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Although I have been researching various family lines for many years, I am newly interested in Great Salkeld from about 1700 to 1750.  I cannot find any indexes for wills from this era and feel I am going around in circles.  Find My Past is supposed to have an index but it is just a preface.  I also cannot find the BMD records online available to download.  I have had terrible problems with County Durham in this regard, but was hoping for more luck in Cumberland. Does anyone know where I can find these records online so that I can download them.
Many thanks

smallholderitm

I have 2 children buried in St Mary's Lymm on the same  day, namely 20 January 1803.  One was aged 5 years and one aged 1 year.  They were the infant children of John Atkins and his wife Sarah who died 1834 and 1808 respectively.  I am wondering if anyone knows of an outbreak of (?) cholera or something  equally as deadly to little ones?
In the same grave are also John Cowsill and his wife Bridget who died 1862 and 1867.  AS YET I can find no trace of a link between the two families but am still lookig.  Does this ring any bells with anyone.
Any help would be appreciated.
Many thanks

smallholderitm

Just to say thank you to all of you who have tried to assist with this enquiry, and who steered me onto the correct path.  The baptism in Clun IS the correct one and I have found this Herbert in 1921 and 1939.  My friend is delighted so I thank you all very much for your assistance - especially Osprey for continuing in face of my obstinance.

Many thanks all of you for your replies.  Herbert is the gt grandfather of my friend, for whom I am trying to do this research.  Ernest Thomas is the son of Herbert Hughes as he states on his marriage certificate.  His age seems to vary a great deal, so I have just telephoned my friend to see if she has proof of his date of birth as his age varies from dob 1889 in 1939 register, to being aged 27 on marriage (1888) to being aged 31 in 1921 census ie born1890.  When I have that I can move forward perhaps.  I do feel that the 1871 information is "my" Herbert and I am wondering whether the family were away doing soldierly stuff during the census's.  I would also agree that the 1911 census is the correct one, but the baptism in Walford I do not think is the correct one.  Herbert was baptised Herbert with no other names on 13 February 1848 to Richard and Mary Hughes of Montgomery.  I have checked the 1921 census for Herbert but can find no trace.  I am wondering if he was a vagrant of no fixed abode (perhaps in 1911 census this was the case as well).
I shall report back if/when I can confirm anything else.

Many thanks for taking the time to assist.

Best wishes to all

Hello again and many thanks especially to Annette who set me on the correct road.
Robert married Jane but unfortunately there is no father's name on the marriage certificate.  They had 3 children William, John and James.  James' birth was registered in the Dec 1/4 1912 as Matthews.  Jane died 31 October 1913 in Neston of Septicaemia and Pneumonia aged only 28, leaving Robert with 3 young children.  Robert's mother Catherine had married a William Rigby and was living in Ince.  She had had two more illegitimate children by then.
I can only think that Robert packed up his family and went to Ince, as on 12 March 1917 his 4 year old son James died in Ince and his death was reported by Robert.  Robert was by then labouring down the pit.  Somewhile thereafter he went into the army and he was killed on 2 November 1918 in action.  The few details of his army papers give any monies due to him to go to a Margaret Rigby as guardian for his two remaining children.  Margaret was the wife of one of Catherine's illegitmate children who had been brought up as "Rigbys".  Catherine had by then died herself.
So - rather a tragic and convoluted tale, but at least I am happy that at last he has been tracked down.
Very many thanks again
Angela