The electoral roll is in Manchester Local Studies Library, though as you asking about the years 1943-45, I guess you won't find one. We had other things on our mind at this period Good Luck Antony -----Original Message----- From: eng-manchester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-manchester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ANNE Sent: 05 August 2013 02:01 To: ENG-MANCHESTER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-MAN] WHITE FAMILY I did post a message last week but not sure it found it’s way to the Manchester rootsweb site. I am looking for information as to where to find electoral roles for the city of Manchester for the period 1943-45. I have a family letter written from 11 Curzon Street in the Victoria Park area of Manchester, and would like to find out who lived there and who this letter writer was staying with. I believe it might have been my aunt VIOLET GREEN nee WHITE but need to prove it. If someone can send me the link to such a site, I would really appreciate it. Thank you Anne in Hamilton Ontario Canada :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You should also post a query to the 'In Touch' section of the Manchester Evening News. There are people still alive who might remember this street. Cheers Mike Morris Toronto Canada >________________________________ > From: ANNE <granne@cogeco.ca> >To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com >Sent: Monday, August 5, 2013 7:58:53 AM >Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] WHITE FAMILY > > > I believe my aunt was still living in Manchester in the early part of 1945 <snipped> >

I did post a message last week but not sure it found it’s way to the Manchester rootsweb site. I am looking for information as to where to find electoral roles for the city of Manchester for the period 1943-45. I have a family letter written from 11 Curzon Street in the Victoria Park area of Manchester, and would like to find out who lived there and who this letter writer was staying with. I believe it might have been my aunt VIOLET GREEN nee WHITE but need to prove it. If someone can send me the link to such a site, I would really appreciate it. Thank you Anne in Hamilton Ontario Canada

As I said in my earlier email, Silk manufacturing was big business in Newton Heath. My grt grt grandfather, born 1825 was a silk printer, and several of his relatives worked in the industry as well. Dorothy

My membership of the Manchester List is through the Digest system so I'm late coming to the conversation going on re Newton Heath - apologies. To clarify: yes, Martin, I'm definitely wanting info re Newton Heath, not Cheshire, due to his Marriage Cert from Manchester Cathedral stating that William WATTS was from Newton in the parish of Manchester and his wife, Nancy MILLER, from Failsworth, plus the fact that the baptismal records of his two children were taken from Newton Heath All Saints registers. And yes, Pamela, I too saw the Wikipedia entry with its mentions of Huguenots in the 16thC and the building of the (impressively large) silk mill in 1825. This suggested to me that silk was definitely being processed to a larger or lesser extent throughout the years in between. I'm looking now for the evidence to support that theory. Some members of the very large WATTS family in Cheshire did work with silk whilst others worked with cotton. My area of research is concerned with 'Machine Makers in the time of Machine Breakers' and I'm working through this with the Cheshire family of WATTS. William WATTS senior - he of the marriage cert above - was baptised in Stockport in 1739 and is descended from a line of comfortably-wealthy Cheshire yeoman and 'esquires'. William was the youngest child in a large family whose father was a 'joiner' who himself had been a 'younger' member of his generation in the WATTS line. It appears that both had had to find their own way in a competitive world and not rely on family money. William WATTS senior and his wife Nancy then disappear from the records as published on Family Search, Lancs OPC, CPR or FMP. However, William junior and his brother Ralph (the two children baptised in Newton Heath) can be traced on their return to Cheshire where they marry and have families of their own. William junior is a joiner on his marriage record, later a machinist and eventually goes into a business partnership as a cotton manufacturer in Rainow, Bollington. Ralph is a weaver in Macclesfield, which again suggests 'silk' to me rather than cotton although I have no conclusive evidence. I would like to thank everyone who has sent such useful guidance and suggestions in my efforts to answer the question, "Why Newton Heath?" I'm determined to bottom it. Maybe Manchester RO will provide a definitive answer. Ruth

