Hello Listers Twice now I've put in a request for a look-up for the burial of my 2xggrandmother, but alas no takers. I'm not surprised. This week I took myself up to Manchester and I spent two-and-a-half full days (10am - 8pm) of my week winding away at the films which showed burials in non-conformist cemetries. Guess what? I've got neck ache and back ache and eye strain... But, I HAVE got the entry for my gggrandmother's burial!!! And those of four of her children. Just three survived. And I've also got in my heart and memory the terrible toll of infant mortality between 1820 and 1835 (the years I was searching). I know, I've read all about it - tables of statistics - pages in novels -seen plays and paintings - but nothing hits home like those stark entries. Often as many as 10 entries to 1 adult. It was appalling. So with the success of questions answered has come a great sadness. They were just babies, you know. But back to the digging. Gggrandmother, Elizabeth FLETCHER, was buried in Great Bridgewater St. Methodist Cemetery - not Rusholme as I first thought - on 21 March 1834 and her address was given as Holmes Buildings, Hulme. Does anyone know anything about these buildings? Where were they in Hulme? The archivists and I searched old maps, including Godfrey's of 1849 but couldn't find Holmes Buildings. Originally the family had lived at 29 Little Bridgewater Street - and we couldn't find that either - and after that lived at 2 Bank Place, Salford - ran out of time to look. Later, husband Charles moved to 3 Princess Street, his three surviving children all off his hands and earning reasonable livings - in fact, doing very well. If anyone has information about these addresses I'd be grateful - and Mike, if you read this and can spot Holmes Buildings on one of your maps I'd be really happy. Thanks Ruth

Hi Ruth, I have pored over the maps time and time again. I feel that Holmes buildin could have been in the area where they built the railway lines near in Knott Mill station. I did locate Bank Place its the east side of St Philips church in Salford. I have sent you this map section. By the way, no chance the building was named Hulme building ? I also am having a difficult time trying to locate Back Bridgwater street. My maps are dated the same time as your 1844. I have one dated 1801 and 1788, but dont see much other than Great Bridgewater street. Regards Mike Morris Toronto Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <RuthGenda@aol.com> To: <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 1:32 PM >> > And I've also got in my heart and memory the terrible toll of infant > mortality between 1820 and 1835 (the years I was searching). I know, I've > read all > about it - tables of statistics - pages in novels -seen plays and > paintings - > but nothing hits home like those stark entries. Often as many as 10 > entries > to 1 adult. It was appalling. So with the success of questions answered > has > come a great sadness. They were just babies, you know. > Gggrandmother, Elizabeth FLETCHER, was buried in Great Bridgewater St. > Methodist Cemetery - not Rusholme as I first thought - on 21 March 1834 > and her > address was given as Holmes Buildings, Hulme. Does anyone know anything > about > these buildings? Where were they in Hulme? The archivists and I > searched > old maps, including Godfrey's of 1849 but couldn't find Holmes Buildings. > Originally the family had lived at 29 Little Bridgewater Street - and we > couldn't > find that either - and after that lived at 2 Bank Place, Salford - ran > out > of time to look. Later, husband Charles moved to 3 Princess Street, his > three > surviving children all off his hands and earning reasonable livings - in > fact, doing very well. > > If anyone has information about these addresses I'd be grateful <snip>