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Cheshire UK - Genealogy, Surnames, Family and Local History

County town: Chester. Inhabitants: Cestrians Other major towns: Birkenhead, Wallasey, Stockport Origins of Name: The Roman Fort , Anglo Saxon Population 1801: 192,305 Population 1961: 1,368,950 Acreage: 648,5... more

Sutcliffe Family - Egremont
Seeking connections with or info about the family of Edmund Molyneux Sutcliffe (born USA c1849), married Kate Armistead, and their sons Arthur, Edmund, and William, born in Egremont between 1872 and 1874,and daughters Harriet, Jessie, and Kate born in Leeds between 1879 and 1883.

William Breedon - Ellesmere Port
Looking for any info about the Breedon family. I have a William Breedon, definitely living in Ellesmere Port in the 1920s (Princes Road, later Westminster Road). His father was Joseph (Joe) and mother may have been a Steadman. William married Ada Elizabeth Kirby. We think he was adopted and the surname Cross rings a bell with some of the family.

James - Ellesmere Port
Are there any relatives of Arthur James, who went to live in the US in the 50s - Ellesmere Port area? His mother married a Mr.Wilkinson.

Lee - Ellesmere Port
My g grandparents Thomas & Sarah Lee lived in Bridge Street in Ellesmere Port in the early 1900s. My grandparents Albert & Nellie Nicholls also lived in Bridge Street. Any information gratefully received.

BUTLER - Ellesmere Port
My grandparents Walter and Ethel Butler lived in Ellesmere Port, first at Bates Cottage near Lees Lane, then Victoria Road around 1920s. Any information gratefully received.

Family Search - Ellesmere Port
Am looking for information about Will Jenkins who married Maud Irvine in Wales and moved to Ellesmere Port where he owned a furniture shop. He was the son of William John Irvine. Any information appreciated.

Davies - Ellesmere Port
My grandmother margaret Ellen Davies (married Charles Howes) sisters Sarah Jane,Florence both married in Ellesmere Port,brother Thomas lived South Wales. Their father was Jeremiah Davies,mother Charlotte nee Lyon,Did jeremiah and Charlotte die in E.Port. Do you have their names in your tree

family history - Ellesmere Port
any help regarding john timothy leary and edith rigby his wife both born in liverpool in 1860s married 1902 lived in orrel lane for many years had four sons born early 1900s john ,reg ,william and robert .JT died in 1942 ellesmere port

Richardson Family - Ellesmere Port
Looking for any decendants of the Richardson family. In 1842 John Richardson married Sarah Williams at grt Boughton Cheshire, There first daughter Elizabeth was born their in 1842, Their second daughter Sarah b 1846 in Elsmere port.Son John Reece was b 1850 and daughter Ruth (my grtgrandmother ) b 1854. I can't find them on the 1861 census, and Ruth is a servant in Staffs in 1871 she marries William Forrester in 1873 in Northwood Staffs. What happened to the rest of the family???

roscoe - Ellesmere Port

Arneaud - Ellesmere Port

Edward Wall - Elton
Looking for any information on Edward Wall , born circa 1840 in Elton , later married Hannah .

Briscoe's and Jones - Elton Green
Trying to find information about John Roylance Kent jones who married Mary Annetta Briscoe approx 1880.s. They had 9 children, Maud,George,Henry,Molly,Ruth,Walter,Hilda, Ester and James who died 13.2.1901 !year 8 months. They lived in the cottages oppostite the garage but that is all I know, any help would be much appreciated, especially about Walter.

Ridgway Family, Farndon, Cheshire - Farndon
Looking for information about the Ridgway family. Descendants of Thomas Ridgway, shoemaker who lived here c.1800

Price and Bowyer Families 1901 to 1908 - Farndon
Does any one have any information of these families that worked on farms in the Farndon area. Price family living there in 1901 and Bowyer family in 1908

edwards family - Farndon
any information on the edwards family from farndon or crewe-by-farndon.

Hughes - Frodsham
Seeking info re Timothy & Betty Hughes, parents of Timothy Hughes, bapt. 8 Feb 1801, Frodsham

Frodsham - Frodsham
I am looking for old post cards and photographs of Frodsham from 1750 - 1850.

