Does anyone know if its possible to open the Parish site and access BMD for St Thomas church in Ford Lane, Pendleton ? I have tried a number of times and nothing opens. Researching the name HULME in the late 1700's from the Pendleton area. Mike Morris Toronto Canada

Hello all, Here are the lastest databases added to the OPC site that I found on today's visit to the website: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ 18 February 2011 Baptisms 1818 to 1838 from the Church of St James, Whitechapel, in the Parish of Goosnargh Baptisms 1676 to 1687 from St Ellen's Chapel (later St Mary, now St Helen), in the Parish of St Helens Baptisms 1885 to 1914 and Marriages 1870 to 1901 from the Church of the Holy Trinity in the Parish of Warrington Marriages 1694 to 1716 from the Parish of Woodplumpton Marriages 1881 to 1901 from the Church of New St George in the Parish of Stalybridge Updated to add some missing marraiges 17 February 2011 Burials 1814 to 1856 from Ridgway Gates Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bolton Baptisms 1873 to 1892 from the Church of St James, in the District of Gorton, Manchester Baptisms and Burials 1695 to 1812 from the Parish of Hambleton Replacing earlier versions with records extracted from the Parish Registers Marriages 1879 to 1885 from the Church of St Michael, in the District of Hulme, Manchester Baptisms 1878 to 1887 from the Church of St Stephen, in the District of Hulme, Manchester Banns 1880 to 1891 from the Church of St Mary in the Parish of Lancaster Burials 1880 to 1900 from the Parish of Longridge Baptisms 1777 to 1818 and Burials 1778 to 1818 from the Parish of Lowick Baptisms 1838 to 1862 from Hunter's Croft Independent, in the City of Manchester Baptisms 1891 to 1896 from St Mark, Newtown, Pemberton Baptisms 1928 to 1937 and Marriages 1927 to 1935 from St Matthew, Highfield, Pemberton Baptisms 1864 to 1877 and Marriages 1882 to 1889 from the Church of St Thomas in the Town of Preston Baptisms 1676 to 1686 from the Parish of Rainford Baptisms 1831 to 1854 from Christ Church, Salford Replacing a smaller batch from the Bishop's Transcripts with the records from the Parish register Marriages 1797 to 1837 from the Parish of Samlesbury Regards, Sally

The latest from Lancashire BMD - 15 February 2011 Added 26,584 Deaths for Burnley RD comprising: Burnley East (1924-1946) ~ ~ ~ ~ Yorkshire and Cheshire BMD have also been updated. Many thanks to all responsible! Search for your ancestors in Lancashire at http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk or use the multi-region search at http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ Happy searching! Lynne

Hello Listers, The Lancs OPC site has added the following databases: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ Please note that the search engine facility has also been updated to include all of the parish records added to the site up until 9th February, this year. 16 February 2011 Baptisms, Burials and Marriages 1856 to 1859 from the Holy Trinity in the Parish of Bardsea Marriages 1881 to 1900 from All Hallows, Bispham Marriages 1844 to 1845 from the Church of St Mary the Virgin in the Parish of Blackburn Marriages 1883 to 1897 from the Church of St John the Evangelist, Blackpool Banns 1860 to 1900 from the Church of St James, Briercliffe Marriages 1754 to 1805 from the Parish of Broughton Banns 1844 to 1900 from the Parish of Eccleston Baptisms 1894 to 1898 from the Church of St Ambrose (later with All Saints), in the district of Everton, Liverpool Baptisms 1799 and 1802 to 1803 from the Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool Marriages 1813 to 1837 from the Church of St Nicholas, Newchurch in Rossendale Marriages from 1813 to 1824, previously extracted from the Bishop's Transcripts are replaced by the contents of the Parish Register Burials 1840 to 1864 from St Leonard in the Parish of Padiham Updated to add some missing years, but please note, there are still some years missing Baptisms 1905 to 1909 from the Church of St Thomas, Seaforth, Liverpool Baptisms 1717 to 1780 and Marriages 1600 to 1754 from the Church of St Helen, in the district of Sefton, Liverpool Baptisms 1583 to 1725, Marriages 1583 to 1660, 1672 to 1700 and 1716 to 1724 and Burials 1583 to 1725 from the Parish of Stalmine Baptisms 1791 to 1813 from the Parish of Tockholes A continuation of the Register of Baptisms for 1877 to 1813 Banns 1944 to 1949 and Marriages 1868 to 1883 from the Church of St Mary the Virgin, West Derby, Liverpool Regards, Sally

