I'll try again. Hello Listers, I have found a baptism for siblings Thomas 1807 and Margaret CUMBERWORTH 1809 in Wigon. Can anyone help me out with dates and parents name. This would be greatly appreciated. Norm USA

Hello Listers, I have found a baptism for siblings, Thomas 1807 and Margaret CUMBERWORTH

Hello Dorothy, All i know is that Broster was a well known name in Earlestown [ Newton -Le -Willows ] Lancashire, Now Merseyside, in my youth. One name that comes to mind is Herbert [ bert known around earlestown as cirk[i dont know for what reason. A lot of Wigan people came to work in Earlestown in the late 1800.Iknow of the other names where also around. Kind regards Frank. On 8 Sep 2007, at 05:57, Dorothy Thomas wrote: > Hello, > > I'm a new subscriber and would like to list my interests. I am a > descendant of Jenny or Jane Fairhurst who married Peter > Hollingsworth in 1791 in Wigan. Their son, also Peter > Hollingsworth, went to India with the East India Company and he is > my 3rd G-Grandfather. Peter's grandparents were Peter > Hollingsworth and Frances Broster who married in 1767 in Wigan. > Unfortunately I don't have anything on the Broster line - can't > seem to find them in Wigan in that time period. > > Jenny or Jane Fairhurst is the daughter of Richard Fairhurst and > Elizabeth Atherton who married in 1766 in Wigan. I have several > generations back on both of these lines. > > If anyone has any info on the Broster line or if I can help > anyone with any information that I have I would be interested to > hear from you. > > Thank you. > > Dorothy Thomas > Preston, Idaho USA > dbthomas2000@yahoo.com > > > --------------------------------- > Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see > what's on, when. > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > Do you have a Wigan resource that is not under copyright or > licensing agreement? Consider offering lookups during the summer > doldrums. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

There are 2 marriages on the IGI for Thomas Winstanley and Mary:- 1836 Marriage.......APR 03 THOMAS WINSTANLEY & MARY MATHER Wigan, Lancashire, England ************************************** 1837 Marriage.......OCT 29 THOMAS WINSTANLEY& MARY TURTON Wigan, Lancashire, England ************************************** Have you tried contacting the Wigan History Shop? They have an email address and they might be able to help? http://www.wlct.org/Culture/Heritage/heritage.htm http://www.wlct.org/Culture/Heritage/historyshop.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "MG Winstanley" <genealogy@b-gwinsco.com> To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 1:05 AM Subject: Re: [WIGAN] ENG-LAN-WIGAN-Roll Call > The earliest Winstanley I have is Thomas Winstanley, born approximately > 1811, married to Mary, unknown last name and they had 8 children. I'm > interested, if at all possible, finding out where else I could check > besides census records to find out who Thomas's father may have been and > of course, information on his children, aside from Jeremiah who is my > husband's family's direct line. I'm also interested in finding out > where I could write to for marriage and baptismal records as well. > Basically, I am looking for contact information so that I can continue > my research. I've reached a dead end as to who I need to contact to get > the records I mentioned. > > What I have already is out at > http://b-gwinsco.com/descendants_of_thomas_winstanley.htm > > Thanks > Gail > > > Alpha wrote: >> Who exactly are you looking for and about what date???? >> Marriage? >> Birth? >> Name??? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "MG Winstanley" <genealogy@b-gwinsco.com> >> To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 10:45 PM >> Subject: Re: [WIGAN] ENG-LAN-WIGAN-Roll Call >> >> >> >>> Hi Paul >>> >>> And thank you for the welcome. Sorry about the phrasing, looking back >>> at it I realize it was rather convoluted. I am looking to go back >>> further than 1811 for the Winstanleys. I've got everything from >>> immigration forward fairly well documented. The Thomas (father) and >>> Jeremiah (son) who immigrated in 1904 were my husband's grandfather and >>> great-grandfather. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Gail >>> >>> >> >> >> >> --- >> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. >> Virus Database (VPS): 000773-3, 08/09/2007 >> Tested on: 9/10/2007 00:44:58 >> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ >> >> Do you have a Wigan resource that is not under copyright or licensing >> agreement? Consider offering lookups during the summer doldrums. >> >> >> ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> > > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > Do you have a Wigan resource that is not under copyright or licensing > agreement? Consider offering lookups during the summer doldrums. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 000773-3, 08/09/2007 > Tested on: 9/10/2007 01:05:13 > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000773-3, 08/09/2007 Tested on: 9/10/2007 01:37:33 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Who exactly are you looking for and about what date???? Marriage? Birth? Name??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "MG Winstanley" <genealogy@b-gwinsco.com> To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [WIGAN] ENG-LAN-WIGAN-Roll Call > Hi Paul > > And thank you for the welcome. Sorry about the phrasing, looking back > at it I realize it was rather convoluted. I am looking to go back > further than 1811 for the Winstanleys. I've got everything from > immigration forward fairly well documented. The Thomas (father) and > Jeremiah (son) who immigrated in 1904 were my husband's grandfather and > great-grandfather. > > Thanks > Gail > --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000773-3, 08/09/2007 Tested on: 9/10/2007 00:44:58 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