Atherton / Illidge - Frodsham
Seeking any information about Mary Atherton born at Helsby in 1826 and Peter Illidge who was born in Frodsham in 1824. They married at St. Lawrence Church, Frodsham, or Hale Cheshire on the 29th June 1846.

Lightfoot - Frodsham
seeking any and all references to Lightfoot in Frodsham upto 1850

Dykes - Frodsham
I am looking for information about George Eaton Dykes, born 1852 Newton Frodsham, Wife Clara Margaret. Relatives had a farm in the area

Frodsham - Frodsham
I would like to exchange information with anyone who is researching the name CORKER - especially with ties to Frodsham.

randles - Frodsham
is there anyone researching the Randles family from the Frodsham/Helsby areas

Worralls or Clarkes of Frodsham - Frodsham
Information appreciated on either of these families in the Frodsham Area. Ann Worrall b abt 1820 father Samuel ,she married Joseph Clarke b abt 1821

ANN BLAIN nee WALKER - Frodsham
Family is seeking info with regards to The WALKER family and Ann BLAIN nee WALKER probably born in Cheshire late 1800's She was living in Norley Cheshire England in 1918 Sister of Frank WALKER. Other brothers may have been Harry, Robert & John Parents were possibly John and Helen Walker, we think they may have been farmers in the Cheshire area. Any assistance appreciated

MERCER - Frodsham 1850's - Frodsham
ROBERT MERCER - Quarryman on the 1851 Census. Anyone with any Mercers originating from Frodsham?

searching for - Frodsham
any information on Horton family from frosham around 1890s, they had a daughter called Elizabeth who I believe was Lady Elizabeth Horton they were a family with an estate any help at all would be most welcombe

pope and lightfoot also bowers - Frodsham
I have a margaret pope b 1851 married walter bowers b1848 runcorn cheshire, margarets father was thomas pope b 1811 alvanley cheshire her mother was ann lightfoot b 1815 delamere or frodsham in 1851 margaret pope lived at chapel lane frodsham she was aged 7mths

Frodsham family of Frodsham , Cheshire - Frodsham
My maternal grandparents were harry and Laura Frodsham (nee Blythe). Any information or connections? DOB around 1890-96.

Rowbotham / Rowbottom - Frodsham
I am looking for information on the family of Joseph Rowbotham / Rowbottom. Joseph was born in Frodsham circa 1820, married Elizabeth Owen born 1826 in Stretford. Joesph died in 1886 in Stretford. Joseph and Elizabeth had 8 children, Martha 1847 (my great grandmother), Joseph 1851, Sarah Ann 1853, Margaret 1855, James 1857, James 1857, William 1860, Samuel 1862, John Henry 1865. Eleanor

Edward Ince - Frodsham
I am looking for information on Edward Ince, born in 1806 died 1883 in Frodsham. Particularly I am looking for children of Edward since I have a gap between Edward and his grand-daughter Mary Evangeline Ince, born @1862 in St. Helens.

CUNNAH/FRODSHAM/whitford - Frodsham
Joseph Cunnah (b.1856 in Frodsham, Cheshire,the Son of Joseph Cunnah)was the Master of the Dutton Workhouse from c1883 until his death in 1908.(His wife,Ellen Emma, who was born in Knutsford, was Matron.) His Children were Joseph Stokes Cunnah b.c1884, Edith Harriet b.c1881 and Kathleen Maria b.c1886. I would love to hear from anyone who may be descended from the above as I already have snippets of interesting info. Thank you. L.W.

CUNNAH/Frodsham - Frodsham
Does anyone have old photos of the staff at DUTTON Workhouse in Frodsham c.1880's to 1908, especially any featuring the Master,Joseph Cunnah? Thank you.

Mercer, Frodsham - Frodsham
Seeking information about the name Robert Mercer from Frodsham, Cheshire in the 1800's

William Egerton - Frodsham
Looking for descendants of William Egerton b1853in Frodsham. He and his wife Anne (nee Ebery) raised 6 children between 1885 - 1900. Their daughter Ethel b1894 married William Seabo(u)rne and one of their daughters is my mother in law, who would dearly love to track down long lost family!