Thought this might be of interest to everyone - http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/Registers/index.html Regards, Lynda

Hi Have found them on the 1861 census Richard Ashton b 1829 Accrington Margaret Ashton b Worthshire Hallepent Children Peter Ashton b 1854 Bolton Sarah J Ashton b1856 Bolton Joseph Ashton b 1858 Bolton Living Little Bolton can't make street out. William Gratrix b 1830 Eccles Mary Ann Gratix b 1833 Eccles Children Margaret b 1851 Eccles Harriet Ann b 1854 Eccles Rosannah b 1858 Eccles Emma b 1860 Eccles Alice b1861 she was 2 months old 15 Ashworth Terrace Openshaw M/c >----Original Message---- >From: [email protected] >Date: 12/02/2011 10:00 >To: <[email protected]> >Subj: [ENG-MAN] ASHTON > >Hi Norm > >Peter ASHTON is in the 1871 Census living in Hill Side, Halton near Runcorn > in Cheshire. He is listed as a 17 year old Boarder living with Elizabeth >Watkin, Head, Widow, Blacksmith [yes!], along with several other boarders, >blacksmiths, wheelwright, etc. Peter's occupation is given as Blacksmith >and born in Bolton. > >I can't find him in the 1861. > >William GRATRIX in 1871 was living in Carlisle St, Newtown in the parish of > Worsley, born in Swinton, occ. Smith age 41. His wife is Mary Ann 39, and > he has 7 children, Margaret 20, Harriet 19, Annie 12, Alice 10, Eliza Ann >6, William Edwin 2 and Frank 9mo. > >Again not found in 1861. > >Hope this helps. > >Ruth > > > >~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > >PLEASE and THANK YOU -- Don't cost a thing and mean so much. > > >~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER- [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Norm Peter ASHTON is in the 1871 Census living in Hill Side, Halton near Runcorn in Cheshire. He is listed as a 17 year old Boarder living with Elizabeth Watkin, Head, Widow, Blacksmith [yes!], along with several other boarders, blacksmiths, wheelwright, etc. Peter's occupation is given as Blacksmith and born in Bolton. I can't find him in the 1861. William GRATRIX in 1871 was living in Carlisle St, Newtown in the parish of Worsley, born in Swinton, occ. Smith age 41. His wife is Mary Ann 39, and he has 7 children, Margaret 20, Harriet 19, Annie 12, Alice 10, Eliza Ann 6, William Edwin 2 and Frank 9mo. Again not found in 1861. Hope this helps. Ruth

Hello fellow listers,   I'm a Canadian, retired regular army, whose origins are Lancastrian. At this point in my research I am focusing on the family of my great-grandfather, Peter ASHTON, who lived at 34 Rutland St., Worsley at the time of the 1881 census. My aim is to bring to life his family.   Peter ASHTON, was a blacksmith who married Margaret GRATRIX, He learned his trade from his father-in-law, William GRATRIX, who operated a blacksmith shop on Moss View, Rutland St, in Worsley. Peter's shop was likely co-located with his own residence at 34 Rutland St.   Peter's brother, Joseph ASHTON, married Harriet Ann GRATRIX, the sister of Peter's wife, a case of brothers marrying sisters and moved to Cemetery Rd, around the corner from Rutland and began working as an insurance agent. In 1891 we see Harriet, now a widow, living at 36 Rutland St, next door to the ASHTONs.   Peter and Margaret had nine children:   Rose Hannah ASHTON, b. abt 1878; Clarissa ASHTON, b. abt 1879, married Joseph JONES a coal miner; Fred ASHTON, b. abt 1880; Lilian ASHTON, b. abt1883 married John Wm AGNEW, a confectioner; Minnie ASHTON, b. abt 1884 Wm Edwin ASHTON, b. Aug 1885 and died 6 Apr 1886; Ernest ASHTON ,b. abt 1887 married Blanche JEWSBURY; Harry ASHTON, b. 26 Jan 1888, married Edith GASKELL and died in Toronto, Canada 13 Nov 1970, (He is my grandfather); and Mary Ann ASHTON, b. and died in Jul 1889.   Peter died on 27 Nov 1890 and by the 1901 census his son Fred had taken over his blacksmith shop with Ernest as his apprentice.   Unfortunately, this is about as much life as I have been able to breathe into this family group. I am led to believe that Rutland St. is no longer a residential street but has become a rather run-down industrial area. Being 74, my going to England and bouncing around Manchester digging up data is out of the question, so I must rely on the Internet and the assistance of kind souls on this list to help me bring this generation to life.   The questions that come to mind are: 1. Are any of these addresses still standing in any form (and are photographs available)? 2. Are there any descendants of the ASHTON children now living in England that I could correspond with? 3. Given their home on Rutland St, what schools would they have likely attended? If the schools are still operating what would their mailing address be? 4. What would that neighbourhood in the 1890s have looked like? 5. Have any of these individuals left a trail in the local newspaper archives? 6. I have vetted the census returns and have certified true copies of most of the relevent certificates, but I wonder if there are other listings, such a voters lists and such, where they may have appeared? 7. If there are any recommended local history books available that I could order, what are their ISBN numbers?   I apologize for the ambitious nature of these questions - they look much like a social studies or local history class project. I am not asking for anyone to take on such a project, but, if in the course of your normal genealogical research you come across the answer to any of these questions, please send me a message at [email protected]   I would be enormously grateful for any snippet of information that gives me a better undertanding of how my ancestors lived.   Sincerely, Norm Ashton (logging in from Toronto and going through life like a porcupine in a room full of balloons!)

