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Hi,

My paternal grandfather, Herbert Callister is buried in Philips Park Cemetery.  Grave No. 1037, Position 12, in the C of E Section 1 (Pauper's grave).  Very long story, but grandad disappeared in 1927 and nothing was known about him, until I started to research my family tree and discovered that he had died in July 1946 in Prestwich Workhouse and been buried in an unmarked grave in PPC. The sad thing is, that he had family at the time of his death and needn't have had a pauper's funeral.  We have subsequently placed a cross on his grave/

I am unable to find any baptism records for Herbert Callister, illegitimate son of Elizabeth Callister, born 7th January 1883 at 7 Brighton Avenue, Gorton, Manchester.  I have tried Lancashire On Line, but without any success.  Can anyone suggest any other possible sites please.

On checking the details, if the James Cheetham who married Ellen Dearden in 1809 is the same James Cheetham who died in 1840 aged 51, this would mean he was only 11 at the time of his marriage, which surely  can't be possible?

Thanks for all the info - I had checked out Margaret on the 1841 census, but unfortunately none of the ones I found appeared to be living with family at the time.

Can anyone help me find my great great grandfather James Cheetham.  The only details I have for him are the very scant details taken from his son William's marriage entry.  William was married on the 7 November 1852 at All Saints Wigan, to Ann Porter.  William was age 20 and his address was given as Schofield Lane.  Ann's address was Warrington Lane and her father was William Porter, Watchmaker.  William's father was James, a collier.  I have tried to trace William (as I assume he would still have been living with his father up to his marriage) on both the 1841 and 1851 census returns, but have had no success.  Any help would be appreciated.