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From: "Linda Curry" <>
Subject: RE: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] leigh-westleigh
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:11:54 -0000


Hi Marianne

If you go to http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ or www.cheshirebmd.org.uk, there is a free search facility for births marriages and deaths, along with the application form for the certificate.

I had a quick look. Couldn't find any reference on either of them to a marriage to Horrocks but there were two James Murrays and Hannahs (Hargrave or Turner) married at St Pauls in Warrington during the search period I covered (the cheshire bmd). Have a look.

Linda


-----Original Message-----
From: MARIANNE SOLTAU [mailto:]
Sent: 04 February 2005 00:58
To:
Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)]
leigh-westleigh


Thanks Peter.
I am after James and Hannah, as one daughter Martha was born in Northwich,
Cheshire in about 1856. She married Samuel Horrocks and their daughter Ada
is with them on this census.
Now I can see what to look for. I want to get one of the birth certificates
to get Hannah's name.
Marianne in Canada


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Wood" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 1:34 PM
Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] leigh-westleigh


> Marianne
>
> The old parish of Leigh included the townships/chapelries of Bedford,
> Pennington, Westleigh (West Leigh), Atherton, Tyldesley and Astley. The
> modern town of Leigh was incorporated in the late 19th century from
> Bedford, Pennington, Westleigh and a bit of Atherton. In 1874, Leigh came
> under the control of Wigan Metropolitan Borough.
>
> As far as BMD records are concerned, Westleigh was part of Leigh
> Registration District. The records are now held by Wigan Registry Office.
>
> Your request about the Murrays was very cryptic. You did not say who you
> were actually looking for, ages etc etc. However, a quick look at 1881
> census shows a couple of Murray families living in Plank Lane, Westleigh.
> The senior family is headed by James & Hannah Murray from Cheshire, who
> obviously moved to Westleigh sometime in the 1854-1861 period, as all the
> children living with them were born in Westleigh. A nearby younger Murray
> family is headed by Alfred & Ellen. Alf was born in Cheshire, and I'd lay
a
> safe bet is the son of James & Hannah. All their children were born in
> Westleigh.
>
> You should be able to find the GRO birth indexes of all the ones born in
> Westleigh (in Leigh Registration District) through FreeBMD using either
> Search or View Images mode.
>
> Peter Wood
>
>
>
> At 08:43 3/02/2005 -0800, you wrote:
> >Does anyone know if Leigh and Westleigh is the same.
> >Murray's in the 1881 census says born at Westleigh and I can't find birth
> record.
> >Marianne
> >
> >
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