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greenpaula
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Bolton or Atherton 1951?
« on: Sunday 01 November 09 18:28 UTC (UK) »
Hi
I'm posting this on the off-chance that someone may be able to identify the building in the background of this photo and if I am really really lucky, some of the people on it!
The wedding is 1950 - 51, most likely at a Church in Bolton, although they could possibly be in Atherton. There are RC and Methodists on this photo, so if it is a Church it could be either denomination.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed,
Regards
Paula

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Re: Bolton or Atherton 1951?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 November 09 08:23 UTC (UK) »
Do you know the couples names?

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greenpaula
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Re: Bolton or Atherton 1951?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 November 09 10:16 UTC (UK) »
Hi Dotty
Unfortunately I don't know the wedding couples names. I do know my maternal grandparents are on it - Thomas and Miah Barnes, my mother Myra Eckersley nee Barnes and I'm the little girl on the right.
I am almost sure too that when I was around 10 or 11 I met the older lady on the right at the front. I think she may be my grandfather's sister who lived in Atherton.

Paula
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Re: Bolton or Atherton 1951?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 02 November 09 12:15 UTC (UK) »
What was your great aunts name?

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Braithwaite,Roney,Hartley,Jackson,Reed, Cumberland /Westmorland .Livesey,Hartley,Taylor,Sefton,Harrison,Knowles,Lancashire.Bottomley,Schofield,Woodhouse ,Hobson ,Norcliffe  and Hartley West Yorkshire.Bottomley Dumfrieshire and Lanarkshire.Pinder ,Warwickshire.Kisby ,Cambridgeshire

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Re: Bolton or Atherton 1951?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 02 November 09 13:10 UTC (UK) »
Hi Dotty
There were two great -aunts who lived together in a small terraced house in Atherton when I remember them. I don't recall any men about the place and don't know if either of them had ever been married, although I have a hazy recollection of a boy being around, slightly older than me.
One great-aunt was Sarah Ellen born 1891 and the other Nancy born 1896. Their parents were John Barnes and Sarah Cunliffe. I have them on census up to 1911 but no marriage records for them.

For some reason I  have a feeling the lady in the photograph is Nancy, but I could be wrong. I think I only met grandad's two sisters two or three times, the last time probably 50 years ago.

Regards

Paula
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Re: Bolton or Atherton 1951?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 November 09 13:26 UTC (UK) »
I really did think it was Atherton Parish church but my husband said the doorway was to narrow to get so many people across it.

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Re: Bolton or Atherton 1951?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 03 November 09 16:33 UTC (UK) »
Hi

The church looks very much like Atherton Parish to me too.

Del
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Re: Bolton or Atherton 1951?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 04 November 09 19:36 UTC (UK) »
Hi Dotty and Del, because of what you've said I've been googling photos of Atherton Parish Church and whilst I can't get a photo of the Church from the same angle as my pic, I do think it looks to be the same door. I'm going to do a bit of digging on my great aunts, see if either of them did marry and have children.
Thanks for your help
Paula
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