Thank you Paul for the added informaton on St Pauls Chapel. The Cumberworth's in question that were listed in the BMDs turned out to be Cumberbatch when I saw the image of them. I am saving everything just in case they may revert somehow back to being Cumberworths. Thanks to everyone who has helped me with this name. Norm > > In a message dated 29/09/2007 16:38:24 GMT Standard Time, > gidgen@bearlake-net.com writes: > > Hi Listers, > > The Thomas CUMBERWORTH in question was born and baptised on 27 Nov 1807 > at > St Pauls Independent Chapel at Standish Gate. Son of Joseph CUMBERWORTH > and > Ann. > > What can I be told about St Pauls Independent Chapel? Is it still > standing > and are there pictures around of it? > > Are there directories back that far that might tell me what Joseph did > and > give me an idea of when they came to the area? Could someone check now > that > we have a name of a place? Any information on this family would be > greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > Norm > > > > > Hi Norm > > That former chapel stands on the corner of Standishgate and Dicconson > Terrace, just opposite the Royal Oak pub. It ceased to be a chapel maybe > about > 1972. Since then, it has been used as Council offices, and also as a > restaurant. > The substantial stone building was still standing when I was last in > Wigan at > Christmas, and I'm sure will remain intact for many years to come. > > I do have some transcriptions for St Pauls - but I can't lay my hands on > them. I can't even remember if they are transcriptions of the registers, > or > transcriptions of the MIs. > > If you don't make any further progress in the next few weeks, please post > again - they will turn up ! > > Best wishes. > > Paul Gaskell > Publicity Officer and Minutes Secretary > Oxfordshire Family History Society > Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk) > > > > > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > 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 > >