Hi Carol! Thank you very much for your help. You are right about Mary Sharples being her Mum, they lived together when Elizabeth's Son James was born and she was the informant. Mary Sharples then lived with her other two daughters before dying at the ripe old age of 91. I will send off for the death certificate and hope that it is 'my' Elizabeth. I attach James's Marriage Certificate, 1st January 1868, I am not sure if you will receive it, but it shows the witnesses as his wife's sister Ann and her husband-to-be William Atherton - Both of whom have also disappeared in the 1881 census and after! At the time of Marriage James lived in Latham's Yard, Queen Street, Wigan and Jane his wife, in Ashcroft's Yard, Queen Street, Wigan. I do thank you very much, Carol, not only for the effort you have put into this but also for the 'thought provoking' you have put into me! With very best wishes Norman Sharples. -----Original Message----- From: eng-lan-wigan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lan-wigan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carolgriff@aol.com Sent: 30 January 2008 14:44 To: eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WIGAN] 1861 Census Hi I think your Sharples must have been with some of my Horrocks 1861- vanished - only to return by 1871. One of my thoughts is America as the family did go there during the 1860's- could people have gone out and returned- failing that maybe simple missing census entries. Re Elizabeth- at a long shot maybe she died 1851- I would be tempted to get the cert to see what it says- then again I have several certs that have no connection to me. Deaths Dec 1851 (>99%) Sharples Elizabeth Wigan 21650 Im thinking the Mary Sharples born circa 1792 who appears with various children on census up to 1881 is Elizabeths mam, doesnt seem like they ever lived together after 1841 tho so no help there. Do you have James marriage cert- do the witnesses help and or where he was living- I know its a few years after the 1861 census but you never know. All in all im no help at all but i do hope you suceed- and dont waste too much money on certs:) carol ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LAN-WIGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Listers, Can anyone give me some information on Sally Or Sarah Greenwood. She was the daughter of Edward & Sarah McGuire who lived ar 48 Petticoat Lane, Ince in Makerfield when the 1901 census was taken, Sarah Jane was 2 years old. I have been told that Sarah/Sally lived all her life in Wigan and married a man named GREENWOOD, I do not know his first name. As McGuire has at least five different spellings, to-day I have searched marriages for Greenwood ,cross reference McGuire, from 1915 to 1933 I found only two surname Maguire which were not correct. I would appreciate any information or suggestions as to what I can do next in my search. Many thanks for reading this enquiry. Nancye n.abrooks@bigpond.com 30.01.08 4.55pm

Hi Carol Thank you for your response In 1871 James was a coalminer. There is a James Sharples of the same age who was a coalminer in Staffordshire (?). I have followed that but sadly discovered that the two James were not the same person. With best wishes Norman. -----Original Message----- From: eng-lan-wigan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lan-wigan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Caswyke@aol.com Sent: 30 January 2008 12:57 To: eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WIGAN] 1861 Census If you knew James's profession in 1871 you could look back to 1861 as there a few James Sharples who are unmarried boarders at the time. Carol Buchan ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LAN-WIGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello! Can anybody help me please? I am searching for Elizabeth Sharples [DOB 1818] and her illegitimate (?) son James Sharples [DOB 2.3.1841] In 1851 they lived in Wigan Workhouse; James in 1871 was married living in Wigan. Where were they both in 1861 and what happened to Elizabeth? Any help/suggestions would be like 'gold dust' to me! With thanks and best wishes Norman Sharples -----Original Message----- From: eng-lan-wigan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lan-wigan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of eng-lan-wigan-request@rootsweb.com Sent: 30 January 2008 08:05 To: eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com Subject: ENG-LAN-WIGAN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 8 Be sure mail to the list is in plain text. Please snip and change the subject line to refect the content of your message. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ List information page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/ENG-LAN-WIGAN.html ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ To request a change of format (plain text or MIME), write to ENG-LAN-WIGAN-admin@rootsweb.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Today's Topics: 1. Sarah Jane McGuire/Sally Greenwood (nabrooks) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:55:41 +1100 From: "nabrooks" <n.abrooks@bigpond.com> Subject: [WIGAN] Sarah Jane McGuire/Sally Greenwood To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000901c86304$bf75b340$0100000a@alen635c8758eb> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello Listers, Can anyone give me some information on Sally Or Sarah Greenwood. She was the daughter of Edward & Sarah McGuire who lived ar 48 Petticoat Lane, Ince in Makerfield when the 1901 census was taken, Sarah Jane was 2 years old. I have been told that Sarah/Sally lived all her life in Wigan and married a man named GREENWOOD, I do not know his first name. As McGuire has at least five different spellings, to-day I have searched marriages for Greenwood ,cross reference McGuire, from 1915 to 1933 I found only two surname Maguire which were not correct. I would appreciate any information or suggestions as to what I can do next in my search. Many thanks for reading this enquiry. Nancye n.abrooks@bigpond.com 30.01.08 4.55pm ------------------------------ To contact the ENG-LAN-WIGAN list administrator, send an email to ENG-LAN-WIGAN-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ENG-LAN-WIGAN mailing list, send an email to ENG-LAN-WIGAN@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LAN-WIGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of ENG-LAN-WIGAN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 8 *******************************************

