Dear List members, I am sorry that I hit the Send button on the following email before I signed my name to it; so here it goes again. Will try to do better. Marian Mahon Richmond, Virginia USA -----Original Message----- From: Marian Mahon [mailto:marianmahon@verizon.net] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 5:59 PM To: ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SHEFF] Ecclessiastical Parish Gilcar? Hi list members: I have a question concerning the ecclesiastical parish in the 1861 census for the John and Matilda BROOMHEAD family in Ecclesall Bierlow township of Sheffield. I notice it says Gilcar or Gillcar for the parish. Is this the name of their church or is it a neighborhood, or were they, perhaps, not members of the Church of England? I have never noticed this in any of the census or other information I have learned about the family before. I am curious can this lead me to learn more about their marriage, or the christenings of their children, one of whom was my great grandmother Anne BROOMHEAD? Any help will be most appreciated. ==== ENG-SHEFFIELD Mailing List ==== Always include your name and area of residence on ALL list messages. It helps others to point you to your nearest source of information. It also makes for a more friendly message. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

hello Marian, Gilcar is the name of the district - a name only used in relation to the parish church, which was dedicated to St Silas. This is in Broomhall. The building still exists but ceased to be a church a few years ago. This was a C of E church and the registers are held by Sheffield Archives. Hugh in Sheffield ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marian Mahon" <marianmahon@verizon.net> To: <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 11:11 PM Subject: FW: [SHEFF] Ecclessiastical Parish Gilcar? > Dear List members, > > I am sorry that I hit the Send button on the following email before I signed > my name to it; so here it goes again. Will try to do better. > > Marian Mahon > Richmond, Virginia USA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marian Mahon [mailto:marianmahon@verizon.net] > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 5:59 PM > To: ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SHEFF] Ecclesiastical Parish Gilcar? > > Hi list members: I have a question concerning the ecclesiastical parish in > the 1861 census for the John and Matilda BROOMHEAD family in Ecclesall > Bierlow township of Sheffield. I notice it says Gilcar or Gillcar for the > parish. Is this the name of their church or is it a neighborhood, or were > they, perhaps, not members of the Church of England? I have never noticed > this in any of the census or other information I have learned about the > family before. I am curious can this lead me to learn more about their > marriage, or the christenings of their children, one of whom was my great > grandmother Anne BROOMHEAD? Any help will be most appreciated.