Yes, that's the family. The occupation cork cutter is right. Brilliant, thanks Christine, you have no idea how long I have been looking for them! Jim -----Original Message----- From: eng-manchester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-manchester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Christine Benson Sent: 03 August 2013 14:22 To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] Travis family 1871 census Hi Jim, Ancestry have the family indexed as Maxie. It is very difficult to read but the ages and birth places match. I have sent the first page of the family off list. Hope this helps, Christine -----Original Message----- From: Jim Whitton Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 1:44 PM To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-MAN] Travis family 1871 census I am trying to find a family in the 1871 census. In 1861, I have them living at 7 Crystal Street in 1861, District 38, ecclesiastical district Christchurch. In 1861, the family was; James Travis b 1822 Ashton under Lyne Jane Travis (wife) b 1830 Ashton under Lyne Elizabeth Travis b. 1859 Subsequent children born before 1861 were: James b. 1867 Alfred b. 1870 ......................................... :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jim, Ancestry have the family indexed as Maxie. It is very difficult to read but the ages and birth places match. I have sent the first page of the family off list. Hope this helps, Christine -----Original Message----- From: Jim Whitton Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 1:44 PM To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-MAN] Travis family 1871 census I am trying to find a family in the 1871 census. In 1861, I have them living at 7 Crystal Street in 1861, District 38, ecclesiastical district Christchurch. In 1861, the family was; James Travis b 1822 Ashton under Lyne Jane Travis (wife) b 1830 Ashton under Lyne Elizabeth Travis b. 1859 Subsequent children born before 1861 were: James b. 1867 Alfred b. 1870 .........................................

I am trying to find a family in the 1871 census. In 1861, I have them living at 7 Crystal Street in 1861, District 38, ecclesiastical district Christchurch. In 1861, the family was; James Travis b 1822 Ashton under Lyne Jane Travis (wife) b 1830 Ashton under Lyne Elizabeth Travis b. 1859 Subsequent children born before 1861 were: James b. 1867 Alfred b. 1870 Both of these were registered in St Georges, as was a later birth, Arthur, in 1873. James (the father) died in 1879, registered at Blackley, and in 1881 his widow and family were at Harpurhey. However, there is no sign of the family in Manchester (or indeed elsewhere in the country) in 1871. I have searched using similar names, but can't find them. Does anyone know whether there are gaps in the census information for Manchester in 1871? Jim Whitton

According to Wikipedia 'French Huguenots settled in the area in the 16th century to avoid continental persecution, and brought cotton and linen weaving and bleaching skills with them. The arrival of textile mills saw Newton Heath's cottage industry change forever into a fully mechanised mass production system - in 1825 Newton Silk Mill (which exists to this day) was built and the Monsall Silk Dye Works followed soon afterwards.' Pamela

Are you all sure about the location being Newton Heath near Manchester? There are a lot of places called Newton - e.g. Near Hyde and also near Macclesfield Cheshire where the silk industry was based. The latter Newton was a hamlet which, along with the surrounding area, housed a lot of out-workers for the silk manufacturing industry. HTH Martin On 02/08/2013 13:10, Mike Morris wrote: > Hi Dorothy, > we are trying to prove there was a Silk industry in the late 1700's. Do you have information on that time period? > > Cheers > Mike > > Mike Morris > Toronto Canada > > > > > >> ________________________________ >> From: D JONES <djedoric1958@btinternet.com> >> To: "eng-manchester@rootsweb.com" <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2013 3:03:50 AM >> Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] William WATTS in Newton 1706 >> >> >> Hi MIke >> >> There definately was a silk manufactoring industry in Newton Heath. Several of my early ancestors worled as silk printers including my grt grt grandfather. >> >> Dorothy >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Mike Morris <morrisind@rogers.com> >> To: "eng-manchester@rootsweb.com" <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, 1 August 2013, 15:21 >> Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] William WATTS in Newton 1706 >> >> >> >> Hi Ruth, >> I see no reference to >> Silk manufacturing in Newton Heath in the 1700's. The industry seems to >> be cotton weaving. I would assume it was the Cotton industry that he >> pursued not silk. He was a Weaver....... >> >> Mike Morris >> >> Toronto Canada >> >> >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Ruth J <ruthgenda@btinternet.com> >>> To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com >>> Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2013 3:56:45 AM >>> >>> I understand from what I've been able to find on the web that they were both relatively small townships - outlying >>> rural villages really - and that it may have been a silk-weaving area. I >>> tried contacting Manchester RO yesterday but got trapped in a convoluted >>> telephone messaging system they have, so will try again today. Any pointers >>> re literature gratefully received. <snip> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. >> Other people can learn from them! >> >> Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. >> >> Please SNIP when replying. >> >> Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. >> Other people can learn from them! >> >> Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. >> >> Please SNIP when replying. >> >> Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. > Other people can learn from them! > > Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. > > Please SNIP when replying. > > Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." (Psa.37) Web: http://www.biblewitness.org

The Bolton branch of the Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society (MLFHS) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday August 7th, 2013. This month's speaker is Norman Hindley, the well known Bolton historian, who will be reminiscing about "Rationing in World War 2, the difficulties faced by people who experienced it, and how they adapted". The venue as usual is Bolton Cricket Club, Farnworth BL3 2JB at 7.30pm. All welcome, and a help desk for private research available afterwards. All enquiries to Barbara Owen, secretary 01204 309515

