August updates to Lancashire BMD <www.lancashirebmd.org.uk> - 23 August 2008 MARRIAGES Added 21,560 marriages for Bolton RD comprising: all CofE, Authorised Person and Register Office/Registrar Attended marriages (1910-1919) DEATHS Added 20,174 deaths for Bolton RD comprising: Bolton North (1947-1959); Bolton South (1954-1956); Farnworth (1926-1929); Great Bolton & Lever (1923-1932); Horwich (1929-1942); Kearsley (1944-1951); Little Bolton (1936-1947); 15,472 deaths for Hyndburn RD comprising: Great Harwood (1837-1895) Added 16,931 deaths for Preston RD comprising: Preston (1874-1877), Trinity (1878-1885) 22 August 2008 BIRTHS Added 5,998 births for Trafford RD comprising: Stretford (1923-1930) These records duplicated from CheshireBMD MARRIAGES Added 3,238 marriages for Lancaster RD comprising: Lancaster, St John the Evangelist (1959-1980); Morecambe, Holy Trinity (1950-2005); Scotforth, St Paul (1988-1999); Carnforth, Christ Church (1961-1988); Slyne with Hest, St Luke (1961-2005); Skerton, St Luke (1971-1990);Yealand Conyers, St John (1984-2001); Bare, St Christopher (1987-2002); Sandylands, St John (1979-1994); Heysham, St Peter (1982-1999) Added 728 marriages for Preesall RD comprising: Hambleton, Blessed Virgin Mary (1988-1995); Out Rawcliffe, St John (1982-2000); Preesall, St Oswald (1956-1998); Stalmine, St James (1950-2000) Added 2,560 marriages for Rochdale RD comprising: Heywood, Baptist Chapel (1916-1916); Castleton, United Reformed Church (1911-1916); Chadderton, Middleton Juncton, Methodist Church (1911-1916); Wardle, Methodist Chapel (1911-1916); Rochdale, Newbold Baptist Chapel (1911-1911); Rochdale, Trinity Methodist Church (1911-1916); Heywood, Mission Chapel (1916-1916); Littleborough, Methodist Church (Dearnley) (1916-1916); Middleton, Methodist Church (Long Street) (1916-1916); Rochdale, Smallbridge Methodist Church (1911-1916); Middleton, Providence United Reformed (1911-1916); Littleborough, Methodist Church (Victoria Street) (1911-1916); Rochdale, Castlemere Methodist Church (formerly United Methodist, William Street) (1911-1916); Rochdale, St Andrews United Reformed Church (1911-1916); Heywood, Trinity Methodist Church (1911-1916); Castleton, Castleton Moor Methodist Church (1916-1916); Bamford, United Reformed Church (1911-1916); Rochdale, Brimrod Methodist Church (1916-1916); Heywood, United Reformed Church (1911-1916); Rochdale, Wesley Chapel (1911-1916); Heywood, Bethel Chapel (1911-1916); Littleborough, Methodist Chapel (Church Street) (1911-1916); Rochdale, Methodist Chapel (Union Street) (1911-1916); Milnrow, Wesley Chapel (1911-1916); Rochdale, Methodist Church (Lowerplace) (1911-1916); Norden, Methodist Chapel (Lanehead) (1916-1916); Castleton, Methodist Church (Heywood Road) (1916-1916); Heap Bridge, Bethel Chapel (1911-1916); Norden, Methodist Chapel (Bagslate) (1911-1911); Heywood, Salem Methodist Chapel (1911-1916); Balderstone, St Mary (1911-1916); Rochdale, St Chad (1911-1916); Wardleworth, St Mary the Virgin (1911-1916); Rochdale, The Good Shepherd (1911-1916); Deeplish, St Lukes Church Centre (1911-1916); Sudden, St Aidan (1916-1916); Rochdale, St Clements (1911-1916); Birch, St Mary (1911-1916); Belfield, St Ann (1916-1916); Middleton, St Leonard (1911-1916); Middleton Juncton, St Gabriel (1911-1916); Middleton, Holy Trinity (1911-1916); Rhodes, All Saints (1911-1916); Thornham, St John (1911-1916); Tonge, St Michael (1911-1916); Bamford, St Michael (1911-1916); Birtle, St John (1911-1916); Heywood, All Souls (1911-1916); Castleton Moor, St