Hi. I am looking for information on Annie Frances Hackett - b.abt 1883. I know for fact that she married Edward REYNOLDS (b. abt 1880) at Our Ladies church, Portico 18th Jan 1913. On the marriage cert, it states that her father was Patrick HACKETT, and that her address was Rainhill County Asylum ( I know that she was a nurse there and not a patient - phew). Edward was down as living at an address on Lugsmore Lane, Thatto Heath.

I am struggling to find her on any returns.

Any help/information would be greatly appreciated.

Last post made by: jvy20 on Dec 29 2008, 07:39 PM

Does anyone remember a shop in Duke st that had a toy train set in the window?If memory serves me you could put a penny in a slot and it would do a few turns(even when the shop was closed).What was the shop called?There were also several other shops where you could buy one piece cadburys chocolate bars etc from outside!Even cigs were available via these to anyone with the right change regardless of age.Ahh bygone days what?

Last post made by: Voll on Jan 2 2009, 10:56 PM

My Davies ancestors were Roman Catholics worshiping at Lowe House St. Mary and Our Lady of Portico, Eccleston.

Thomas Davi(e)s married Elizabeth Gamble at Lowe House on 11 November 1840. Thomas's father is Robert Davies a gardener according to the marriage certificate. Thomas was christened 20 August 1820 - Our Lady of Portico. Thomas's mother is Martha. Elizabeth was born in Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire on 4 July 1821.

Thomas and Elizabeth Davies had at least seven children:George (born Eccleston), Anna (Eccleston), Martha (Smethwick, Staffs), Richard (Birmingham), Mary Ann (Lanarkshire), John Thomas (St. Helens), and Joseph (St. Helens).

Robert Davi(e)s and Martha had other children in addition to Thomas, all christened at Our Lady of Portico -

Robert(us) christened 21 Jan 1818
Richard(us) " 22 Sep 1822
George(Georgius) " 16 February 1825

The 1841 census lists three other people in the household: James (born about 1826), Elizabeth (born about 1816), and Joseph 11 months - all three born in Lancashire.

I am searching for the christening record of Robert Davi(e)s and his marriage to Martha and would like to hear from people researching Roman Catholic Davi(e)s families in the St. Helens area.

Richard Davies

Last post made by: Richard Davies on Jan 3 2009, 03:45 AM

Anybody connected to

John Lee born Bedford, Leigh, Lancashire December 5^th 1851 son of William Laurence & Catherine Lee nee Clayton, John moved to St Helens sometime between 1854 and 1858 lived in the Fingerpost area on all census 1861 to 1901

John married Mary Gamble born St Helens May 26^th 1857 daughter of James & Hannah Gamble nee Ellis at St Thomas C.E. Eccleston December 17^th 1849 wit Edward Boardman & Mary Lightfoot

John & Mary Gamble - One of there daughters Margaret Lee born October 28th 1893 married William Holden son of James & Sarah Ann Holden nee Mellors

Also looking for any info on John Gambles (born Ireland 1817) father Baptist Gamble born Ireland no date, occupation in 1849 is Factory Master.

Ron

Last post made by: wrb on Dec 20 2008, 11:36 AM

For the first ten years of my life we lived in Chester Lane, just at the beginning of it, after you come over the bridge at Marshalls Cross.
Was this area always called Sutton? It's just that I was never aware of living in Sutton, and it's only since I came on here that I have heard it described as Sutton. I'm sure I never heard any adults in the 1950s referring to it as anything but Marshalls Cross.
Having said that, it comes to mind that our house was next door to Sutton Harriers club.

Last post made by: bruntyed on Dec 29 2008, 06:05 PM

I am looking for information on Edwin Daniels born 1913 St Helens. I know his parents were Edwin Daniels & Nellie Hill and that he had a sister Eva and a brother Frederick William ( my Grandfather ), but i cannot find him getting married. All i know is that his wifes name is Mary Ann and that she was born in 1915 and died in 1978.

I need to find out the following:-

What Her maiden name was
When and where they got married
Whether they had children

Thanks

Natalie

Last post made by: wrb on Dec 14 2008, 03:13 PM

How, and when did `Greenbank` in St Helens centre get it`s name? Can it really have been due to the Irish settling there, or is that too fanciful an idea?

Last post made by: PRV on Dec 13 2008, 01:46 PM

With my eyesight, I'm probably missing something really obvious. However ...

in the 1851 Census, I've got ancestors (Cheethams) living in Greenough's Row, Parr. I've been over maps from 1850-ish as well as later ones from 1880-90 and can't find any such street. I thought maybe it was just a small terrace somewhere, but the Census listing I downloaded from here list over 230 residents, so it should be a decent sized street.

Any pointers would be welcome. Here's hoping someone out there can come up trumps again.

Last post made by: shel on Dec 11 2008, 09:20 PM

In the late 1880's/early 90's Nos 2 & 4 were used by the Newtown United Reformed Church. By mid 1890 they had moved out. I am a member of St Luke's Church Knowsley Road and have been told that prior to the school being built on Knowsley Road the premises in Cyril Street ( renamed Silkstone Street were used by the church. Has anyone got any further information as to how this came about or when it started.

Last post made by: cowley on Dec 10 2008, 09:11 AM

Because the festive season is with us, anyone remember Father Christmas at the Co-op, and the fantastic train ride, which rocked and moved about to make you think you were on a real train, you really thought you were travelling a long long way, and then - magic - you were in Santa's Grotto, it was wonderful, what a shame children of today cannot enjoy such a spectacle. Happy Days

Last post made by: bruntyed on Today, 06:24 PM