Hi Jean, I'm not sure, but I think we have made contact once before, maybe on the LANCASHIRE-L list or on the GenForum? Pardon me for copying something from my last query, but sometimes it saves time. "I only have one Oldham (My wife's 4th great grandmother) b. 1749, d. July 16, 1785, m. John Kenworthy and probably lived in Hurst in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England." Her name was Matty and her locations of birth and death are presently unknown by me. Does any of this ring a bell with you? I must appologize to the list. I have made 2 queries lately and neglected to put Matty's name in either one. I will try to be more careful next time! Steve Crouch Eagle River, Alaska Jean Laidlaw wrote: > I am researching the Oldham family in the Gorton area of Manchester > Lancashire and the Reddish area of Stockport Cheshire both England. I will > be happy to share what limited information I have at present. The family > were all hatters in the late eighteenth and nineteenth century. > Jean Laidlaw > Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ============================== > Share your family tree with loved ones through a FREE private website at > MyFamily.com! > Get started today at http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWText1