Jean Todd

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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 9 Send Message	Maypole	Report	11 Dec 2007 17:55
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 9 Send Message	Hi, Jean. I have only got as far back as my gt gt grand father, James Mayoh, born 1816 in Turton, but I get the impression that it is a different branch of the Mayoh's which uses Christopher as a first name from one generation to another. There is another branch which uses Benjamin. Have you been in touch with Helen Mayoh? She is a great fount of wisdom. Regards, Joy
Member Since: April 2007 Posts: 0 Send Message	Jean	Report	13 Jul 2007 16:16
Member Since: April 2007 Posts: 0 Send Message	Jean Todd 13 July 2007 I am one of many descendants of the Mayohs of Turton, Lancashire. My grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather & at least two more generations came from Turton. Mayoh is transcribed variously as Mayoh, Mayho, Mayo, Maych & probably other variants that I haven't yet come across! We all appear to descend from Christopher Mayoh & Jane Knowles who married in 1740. There are also many Knowles' in the Darwen/Turton area so an extension of the Mayoh family tree, which already has over 6000 names, could be complicated but interesting! I've only been investigating my family history for about four months but I've had considerable success using genesreunited. It would be interesting to hear from other 'cousins'.