Hi All I'm trying to find out who Henry Edgar boarding with my Johnston's in 1901 is. It states he was born 1873 in Walker on Tyne, Northumberland, he's married to Sarah E, b1874 Liverpool with a daughter Sarah b1899 Manchester. I can't find a marriage or a birth, I'm thinking that maybe Edgar could be a middle name, or because his profession is a professional singer, it may be a stage name! Thoughts anyone? Jane :o)

The latest from Lancashire BMD - 7 February 2011 Added 6,148 Births for Bury RD comprising: Elton (1882-1884); Prestwich (1898-1900); Radcliffe (1872-1883) 2 February 2011 Added 29,943 Births for Bolton RD comprising: Eastern Bolton (1870-1877); Halliwell (1837-1876); Little Bolton (1854-1856); Lever (1837-1853); Little Hulton (1884-1890); Turton (1879-1894) ~ ~ ~ ~ Cumbria, Yorkshire and Cheshire BMD have also been updated. Many thanks to all responsible! Search for your ancestors in Lancashire at http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk or use the multi-region search at http://www.ukbmdsearch.org.uk/ Happy searching! Lynne

Hello Listers, Todays visit to the OPC website found a large selection of records have been added to their website: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexw.html 8 February 2011 Marriages 1901 to 1904 from the church of St Laurence in the Parish of Chorley The completion of the Register of Marriages for 1880 to 1904 Marriages 1783 to 1806 from the Parish of Cockerham Banns 1772 to 1844 from the Parish of Eccleston Marriages 1710 to 1753 from the Parish of Formby Marriages 1933 to 1944 from the Church of St John in the Parish of Hindley Burials 1853 to 1873 from Holy Trinity Church, Horwich Baptisms 1739 to 1787 from the Church of St Thomas, Melling near Skelmersdale Marriages 1794 to 1812 from the Parish of Penwortham Marriages 1726 to 1752 from St John in the Town of Preston Marriages 1783 to 1792 from the Parish of Ribchester Burials 1813 to 1825 from the Parish of Ringley The beginning of the Register of Burials for 1813 to 1838 Baptisms 1851 to 1868 from the Parish of Skelmersdale Baptisms 1834 to 1861 and Marriages 1866 to 1900 from the Church of St Luke, Skerton in the City of Lancaster Burials 1828 to 1835 from St Mary in the Parish of Ulverston Marriages 1839 to 1848 from the Parish of Walton le Dale Regards, Sally

Good work everybody , we are in your debt Joyce > Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 09:57:12 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] Lancs OPC update - 7 Fen 2011 > > " (God bless their cotton socks!) " > > and God blessyours too for your vigilance :) > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 12:02 AM, sally roberts > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello Listers, > > > > I just visited the OPC website, and found they'd snuck in an update of databases since this morning! (God bless their cotton socks!) > > > > > > Regards, > > Sally > > > > > > > > > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > > PLEASE and THANK YOU -- Don't cost a thing and mean so much. > > > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > PLEASE and THANK YOU -- Don't cost a thing and mean so much. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Am I the only one receiving messages that are difficult to read there is a lot of stuff not readable I have to pick out the words that make sense and why am I getting these June

Hi June List mail coming through without problem. Sounds like an issue with your email program. Forward a copy of one of the unreadable list messages to my personal address at <[email protected]> and I'll try to figure out what's happening. Kind regards, Lynne list admin. JUNE BRADBURY wrote: >Am I the only one receiving messages that are difficult to read there is a lot >of stuff not readable I have to pick out the words that make sense and why am I >getting these June >