Morning all, Here are the latest databases to get added to the OPC website. The site is currently experiencing the occasional hiccup, but the co-ordinators are aware of the problems so please be patient while they try to get to the root of the issues. http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexw.html 1 August 2013 Baptisms 1900 to 1936 and Burials 1969 to 1991 from All Hallows, Bispham Completes the Register of Baptisms for 1852 to 1936 Marriages 1869 to 1888 from the Church of St Andrew, in the Parish of Burnley Marriages 1894 to 1907 from the Church of St Stephen in the Parish of Burnley Updated to include 10 Marriages missing from the original filming Baptisms 1886 to 1913 from Christ Church in the Parish of Colne Burials 1889 to 1924 from Wheatley Lane Inghamite, in the Parish of Fence in Pendle Baptisms and Burials 1878 from the Church of St Peter, Field Broughton, in the Parish of Cartmel BTs for 1878 were thought to be missing but have been found and added Marriages 1893 to 1897 from the Church of the Holy Trinity in the Parish of Habergham Eaves Marriages 1913 to 1925 from St Leonard in the Parish of Padiham I shall be away on holiday for a couple of weeks, so please remember to check the "Whats New" section on the website to catch up on updates during this time. Regards, Sally

Hi MIke There definately was a silk manufactoring industry in Newton Heath. Several of my early ancestors worled as silk printers including my grt grt grandfather. Dorothy ________________________________ From: Mike Morris <morrisind@rogers.com> To: "eng-manchester@rootsweb.com" <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 1 August 2013, 15:21 Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] William WATTS in Newton 1706 Hi Ruth, I see no reference to Silk manufacturing in Newton Heath in the 1700's. The industry seems to be cotton weaving. I would assume it was the Cotton industry that he pursued not silk. He was a Weaver....... Mike Morris Toronto Canada >________________________________ > From: Ruth J <ruthgenda@btinternet.com> >To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com >Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2013 3:56:45 AM > > I understand from what I've been able to find on the web that they were both relatively small townships - outlying >rural villages really - and that it may have been a silk-weaving area.  I >tried contacting Manchester RO yesterday but got trapped in a convoluted >telephone messaging system they have, so will try again today.  Any pointers >re literature gratefully received. <snip> > >   :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list.  No fees!  :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I see from the url below that marriages for the year 1823 do not seem to be online. Is this correct, would I then have to pay for a copy of the marriage cert? -----Original Message----- From: eng-manchester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-manchester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Sent: Thursday, 1 August 2013 6:11 p.m. To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] COLLEGIATE and PARRISH CHURCH of MANCHESTER Here is one: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Manchester/Manchester/cathedral/ If you go to google.com and enter Manchester Cathedral many sites pop up also. mary lou -----Original Message----- From: ANNE <granne@cogeco.ca> To: eng-manchester <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Jul 31, 2013 9:09 pm Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] COLLEGIATE and PARRISH CHURCH of MANCHESTER Do you have a link for this Mary Lou? -----Original Message----- From: Mary Lou Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 10:46 PM To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] COLLEGIATE and PARRISH CHURCH of MANCHESTER Hi Di....this was the former name of Manchester Cathedral. There is lots of information and records online. mary lou -----Original Message----- From: D Kendle <dkendle@xtra.co.nz> To: ENG-MANCHESTER <ENG-MANCHESTER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Jul 31, 2013 8:27 pm Subject: [ENG-MAN] COLLEGIATE and PARRISH CHURCH of MANCHESTER Hi I have an Extract taken from the Register of Marriages in the Collegiate and Parish Church of Manchester but am unable to locate where this church is. Can anyone advise if this is the correct name for the church as I would like to look up a marriage from 1823 that was solemnised there. Many thanks and kind regards Di Kendle :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mary Lou, thanks so much for that, much appreciated -----Original Message----- From: eng-manchester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-manchester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Sent: Thursday, 1 August 2013 6:11 p.m. To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] COLLEGIATE and PARRISH CHURCH of MANCHESTER Here is one: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Manchester/Manchester/cathedral/ If you go to google.com and enter Manchester Cathedral many sites pop up also. mary lou -----Original Message----- From: ANNE <granne@cogeco.ca> To: eng-manchester <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Jul 31, 2013 9:09 pm Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] COLLEGIATE and PARRISH CHURCH of MANCHESTER Do you have a link for this Mary Lou? -----Original Message----- From: Mary Lou Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 10:46 PM To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] COLLEGIATE and PARRISH CHURCH of MANCHESTER Hi Di....this was the former name of Manchester Cathedral. There is lots of information and records online. mary lou -----Original Message----- From: D Kendle <dkendle@xtra.co.nz> To: ENG-MANCHESTER <ENG-MANCHESTER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Jul 31, 2013 8:27 pm Subject: [ENG-MAN] COLLEGIATE and PARRISH CHURCH of MANCHESTER Hi I have an Extract taken from the Register of Marriages in the Collegiate and Parish Church of Manchester but am unable to locate where this church is. Can anyone advise if this is the correct name for the church as I would like to look up a marriage from 1823 that was solemnised there. Many thanks and kind regards Di Kendle :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. Please SNIP when replying. Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I should have mentioned , I looked at the Newton Heath Parish church records during the 1700's and did not see any mention of Silk or Silk Weaver as an occupation. But did see lots of Weavers. Ruth did mention her relative was a Weaver. Mike Morris    Toronto Canada >________________________________ > From: Mike Morris <morrisind@rogers.com> >To: "eng-manchester@rootsweb.com" <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, August 2, 2013 8:10:00 AM > >we are trying to prove there was a Silk industry in the late 1700's. Do you have information on that time period?  <snip[> > > > >

