This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: djl79ewing Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/166.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1881 census. Alfred Griggin at 6 Underwood Court, Chorlton on Medlock with father Grank G. Griffin (wife not recorded) siblings: Louisa 11 years, Edith 10, Frances 8, Agnes 7, Joseph 5.....all born in Otley, Yorkshire. Alfred was 5, born Chorlton on M., Manchester 1891 census: Includes both parents. Frederick b. Birmingham 1845 & Mary A. b.Dublin, Ireland 1846 children as 1881 plus 21 year old Mary born Otley, Yorkshire living at Bishop Street, Cheetham, Manchester 1901 census. Frederick and Mary, plus Dau. Mary, Joseph and Alfred. Occupation of Frederick was bookbinder. Alfred was a joiner. Living at 5 Ashworth Street, Prestwich, Manchester. A couple of points you may find useful when searching. Chorlton on Medlock is within Manchester, but very often if you search giving Manchester as the place name you don't get a result, you have to put in Chorlton. If one fails to find what you are looking for try the other. There is also another area of Manchester named Chorlton, full title Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Treat County of Lancaster and Lancashire as the same, generally Lancashire is used more frequently. Prestwich, where the Griffins lived in 1901 can cause confusion. it appears that boundaries have changed and all or part of Prestwich was once within Manchester. If having difficulty searching it is worth trying Prestwich, Manchester as well as Prestwich Lancashire. County, and othe boundaries have changed. Today Manchester is no longer in Lancashire, it is part of greater Manchester and has been since around the 1970's. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>