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In case this is of any interest to anyone.  I have an ancestor, Thomas Boyle, b 1821 who married a Margaret Casslin, 22 Sept 1856 at Annaduff Leitrim,.

 At Mohill, Ardagh, Leitrim, on 21st July 1863: Bapt. of Thomas Boyle, Parents. Thomas Boyle and Margaret Cassills. sponsors. James Cassells and Catherine Boyle.

While trying to find her ancestors I came across so many different spellings of this name, or similar names, in the Irish Catholic Registers. but never found  a likely parent for her..
The names I did find were: Cassills, Cassells Casells, Castles, Castels and Caslin.

A few months ago I took the '23 and Me' DNA test. I live in Canada but was born in Cheshire.  When I got the results I thought it was fascinating despite my poor understanding of  genetics.  I would recommend anyone getting the test. I thought it was in some ways predictable as I understood  my ancestry was about 50% English and 50% Irish, and it was.

On my mother's side, I traced my Shaughnessy root only as far back as one  William Shaughnessy b about 1809, Blacksmith, and his wife Ann coming from an unknown country in Ireland arriving in Manchester about the 1830s as some of their children were born in Ireland and the others in Salford/ Manchester.

 My mother's maternal line was Boyle actually two Boyles as both parents had the same  last name.  The man, Thomas Boyle  having been born in Co. Leitrim  about 1862 and his wife. Annie Maria Boyle born in Co Tyrone. sadly no further details on actual towns or parishes. Her parents: John Boyle and Mary Boyle b 1830.

 On my father's side were the Pope  family  originating it seems in Alvanley, Cheshire,  when it was a small village. They later moved in the  late 1800's to Widnes and then later 1900s, my father was born in Manchester.

My paternal grandmother's line:  the Frankish family in Yorkshire, from Hunmanby, and some relatives in nearby places. This line i got back into the middle 1700's so far. I did find reference to a Frankysshe  in Yorkshire in the 14th Century. Maybe an ancestor?

 I also found out I had a little French, a little Dutch, a little Scandinavian, and a real surprise, a little Jamaican, from way back. I must review that.

 I was also delighted to find I had a 3rd cousin, from my Boyle  line, living in Australia and we have been in touch and are sharing information, and  I also found a relative in Cheshire,( via Ancestry,  we also have been in touch. He is the only living relative   from whom I could find out my patrilineal DNA. I hope to do that later. He has also taken the '23 and Me' test and is waiting for the results. There was  also a gentleman who lives in the United States, we are 3rd cousins I think, but we couldn't find the connection. I have a feeling it was via the Boyles  but verifying the connection will have to wait for some other time.

 On the health side, I was pleased to discover I was not affected by much in genetic illness, except Migraine.  I have had  migraines all my life. My son also did the test and was pleased. I hope more is discovered from these tests, and  if everyone shared some data they could be  of use to others we might learn so much more about ourselves.

This  question may have been solved to the original poster's satisfaction but I was looking for it too . I also was looking for where my White family was, with the address given as 12 George street, Regent Road Salford , on one census and the next one  they were living at number 10. (It must have been bigger they had a lot of boarders )

 I think the answer by 'Heywood' is the correct one for my George Street,  as I looked at nearby addresses on the census. On the census I have  Reg District: Salford, subReg: , Regent Road, Eccl. Parish, St Phillips. Ed 1J . On the previous pages of the census, (so nearby?) is mentioned. Oldfield Rd, Wilkinson Court, and Back Barrow Street.

Hi Ecclescake,

Do you have them already, on  1861 and 1871 census?

Welcome  reanna20, 
 we were all beginners at one time and there is a lot to learn, but you are on a great site,  Rootchat,  where people are so very kind and helpful.

You have some names to start with,  so start by writing down everything that you know, or think you know, and start from something  you know is reliable: eg. a marriage certificate (    John Brindley sr and Florence Charlotte? ) and work backwards in time.

Look on the free BMD for their marriage.  http://freebmd.org.uk/   
 Read the Free BMD  instructions on how to use their website.

After, for instance, you have the marriage details, then  you work backwards to their birth certificates, getting where they were living when married, from that document, their ages when married, parents names, and the occupations. 

 The censuses are also wonderful sources of information.  Search  BMD certificates for clues. If you don't have many  BMD  certs yet,  you can get them from the GRO.

 My Brindleys came from Staffordshire, Audley,   but the Brindleys originated  in Cheshire.

 In a few days I will  try  take a look around for you and see what I can find.

  The best way to start your search  on line is to read the thread for beginners. 

Also explore this site.LDS

 http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Searc/frameset_search.asp

1881 census is available free to search. 

Good luck!