Hi, Everyone, I've completed the easy part of my family research, tracing all branches to the 1841 census and finding all the relevant births and marriages from 1837. Before I begin the difficult part it would be sensible to ask if anybody has already been there. By the 1850s all family branches of my maternal grandfather, Joe Hulse b.1896, were living in Rhodes. These are the earliest records I have of those four branches, with my direct forebears in capitals. JOSEPH HULSE (d.bef.1841) m. ALICE (b.1780 Blackley). 1841 living in Boardman Lane, Rhodes. Children: ISAAC b.1816, Great Heaton (Rhodes); Emma b.1820, Prestwich; Edward b.abt.1826 JOHN FAIRBROTHER (d.bef.1841) m. MALLY (b.abt.1876). 1841 living in Church Croft, Middleton. Children: Thomas; William b.abt.1811; AMELIA b.1817 Chadderton; James b.1823. THOMAS CLARKSON (b.1802 Whiton, Cheshire) m. SARAH GREAVES (b.abt.1806). 1841 living in Boardman Lane, Rhodes. Children: James b.abt.1826; William b.abt.1826; John b.1828 Middleton; Thomas b.1830 Middleton; Samuel b.1832 Middleton; Joseph b.1834 Middleton; PETER b.1837 Rhodes; Robert b.1839 Rhodes. JAMES ALBISON* (b.1812 Prestwich) m. JANE YATES (b.1802 Prestwich). 1841 living in Simister Lane, Little Heaton (Simister). Children; Robert b.1832; Sarah b.1836; ANN b.1837 Simister Lane, Lt Heaton; Martha b.1839 Prestwich; Leah b.1842 Simister Lane, Lt Heaton. *spelling variations on census and certificates are Albeson/Allbeson/Albinson. I'm already aware of the many references (and many errors) to some of these people on IGI but would like to hear of confirmation from the original records before I accept the information. There's an example of brothers marrying sisters from these families. PETER CLARKSON married ANN ALBISON and Robert Clarkson (already a widower at 23) remarried Leah Albison. My grandfather, Joe Hulse, became landlord of the Pleasant Inn, corner of Crab Lane and Chapel Lane, Higher Blackley from the 1930s to the 1960s and I lived at the Pleasant Inn in the early 1950s. Regards, and thanks for any info, David O'Malley.

Hi David, Does Albiston crop up in your spelling variants? If so, please do you have any information on this couple? Mary EMERSON & William ALBISTON Married at St. Mary`s Oldham in 1844. There are several Emerson families in the area you are researching, Birch, Simister, Bowlee, Middleton, Hopwood & Prestwich. Regards. Sylvia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "dominic marley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 12:23 PM Subject: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Rhodes roots > Hi, Everyone, > I've completed the easy part of my family research, tracing all branches to the 1841 census and finding all the relevant >births and marriages from 1837. >Before I begin the difficult part it would be sensible to ask if anybody has already been there. > By the 1850s all family branches of my maternal grandfather, Joe Hulse b.1896, were living in Rhodes. ----------------------- > Regards, and thanks for any info, > David O'Malley. > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > >==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > To search the archives of this list go to: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON [email protected]