Hi I think your Sharples must have been with some of my Horrocks 1861- vanished - only to return by 1871. One of my thoughts is America as the family did go there during the 1860's- could people have gone out and returned- failing that maybe simple missing census entries. Re Elizabeth- at a long shot maybe she died 1851- I would be tempted to get the cert to see what it says- then again I have several certs that have no connection to me. Deaths Dec 1851 (>99%) Sharples Elizabeth Wigan 21650 Im thinking the Mary Sharples born circa 1792 who appears with various children on census up to 1881 is Elizabeths mam, doesnt seem like they ever lived together after 1841 tho so no help there. Do you have James marriage cert- do the witnesses help and or where he was living- I know its a few years after the 1861 census but you never know. All in all im no help at all but i do hope you suceed- and dont waste too much money on certs:) carol

If you knew James's profession in 1871 you could look back to 1861 as there a few James Sharples who are unmarried boarders at the time. Carol Buchan

Rather than sending all the lists a copy of the same thing, I've posted the upcoming events on LancsGen, since many of you also belong to that list. If you don't belong to LancsGen or Eng-Gen-Events, you can view the latest events message at <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/LANCSGEN/2008-01/1201105081>. Enjoy! If you know of any events that should be included, but aren't, please let me know. Best wishes, Lynne

Hello everyone, I'm looking for descendants of a lady named Annie Bramwell. This was probably her married name. She would have been born circa 1870-1880 I suppose and probably lived in Aspull. Apparently she was like a second mother to my Great Grandmother when her mother had died and I would love to pass on a couple of photos I have of her if there are any descendants out there. Thank you, Tamara.

I thought the list might like to know that the funeral took place today of the Reverend Canon Kenneth Malcolm Forrest who was Rector of Wigan for 28 years and priest at Wigan Parish Church. Although he retired a few years ago, he was still very much in people's thoughts, and lived not too far away in Standish. The Requiem was held at Wigan Parish Church and it was quite literally standing room only as many of the townspeople attended, along with the Mayor, the Council Leader Lord Smith of Leigh, and the Bishop of Warrington. There was a 10 bell muffled ringing session before the funeral (the bells at this church are among the best in the country) and the church was beautiful. If you have ancestors from Wigan and have never visited the church, it's hard to describe how lovely a place it is, and today it did Malcolm proud. If you can, please spend a few moments to think or pray for Malcolm, who was without doubt one of the kindest people I've ever met. Maggie