The earliest Winstanley I have is Thomas Winstanley, born approximately 1811, married to Mary, unknown last name and they had 8 children. I'm interested, if at all possible, finding out where else I could check besides census records to find out who Thomas's father may have been and of course, information on his children, aside from Jeremiah who is my husband's family's direct line. I'm also interested in finding out where I could write to for marriage and baptismal records as well. Basically, I am looking for contact information so that I can continue my research. I've reached a dead end as to who I need to contact to get the records I mentioned. What I have already is out at http://b-gwinsco.com/descendants_of_thomas_winstanley.htm Thanks Gail Alpha wrote: > Who exactly are you looking for and about what date???? > Marriage? > Birth? > Name??? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MG Winstanley" <genealogy@b-gwinsco.com> > To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 10:45 PM > Subject: Re: [WIGAN] ENG-LAN-WIGAN-Roll Call > > > >> Hi Paul >> >> And thank you for the welcome. Sorry about the phrasing, looking back >> at it I realize it was rather convoluted. I am looking to go back >> further than 1811 for the Winstanleys. I've got everything from >> immigration forward fairly well documented. The Thomas (father) and >> Jeremiah (son) who immigrated in 1904 were my husband's grandfather and >> great-grandfather. >> >> Thanks >> Gail >> >> > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 000773-3, 08/09/2007 > Tested on: 9/10/2007 00:44:58 > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > Do you have a Wigan resource that is not under copyright or licensing agreement? Consider offering lookups during the summer doldrums. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > 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 Paul And thank you for the welcome. Sorry about the phrasing, looking back at it I realize it was rather convoluted. I am looking to go back further than 1811 for the Winstanleys. I've got everything from immigration forward fairly well documented. The Thomas (father) and Jeremiah (son) who immigrated in 1904 were my husband's grandfather and great-grandfather. They settled in Johnstown PA and with the exception of my husband's grandfather who retired to Florida and passed away there, the rest of the family stayed in Johnstown or immediate area and are buried there as well. I've been fortunate enough to find the ship's manifest that lists them as passengers and my husband's aunt has her father's naturalization certificate. Thanks Gail PaulGask@aol.com wrote: > Hello Gail > > > >> I've just joined the list >> > > Welcome and enjoy it ! > > > >> I am primarily looking for the name of Winstanley. My husband's family is >> > from this area, they left in 1904 to head to Pennsylvania but were coal > miners, etc from the Wigan area back as far as 1811, which is all the further I > have been able to find them. > > So what are you hoping to do, or what are you seeking help on ? It's not > clear from the way you've phrased your message ! > > Are you looking to go back before 1811, or is it the emigration that has > left you with a brick wall ? I certainly have a problem with a coal mining > ancestor going to the US or Canada in 1907, and seemingly disappearing from the > face of the earth. There appear to have been a good many "assisted passage" > schemes around in the early 1900's, often with places such as Fernie and Cape > Breton as the eventual destination. > > > Best wishes. > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > Do you have a Wigan resource that is not under copyright or licensing agreement? Consider offering lookups during the summer doldrums. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > 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 Gail > I've just joined the list Welcome and enjoy it ! > I am primarily looking for the name of Winstanley. My husband's family is from this area, they left in 1904 to head to Pennsylvania but were coal miners, etc from the Wigan area back as far as 1811, which is all the further I have been able to find them. So what are you hoping to do, or what are you seeking help on ? It's not clear from the way you've phrased your message ! Are you looking to go back before 1811, or is it the emigration that has left you with a brick wall ? I certainly have a problem with a coal mining ancestor going to the US or Canada in 1907, and seemingly disappearing from the face of the earth. There appear to have been a good many "assisted passage" schemes around in the early 1900's, often with places such as Fernie and Cape Breton as the eventual destination. Best wishes. Paul

I've just joined the list I am primarily looking for the name of Winstanley. My husband's family is from this area, they left in 1904 to head to Pennsylvania but were coal miners, etc from the Wigan area back as far as 1811, which is all the further I have been able to find them. Thomas Winstanley and Jeremiah Winstanley are the alternating father son names from this branch Thanks Gail Winstanley

Hello, I'm a new subscriber and would like to list my interests. I am a descendant of Jenny or Jane Fairhurst who married Peter Hollingsworth in 1791 in Wigan. Their son, also Peter Hollingsworth, went to India with the East India Company and he is my 3rd G-Grandfather. Peter's grandparents were Peter Hollingsworth and Frances Broster who married in 1767 in Wigan. Unfortunately I don't have anything on the Broster line - can't seem to find them in Wigan in that time period. Jenny or Jane Fairhurst is the daughter of Richard Fairhurst and Elizabeth Atherton who married in 1766 in Wigan. I have several generations back on both of these lines. If anyone has any info on the Broster line or if I can help anyone with any information that I have I would be interested to hear from you. Thank you. Dorothy Thomas Preston, Idaho USA dbthomas2000@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when.

