True - there are numerous Heywood families in and around Middleton. Haven`t counted them yet, but quite a lot on each census and in the marriage index. The name which occurs the most often locally is TAYLOR. N.B. The Middleton burial index (for the National Burials Index) is progressing slowly but surely. As there isn`t a plan for grave yard number 3, the burials with grave numbers are being entered onto a spreadsheet. It won`t be complete as only about 1 in 10 have these grave numbers entered. When finished, it is hoped that a few extra details will be added during a stroll around the graveyard at the top of the hill. Will need some volunteers to help with this - so if anyone is local and can help (probably next spring) - please let me know!! The M.I.s that are available for graveyard number 2 (done 1980)will be checked as the index progresses. A few "errors" are well-known here, mainly dates and ages that couldn`t be read from the old headstones. Doreen in Middleton. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.586 / Virus Database: 371 - Release Date: 12/02/2004

Hi Doreen You can put me down just as long as it can be done between 9.30am and 3.00pm, I have to call at Elm St School twice a day for grandchildren. I live just off Barrowfields so it is no problem. Ivy Murphy Middleton ----- Original Message ----- From: "doreen EL-AHWANY" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Heywoods in Middleton > True - there are numerous Heywood families in and around Middleton. Haven`t > counted them yet, but quite a lot on each census and in the marriage index. > The name which occurs the most often locally is TAYLOR. > > N.B. The Middleton burial index (for the National Burials Index) is > progressing slowly but surely. As there isn`t a plan for grave yard number > 3, the burials with grave numbers are being entered onto a spreadsheet. It > won`t be complete as only about 1 in 10 have these grave numbers entered. > When finished, it is hoped that a few extra details will be added during a > stroll around the graveyard at the top of the hill. Will need some > volunteers to help with this - so if anyone is local and can help (probably > next spring) - please let me know!! > > The M.I.s that are available for graveyard number 2 (done 1980)will be > checked as the index progresses. A few "errors" are well-known here, mainly > dates and ages that couldn`t be read from the old headstones. > > Doreen in Middleton. > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.586 / Virus Database: 371 - Release Date: 12/02/2004 > > > ==== 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. >

Thanks Ivy - you are now on my list! Will let you know when all is ready. Doreen. ----- Original Message ----- > Hi Doreen > > You can put me down just as long as it can be done between 9.30am and > 3.00pm, I have to call at Elm St School twice a day for grandchildren. > > I live just off Barrowfields so it is no problem. > > Ivy Murphy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.586 / Virus Database: 371 - Release Date: 12/02/2004

Dear Doreen, As well as Heywoods, I am connected to Taylors twice in Middleton. Both my G-G-GF and G-G-G-F married Taylor women, and the parents of both of these women James Taylor/Ellen Smith & John Taylor/Susannah Fallows are in Graveyard No 2. G-G-F William & Mary and G-G-G GF Joseph & Alice are in Graveyard No 3 and G-GF William & Emma are in the extension around No 3. I was interested in what you had to say about the graveyard. It strikes me as being a special place compared to many others in the Manchester area, because all the graves are still visible, and together they give you a pretty complete portrait of a nineteenth century society. To all of you who live far away, the graveyard stretches out along a low ridge beside the church with broad views looking over the town and across to the main Pennine chain. In the summer, the graveyard is full of wild lupins. I read somewhere that Samuel Bamford was the first person to deliberately cultivate flowers on a grave (his daughter Ann's), and sometimes wonder if the lupins at Middleton descend from that. I got quite a lot of pleasure out of cracking the code of the grave numbering system. Once you've figured it out, it works. Regarding volunteering, I only live in Lancaster, and would be happy to come over. Do you mean Spring next year rather than this Spring? I have occasional thoughts about having my G-GF's gravestone restored. The cross has been knocked off the pedestal, but is still there. Then I think it would be a waste of money. Having it restored would just be tempting people to knock it off again. John Heywood in Lancaster ----- Original Message ----- From: "doreen EL-AHWANY" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Heywoods in Middleton > True - there are numerous Heywood families in and around Middleton. Haven`t > counted them yet, but quite a lot on each census and in the marriage index. > The name which occurs the most often locally is TAYLOR. > > N.B. The Middleton burial index (for the National Burials Index) is > progressing slowly but surely. As there isn`t a plan for grave yard number > 3, the burials with grave numbers are being entered onto a spreadsheet. It > won`t be complete as only about 1 in 10 have these grave numbers entered. > When finished, it is hoped that a few extra details will be added during a > stroll around the graveyard at the top of the hill. Will need some > volunteers to help with this - so if anyone is local and can help (probably > next spring) - please let me know!! > > The M.I.s that are available for graveyard number 2 (done 1980)will be > checked as the index progresses. A few "errors" are well-known here, mainly > dates and ages that couldn`t be read from the old headstones. > > Doreen in Middleton. > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.586 / Virus Database: 371 - Release Date: 12/02/2004 > > > ==== 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.

Doreen - Put my name on the list. Gwenda Manco. ----- Original Message ----- From: "doreen EL-AHWANY" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Heywoods in Middleton > True - there are numerous Heywood families in and around Middleton. Haven`t > counted them yet, but quite a lot on each census and in the marriage index. > The name which occurs the most often locally is TAYLOR. > > N.B. The Middleton burial index (for the National Burials Index) is > progressing slowly but surely. As there isn`t a plan for grave yard number > 3, the burials with grave numbers are being entered onto a spreadsheet. It > won`t be complete as only about 1 in 10 have these grave numbers entered. > When finished, it is hoped that a few extra details will be added during a > stroll around the graveyard at the top of the hill. Will need some > volunteers to help with this - so if anyone is local and can help (probably > next spring) - please let me know!! > > The M.I.s that are available for graveyard number 2 (done 1980)will be > checked as the index progresses. A few "errors" are well-known here, mainly > dates and ages that couldn`t be read from the old headstones. > > Doreen in Middleton. > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.586 / Virus Database: 371 - Release Date: 12/02/2004 > > > ==== 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. >