I am searching for MINNIE and brother ROBERT McGUIRE who lived at Ince Wigan before moving to Appley Bridge. Minnie was born 1893 and Robert (known as Bob) was born 1896, parents Edward and Sarah McGuire. I have tried all five spellings of the McGuire name, McQuire, Mecquire,Maguire,MacGuire without success. I would very much appreciate any help or suggestions. Thank You Nancye n.abrooks@bigpond.com 17.01.08 4.35pm

Hello Margaret I'm afraid I can be of little help. Even when I tried the old trick of searching for Leddon instead of Seddon (a common Ancestry blooper), nothing obvious turned up in 1841/51. It occurs to me that maybe Seddon was an assumed name - wouldn't be the first man to join the army under a pseudonym. There again he may have been Henry Seddon, but his father John the collier may have been a fictitious adornment for his marriage cert. You didn't need proof and no one so far from home was likely to dob him in. I take it you have considered tracking down his military records? Not my field, but my wife has gained all sorts of fascinating detail about an 18th century militia man ancestor from his marriage and discharge papers etc. Good luck Peter Wood

Thanks Barb will do that ......Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb Baker" <bbaker48@sympatico.ca> To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [WIGAN] seddon > You may be interested; there is a chap on the ENG-LAN-BOLTON rootsweb list who has a database of over 75,000 records on the SEDDON surname. > > It might be worth your while to join the eng-lan-bolton@rootsweb.com > list, and make another inquiry there. > > It helped me to find my Great Aunt and Great Uncle; Sarah Ann SEDDON who married Ernest HUTCHINSON Dec. 4, 1909, at the parish church of St. George, Wigan, Lancashire. > > Barb, Ontario, Canada. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > Each poster owns his/her own post. Before forwarding someone else's message to another list, be sure to receive permission from the author. > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LAN-WIGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Peter thanks for reply I think it must be Hindley,this is what Iknow about them, Marriage of Henry Seddon to Elizabeth Mills. April 23rd 1865.St Philips Church, Henry Seddon age full,batchelor private Hm 12th Lancers residence Barracks. Father John Seddon profession collier. Elizabeth Mills age full,spinster residence white croft. Father William Henry Mills. profession file cutter. Married at St Philips after banns.signature Henry Seddon his mark. signature of Elizabeth Mills her mark. witness Thomas Short and James Marsh. In 1871 Elizabeth living at white croft with my Ggrandmother Ann my ancestry sub is finished but I am sure the name there was spelt Sedan,Ihave looked before on ancestry for Henry but cannot find anything in 41-51census,would appreciate any help at all my GGgrandmother is burried in Sheffield but not sure what happened to Henry.....Many Thanks Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Wood" <st.peter@paradise.net.nz> To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 5:03 AM Subject: Re: [WIGAN] seddon > Margaret > > There is a lot of information that might help that you have not told us: > > When did Henry & Elizabeth marry? What was his father's occupation on the > M.Cert? What was Elizabeth's father's name & occupation? Where was > Elizabeth in 1871 when Henry is apparently an unmarried soldier at Aldershot? > > In 1871 the birthplace Wardley looks like a mistranscription. It actually > appears to be Hendley (if you have the census image compare the H with the > H in Hereford, the first e with the e in Sheffield (first line) and the n > with the n in Lancaster. So if Siddon=Seddon, and Hendley is probably > Hindley, which is in Wigan district, whereas Wardley is in Salford. > > Regards > Peter Wood > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > Each poster owns his/her own post. Before forwarding someone else's message to another list, be sure to receive permission from the author. > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LAN-WIGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Margaret There is a lot of information that might help that you have not told us: When did Henry & Elizabeth marry? What was his father's occupation on the M.Cert? What was Elizabeth's father's name & occupation? Where was Elizabeth in 1871 when Henry is apparently an unmarried soldier at Aldershot? In 1871 the birthplace Wardley looks like a mistranscription. It actually appears to be Hendley (if you have the census image compare the H with the H in Hereford, the first e with the e in Sheffield (first line) and the n with the n in Lancaster. So if Siddon=Seddon, and Hendley is probably Hindley, which is in Wigan district, whereas Wardley is in Salford. Regards Peter Wood

