This is a long shot, I know but... maybe Ancestry could help here. Please would someone with access to the Manchester 1841 Census look up John BRIDG(E)FORD, a nursery and seedsman, last sighted in Pigot's 1821-22 trades directory living in a house 'Cheetwood' with his business at 104 Market Street, Manchester. If he was still living in 1841 he would have been aged about 78+. His wife was named Hannah and she was roughly the same age. John and Hannah had 14 children so its possible that if either were still living they might be living with one or other of them. I do have the 1841 Manchester CDs but not having used them for ages can't seem to get them to work for me. Any help with any of this would be seriously appreciated. Thanks Ruth

Hi Ruth, I found a Cheetwood house in Cheetwood north from Strangeways Prison and Manchester cathedral. Market street is south of the cathedral. Its a very large home . If you think this estate is to large, maybe there is a smaller place named Cheetwood in the Cheetwood area. But unfortunately its not marked on the map. I have sent you these map sections dated 1844. Mike Morris Toronto Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <RuthGenda@aol.com> To: <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 1:24 PM. > > Please would someone with access to the Manchester 1841 Census look up > John > BRIDG(E)FORD, a nursery and seedsman, last sighted in Pigot's 1821-22 > trades > directory living in a house 'Cheetwood' with his business at 104 Market > Street, Manchester. <snip>