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I am looking for information on Jane Knowles who married Richard Acton in 1897 STJ/45/349. Sorry I don't have any more information. Thanks Jen

Hello, I wonder if SKS could look up a marriage for me? The IGI has the marriage at Middleton 27 Nov 1827 Benjamin Lees and Jennet Mcholland, I believe from birth certs that she was Janet MacDonald bn Scotland and would like to know what the register actually says. Thank you in advance Regards...

Hello, I have my names on the Introduce yourself page but figured I might have more luck posting here too. I am looking for the following: William PARKER bn about 1824 Ashton s/o John and Betty Martha LINDLEY bn abt 1827 Ashton d/o William and Betty Martha PARKER bn 1868 Ashton married John...

If anyone is in the local studies centre sometime would you mind looking at some birth's between 1872-1877,my gt grandfather,john hatton and his wife margaret craven were married in manchester in 1871. I think they may have had some children between 72-77(my grandfather Silas was born in hulme in...

Hi to Al, Does anyone know if there are any transcribed registers for the period covering the 1790's for St Elphin Warrington ? I can only seem to find register's for the periods of 1591-1706, & 1813-1837. I am looking for several baptisms and marriages in the "in between" years. Thank...

I have been looking for my Great Grandmothers siblings in 1901 and believe that I have found her sister Sarah Golden age 15 as an inmate at The Convent and Home of the Good Shepherd in Orrel and Ford, Lancashire (which I believe to be near Liverpool somewhere). It is listed as a reformatory. ...

I have been trying to find more information about Thomas Atkinson, my great grandfather, who was christened in Blackburn in 1824. The christen took place alongside his older sister Isabella. I believe the family, (father) John,(mother) Phoebe and Isabella as well as a Matthew were resident in...

Hi could anyone throw a light on where Streets Buildings were situated in Didsbury and was there any connection with Streets removals. Regards Kenuk

Can anyone help?|banghead| I Have been trying to find the birthplace of my G/Grandfather Donald Davidson for years, he was born c1829. He appears in Salford Lancs in 1867 when he marries Annie Burgess, they both are employed at the Fishpool Institution in Farnworth Lancs as nurses. They have two...

According to the IGI Margaret Sourbutts bapt 6/9/1835 and Amon Sourbutts bapt 7/3/1830 both in Great Harwood have only a mothers name given. I take it from this that they are illegitimate. Has anyone out there access to the parish records to check if a father's name is given or if anyone can tell...

Hello, I am trying to identify my 4xGt Grandparents. The only information I have is from my 3xGt Grandmother's baptism record. Ann Hamer was born 26 Apr 1815, Bury and Baptised 9 Jun 1815 St Mary's, Bury. Her baptism record says her parents were Samuel Hamer and Betty living in Elton....

I'm looking for George Broadstock whose wife was Jemima; one son is William who married Sarah Richards. I'd like to know the occupation of George Broadstock as well. Thanks, sh

Hi I am doing my husbands family tree and need all the help I can get !!!! Here's what I have,G-G grandparents John Breen born Ireland abt 1843 & Maria J. Ramden born Liverpool abt.1849 died May 2 1882, a year after giving birth to her last son. They had 9 children;Maggie,(died at 13),...

Walter GOLDSMITH was born August 19 1887 in Ninfield, Sussex. He served in WW1, which affected him so badly that, upon his return to England, he changed his name to SMITH and moved to Backpool, almost never to have contact with his family again. His brother Ernest tracked him down in...

I am looking for Ernest Richards on the 1901 census. he was born in 1879 in Salford area. Thanks Jen

This was my Maternal Gt Gt Grandfather b.circa 1854.possibly Southport. Here is what I know of Joseph. On 9th March 1875 he married Mary Ellen Ball @ Knowlwood Primitive Methodist Todmorden Lancashire.BMD9A300 (Joseph was a Lay Preacher) The marriage announcement was recorded in the Halifax...

:confused:Has anybody got any information regarding the company Hartley & Baldwin (Iron nut and bolt manufacturers) of Burnley during the MID 1800's. When was the company founded and by who? Who was/were the "Baldwin" half of the company? Where was the company situated? Any information...

:) Hello, I think I have been given a red herrin|blush| an elderly relitive said, Bill Eastham married Amy Pearson, late 1800's or early 1900's . maybe :confused:in Lancaster area, had a son called George Eastham. |snore||snore| maybe , most likely emigrated to America in the 1930's...

Just thought I'd add my family name interests here in case anyone else is researching the same names Lomas (Swinton), Higson (Swinton), Broadhurst (Pendlebury), Barnes (Pendlebury). Lee (Pendlebury) Regards Crozz

Hi everyone,I posted this in the wrong forum apparently,(i'm new to this!!)so sorry if you've already seen it,& a big thankyou to those who have helped so far!!My gggrandfather,Thomas Degnan, b1839, Liverpool, England,Father Owen ? Degnan, mother ? Newbou? I have reached a stalemate in my Family...