Parish's in Rochdale

[sccond]

Hi - does anyone have a suggestion as to Parish's to look for records if they are not found at St. Chad's or St. Bartholmew's in Whitworth? They would be living in Bridge Mill so something in that area? For example, in 1847 Amelia and Eli Bentley.  I see their registration on LancashireBMD; just trying to see where/if they were baptized.  Same with some of their siblings.

Thanks as always, Lisa

[garstonite]

Try
www.lan-opc.org.uk

[sccond]

Yes I use that site, but the only Parish that comes up under rochdale is St. Chads.  What I'm wondering is what other parishes in neighboring areas might have been used by someone living in Bridge Mill. I'm just not sure where else to look.

thanks, Lisa

[garstonite]

Hiya Lisa ...can you clarify what area your Bridge Mill is please ??  I have just googled Bridge Mill Lancashire and there`s Salford / Chorley /Atherton ...3 results
allan

[garstonite]

Was Eli`s fathers christian name   Doctor ??
Eli Bentley baptised 4th july 1847 at Holy Trinity ,Over Darwen,Lancs
father Doctor Bentley a labourer/ mother Martha
baptised by E C Mountain

[mosiefish]

Hi,
Allan, for Bridge Mill read Whitworth. 

Lisa, for my own family who lived there in the same time frame they used a variety of churches for baptisms.  St. Bartholomews, Whitworth, Hallfold Presbyterian (also known as Hall Street) and even St. John the Evangelist, Bacup.  I think they just liked a change of scenery! or they were trying to please all the family. 

Hallfold can be found on family search.

Mo

[sccond]

Thanks.  Will look into them.  And I see Mo clarified Whitworth. And as far as Eli, I'm not sure. His mother's maiden name is Scholfield. And at the same time (this is from LancashireBMD) is Amelia Bentley.  I know Amelia is "mine" as I had ordered the cert; I hadn't noticed Eli at the time. But I never saw a baptism for Amelia. So now I am wondering if Eli is sibling (twin?) or belongs to someone else.  I was hoping to find the church where they were baptized, if they were, to see mothers first name.  I'm looking for William and Mary as parents.

I'll have to try to find what Martha Doctor married.

Just looked and it looks like he married Martha Brindle. So that would not be the same Eli.

Cheers, Lisa

[karenbest500]

Hi,
Have you tried St Clements church near Spotland Bridge (ie Bridge Mill?), Rochdale. It was built in 1835 so it could have been there.
Regards
Karen

[mosiefish]

I think you are correct that Amelia and Eli were twins.  Their reference numbers are consecutive on Lancashirebmd. Did it have a time of birth written on Amelias birth certificate?

Mo