Forum: Cheshire county-wide forum

I would like to find out more about my grandfather and his family.He was Walter Frank Aspden.He married Annie Begnett in Birkenhead in 1915.They had four children.Walter.Frank,and twins Mary Therese and Winifred Alice.(My mum.)

I have been trying to find out where Frances Ravenscroft is buried Frances died 14th March 1927 at 200 The Barony which i understand iwas the Nantwich union workhouse Frances was 65 and never married her address is given as Olive Cottage Walgherton Nantwich she was a servant i do not know any more...

is it possible for some one to check the marriage of Sara Ann Ravenscroft to Joseph Blythin at Doddleston St Mary Cheshire 1889 i need to know if her father is Charles Ravenscroft many thanks

I am looking for any info on family from Shavington and Wynbunbury. The family names are Austin and Hough. Some of the Austin males were tailors and some worked on the railway, I have found them on census's but was wondering if anyone else is looking at the family names or the area. Can anyone...

Hi everyone, I only first joined up last night in the middle of a long family history session lol and was hoping you wouldn't mind helping me with a problem I've been having? I'm looking for a James Tagell born 1894 in Dane-in-Shaw, Congleton, Cheshire on the 1901 census. His parents would have...

My Great, Great, Grandmother, Ellen Turner, was born in Bollin Fee, Cheshire, on May 8, 1819. She was the mother of my great grandfather Levi Turner, who was born March 25, 1841, in Wilmslow (Bollin Fee), Cheshire. I recently obtained a copy of Levi's Birth Certificate and discovered that his...

Adelaide Cartwright.My nan.Can anyone help.Maiden name?Children?Parents?She was born1891 in Birkenhead.Married in 1910 and died 1964.

Wonder if anyone has access to the records for St. Mary's, Stockport and would be willing to do a look-up. Am willing to reciprocate if I can. The marriage took place at St. Mary's, 12 Sep 1841, John Atherton married Jane Hewitt. I found the parental details on FamilySearch but I would like...

Any information would be appreciated.John langan born 1858.Died 1919.Married to Margaret Cosgrove born 1860.Seven children.Thomas 1881.William 1882.Julia 1884.James 1886.Mary 1888.Margaret 1890.John T.Langan 1893.Died 1973.(My grandfather.)Married Ellen Mcgowan 8 March 1919. born 29 June 1894.They...

Any info on Thomas Cubbins and wife Eliza Eccles

I am seeking information on a marriage between Thomas Watson born ca 1734, possibly Yorkshire, and Eleanor Pearson born ca 1740, possibly Cheshire. Marriage possibly took place 1860, not sure where. I thought maybe Eleanors place of birth. there also could be some children born, prior to Thomas...

For those of you who use CheshireBMD you may be interested to know that it has been enhanced so that you can now search BMD registrations down to individual marriage venues and subdistricts, and it shows the years covered for those subdistricts. :)

Does anyone know the condition of the graveyard at this church? In other words, would a gravestone search be worthwhile? Or maybe someone has done memorial inscriptions. I believe my 4 G Grandfather was buried there in 1830. Finding his gravestone would really help. Thanks Jen

Hello - firstly, apologies for the following long and rambling story! I've been researching William Orme and his family for several months and have reached a dead end. William Orme was born abt 1811 in Macclesfield or Prestbury and entered the Army in 1827. He turns up in Bradford, Yorkshire...

Can someone tell me where exactly the Trinity Methodist Church stood? I believe it was on the A6, Wellington Road South, somewhere near the Bramhall Lane junction. Later it was relocated somewhere down Bramhall Lane. If someone has a scannable picture of the church that they are prepared to share,...

Hello I have been trying to find George Palin born abt 1811 Leighton Cheshire, wife Jane 1823 Leighton children William 1851 David 1858 Ralph 1861 Alfred 1865 All Leighton Cheshire UP to now I have had no luck, I have found them in 1871 and 1851 but that is it oh and I did find George in...

As part of my study of my Wood family line I am interested in three brother Richard, Charles and Samuel Wood, silk manufacturers in Macclesfield late eighteenth and early ninteenth centuries. Particularly interested in why a daughter of Charles- Lydia was born in Russia in 1848. Although i have a...

Hi I am trying to find a James TUSON (c.1823) living in Hyde He married a Charlotte BRYAN in 1844 (I have a copy of the Register entry from Local Studies Ashton-under-Lyne) I have found (potential) death records on Cheshire BMD for Charlotte (1853) and James (1864 - age 29) I can find (on...