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help with geography/birth please.x

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chezzy

chezzy Report 11 Jan 2005 08:09

hi..got a relative(william king)found his marriage to catherine mcmanus on 21st june 1902 in bacup,lancs it gives his age as 21.checked 1837 online for a birth between 1880/1882 but can only find births for rochdale and manchester?? will bacup come under any of these?? it gives his fathers name as william king also...thats all i have.hubby hasnt sorted norton so cannot access free bmd.can anyone help at all please??.x

Geoff

Geoff Report 11 Jan 2005 08:24

Haslingden Created 1st July 1837. Sub-districts : Accrington; Bacup; Edenfield; Haslingden; Newchurch; Rawtenstall; Rossendale. GRO volumes : XXI (1837-51), 8e (1852-1930). Accrington, Bacup, Hey and Hall Carr, Cowpe Lench, Hall Carr, Haslingden, Henheads, Higher Booths, Huncoat, Lower Booths, Musbury, New Accrington, Newchurch, Newhall Hey, Old Accrington, Rawtenstall, Tottington Higher End.

chezzy

chezzy Report 11 Jan 2005 08:33

hi geoff..so it should be under haslingden!! great i give up!! rellies who needs em.thanx anyway geoff.x

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 11 Jan 2005 17:27

Hi A couple of thoughts... The Lancs BMD site http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk might be useful to you. They haven't got Haslingden births transcribed yet, but one day... Does "21" mean "exactly 21" or "not less than 21" - i.e. old enough to marry without parental consent? Christine

Geoff

Geoff Report 11 Jan 2005 17:50

It also means "I am under 21 but have to say I'm 21 in order to marry without parental consent".

chezzy

chezzy Report 12 Jan 2005 05:44

hi geoff and christine...ive never thought of that?? just with catherine being 18 and william putting 21 i just asumed he would be?? think i found him on 1891 and 1901 census except he's aged 20 yrs too same wife etc....wierd(my poor gran always knew she was wierd lol know why now its in the genes.)