You may be interested; there is a chap on the ENG-LAN-BOLTON rootsweb list who has a database of over 75,000 records on the SEDDON surname. It might be worth your while to join the eng-lan-bolton@rootsweb.com list, and make another inquiry there. It helped me to find my Great Aunt and Great Uncle; Sarah Ann SEDDON who married Ernest HUTCHINSON Dec. 4, 1909, at the parish church of St. George, Wigan, Lancashire. Barb, Ontario, Canada.

Hello to list hoping someone can help,looking for Henry Seddon born around 1838 not sure where,he was in the 12th lancers he met and married GGgrandmother Elizabeth Mills in Sheffield,these are the details I have for him in the 1861-71 census, Name: Henry Siddon Birth: 1837, Wigan, Lancashire, England Residence: 1861, Gate Fulford, Yorkshire, England Name: Henry Siddon Birth: 1838, Wardley, Lancashire, England Residence: 1871, Aldershot, Hampshire, England on his marriage certificate he gives his fathers name as John Seddon,after18 71 he disappears cannot find in 1841-51 census,can anyone help...Many Thanks Margaret

Forwarded with the author's kind permission. -------- Original Message -------- Hi New data has been added at www.lancashirebmd.org.uk as follows: 16,435 births for St. Helens RD comprising St. Helens South (1935-1957) 10,791 marriages for Manchester RD comprising: Bradford, Methodist School Chapel, Ashton New Road (1927-1940); Hulme, Ebenezer Chapel, Boston Street (1920-1941); Manchester, Cheetham Hill Road, Congregational Chapel (1925-1927); Manchester, Congregational Chapel, Cheetham Hill (1925-1927); Levenshulme, Methodist Chapel, Cromwell Grove (1920-1932); Manchester, St Davids Welsh Wes Meth Chapel, Deansgate (1903-1927); Rusholme, Methodist Chapel, Dickenson Road (1919-1936); Collyhurst, Methodist Chapel, Eggington St. (1928-1940); Manchester, Baptist Chapel, Grosvenor St (1925-1940); Manchester, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Grosvenor Street (1925-1927); Ardwick, Hyde Road Schools (1920-1937); Lower Crumpsall, Methodist Chapel, James Street (1903-1935); Manchester, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Livesey Street (1930-1943); Manchester, Unitarian Free Chapel, Oldham Road (1931-1939); Moss Side, Methodist Chapel, Raby Street (1925-1941); Hulme, Methodist Chapel, Radnor Street (1923-1935); Chorlton-on-Medlock, Independent Chapel, Rusholme Road (adj C-o-M Free Library) (1939-1944); Longsight, Free Christian Church, Stockport Road (1923-1945); Longsight, Ivy Independent Chapel, Stockport Road (1916-1932); Newton Heath, Congregational Chapel, Thorp Road (1930-1934); Manchester, Rydal Mount Wesleyan Chapel, Hightown (1919-1932); Manchester, St. Mary RC, Mulberry Street (1940-1944); Bradford, Methodist Church, Albert st., Bradford (1920-1942); Manchester, Methodist Church, Albert Street (1920-1942); Manchester, Methodist Church, New