Collier & Cheetham of Gatley - Gatley
David Collier & son John Collier, clockmakers of Gatley & Cheadle. John's daughter Ellen married John Cheetham of Gatley & their son John moved to Hyde where he was a Hat Manufacturer and twice Mayor.

PASS FAMILY - Gawsworth
Looking for information on WILLIAM PASS born 1815 and buried in Gawsworth St Johns graveyard.

Warrington - Gawsworth
Looking for relatives of John Henry Warrington, b 14 Nov 1862 in Gawsworth, marr Jun 1890 to Sarah Ann Hassall (b 11 Nov 1868 in Congleton), lived in Stockport, children (all born in Stockport) Samuel (b 1886, marr 1909 Sarah Johnson), Lilian Anne (b 1888, marr 1909 Bertrand Whittaker), William Henry (b 1891), Alice L. (b 1893), Arthur (b 1896), Harold (b 1898 - my maternal grandfather), Charles (b 1901). John Henry later married Emily Harvey (1902). Any help greatly appreciated! Lynn

Joseph Jackson, Mary Anne Bullock - Gawsworth
Joseph Jackson married Mary Anne Bullock 3 Aug 1840 at Gawsworth. They had three known children, Sarah Ann born 1849, Martha born 1852, Joseph born 1854, place unknown. Were there more children born 1841-1848? They emigrated to Canada about 1854.

lomas - Gawsworth
researching lomas family of shellow farm gawsworth

Wardle - Gawsworth
Seeking information about the wardle family who were said to have run a mill in Gawsworth in the late 1800's. Any information would be useful.

CAULTON - Gawsworth
Hi, I live in New Zealand and am tracing my family history. From what I understand I am an ancestor of a John and Sussana CAULTON of Gawsworth. One of their sons, Richard married Sarah Harrap, this occured in Prestbury. One of thier sons, John who was born in Macclesfield, married an Isabella Ralphs. They and thier children left the UK in 1859,arrived in NZ after having come via Victoria Australia. Would love to make contact with anyone who can help me with anything here.

Kellets of Gee Cross - Gee Cross
Has anyone have any information about the Kellett family who were clockmakers and who lived around the Gree Cross area of Hyde during the 1700-1850's.

JOSIAH Smith - SHOEMAKER, - Gee Cross
Josiah Smith b. Lancs c.1784 He later lived in Gee Cross & Hyde. Married 1- Betty Booth, 2- Sarah. He was a Boot & Shoemaker, the business later carried on (in Hyde, then Manchester)by his sons John and Edmund Wild Smith. Josiah died 1856. Will any descendants please get in touch, with a view to sharing information.

Cheetham, Sykes - Gee Cross
Cheetham and Sykes families lived at Gee Cross, Werneth & Hyde. Please see my entries under 'Hyde'.

Orlando Oldham - Gee Cross
Orlando Oldham lived in Mount Pleasant House Gee Cross in the 1880's. Has anyone any further detail on him or the house

Perrin - Godley
I would like any info. on my grandmothers family I know her father was the school master in Godley around 1870 My gran was Helen and she had sisters Gertrude, Miriam I dont know if there were more hope somebody can help Regards Eileen.

Ridg(e)way - Goostrey
Searching for any information about (John) Ridgeway family circa 1777 in Goostrey also Great Warford (1860) and Macclesfield all dates after late 1800s.

GROVES Albert Edward & Bridget (Bridie) - Goostrey
Looking for info on the above, Grans maiden name was Sherridan and she was born in West Didsbury we think. Grandad was Goostrey born and bred.Need info to find Grans family.

Francis Jodrell 1690 - 1757 (Both dates Gregorian) - Goostrey
Francis Jodrell Born Goostrey, Cheshire 25th January 1690 Gregorian. Buried Goostrey 16th January 1757. Probably son of Edmond Jodrell and Elizabeth Molyneaux. Married Preston, Lancs 12th November 1713 Hannah Ashton (buried Goostrey 22nd July 1727). That's about all I know. I'd like to know more.



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