Hello listers, I'm researching the following surnames from Wigan and the surrounding area: Wyatt, Hornby, Seeckts, Stalford, Beck, Boardman, Forshaw, France, King, McKay, Lawrenson, Morris, Moss, & Yeates. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil and Kerry Wilson" <thewilsons@hunterlink.net.au> To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> Sent: April 20, 2007 6:59 AM Subject: [WIGAN] Roll Call > Hello everyone, > I am researching WIGGINTON, HOUGHTON, BRETHERTON, BOARDMAN, AINSWORTH. > > In particular I have George Byron Wigginton b c1845 Wigan and John Cower > Wigginton b c1842 Wigan. > John Wigginton seems to have retained the name but George seems to have > dropped the Wigginton name and become George Byrom from 1870 to 1900. > > He married as George Byrom and had children including a George Byron and a > John Cowper Byrom. > > George Byron Wigginton m 1908 Florence Houghton in Wigan (Florence is the > daughter of Richard Houghton b1867 and Alice Ann Boardman b 1869. > > John Cowper Byrom m Mary Trickett -- HOWEVER when he arrived in Australia > with his wife in abt 1913 he was John Cowper Byron WIGGINTON. I believe > he had reverted to his families original name. > > Is this possible? Could a family have changes their family name in the > 1860's? > > I have George Byron Wigginton daughter living in my home aged 94 and she > does not know or understand any of this any more than I do. > > All of the above occurred in Wigan. > > Neil in Newcastle Australia. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ~~~ Check your e-mail settings. List mail must be in PLAIN TEXT. ~~~ > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > ------------------------------- > 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 >

I have an Esther France who married :- Robert Ramsdale 26th September 1782 They were both from Hindley I also have a Sarah Boardman who married:- Samuel Ramsdale 13th September 1823 Both from Wigan Samuel was the tenth Son of Robert and Esther Robert was a Weaver at Scholes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Wyatt" I'm researching the following surnames from Wigan and the surrounding area: Wyatt, Hornby, Seeckts, Stalford, Beck, Boardman, Forshaw, France, King, McKay, Lawrenson, Morris, Moss, & Yeates. --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000735-1, 21/04/2007 Tested on: 4/21/2007 17:03:35 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Hello Paul, I too am looking for FORSHAW from Wigan. Henry 1791-1855 m Alice TAYLOR - Wigan Children: Timothy 1815-1883 Richard 1816 Jane 1820 Elizabeth 1824 Mary 1826 All born Wigan Alice 1828 Ann 1830 Martha 1831 Sarah 1836 Timothy m Ellen HARRISON Wigan John George 1854-1919 Wigan to Australia btw 1871-1880 Henry George 1857 Wigan-Australia-PNG-UK Beth Canberra Australia Searching: FORSHAW HARRISON TAYLOR ATHERTON WOOD/S -----Original Message----- From: eng-lan-wigan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lan-wigan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Paul Wyatt Sent: Saturday, 21 April 2007 4:01 PM To: eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WIGAN] Roll Call Hello listers, I'm researching the following surnames from Wigan and the surrounding area: Wyatt, Hornby, Seeckts, Stalford, Beck, Boardman, Forshaw, France, King, McKay, Lawrenson, Morris, Moss, & Yeates. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil and Kerry Wilson" <thewilsons@hunterlink.net.au> To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> Sent: April 20, 2007 6:59 AM Subject: [WIGAN] Roll Call > Hello everyone, > I am researching WIGGINTON, HOUGHTON, BRETHERTON, BOARDMAN, AINSWORTH. > > In particular I have George Byron Wigginton b c1845 Wigan and John Cower > Wigginton b c1842 Wigan. > John Wigginton seems to have retained the name but George seems to have > dropped the Wigginton name and become George Byrom from 1870 to 1900. > > He married as George Byrom and had children including a George Byron and a > John Cowper Byrom. > > George Byron Wigginton m 1908 Florence Houghton in Wigan (Florence is the > daughter of Richard Houghton b1867 and Alice Ann Boardman b 1869. > > John Cowper Byrom m Mary Trickett -- HOWEVER when he arrived in Australia > with his wife in abt 1913 he was John Cowper Byron WIGGINTON. I believe > he had reverted to his families original name. > > Is this possible? Could a family have changes their family name in the > 1860's? > > I have George Byron Wigginton daughter living in my home aged 94 and she > does not know or understand any of this any more than I do. > > All of the above occurred in Wigan. > > Neil in Newcastle Australia. