Bob, I will check the burials for Betty d. of Thomas Calland of Halliwell 24 Apr 1740 in Bolton Archives. Valerie ----- Original Message ----- From: David Wilkinson <david@nrdav.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 1:55 AM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Elusive Ancestors > Hi Bob > > There are definitely two marriages of Thomas Calland at St Mary, Deane. They > are, as you say, to Elizabeth Seddon on 7 Oct 1731 and to Alice Mitchel > (sic) of Bolton on 5 Nov 1740. The second one does not say that either was a > widow(er). There could, of course, be more than one Thomas Calland. > > There is no baptism for Thomas Calland at Deane (up to 1750) although there > are several other Calland baptisms which I list: > > Early entries in Latin: > > Alicia fa. Johannis Calland de Heaton 13 Mar 1714 > Rachel fa. Johanis Calland de Halliwell 27 Mar 1724 > Johes f. Thomae Calland de Rumworth 02 Apr 1732 > > Later entries in English: > > Alice d. of Thos Calland of Heaton 29 Sep 1737 > Jane d. of John Calland of Farnworth 24 Nov 1737 > Betty d. of Thomas Calland of Halliwell 24 Apr 1740 > Betty d. of Thomas Calland, Halliwell 04 Jul 1742 (presumably the first one > died but I don't have the burials) > > All these are from the LPRS transcript. Hope they help. > > David in Hertford, England > > > >