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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Cheshire => England => Cheshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: chestnut on Sunday 10 January 16 16:44 GMT (UK)
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I have tried in vain to find James Slack's place of birth and also who his parents were. I have 2 places of birth. Wildborclough Macclesfield & Norbury Staffordshire. This could also be Knotbury as it is next to Wildborclough. James was born around 1824 and lived most of his life in Sutton Macclesfield, after Marrying Margaret Kemp in 1854.He was a calico printer and died on the 13th February 1898 in Sutton Macclesfield. I have searched and searched without success, and I wonder if anyone is going to Chester, or even Staffordshire record office and could do a bit of searching for me there. I would be most grateful. I have got no where even after joining Ancestry
Eileen Slack Thank you.
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His marriage states his father is also a James Slack, occupation Labourer
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Marriage January 18th 1854 Macclesfield
James Slack, 30, bachelor, printer. Father: James Slack, labourer
Margaret Kemp, 22, spinster. Father: Thomas Kemp, colour maker
Witnesses: Henry James Bryan and Thomas Hoblands?
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In 1841 there is a James Slack age 18 occ Silk Printer in Wildborclough in the house of a John & Mariy Chapel, also resident is an Abraham Slack age 21. Neither are born in County
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Looking again at this it may say Jonas Slack ::)
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Norbury (Wharf) is a junction for the Canal system - James family probably travelled by boat.
http://www.norburywharfltd.co.uk
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I now think that James Slack was born in Knotbury, which is near Wildborclough Macclesfield,. Although Macclesfield is in Cheshire Knotbury is on the border of Staffordshire. His father was also called James and was a labourer, James' birth and his mother are unknown to me
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There are two current posts to do with this search for James Slack - this is the other one
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=822064.msg6848295#msg6848295
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Maybe one should be closed to avoid duplication