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Does anybody know if the CPRdb people are still active?  It's such a good, reliable resources (if a little clunky with its older software) and the parish notes from churchwarden records are interesting.  It's frustrating though that it's still incomplete, it means you can't conclude research possibilities.
I'd really like to see the remaining Chester wards/parishes on there, and Prestbury parish.

Thanks
Fiona

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Is it me, or has the 1881 England Census gone walkabout?

Using the general search facility - narrowing it down to that census, admittedly obscure names but ones that I knew I had seen on the 1881 census before, it was saying that the names weren't on there.  I eventually tried less obscure names and it told me the same thing...  Lying fiends!  I'm sure they've taken the database offline

What do you think?

Fiona

Could someone with the information, please provide ages, birth places and occupations for :

8 Ashton Street
Salford, Greengate

Richard Jones
Abigail
Rosanna
Thomas
Mary Ann
James
Lavina (sic)

As found in the online index.  Ref 3e/143

Very many thanks

Fiona

At last I've found the baptism of one of my elusive direct ancestors, and his siblings, in the LDS Familysearch pilot Cheshire Non-conformist records, and of course they raise new questions. 

Baptised at St Werburgh's Catholic Church, Chester were:
Joanna Sweeney on 27 Dec 1815, female. Father: Joanna Sweeney; mother: Martha Bateman Sweeney (page 26)

Jois Sweeney on 1 Aug 1813, birth 15 July 1813, male.  Father: Jois Sweeney; mother: Martha Bateman Sweeney.  (page 24)

Edwardus Bateman Sweeney on , birth 30 Sep 1817, male.  Father: Joane; mother: Martha Bateman Sweeney. (page 33)  Edward is my direct ancestor. 

The various spellings of the father point to John Sweeney.  A John Sweeney married Martha Bateman in Manchester Coll church/Cathedral on 9 Jan 1809.  On the normal LDS, a Martha Bateman was born on 12 June 1790 to Philip Bateman and Ann on 23 June 1790 at Holy Trinity, Chester.

According to the CPRdb, there is also a baptism for an Ellen  Sweeney on 14 Jan 1810 born to John Sweeney, Joiner, and Martha Sweeney.  Parish code is CEMY which I believe is St Mary's, Chester. 

(There is also Joannes Sweeny, bapt 14 Sep 1818 at St Werburgh's, birth 31 Augu 1818, to Bartholomai Sweeny and Katharina Corcoran Sweeny. (page 38).  Is the father pointing to a brother to John?)

I always thought St Werburgh's Catholic church in Chester was of later date (late 19th century), but if they are catholic records, where are the records kept?  Chester?  Also,  I understand that catholic records often reveal more info about godparents etc, is this likely in the St Werburgh records? 

Is anyone in a posiiton to do a look up at the Chester Records office for the 3-4 St Werburgh's baptism records (if they are there), the St Mary's baptism record for Ellen and the Holy Trinity baptism for Martha Bateman?

I'm still learning about what's what in Chester at the end of the 18th century so any advice welcome

Fiona

PS More info on the Sweeney's in Chester at this time welcome.  I'm assuming John Sweeney was either from Ireland or came up from the place Sweeney in Shropshire. 

Something about the "money spent on family history" is going to be a topic on Radio 4's You and Yours in the next hour!
Not sure what, but maybe interesting
Fiona