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From: MARIANNE SOLTAU <>
Subject: Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] RE: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re:[(ENG-LEIGH)] leigh-westleigh
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 09:56:11 -0800
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Thank you I will check this out.
Marianne



----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Curry" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 1:11 AM
Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] RE: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)]
leigh-westleigh


> 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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