and found this :- Bartons Factory Westleigh (I think this must have been an Area of Westleigh) Jeremiah Aldred Head Aged 50 Paver Born Atherton Cathe(sic) Aldred wife aged 50 Born Hindley Eliza Aldred Daughter aged 11 Born Westleigh Nancy Eden Granddaughter Aged 4 Born Westleigh Hope it is of use Pamela

Hello Keith, Thank you for your recent offer to do look ups in your database of burials at Tyldesley Cemetery. Would you mind looking to see if there are any burials for the BANNISTER family at Tyldesley? Best regards, John.

I have a Vonley Yates aged 25, gardener, Father Thomas Yates, marrying in Lowton in 1928 an Alice Huxley. Has anybody any information on this couple? In particular I am interested in the groom's first name, Vonley. Has anyone ever struck it before - where does it come from etc? Gavin Harrison Yates, in Christchurch New Zealand. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.506 / Virus Database: 303 - Release Date: 8/1/03