This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pnlowe Surnames: WOOLFORD Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.woolford/108.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Henry's christening and his parent's marriage is in the IGI: HENRY WOLFORD Christening: 02 JUN 1833 Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England Father: WILLIAM WOLFORD Mother: SARAH WILLIAM WOOLFORD Spouse: SARAH BODINGTON Marriage: 08 MAY 1825 Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England >From 1841 census for Hulme (Lancs), Henry's parents were William, a sawyer, & Sarah. William was stated to be age "35" and NOT born in Lancashire. Henry is listed with several siblings In 1851 in Hulme, the family, but without Henry and with head given as Ann (widow) are listed. So William died between 1845 and 1851. A search for children of William & Sarah WOOLFORD in the IGI shows details of some other children, including one who went to Australia submitted by a researcher: Joseph WOOLFORD Birth: About 1835 Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: 06 JUL 1896 Murray Town, South Australia, Australia Burial: Wirrabara, South Australia, Australia Father: William WOOLFORD Mother: Sarah BODDINGTON I am researching all WOOLFORDs from Wiltshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershire & surroundings: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pnlowe/woolford.htm Can anyone tell me anything further about the William who married Sarah ? I am guessing he belongs to the Wiltshire family Peter 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.