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When I first started my family history search in the 1990s I used various FH Sites/Forums and on one someone wrote that in the late 1960s/early 1970s the River Irwell was Diverted and the loop at the top St Simon Steet cut out, whilst this work was taking place a large number of grave stones were found in the river and that they all came from St Johns Churh Bolton Rd the Height,Salford. not realising at that time how many of my  relatives are buried there.
After many online searches I cannot find which forum it was or anything online related to the removal of the grave stones.
Can anyone help, What I would like to know is were records of the stones taken after finding them or any photos taken and who autherised the  removal

Geoff

LizzieW
Hi, Your suggestion that it may be their prefered Church makes sense now I Know where Eltoft St is as its just outside Salford near Deangate and Regent Rd, and just a "cockstride" away from their home,
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gortonboy
Wonderful find! Im on Ancestry but I think I can access findmypast. at my Library
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heywood
Sorry! I meant Broughton Salford for their births not Mulgrave st, Nora St was Cornelius and Roses home and Cornelius was in South Africa at this time
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heatherjulie
Thanks, but no Timothy Devine in Rose Anns Family


ele002
Hi, these 2 Baptisms of John and Olive (my Grandmother) are the oniy connection my family have with St Matthews, is this a Catholic Church?. Cornelius Langshaws Family were from Bolton and most BMDs took place at St Georges or St Peters, Bolton, Rose Anns Father Thomas Devine may have been a Catholic but not a lot of info or BMDs for the Family
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sallyyorks
Hi, My original thoughts about why Cornelius used St Matthews are now fading given the short distance from the Church in Deansgate and his home in Lower Brougton Salford
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stanmapstone
Hi, Thanks for the link,
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Thank you to everyone for your help

Regards

Geoff

Sorry heatherjulie, only just noticed your question in your 2nd reply.
Cornelius joined the army sometime before 1890 and in the 1891 census is based at Frimley,Farnham,Aldershot,Basinstoke,Hampshire as an Acting Bombardier, with the Royal Horse Artillery. He left just before 1900 and joined Salford Police but a short time later was Recalled to Colours and went to South Africa. Not really been able to find much about his Army or Police careers.
Geoff

My GGrandfather Cornelius Langshaw b1864 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Married Rose Ann Devine in 1894 Salford, They had 7 children all born in Salford, but never able to find any Baptism records for them until recently when I found 2 Baptisms both on the same day
at St Matthews, Manchester on 29 Nov 1911, Olive born Dec 1905 and John born Aug 1911, But living at 6 Eltoft St, Manchester. I know the family moved into 25 Mulgrave St, Lwr Broughton, Salford, Lancashire between 1901 and 1911 when they appear on the 1911 Census,
and the family lived there untill demolition in the 1970s.
My GGrandfather was a Police Constable in Salford, Could he have been transfered to Manchester because of a special event or Emergency that was taking place in Manchester
if so, what!

Regards

Geoff

Sorry Shaun, Going through the post again and only just noticed your NOT km1971 (Ken) think I went a bit giddy when I read your post, great find, Thanks again to both you and Ken for your heip.

Geoff