" (God bless their cotton socks!) " and God blessyours too for your vigilance :) On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 12:02 AM, sally roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Listers, > > I just visited the OPC website, and found they'd snuck in an update of databases since this morning! (God bless their cotton socks!) > > > Regards, > Sally > > > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > PLEASE and THANK YOU -- Don't cost a thing and mean so much. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi June, your message was clear and no problem to read. Perhaps the problem is elsewhere? regards Mike Morris Toronto Canada ----- Original Message ---- > From: JUNE BRADBURY <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 10:23:08 AM > Am I the only one receiving messages that are difficult to read there is a lot > of stuff not readable I have to pick out the words that make sense <snip>

Hello Listers, I just visited the OPC website, and found they'd snuck in an update of databases since this morning! (God bless their cotton socks!) - http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ 6 February 2011 Marriages 1886 to 1922 from Fletcher Street Methodist, Bolton Baptisms 1872 to 1895 from the Church of St Cuthbert in the Parish of Over Darwen Baptisms 1665 to 1694 and 1851 to 1861 and Marriages 1667 to 1694 from the Parish of Prescot Also included are events listed separately as having been performed in some of the chapelries to the mother church Regards, Sally

I tried the CWGC link and it just shows a picture of the memorial. The grave i'm after is a stand-alone headstone. I'm aware of the War Graves Photo Project but I'm looking for a few photos and of course expenses are always an issue. Jonathan > Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 13:23:39 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] Philips Park grave photo request. > > Jonathon, > if you go to CWGC and put in the details,then click on picture of cemetery you can see a picture of the grave. > Marlene > > --- On Sat, 5/2/11, Jonathan Ball <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Jonathan Ball <[email protected]> > Subject: [ENG-MAN] Philips Park grave photo request. > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, 5 February, 2011, 13:04 > > > Hi all > Would anyone be kind enough to go and take a photo of the following man's grave for me please? I would be very much grateful. > Name: GLENN, JOHNInitials: JNationality: United KingdomRank: PrivateRegiment/Service: Border RegimentUnit Text: 1st (Airborne) Bn.Age: 21Date of Death: 24/10/1945Service No: 14401972Additional information: Son of Hannah Carr, of Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester.Casualty Type: Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference: Sec. H. Nonconformist. Grave 206.Cemetery: MANCHESTER (PHILIPS PARK) CEMETERY > Thanks > Jonathan > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > PLEASE and THANK YOU -- Don't cost a thing and mean so much. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > PLEASE and THANK YOU -- Don't cost a thing and mean so much. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jonathan, If you go to the website www.twgpp.org you will be able to purchase a photograph of the grave for a donation of £3.00. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Ball" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 1:04 PM Subject: [ENG-MAN] Philips Park grave photo request. > > Hi all > Would anyone be kind enough to go and take a photo of the following man's > grave for me please? I would be very much grateful. > Name: GLENN, JOHNInitials: JNationality: United KingdomRank: > PrivateRegiment/Service: Border RegimentUnit Text: 1st (Airborne) Bn.Age: > 21Date of Death: 24/10/1945Service No: 14401972Additional information: Son > of Hannah Carr, of Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester.Casualty Type: > Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference: Sec. H. Nonconformist. > Grave 206.Cemetery: MANCHESTER (PHILIPS PARK) CEMETERY > Thanks > Jonathan > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > PLEASE and THANK YOU -- Don't cost a thing and mean so much. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 1435/3407 - Release Date: 01/27/11 > Internal Virus Database is out of date. >

Jonathon, if you go to CWGC and put in the details,then click on picture of cemetery you can see a picture of the grave. Marlene --- On Sat, 5/2/11, Jonathan Ball <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jonathan Ball <[email protected]> Subject: [ENG-MAN] Philips Park grave photo request. To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, 5 February, 2011, 13:04 Hi all Would anyone be kind enough to go and take a photo of the following man's grave for me please? I would be very much grateful. Name:    GLENN, JOHNInitials:    JNationality:    United KingdomRank:    PrivateRegiment/Service:    Border RegimentUnit Text:    1st (Airborne) Bn.Age:    21Date of Death:    24/10/1945Service No:    14401972Additional information:    Son of Hannah Carr, of Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester.Casualty Type:    Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:    Sec. H. Nonconformist. Grave 206.Cemetery:    MANCHESTER (PHILIPS PARK) CEMETERY Thanks Jonathan                               ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ PLEASE and THANK YOU -- Don't cost a thing and mean so much. ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message