Islington (1926-1941); Moston, Methodist Church, Ashley Lane (1929-1947); Openshaw, Methodist Chapel, Ashton Old Road (1930-1948); Openshaw, Methodist Chapel (Central), Ashton Old Rdoad (1927-1949); Manchester, McFadyen Memorial Congregational Chapel (URC) (1931-1942); West Didsbury, Methodist Chapel, Barlow Moor Road (1930-1944); Ancoats, Methodist Chapel, Bradford Road, Ancoats (1932-1943); Manchester, Methodist Chapel, Bradford Road (1932-1943); Chorlton-on-Medlock, International Holiness Taber! nacle, B runswick St. (1921-1949); Burnage, Congregational Chapel, New Burnage URC, Burnage Lane (1932-1943); Wythenshawe, Lowton Moor Methodist Chapel, Button Lane (1939-1947); Chorlton-on-Medlock, Cavendish Street Chapel (1924-1937); Moston, Methodist Church, Chain Bar (1941-1945); Ardwick, Methodist School & Mission, Chancery Lane (1937-1945); Blackley, Blackley Chapel, Chapel Lane (1929-1946); Levenshulme, Methodist Mission all, Chapel Street (1912-1936); Manchester, Wesleyan Methodist Church, Cheetham Hill Road (1926-1939); Beswick, Methodist Chapel (1929-1945); Levenshulme, Zion Congregational (now URC), Clare Road (1928-1940); Moss Side, Cong. Church & School (Moss Side URC), Claremont Road (1928-1937); Openshaw, Baptist Church & Sunday School, Cornwall Street (1921-1942); Gorton, Methodist Chapel, Cross Lane (1929-1942); Ancoats, Victoria Hall, Daniel Street (1921-1934); Rusholme, Methodist Chapel (College Chapel), Dickenson Road (1938-1941); Rusholme, Roby Congregational Chapel (now Roby URC), Dickenson Road (1928-1949); New Moston, Methodist Chapel, Eastwood Road (1912-1948); Whalley Range, Methodist Chapel, Egerton Road North (1934-1940); Openshaw, Methodist Chapel and Sunday School, Gransmoor Road (1934-1940); Manchester, Wesley Hall, Great Ancoats Street (1922-1937); Manchester, Methodist Church, Gt Western Street (1931-1939); Openshaw, Wesleyan Chapel, Grey Mare Lane (1923-1937); Newton Heath, Zion Chapel, Hall Street (1925-1943); Longsight, St Roberts RC Church, Hamilton Road (1936-1946); Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Methodist Chapel, High Lane (1923-1947); Higher Ardwick, Methodist Church (1930-1948); Crumpsall Park, Wesleyan Chapel (1928-1945); Gorton, Brookfield Church, Hyde Road (1922-1949); Gorton, Methodist Church, Hyde Road (1929-1934); West Gorton, Hyde Road Chapel (1929-1938); Ancoats, St Ann's Catholic Church, Junction Street (1936-1947); Rusholme, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Ladybarn Rd. (Carruthers St. from 1959) (1929-1946); Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Methodist Church, Maitland Avenue, Barlow Moor (193! 