Lancashire Records Office.

[Deslaw]

Hi Dotty,

Thanks for this wonderful offer 

I wonder if you can help me?  I am trying to get information on my GGGgrandfather and his parents.  All I have (from IGI) is that Sampson Lawton was Christened in Manchester Catherdal on June 16th 1799.  His parents were William Lawton and Mary.
There are a number of other Lawton Christenings between 1791 & 1804, at Manchester Cathedral that have William & Mary as the parents but I do not think that they are all from the same family.  But it is Sampson that I am really interested in.
Does the Lancashire Records Office hold any further information on these Christenings?  Anything that will help me will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again

Des Lawton (in Bonny Scotland)

[Janet B]

Hello Dotty - greetings from sunny Australia! 

Does your wonderful offer still stand? If so could you possibly look for the following.

My husbands gr grandparents married in St Wilfreds Church Preston and I am hoping that their children were baptised there too. If the LRO has these records the details are

John Billington married Ellen McDonnell 29 June 1850 [I have the marriage cert] their children were -

 James Billington abt 1852
William Billington abt 1854
Paul Billington abt 1857
Elizabeth Billington abt 1858
Peter Billington abt 1860
John Billington about 1863

Just let me know if this is asking too much!
Thank you in anticipation.
Cheers
Janet 

[dotty]

Lots of Billingtons but not yours I'm afraid.Have you any address in Preston?

Dotty

[Janet B]

Hi Dotty 

Thank you so much for taking the time to look. The family actually lived in Woodplumpton and were Catholics - I am at a loss to know where they may have been baptised!

I do have another request though if that is ok. This one is a bit more interesting than baptisms.

My gr grandmother's brother was sent to Dartmoor for attempted murder of two ladies in Bolton. His name was Ambrose Tattersall and he lived in Padiham he was sentenced at the Manchester Assizes on 3 February 1886 to life imprisonment but was released about 1901 and went to America.

Is it possible to see if the LRO has anything about this. I have newspaper articles from the Burnley Express and Advertiser and also from the Burnley Gazette but would like to find something a bit more official.

Just let me know if I am asking too much - it is just so difficult trying to do these things from down under!
Cheers
Janet 

[dotty]

It looks like he could have been in trouble before his name appears on the A2A Access to Archive site I will see what I can do but if he was tried at Manchester the Manchester Archives will probably have the records.

Dotty

[Janet B]

Hi Dotty
Yes he was! his father was also in prison in Kent in 1871 but I don't have the exact dates for him. Ambroses wife Martha also appears on A2A but I don't have any info on her! I have rattled a few skeletons in this closet I can tell you but reckon there are still more in there.
I was born and raised in Lancashire and wish I had known what I know now before I left it would have made life a lot easier!
Thank you for your help it is very much appreciated!
Cheers
Janet 

[baldy]

Hello Dotty.
I wonder if it would be possible for you to do a "look up" for me.I am after the marriage information for  Elsie.m CURRIE,it is believed that she married Richard Ward in 1917 at St Paul's,Toxteth Park.
The Parents for Elsie were Jemima Currie (formally Beattie & James Currie)
If this is possible I would appreciate it.

Many Thanks
Baldy

[bubblejack]

Hi Dotty, not sure if the records office holds coroners reports or newspaper cuttings but if so could you look up Edmund Michael Flood age 49 yrs. Inquest held 14th April 1902 in Liverpool. He died 13th April 1902 from excessive drinking!! Coroner was Thomas Edward Sampson. I just wondered if there were any details attached to the report. Thanks so much for your help with this.

[newbie]

Hi Dotty,
If you have time I would appreciate a look up at the Lancashire Record Office.
Harry Cross b c 1820 married Mary Ann Walne, Dec 1852 (District Preston Lancs)
From the census 1861
 RG9/3110 folio 15 p26
Henry Cross, Head, Mar, 40 c 1821 Machanic b Lancs Goosnargh
Mary Ann Cross Wife, Mar, 36,c 1825  Housekeeper, b Lancs Preston
John Cross, Son, Unm, 17, Machanic b Lancs Preston
William Henry Cross Son, Un, 10, c 1851(Draver inn?), b Lancs Blackburn
Jane Cross, Daur, 3, c 1858 At Home, b Lancs Over Darwen

In 1871 there are two more children, Thomas and Daniel, Daniel married my fathers Aunt in Canada.

I really want to find out more about Henry and Mary, their marriage may give some more clues. Otherwise I'll send for the cert.
Mary says she was born Preston in the census.
Henry says born Goosnargh,  if you have time to check baptisms that would be great but understand if you don't this time of year is busy.
I also understand from the look ups I do at Berks R.O. that sometimes without a clear idea of the Parish it can be impossible...especially if it is a big area, but I'm not sure of Lancashire Parishes.
thanks again
Newbie