Hi Dorothy, we are trying to prove there was a Silk industry in the late 1700's. Do you have information on that time period? Cheers Mike Mike Morris Toronto Canada >________________________________ > From: D JONES <djedoric1958@btinternet.com> >To: "eng-manchester@rootsweb.com" <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, August 2, 2013 3:03:50 AM >Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] William WATTS in Newton 1706 > > >Hi MIke > >There definately was a silk manufactoring industry in Newton Heath. Several of my early ancestors worled as silk printers including my grt grt grandfather. > >Dorothy > > > > >________________________________ >From: Mike Morris <morrisind@rogers.com> >To: "eng-manchester@rootsweb.com" <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, 1 August 2013, 15:21 >Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] William WATTS in Newton 1706 > > > >Hi Ruth, >I see no reference to >Silk manufacturing in Newton Heath in the 1700's. The industry seems to >be cotton weaving. I would assume it was the Cotton industry that he >pursued not silk. He was a Weaver....... > >Mike Morris > >Toronto Canada > > > > >>________________________________ >> From: Ruth J <ruthgenda@btinternet.com> >>To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com >>Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2013 3:56:45 AM >> >> I understand from what I've been able to find on the web that they were both relatively small townships - outlying >>rural villages really - and that it may have been a silk-weaving area.  I >>tried contacting Manchester RO yesterday but got trapped in a convoluted >>telephone messaging system they have, so will try again today.  Any pointers >>re literature gratefully received. <snip> >> >> >  > > >:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > >Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. >Other people can learn from them! > >Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. > >Please SNIP when replying. > >Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list.  No fees!  > >:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >  > > >:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > >Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. >Other people can learn from them! > >Be sure list mail is in PLAIN TEXT. > >Please SNIP when replying. > >Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list.  No fees!  > >:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Greetings, There are no marriage certificates before Sept 1837. Prior to this, there are only church records. The records for the Collegiate and Parish church (aka Manchester Catherdal) are available through the LSD Family History sites. hth David

Hi I have an Extract taken from the Register of Marriages in the Collegiate and Parish Church of Manchester but am unable to locate where this church is. Can anyone advise if this is the correct name for the church as I would like to look up a marriage from 1823 that was solemnised there. Many thanks and kind regards Di Kendle

From: Mary Lou <mlou1173@aol.com> > Hi Di....this was the former name of Manchester Cathedral. There is lots of > information and records online. > > mary lou > > > -----Original Message----- > From: D Kendle <dkendle@xtra.co.nz> > To: ENG-MANCHESTER <ENG-MANCHESTER@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wed, Jul 31, 2013 8:27 pm > Subject: [ENG-MAN] COLLEGIATE and PARRISH CHURCH of MANCHESTER > > > Hi > > I have an Extract taken from the Register of Marriages in the Collegiate and > Parish Church of Manchester but am unable to locate where this church is. > Can anyone advise if this is the correct name for the church as I would like > to look up a marriage from 1823 that was solemnised there.> The OP may like to know that in the 19th century Manchester Cathedral was fairly notorious as a church where marriages were performed on a "production line" basis - sometimes a dozen and more a day. They didn't ask too many questions about length of residence in the parish and that sort of thing. A gt-gt-aunt of mine and her fellow who both came from Scarborough stopped off to get married there in the 1850s en route to Liverpool to board a ship for Australia. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Famous family trees blog: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/tag/roy-stockdill/ "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE