Hi Bill a rather hot subject in Lancashire, like politics and religion. You are quite right, Heywoodites are split between soccer teams Man U and Man City. Pre TV viewing though many supported Bury as it was nearer on a wet and windy Saturday afternoon. Your/our Rhodes gang would probably have been more likely to have attended Bury FC. The local rugby supporters used to follow Rochdale Hornets but again they now go for the big clubs such as St Helens, Wigan and Bradford. The motorway network is so close it is very easy to get to most of the top sporting events. Heywood still has several amateur soccer teams but I think the local rugby team has finishes this season due to lack of support. The cricket club has a good record and goes back a long way, and the ladies Hockey team have achieved some good results over the years. Crown Green Bowling is still a hands on sport in this part of Lancashire, for both men and women of rather more mature years. The local paper has always covered amateur sport. If anyone has sportsman/women in their families there could be a write up lingering there. Hope this helps. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Rhodes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 10:35 PM Subject: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] FOOTBALL QUESTION > Dear all Lancs & Mancs, > > FOOTBALL QUESTION > > Most of my family are from Heywood. When I asked my father what Premier > League team my grandfather would have been for, he said "Manchester City". > What I'm wondering is what the football culture is like today in Heywood and > Middleton? Are they split between M.U. and City? Since Heywood is now a > part of the Rochdale municipality, would they "monkey towners" be more > interested in Rochdale (2nd League) matches? Do some favor Bolton? > > Has football fanatacism waned in Lancashire? > > Thanks.... > > Regards, > Bill Rhodes > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Berry [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 1:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Kent Hilton Marriage Middleton > > > I am trying to trace the marriage details of William Kent to Margaret Hilton > in the Middleton area approx 1825 - 1835. They show on the 1851 Census > Extract living at Oldham Road in Tonge. William aged 45 years, Margaret aged > 45 years - both born Middleton Manchester. Their offspring in 1851 were Mary > (20), David (19), John (17), Edmund (15), William (13), Ann (11), Amos (9) > and Robert (4). > > I am also trying to find the baptism record of Edmund (15). > > I cannot find any trace at St. Leonards, and I know that St. Michael's did > not perform their first baptism until late 1840's. > > I believe that Margaret Hilton may have been a daughter of John Hilton and > Sarah Hilton (nee ?) > > Hopefully, by obtaining marriage details of William and Margaret I can > confirm the Hilton link and would like to be able to determine William's > parentage. > Robert Berry > 25 Woodlands Way > Alkrington > Middleton > Manchester M24 1WL > United Kingdom > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > Check out the Middleton site for up-dates http://www.vmims.com/middleton.htm > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~emmaw/ for free Web Editor software. > Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > >