Hi all, Mellalieu was quite a popular name in the area, first ones arriving in Middleton in the early 1600s and thought to be Huguenots. There is some ongoing research to see whether it was indeed these families that introduced silk weaving into the town (- I must enquire to see how that is progressing). Mellalieu Street was named after a family who built the first houses there (?late 1880s). Doreen. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 27/11/2003

Hi Doreen, Warmest thanks for all your past helpful emails, I will be most interested to hear about the Huguenot research in Middleton, and have often wondered if the COLLINGE name might also be from that period. Incidentally, one of my friends told me recently that he was descended from the "huge noses") God blessings for Christmas time, Allan Finland > Mellalieu was quite a popular name in the area, first ones arriving in > Middleton in the early 1600s and thought to be Huguenots. There is some > ongoing research to see whether it was indeed these families that introduced > silk weaving into the town (- I must enquire to see how that is > progressing). > Mellalieu Street was named after a family who built the first houses there > (?late 1880s). > > Doreen. SCOTSON - All (one name study) ACKERS - Prescott, Abram (all) BARLOW - Middleton (pre-1850) BAYBUTT - Walton (pre-1900) BIRCHALL - Ashton, Lowton, Upholland (all) CALDWELL - Culcheth, Golborne COLLINGE - Middleton (all) FORSTER - Golborne(pre-1870) GLOVER - Golborne (pre-1850) HART - Lowton, Warrington (pre-1800) HENDRIE - Glasgow (pre-1850) HILTON - Alkrington, Oldham (pre-1900) HOLT - Tonge, Middleton (pre-1870) HOUGHTON - Ashton (pre1825) ISHERWOOD - Leigh, Bolton (all) LOWTON - Deane, Bolton (pre-1800) MELLALIEU- Middleton MORT - Culcheth, Hindley PARR - Hindley (pre-1825) PRESCOTT - Abram (pre-1825) ROBINSON - Bold (pre-1850) TAYLOR - Tyldesley (pre-1850) WALTON- Oldham (pre-1850) WEST - Abram, Blackburn (pre-1900) WILCOCK - Culcheth, Bolton (pre-1870)