Hi Patricia, Thanks for writing so extensively. I have now checked out the MORT website briefly, but with interest, and look forward to returning to it later. It seems that BIRCHALL was a common name in the Leigh, Lowton and Ashton areas. My grandmother was Emily BIRCHALLs in the tree below. If you see any connections, or have any further information to add I would be pleased to hear from you. I do have the 18th century parish records on fiche for Winwick church (which included Lowton) and I would be pleased to do any look-ups if you need any look ups. Bye for now Allan 1 William Birchall, Weaver, shopkeeper b: 1781 Ashton in Makerfield, src: PR, Cens 1841-51 Ashton-in-Makerfield +Margaret Houghton b: 1782 Ashton in Makerfield, src: Cens 1841-51 m: 1.8.1803 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, src: PR ...........2 Mary Birchall, b: 1.3.1804, c: 25.3.1804 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, src:PR ...........2 Thomas Birchall b: 1.7.1805 c: 21.7.1805 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, src:PR d: 22.4.1819 Ashton in Makerfield, ...........2 William Birchall b: 19.9.1807 Ashton in Makerfield, c: 11.10.1807 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield ...........2 Margaret Birchall b: 9.10.1809 c: 29.10.1809 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, ...........2 John Birchall, Shoe maker, clogger, beerseller b: 24.12.1812 c: 24.1.1813 St Thomas, Ashton-in- Makerfield, d: 2.10.1866 Ashton in Makerfield, src: will ............... +Elizabeth Baybut, Innkeeper b: 1814 Walton, Liverpool src: Cens 1881 Ashton in Makerfield d: Aft. 1881 .........................3 Elizabeth Birchall b: 25.1.1836 c: 7.2.1836 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, .........................3 Margaret Birchall b: 11.11.1838 c: 16.12.1838 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield .........................3 James Birchall, Clogger, Retailer of beer b: 5.5.1841 Sim's Lane, Ashton in Makerfield, src: GRO, Cens 1891 Lowton Cens 1881 Sutton d: 22.1.1913 Lowton, Leigh, ............................+Elizabeth West b: 28.5.1837 Abram, src: Igi, Cens 1891 Lowton, 1881 Sutton m: 22.9.1862 Holy Trinity, Ashton in Makerfield, src:PR d: 4.3.1910 Lowton ......................................4 Margaret Ellen Birchall b: 1868 Ashton, src: Cens 1891 Lowton, Cens 1881 Sutton ..........................................+? Tomlinson ......................................4 Martha Annie Birchall, Bookbinder b: 1871 Ashton, src:Cens 1891 Lowton, 1881 Sutton ..........................................+Tom Worsley ....................................................5 Son Tomlinson b: Unknown ....................................................5 Peggie Tomlinson b: Unknown ....................................................5 Martha Tomlinson b: Unknown ......................................4 Thomas Birchall, Bookbinder apprentice b 1873 UpHolland, src:Cens 1891 Lowton, 1881 Sutton ......................................4 Emily Birchall b: 20.6.1877 Grimshaw Lane, Upholland src: GRO, Cens 1891 Lowton, Cens 1881 Sutton d: 2.12.1951 Leigh, src: RS ..........................................+Ernest Beswick Scotson, Farmer b: 11.1.1877 Lowton, src: GRO, Cens 1881 Abram, 1891 Lowton c: 11.1.1877 Lowton, src: BVRI m: 28.7.1897 Parish Church, Lowton, src: PR d: 26.2.1948 Leigh, src: ES ....................................................5 James Birchall Scotson b: 1898 src: MI Lowton St Lukes d: 9.3.1898 St Lukes, Lowton, src: MI Lowton St Lukes ....................................................5 Ernest Thomas Scotson b: 1899 src: MI Lowton St Lukes d.9.1916 St Lukes, Lowton, src: MI Lowton St Lukes ....................................................5 Florence Scotson b: 1901 src: MI Lowton St Lukes d: 4.9.1917 St Lukes, Lowton, src: MI Lowton St Lukes ....................................................5 James Scotson Farmer, brickworker b: 12.12.1902 src: ES d: 1951 ....................................................5 Charles Scotson, Farm & building labourer b: 7.8.1904 Lowton, Leigh, src: RS d: 16.5.1973 Wigan, src: RS ....................................................5 Frederick Scotson b: 12.10.1906 d: 26.10.1906 St Lukes, Lowton, src: MI Lowton ....................................................5 Abraham Scotson b: 1907 d: 1969 ....................................................5 George Scotson b: 7.5.1910 Lowton, ....................................................5 Robert Scotson, silk process supervisor b: 16.9.1912 Lowton, Leigh, d: 3.11.1992 Coventry, Warwickshire .......................................................+Ellen Collinge, Silk weaver, pianist b: 6.2.1916 Leigh, m: 11.5.1940 St Thomas' Church, Bedford, Leigh, src: GRO ................................................................. 