4-1940); Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Wesleyan Chapel, Manchester Road (1928-1940); Blackley, United Methodist Church, Market Street (1923-1944); Newton, St Edmunds RC Church, Monsall Street (1944-1945); Moss Side, Baptist Church, Moss Lane East (1928-1941); Clayton, Methodist Church, North Road (1927-1946); Kirkmanshulme, Methodist Chapel, North Road (1921-1944); Manchester, Wesleyan Chapel, Central Buildings, Oldham Street (1930-1942); Manchester, Independent Chapel, Osborne St./Oldham Road (1921-1942); Miles Platting Wesleyan Chapel, Oldham Road (from 1953 Draycott Street) (1926-1946); Newton Heath Methodist Church (1924-1939); Newton Heath, Wesleyan Chapel, Oldham Road (1924-1939); Manchester, Church of the Holy Name, Oxford Road (1936-1948); Manchester, Oxford Road Methodist Chapel, Oxford Road (1920-1940); Withington, Congregational Church, Palatine Road (1913-1945); Ardwick, St Aloysius Church, Park Place/Palfrey Place (1936-1940); Didsbury, Congregational Church, Parrs Wood Road (1947-1948); Manchester, The Albert Hall & Aston Inst, Peter Street (1927-1948); Withington, Meth Church, Platt Lane/Hart Road (1934-1946); Longsightr, Wesleyan Chapel, Plymouth Grove (1927-1939); Manchester, Victoria Chapel, Queens Road (1932-1940); Bridgwater Hall, Queen St., Hulme (from 1968 Wesley Meth. Church, Royce Rd., Hulme) (1925-1940); Gorton, Aspinal Methodist Church, Reddish Lane (1920-1948); Harpurhey, Wesleyan/Methodist Chapel, Rochdale Road (1906-1942); Collyhurst, Congregational Church, Queens Park (1899-1948); Union Chapel, Rochdale Road, Queens Park (1929-1941); Methodist Church, St Marys Road, Moston (1929-1947); Clayton, Cong. Church, Seymour Rd. South (from 1994 St Matthews URC) (1925-1939); Rusholme, Longsight Baptist Chapel, Slade Lane (1928-1945); Higher Openshaw, Wesleyan Chapel, Stanley Street (1900-1936); Bradford, Ebenezer Ind Methodist Chapel, Sloane St. (1936-1948); Levenshulme, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Stockport Road (1900-1938); Longsight, Wesleyan Meth Chapel, Stockport Road (1900-1947); Manchester, Octa! gon Church, Stockport Road (1915-1934); Hulme, Primitive Meth Chapel, Upper Moss Lane (1925-1927); Gorton, Baptist Chapel, Wellington Street (1923-1947); Gorton, Primitive Meth Church Wellington Street (1913-1948); Higher Openshaw, Moravian Church, Wheler Street (1934-1940); Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Baptist Church, Wilbraham Road (1930-1943); Chorlton-cum-Hardy, St. Ninian's Presbyterian (later URC) Church, Wilbraham Road (1929-1942); Didsbury, St Paul's Wesleyan Chapel (1928-1945); Moss Side, Whalley Range Chapel, Withington Road (1922-1948); Withington, Wesley Chapel, Wilmslow Road (1900-1944); Manchester, Working Men's Church, Wood Street, Deansgate (1920-1945); Northenden, Wesley Chapel (later Meth. Church), Wythenshawe Road (1921-1938); Levenshulme, Congregational Church (1926-1932) Thanks are due to Pauline Hurst and the St. Helens team and to the Manchester team for the above. John ++++++++++++ John Marsden Webmaster LancashireBMD