Martin (1911-1916); Heap Bridge, St George (1911-1916); Heywood, St James (1911-1916); Heywood, St Luke (1911-1916); Hopwood, St John (1911-1916); Milnrow, St James (1911-1916); Newhey, St Thomas (1911-1916); Calderbrook, St James (1911-1916); Dearnley, St Andrews (1911-1916); Wardleworth, St James (1911-1916); Littleborough, Holy Trinity (1911-1916); Falinge, St Edmund (1911-1916); Shore, St Barnabas (1911-1916); Smallbridge, St John the Baptist (1911-1916); Wardle, St James the Apostle (1911-1916); Rochdale, St Albans (1911-1916); Hamer, All Saints (1911-1916); Healey, Christ Church (1911-1916); Newbold, St Peter (1911-1916); Norden, St Paul (1911-1916); Rochdale Register Office or Registrar Attended (1911-1916) 11 August 2008 BIRTHS Added 82,917 births for Liverpool RD comprising: Toxteth Park (1934-1952); Toxteth Park Central (1907-1928); Toxteth Park East (1907-1928); Toxteth Park North (1928-1934); Toxteth Park SW (1907-1923) Added 18,989 births for Manchester RD comprising: Hulme (1856-1863) Added 7,608 births for Blackburn RD comprising: Blackburn South Western (1921-1930) 4 August 2008 BIRTHS Replaced 20,906 births for Hyndburn RD comprising: Accrington (1860-1883) to add mother's maiden name. MARRIAGES Added 1,480 marriages for Burnley RD comprising: Colne, Methodist School Chapel (Cotton Tree) (1938-1962); Briercliffe, Ebenezer Chapel (Halifax Rd) (1920-1963); Burnley, Elim Methodist Chapel (Briercliffe Rd) (1915-1975); Burnley, Methodist School Chapel (Lowerhouse) (1910-1959); Barnoldswick, Independent Methodist Chapel (1921-1963); Colne, Inghamite School Chapel (Cotton Tree) (1902-1955); Nelson, United Reform Church (Brunswick St) (1909-1965); Burnley, Ightenhill Methodist Church (1928-1952); Nelson, Baptist Chapel (Woodlands Rd) (1927-1951); Foulridge, Methodist Chapel (Mount Pleasant) (1932-1990); Barnoldswick, Baptist Church Centre (Manchester Rd) (1915-1968); Earby, St Peter's Methodist Church (Riley St) (1920-1955); Barnoldswick, St Andrews Methodist Church (Mosley St) (1920-1934) Added 9,645 marriages for Lancaster RD comprising: Over Kellet, St Cuthbert (1991-2005); Tunstall, St John The Baptist (1953-1994); Borwick, St Mary (1986-2002); Caton (Brookhouse), St Paul (1981-1998); Halton, St Wilfrede (1985-2004); Leck, St Peter (1979-1998); Winmarleigh, St Luke (1972-2002); Copp, St Anne (1970-1993); Garstang, St Helen (1994-2004); Garstang, St Thomas The Apostle (1997-2004); St Michael's On Wyre, St Michael (1981-2006); Bolton-Le-Sands, Holy Trinity (1986-2003); Lancaster, St Anne (1958-1958); Morecambe, St Barnabas (1974-1981); Overton, St Helen (1985-2001); Silverdale, St John (1954-1989); Torrisholme, Church of Ascension (1958-1989); Glasson, Christ Church (1956-1996); Sandylands, St John (1951-1979); Lancaster Register Office or Registrar Attended (1918-1953) Added 2,426 marriages for Blackburn RD comprising: Darwen Register Office or Registrar Attended (1941-1955) DEATHS Added 8,494 deaths for Rochdale RD comprising: Castleton Nearer (1851-1875) Added 16,233 deaths for Hyndburn RD comprising: Oswaldtwistle (1890-1953) Added 11,490 deaths for Hyndburn RD comprising: Oswaldtwistle (1857-1890) Added 18,488 deaths for Preston RD comprising: Preston (1866-1874) Added 10,488 deaths for Bury RD comprising: Birtle (1848-1870); Bury North (1849-1862); Bury South (1842-1856) and Prestwich (1837-1843) Added 23,764 deaths for Blackburn RD comprising: Blackburn Northern (1899-1936) ~~~~~~~~~~ Many thanks to all involved! 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