6 Allan Scotson, church minister b: 2.7.1945, Leigh, src: GRO ....................................................5 John Scotson Weaver, Life Assurance agent b: 11.7.1914 ....................................................5 Peter Scotson b: Unknown .........................3 Mary Anne Birchall b: 20.8.1844 c: 29.9.1844 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, .........................3 Hannah Birchall b: 1848 Ashton in Makerfield, .........................3 John Birchall, Clogger & storekeeper b: 1850 Ashton in Makerfield, src: Cens 1881 Ashton ............................+Ann b: 1853 Southport, src: Cens 1881 Sutton ......................................4 Thomas Birchall b: 1878 Ashton in Makerfield, src: Cens 1881 Sutton .........................3 William Birchall b: 5.1.1853 c: 13.3.1853 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, ...........2 Ann Birchall b: 24.12.1812 c: 24.1.1813 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, src:PR ...........2 Alice Birchall b: 21.4.1817 c: 11.5.1817 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, ...........2 Hannah Birchall b: 14.5.1823 c: 8.6.1823 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, ...........2 Elizabeth Birchall b: 30.3.1827 c: 29.4.1827 St Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Bold typeface = Allan Scotson's line Abbreviations: Cens = census, EG = Emily Green, GRO = General Register Office igi = International Genealogical Directory, RS = Roy Scotson, src = source Allan Scotson, PO Box 17, 57201 Savonlinna, Finland tel +358-15-510 550 fax +358-15-510 570 email: allan.scotson@luukku.com > Dear Allan: > > I am also interested in the Birchall Family of Lowton, Lancashire as a > parallel line. > > William Birchall emigrated to the United States, specifically Yorkville, > Wisconsin in 1848. > > His parents, Thomas and Ann (Collier) Birchall followed sometime later. > > My direct interest is that Joseph Collier, my g-g-grandfather came with his > cousins, William Birchall, Joshua Boydell, and Joshua Collier on the > YORKTOWN on 28 September 1848, all came to Yorkville Township, Racine > County, Wisconsin and all lived there for some time. > > I work with another researcher, Mary Anne Falk, who is a direct Birchall > researcher, from the line of Thomas and Ann (Collier) Birchall. > > Also, the above named Joshua Collier married Alice HURST, who was the > daughter of George HURST and Alice (MORT) Hurst. There is also quite a > website titled, The MORT Family, which includes their Lancashire ties as > well as their emigration story in the United States. > http://www.lafuente.net/mort/ > > Mary Ann Falk has compiled a book titled, Sylvania Cemetery, Racine County, > Wisconsin, Exploring Family Ties on-line at: > http://www.jansdigs.com/Racine/Sylvania.html > > There are a number of the Leigh surname that appear in this book besides > Birchall, Collier, and Boydell so it may also be of interest to other Leigh > researchers. It is much more than a cemetery index, it really is a history > constructed from cemetery records of many Lancashire families who emigrated > to the United States. > > Contact if interest. Otherwise, happy researching! > > Patricia (Pat) Ash > Seattle, Washington > > >From: "Allan Scotson" <allan.scotson@luukku.com> > >Reply-To: ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com > >To: ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Research interests > >Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 19:12:42 +0200 > > > >Hi > >I would be interested to exchange information with anybody researching the > >same name and areas. > > > >Warmest wishes from the freezer > > > >Allan > >Finland > > > >researching: > > > >Also: > >SCOTSON - ALL > > > >ACKERS - Prescott, Abram (all) > >BIRCHALL - Ashton, Lowton, Upholland (all) > >BAYBUTT - Walton (pre-1900) > >CALDWELL - Culcheth, Golborne > >COLLINGE - Middleton, Leigh (all) > >FORSTER- Golborne(pre-1870) > >GLOVER - Golborne (pre-1850) > >HART - Lowton, Warrington (pre-1800) > >HOUGHTON - Ashton (pre1825) > >ISHERWOOD - Leigh, Bolton (all) > >LOWTON - Deane, Bolton (pre-1800) > >MORT - Culcheth, Hindley, Tyldesley > >PARR - Hindley (pre-1825) > >PRESCOTT - Abram (pre-1825) > >ROBINSON - Bold (pre-1850) > >TAYLOR - Tyldesley (pre-1850) > >WEST - Abram, Blackburn (pre-1900) > >WILCOCK- Culcheth, Bolton (pre-1870) > > > >Also: > >BARLOW - Middleton (pre-1850) > >MELLALIEU - Middleton > >HILTON - Alkrington, Oldham (pre-1900) > >HOLT - Tonge, Middleton (pre-1870) > >WALTON - Oldham (pre-1850) > >HENDRIE - Glasgow (pre-1850) > > > > > > > > > >==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > >Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. 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