Genealogy Chat

ok-got her-1818......well the record speaks for itself-the mothers name only-she was born illegitimate-both names would be there or just the fathers in the early 1800's if parents were married.

dea-what birth record do you have for her being the daughter of ann-the only one i can find is in 1793-which would make her mother 7 when giving birth!!

Ann Butterworth - dob approx 1786 Dea x

Dea-ann butterworth?....year of birth approx.

Thanks Alter, Knowing my luck - he is probably Welsh - there are millions of them there!!! (NOT that I have anything against them - my son is Welsh by birth!!) Thanks, Dea Xxx

Dea-what is ann butterworhs year of birth approx?

another conclusion from viewing the rcords is that griffiths doesnt have one mention in st leonards in any form up to early to mid 1700's so they are incomers.

That opc site is awesome-its getting more detailed every time I look.

Alter, I have printed it off - I REALLY don't know what it means yet but about a third of those names are in my tree and my families all seem to 'intermingle', so, as you say - It will come in useful one day. Thanks, Dea (now TOTALLY confused.) Xxx

The Parish of Middleton in the County of -- Lancashire -- Marriages at the Church of St Leonard in the Parish of Middleton St Leonards, Middleton - Marriages 1541 - 1752 St Leonards, Middleton - Index to Marriages 1541 - 1752 St Leonards, Middleton - Marriages 1541 - 1664 St Leonards, Middleton - Index to Marriages 1541 - 1664 thats the coverage of the lancashireopc site- once youve bridged the gap 1750- 1840,you should be in clover ..........

Butterworth >>>>>>>>>>>> .first name of butterworth.(spouse surname)...year of marriage Anne (Whittaker) 1705 Anne (Butterworth) 1733 Anne (Taylor) 1734 Benjamin( Leach) 1686 Betty Ogden 1748 Edmund Whittaker 1657 Elis-th Howorth 1741 Elis-th Taylor 1748 Elis-th Starkey 1749 Elizabeth Ouldham 1563 Elizabeth Symond 1636 Elizabeth Wylde 1739 Esther Clough 1681 James Milnes 1551 Jam-s Butterworth 1733 Jane Lancashire 1547 Jane Layfield 1669 Jn-o Marland 1732 John Nuttall 1653 John Clough 1689 John Ogden 1701 John Kent 1715 John Taylor 1720 John Butterworth 1723 John Romsbottom 1728 John Clay 1743 John Taylor 1744 John Taylor 1745 John Jones 1750 John Taylor 1751 Jonathan Brearley 1743 Jone Whitfield 1667 Mary Brook 1663 Mary Maden 1687 Mary Hilton 1701 Mary Mellodew 1719 Mary Burch 1723 Mary Hallows 1723 Mary Taylor 1724 Mary Andrew 1736 Mary Brearley 1738 Mary Fitton 1741 Mary Besswick 1749 Richard Kirshaw 1545 Richard Kay 1575 Rich-d Manock 1709 Rich-d Mellor 1730 Robert Greene 1626 Robert Greenhalfe 1635 Robert Heald 1639 Robert Booth 1698 Robert Partington 1738 Robert Rhodes 1750 Samuel Holland 1689 Sarah Kent 1697 Sarah Walker 1713 Sarah Butterworth 1723 Sarah Hilton 1726 Sarah Wrigley 1744 Susan Bradley 1620 William Crossley 1735 William Smethurst 1736 Will-m Wood 1731 Butterworthe Jane Collinge 1608 the church is called St leonards in middleton-these are all the marriages for butterworths in that church since the 1500's(might come in handy one day) the surname in the list is the spouses surname .

Kate, Sorry, I didn't see your reply at first. Yes, I would like to trace Thomas Griffiths but have not found him so far. Thanks, Dea x

Never mind five - If you can come up with a result you can have 500 !! Dea x

Well, it sounds as though her father was Thomas Griffiths but he was not married to her mother? Or are you looking for something else? Kate.

give me five

I seem to remember Rebeca's christening was St Chads. - Sorry I don't really know Rochdale, but St Chad's does keep cropping up. The marriage cert just says Parish Church, Middleton, Rochdale. Dea x

Are we talking St Chads here Dea? as in marriage parish etc..if you know the parish i might be able to find a marriage that explains her parents..

I have a marriage cert = 1840 - Rebecca Butterworth to George Wood in Rochdale. I have these people from 1841 to 1901. With them in 1841 + 1851 (I think, is Ann Butterworth - unmarried - I presumed she was Rebeccas mother and the IGI said she was.). On the marriage cert - George Wood's father is James Wood - I can't be sure I have found him at the moment but that is not a problem - REBECCA's father is named as Thomas GRIFFITHS - Mechanic. Can anyone throw any light on this please? Dea x

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