RootsChat.Com

England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: DaveT on Sunday 20 January 08 00:13 GMT (UK)

Title: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: DaveT on Sunday 20 January 08 00:13 GMT (UK)
I'm planning a visit to Bury Archives and wondered how many parishes there are to search so I have an idea where to start looking.

Secondly, as I'm looking for the surname Taylor was also wondering if anyone else has been researching the name and like me notes down all instances of the surname being searched.

So if anyone has come across any births to a Joseph Taylor, a Joiner and Loom maker, around the 1820's I would be very greatful.

Kind regards
Dave Taylor
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: tony h on Sunday 20 January 08 00:32 GMT (UK)
Hi Dave
GENUKI is a good place to start, follow this link, then search for Bury Lancashire and it should bring up a list of churches

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/churchdb/
Cheers
Tony
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: DaveT on Sunday 20 January 08 19:27 GMT (UK)
Thanks for the advice.

There are too many churches so haven't a clue which one to start with. 

Regards
Dave
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: miriamkinga on Tuesday 22 January 08 15:05 GMT (UK)
Dear Dave

Have a look at the Lancs OPC site - www.lan-opc.org.uk - lots of Joseph Taylors on there.

best of luck

Maria
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: cissy172 on Saturday 02 February 08 22:18 GMT (UK)
Hi Dave

If you go to the reference library they have loads of church registers transcribed......
do you know of the area in bury where he lived at all?

What year was he born.....if you can find him on the census's you may be able to narrow the search for the church.....

If you go to the reference library on a Thursday morning there's a chap called John Grundy who offers help with research, he's done some for me, I have his e-mail address if your interested

cissy

Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: sarah on Saturday 02 February 08 23:49 GMT (UK)
Hi Dave,

Bury is our home town !

what are the addresses you have to work with, maybe I can help ??

Regards

Sarah ;D
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: DaveT on Sunday 03 February 08 11:05 GMT (UK)
Thanks for the Replies.

The main man I'm researching is Thomas Taylor born 1823 / 24 to Joseph and Betty.  Joseph was a joiner.  In 1818 he was in Clerke St.  1841 to 1871 Bell Lane.  1881 Walmersley Rd. 1891 Baptist place.

I think Joseph may have been married twice, only by going off the IGI marrying 1818.  He was born 1776 so he was getting on a bit when  son Thomas was born.

If / when I get to Bury I would have to trawl through every Taylor to find anything with Joseph in.  That means going through all parishes.  Just need a good place to start and work outwards.

Kind regards

Dave
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: cissy172 on Sunday 03 February 08 14:08 GMT (UK)
Hi Dave

If he was living ing the Bell Lane Area.....it could be BMD's would have been either at St Pauls, as this was on St Pauls Street, Bury..
very near to Bell Lane or the Parish Church in the centre of Bury also known as St Mary the Virgin.......

This is taking it he was C of E.....

Genuki have details of both the above churches.....plus photo's

Bury Library have transcripts for St Pauls......and probably St Mary

cissy
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: liverpool annie on Sunday 03 February 08 16:11 GMT (UK)

I found this in the IGI Dave !!

         
Thomas Taylor
Birth -     22 August 1824     
Christening -     21 November 1824     Saint John Bury Lancashire

Father -     Joseph Taylor
Mother -     Betty    

Annie  :)   
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: DaveT on Sunday 03 February 08 19:33 GMT (UK)
Thanks Annie

Everytime I've checked the IGI Thomas wasn't on.  Think I'll go through it again maybe I'll find his siblings.  There was a James Taylor as a witness on Thomas's marriage cert so presume it's his brother.  there are several possible James but which one.  I'd hoped to find a joiner like Joseph or a clogger like Thomas but only wevers.

Something will turn up eventually.  at least I have a stating point.

cheers

Dave
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: liverpool annie on Sunday 03 February 08 19:46 GMT (UK)
Eliza Taylor   
Birth - 10 March 1826     
Christening 14 May 1826     Saint John Bury Lancashire
Father   Joseph Taylor
Mother    Betty    
   
Then I found a Sarah Ann Taylor !!.... but the father is Robert and the mother is Betty !!  :-\
( thought I'd post it anyways because that happened to one of mine and it was mistranscription ! )

Birth - 1825 
Christening - 14 May 1825  Saint John Bury Lancashire
Father - Robert Taylor
Mother - Betty

Annie   :)
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: sarah on Sunday 03 February 08 20:09 GMT (UK)
Hi Dave,

Walmersley Road is a really long Road, I checked the census and number 22 is very close to the town centre so again could be St Mary or St John.

Sarah
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: DaveT on Sunday 03 February 08 21:11 GMT (UK)
I think no 22 has been pulled down now.  Last year I went past and had a look round the back but was full of black bin bags and other rubbish.  Couldn't make out if it was the original house or a more modern one with the same number. 
didn't see any old clogs lying about ha ha.

Cheers
Dave
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: Twinmum on Monday 04 February 08 00:18 GMT (UK)
Definately have a look at the OPC site..

I have a heap of baptism and marriage records for Taylors around that area that I have made a note of .. think I may even have seen the a joiner called Joseph. I'll check what I have.. be right back

Norma
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: Twinmum on Monday 04 February 08 00:27 GMT (UK)
nope.. I only have a list of marriages of Taylors around the area but no baptisms. I do think I have seen Joseph tho, because I was looking for an Eliza Taylor born about 1824 and I may have come across that one in 1826. (my Eliza's parents were Robert and Martha.

Norma
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: sarah on Tuesday 05 February 08 21:17 GMT (UK)
Hi Dave,

I shall have to have a look out for number 22 and let you know.

If you come to visit Bury Records, one thing you should have a look at is the picture archive. It is all on the computer and any photographs that take your fancy only cost about 10 pence for a photocopy.

Regards
Sarah :)
Title: Re: Bury Parish Registers
Post by: Jaggy on Tuesday 19 February 08 03:23 GMT (UK)
Interesting. One of my ancestors, Margaret Atkinson, was born in Bell Lane in 1844.