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Forwarded as requested: > Is Family History a fairly new interest? Would you like to learn more > about research areas and techniques? The Lancashire Family History > Society’s Chorley Branch starts its 10 week Friday evening course > “First Steps in Family History” at the Charnock Richard Scout and > Guide Headquarters, Charter Lane, Charnock Richard on September 14th > from 7.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. There is a charge for the course and it is open to everyone. For further details contact Pauline at 01257 453087.

Anyone else have an interest in Kate Waddington born about 1866 in Wigan. Married James Thomas Holland from Upholland? Brian

Added to <http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk> as of 30 and 31 August 2007: Births 15,028 births for St Helens RD comprising: St. Helens (1912-1917) 2,500 births for Trafford RD comprising: Stretford (1917-1920) - These entries are duplicated from www.cheshirebmd.org.uk 9,065 births for Preston RD comprising: Trinity (1891-1898) Marriages 15,333 marriages for Manchester RD comprising: Manchester Cathedral (1859-1863) 1,778 marriages for Rochdale RD comprising: Heywood, Mission Chapel (1923-1961); Rochdale, Methodist Chapel, Jarvis Street (1919-1974); Littleborough, United Reformed Church (1965-1973); Middleton, Baptist Chapel (1963-1974); Littleborough, Smithy Bridge Methodist Church (1952-1974); for Milnrow, St Stephens United Reformed Church (1959-1974); Spotland, Methodist Church (1940-1974) Deaths 33,656 deaths for Bolton RD comprising: Great Bolton (1892-1902); Great Bolton and Lever (1902-1907); Horwich (1884-1897); Little Bolton(1889-1890); South West Bolton (1905-1925) 10,005 deaths for West Lancashire (Ormskirk) RD comprising: Lathom (1885-1919) and Ormskirk (1924-1940) CheshireBMD (http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk) has also had new additions for Stretford, Trafford births, Stockport marriages, and addition of age at death for 1837-1897 Dukinfield, Tameside deaths. Many thanks to all who contribute to this endeavour! Best wishes, Lynne

Looking for any information on SARAH WEBSTER who was possibly born about 1849 and had a daughter Ellen born about 1872. She emigrated to South Africa between 1872 and 1875 possbily with her mother Ellen and daughter Ellen. Any information would be greatly appreciated Regards Jackie

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Saturday, 25 August 2007 10.00am – 16.00pm At The Floral Hall, The Promenade, Southport Postcode PR9 0DZ - > The NORTH WEST GROUP OF FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES in conjunction with > the Southport Group of the LIVERPOOL & SW LANCASHIRE FAMILY HISTORY > SOCIETY are holding their Annual Family History Fair again at the > Floral Hall in Southport on Saturday, 25 August and there is assuredly > plenty of interest for family historians new to the hobby or > experienced in research. There will be some 90 stalls to visit, three > invited speakers will give short lectures aimed at familiarising > visitors with the rudiments of family history research and if the legs > begin to ache you can enjoy a leisurely refreshments and a cup of > coffee at the snack bar or a reviving drink at the licensed bar. > > Stalls will include member North West Family History Societies > covering Liverpool and South West Lancashire, Manchester, Lancashire, > Cumbria, Cheshire and North Cheshire, North Meols and the Catholic > societies, several one name societies including the Metcalfe’s and > Rimmers and many more diversified interests. Also represented will be > societies from Wales, Ulster, Ormskirk, Nottingham, the Isle of Man > and many other area societies bringing a wealth of expertise. The > Federation of Family History Societies, the national body to which > most of the societies are affiliated will be in attendance to add > their support to a growing interest. > > The General Register Office will have a large display with staff in > attendance to answer questions regarding births, marriages and death > certificates and all the other aspects of registration procedures > carried out at Smedley Hydro in Southport. Sefton Libraries will be > represented as will some of the County Records Offices. There will be > booksellers, map dealers, old postcard stalls, computer software > programmes and specialists in computer and hand drawn family trees and > expert advisors on genealogy research by internet access. In essence > there is everything for the family historian of whatever skill or > capability. > > The invited speakers are; Tony Foster who will talk on “A Girl Without > a Name”, John Creer on “DNA for Family Historians” and Gordon Read on > “Tracing Seafaring Ancestry” which we are sure will be fascinating and > tempting to the appetite of researchers. > > Admission is £2 with children under 16 free if accompanied by an > adult. All profits are donated to educational facilitators in the > genealogical sphere. > > This is the second event of its kind to be held in Southport after > many years in East Lancashire and the Floral Hall and the North West > Group of Family History Societies are enthusiastic and encouraged by > the keen interest shown nationally by supporters, the Media and many > commercial organisations. The event promises to be an interesting > feature in Sefton and South West Lancashire’s 2007 calendar of events. > > How to get there: > > Train to Southport Station and ten minutes slow walk to the Promenade. > Taxi service available at the station. Parking is available locally as > is a Park and Ride facility. > > > Enquiries to: E-mail: treasurer@liverpool-genealogy.org.uk > <mailto:treasurer@liverpool-genealogy.org.uk> or Tel: 01772 816841

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Hi everybody Looking for anyone in the Downall Green area of Bryn who remembers my Uncle Arthur or his daughter Janet. Any help will be appreciated. Joyce Stubbs