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ~~~ Check your e-mail settings. List mail must be in PLAIN TEXT. ~~~ > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > ------------------------------- > 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 > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ~~~ Check your e-mail settings. List mail must be in PLAIN TEXT. ~~~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ------------------------------- 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

Sorry for the delay Beth, My Forshaw line is more from the Prescot, Lancashire area. I have a Richard Forshaw ( born at Prescot, circa 1781). He married an Alice and they had two children who I can find: Richard ( born 1823) and Ann ( Born 1821). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Forshaw" <bforshaw@tpg.com.au> To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> Sent: April 21, 2007 7:43 PM Subject: [WIGAN] Roll Call FORSHAW > Hello Paul, > I too am looking for FORSHAW from Wigan. > Henry 1791-1855 m Alice TAYLOR - Wigan > Children: Timothy 1815-1883 > Richard 1816 > Jane 1820 > Elizabeth 1824 > Mary 1826 All born Wigan > Alice 1828 > Ann 1830 > Martha 1831 > Sarah 1836 > Timothy m Ellen HARRISON Wigan > John George 1854-1919 Wigan to Australia btw 1871-1880 > Henry George 1857 Wigan-Australia-PNG-UK > > Beth > Canberra > Australia > > Searching: FORSHAW HARRISON TAYLOR ATHERTON WOOD/S > > > -----Original Message----- > From: eng-lan-wigan-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:eng-lan-wigan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Paul Wyatt > Sent: Saturday, 21 April 2007 4:01 PM > To: eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WIGAN] Roll Call > > Hello listers, > > I'm researching the following surnames from Wigan and the surrounding > area: > Wyatt, Hornby, Seeckts, Stalford, Beck, Boardman, Forshaw, France, King, > McKay, Lawrenson, Morris, Moss, & Yeates. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neil and Kerry Wilson" <thewilsons@hunterlink.net.au> > To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> > Sent: April 20, 2007 6:59 AM > Subject: [WIGAN] Roll Call > > > > Hello everyone, > > I am researching WIGGINTON, HOUGHTON, BRETHERTON, BOARDMAN, AINSWORTH. > > > > In particular I have George Byron Wigginton b c1845 Wigan and John Cower > > Wigginton b c1842 Wigan. > > John Wigginton seems to have retained the name but George seems to have > > dropped the Wigginton name and become George Byrom from 1870 to 1900. > > > > He married as George Byrom and had children including a George Byron and > > a > > > John Cowper Byrom. > > > > George Byron Wigginton m 1908 Florence Houghton in Wigan (Florence is > > the > > daughter of Richard Houghton b1867 and Alice Ann Boardman b 1869. > > > > John Cowper Byrom m Mary Trickett -- HOWEVER when he arrived in > > Australia > > with his wife in abt 1913 he was John Cowper Byron WIGGINTON. I believe > > he had reverted to his families original name. > > > > Is this possible? Could a family have changes their family name in the > > 1860's? > > > > I have George Byron Wigginton daughter living in my home aged 94 and she > > does not know or understand any of this any more than I do. > > > > All of the above occurred in Wigan. > > > > Neil in Newcastle Australia. > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > > ~~~ Check your e-mail settings. List mail must be in PLAIN TEXT. ~~~ > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ~~~ Check your e-mail settings. List mail must be in PLAIN TEXT. ~~~ > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ~~~ Check your e-mail settings. List mail must be in PLAIN TEXT. ~~~ > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > ------------------------------- > 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 >