Dear Friends, Before many of us drift off to celebrate this festive season, I want to take a moment to wish you all a happy and peaceful festive season. In the coming year, may you break down many brick walls and may you and your families enjoy love, peace, good health, and prosperity. Warm regards, Lynne

Additions to LancashireBMD <http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk>: 26 November 2007 BIRTHS: 48,480 births for Wigan & Leigh RD comprising: Ashton (1896-1901); Aspull (1896-1901); Atherton (1896-1901); Culcheth (1896-1901); Hindley (1896-1901); Leigh (1896-1901); Leigh & Golborne (1900-1900); Lowton (1896-1901); Orrell (1900-1900); Pemberton (1896-1901); Standish (1897-1901); Upholland (1896-1901); Wigan (1896-1901); Wigan (East) (1900-1900); Wigan (West) (1899-1899) 5,546 births for Preston RD comprising: Broughton (1900-1921) MARRIAGES: 1,294 for Rochdale RD comprising: Middleton, Methodist Church (Long Street) (1918-1974); Birtle, Methodist Chapel (also known as Moulding Methodist Chapel) (1914-1969); Rochdale, Methodist Church (Mitchell Street) (1965-1972); Rochdale, Champness Hall (1925-1973); Middleton, Alkrington & Providence United Reformed Church (1929-1974); Littleborough, Greenhill Methodist Chapel (1953-1974); Rochdale, Smallbridge Methodist Church (1910-1974); Littleborough, Methodist Church (Victoria Street) (1918-1965) 6,786 marriages for Blackburn RD comprising: Pickup Bank, Congregation Chapel (Hoddlesden) (1944-1979); Feniscowles, Methodist Church (1982-1993); Blackburn, Methodist School Chapel (Haslingden Rd) (1968-1977); Blackburn, Baptist Chapel (Leamington Rd) (1960-1982); Tockholes, United Reformed Church (1982-2002); Blackburn, Methodist Church (Bentham Rd) (1979-1996); Knuzden, Methodist Church (1946-1978); Blackburn, Methodist Church (Fore St) (1977-1983); Blackburn, Kingdom Hall (St Peters St) (1983-1999); Blackburn, St Paul's Church (Higher Audley St) (1981-1984); Blackburn, Apostolic Church (Randal St) (1981-1988); Blackburn, Bethesda Chapel (1981-1985); Blackburn, St John Vianney's Church (Livesey Branch Rd) (1984-2003); Darwen, Church of the Sacred Heart & St Edwards (Hollins Grove) (1985-1990); Blackburn, St Joseph's Church (Audley Range) (1998-1999); Blackburn, United Reformed Church (Sandy Lane) (1981-1985); Witton, St Philip (1937-1951); Blackburn, St Silas (1931-1945); Blackburn, St Aidan (1936-1945); Blackburn, St Gabriel (1936-1941); Register Office or Registrar Attended (1925-1946) 3 December 2007 BIRTHS: 8,606 births for Bury RD comprising: Birtle (1860-1863); Bury North (1856-1859); Bury South (1841-1850); Elton (1845-1851); Pilkington (1847-1848); Prestwich (1852-1855); Tottington (1860-1863); Walmersley (1849-1858) 5 December 2007 DEATHS: 12,827 for Rochdale RD comprising: Castleton Further (1854-1879); Castleton Nearer (1900-1901); Castleton No 1 (1901-1916) 18 December 2007 BIRTHS: 31,713 births for Oldham RD comprising ALL sub-districts (1891-1895) MARRIAGES: 4,423 marriages for Manchester RD comprising: Adath Israel Synagogue (1937-1942); Central Synagogue (1943-1949); Central Synagogue (1927-1932); Central Synagogue (1932-1936); Central Synagogue (1936-1943); Chevra Kadisha Synagogue (1940-1947); Chorlton-on-Medlock Synagogue (1917-1939); Great Synagogue (1927-1940); Holy Law Beth Aron (1919-1932); Kahal Chassidim Synagogue (1907-1936); Kourlander Synagogue (1899-1904); New Synagogue, Palatine Road, West Didsbury (1921-1926); New Synagogue/Beth Hamedrash Synagogue (1927-1934); New Synagogue/Beth Hamedrash Synagogue (1934-1948); Sellel & Psalms Synagogue (1935-1948); South Broughton Synagogue (1920-1921); South Broughton Synagogue (1922-1926); South Broughton Synagogue (1926-1930); South Broughton Synagogue (1930-1938); Warsaw Synagogue (1921-1947); Withington Synagogue (1907-1939); Withington Synagogue (1939-1945); Withington Synagogue (1945-1949) Many thanks to all who contribute to this endeavour! Note: YorkshireBMD and CheshireBMD have been updated as well. If there's a chance your ancestors wandered across borders or that their BMDs were registered in different counties, be sure to try UKBMD's Multi-Region Search <http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/index.php?form_action=local>. Happy hunting! Lynne

In a message dated 14/12/2007 23:00:58 GMT Standard Time, n.abrooks@bigpond.com writes: I am searching for a death for EMILY McGUIRE who lived at Wigan prior to moving to BRINSCALL. I have found an entry for EMILY registered at CHORLEY, would this be the registry office for the area of Brinscall? Nancye Yes :- _http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Withnell/_ (http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Withnell/) _http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Withnell/#CivilRegistration_ (http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Withnell/#CivilRegistration) _http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/churches?CCC=LAN,GR=SD632222,DIST=3,PLACE=Wi thnell_ (http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/churches?CCC=LAN,GR=SD632222,DIST=3,PLACE=Withnell) Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk)