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If any kind person is accessing these PRs, please could they look in the Baptisms to try to solve a small conundrum. I have a Marriage Nov 1792 Timothy Hughs (sic) & Eliz: Hinley (sic). This was at Prestwich with both parties "of Oldham in this parish", but I am assured that although Oldham folk frequently wed at the mother church it was quite rare for them to be baptised or buried there.

I am hoping I have traced Timothy & Elizabeth to Frodsham, Chs (only 30 miles from Oldham) where they (if it was them) baptised 5 children although there is no record of a marriage.

The lookup I need is to see if there were HUGHES children baptised Oldham within a reasonable period (say 3-5 yrs) starting Jan 1793.

If feeling really kind and enthusiastic, my helper could also look around 1780 for Timothy's baptism, and around 1762 for a baptism for Elizabeth, who, if she went to Frodsham was buried there in 1832 aged 70. I haven't found Timothy's burial yet: it was not at Frodsham!

I know it's a lot to ask but I live in North Wales and cannot travel to Manchester Record Office myself for various reasons.

OK, thanks again for your trouble.

I've just discovered a marriage for a "missing" ancestor, William Birchinall CROSS, which means there may be unforeseen cousins! He married Eliza WILLIAMS 18 Jul 1887 at St Michael's Toxteth Pk.

Please could sks find the happy couple in the above censuses for me? William's occ. at marriage was Upholsterer and he may previously have lived in Birkenhead.

No firm info that they were baptised, only that they were the 2 youngest of a family of 7 and the 5 elder ones were all baptised in Broughton (the parish which at the time included Barton). Ages at death of those I have traced indicate their baptism was within months of their birth. The searches carried out so far in Liverpool parishes went up to 1805/6.

Thanks again to Angie: the website was brilliant and I've already found a number of relevant entries. Subject closed!!

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