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Title: Staffordshire parish records
Post by: Polly1954 on Monday 25 April 11 21:19 BST (UK)

Can anyone advise me on how to look up/at parish records and if there is a charge.

Thank you

Title: Re: Staffordshire parish records
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 25 April 11 21:26 BST (UK)

Hi

Can you tell us who you are looking for and the type of record (eg) marriage/baptism/death as we may be able to help you (no promises though!!)

Title: Re: Staffordshire parish records
Post by: Manchester Rambler on Monday 25 April 11 22:01 BST (UK)

Some Staffordshire parish records are available online, for instance on the FamilySearch site https://www.familysearch.org

Some other links are given here http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,507456.0.html

Many parish registers can be consulted at the various Staffordshire archives http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,507454.0.html

And - as Carole says - RootsChatters have access to all kinds of resources and are only too happy to help!

Title: Re: Staffordshire parish records
Post by: Polly1954 on Monday 25 April 11 22:49 BST (UK)

Thanks Carol, in the last few months or so I got hold of the marriage cert of James Simcock to an Harriet Hancock and on it it stated that James father was a Benjamin Simcock...what I'm looking for is any siblings of James so far I've not had any luck.

Benjamin was married to an Lettice Bailey and they were married on 10/12/1825 at Horton nr Leek, Staffordshire.

James, Benjamin's son, was born in 1838, here I am assuming that he was born at Horton.

I cant believe that Benjamin and Lettice would have had only one child but I can't find any more for them.

Title: Re: Staffordshire parish records
Post by: wendoree on Tuesday 26 April 11 09:01 BST (UK)

Hi Polly
This is what I have.
1841 census
Benjamin Sincock 40yrs
Lettice   wife        40ys
John   son 13yrs
Hugh     "    7yrs
James   "    2yrs
Harriey daughter 9yrs All living at Horton.
Next Door.
John Simcock 65yrs Farmer
Hannah wife  65yrs.
1851 census
Benjamin Simcock 51yrs Farm Labourer    born Horton
Lettice  wife          51yrs                                         "
Hannah daughter 24yrs                                          "
Enoch son             19yrs                                          "
Henry  "                   8yrs                                          "

1861 census
Benjamin Simcock   58yrs
Lettice  wife            60yrs
James  son              23yrs
Henry    "                 20yrs
Hannah   daughter  25yrs
All living at Gadrall? Horton
Hope this is of help to you
Wendoree

Title: Re: Staffordshire parish records
Post by: Zen rabbit on Tuesday 26 April 11 16:26 BST (UK)

If you can travel then records will be free to view at the Stoke-on-Trent records office. I think they have parish records for Leek there.
I had a quick look but couldn't see any online resources.

Title: Re: Staffordshire parish records
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 26 April 11 16:40 BST (UK)

Hi

If you follow the instructions below - the childrens christenings are on the IGI

PARENT SEARCH ON IGI

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true

Input fathers name and surname and  mothers christian name 

REGION – select British Isles from the menu

COUNTRY – select England

COUNTY (will appear when you select COUNTRY)  – select Stafford

Click SEARCH

Title: Re: Staffordshire parish records
Post by: Zen rabbit on Tuesday 26 April 11 16:46 BST (UK)

Familysearch popped up with a James Simcock born "about" 1842 to Benjamin & Lettina Simcock in Rochdale, but this may be inaccurate.
Ancestry give a BMD index of 1839 Jan - Mar, Leek, Vo, 17 page 51 for a James Simcock. Also gives two for 1840 in Leek and two for 1841

Title: Re: Staffordshire parish records
Post by: sugs on Thursday 07 July 11 15:38 BST (UK)

I think this is them
1841
Horton
Benjamin Simcock 40 Collier 
Lettice                   40
John           "          13
Hugh          "            7
James         "            2
Harriet        "            9

Living next door
John Simcock   65   farmer
Hannah    "       65
James      "        35   Collier
Ann                   25
Alice                   12
Issac                   3
Charlotte              2

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