I am new to this list and need to ask for some help. After searching for my ggrandparents' marriage for may years in Lancashire I have with the help of the IGI pinned it down to Stoke -upon-Trent-Register Office. I don't know why they travelled from Prescot Lancashire to Staffs. Perhaps the fact that their eldest child (my grandfather) was born 5 mths later may have something to do with it. Or the fact that he was 13 yrs senior? Or perhaps they had relatives in the area. I would be interested to hear from anyone researching these names (although I appreciate they are rather common) Joseph TAYLOR Bachelor aged 35 Filemaker Son of Peter Taylor Ropemaker to Ellen HALL Spinster aged 22 Dau of James Hall Watchmaker 10th January 1870. The witnesses were Martha HARDING and Joseph LEIGH> My query is that the place of residence on the marriage cert.for both parties looks like 'Piccadilly Shelton'. Does anyone know what and where this is or was? Many thanks Sylvia in Liverpool

Dear Sylvia, I know you've had a couple of replies to this already, but to amplify a little. Piccadilly is now thought of as being in Hanley, and maybe it is, nowadays, but in the 19th century it was definitely part of Shelton (the boundaries between Shelton and Hanley are a bit like those between Manchester and Salford - Salford always seems to start in the middle of Manchester). In 2003, Piccadilly is the home of the Regent Theatre, formerly the Gaumont Cinema, and before that the Regent Cinema. This is a 1930s Art Deco cinema, built with full backstage facilities for the days when films were interspersed with stage acts. It was fully refurbished as a theatre in the late 1990s and is now a magnificent venue for, among others, Glyndebourne Touring Opera, and next week Scottish Opera. It must be good, because this is Scottish Opera's only foray south of the border this season! We shall be there. Your ggrandparents were probably staying in a flat above a shop in 1870. Some of the 19th century buildings are still standing. Hope this helps, Graham (in Letchworth Garden City, celebrating its centenary in 2003) -----Original Message----- From: Sylvia Walker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 15 February 2003 15:11 To: [email protected] Subject: [Pots] HALL / TAYLOR marriage 1870 I am new to this list and need to ask for some help. After searching for my ggrandparents' marriage for may years in Lancashire I have with the help of the IGI pinned it down to Stoke -upon-Trent-Register Office. I don't know why they travelled from Prescot Lancashire to Staffs. Perhaps the fact that their eldest child (my grandfather) was born 5 mths later may have something to do with it. Or the fact that he was 13 yrs senior? Or perhaps they had relatives in the area. I would be interested to hear from anyone researching these names (although I appreciate they are rather common) Joseph TAYLOR Bachelor aged 35 Filemaker Son of Peter Taylor Ropemaker to Ellen HALL Spinster aged 22 Dau of James Hall Watchmaker 10th January 1870. The witnesses were Martha HARDING and Joseph LEIGH> My query is that the place of residence on the marriage cert.for both parties looks like 'Piccadilly Shelton'. Does anyone know what and where this is or was? Many thanks Sylvia in Liverpool ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 27/01/03