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Hi,
Can anyone help please.......Looking for birth of Robert John Humphreys, various spellings over the years, 1857 Lusmagh.  Father possibly Samuel Humphrys.
 Also help wanted with Robert John Humphreys marriage to Esther Ann Finnerly b. Belfast...  On 1881 cencus they were at Horfield Barracks England he was a bombardier aged 24y whilst Esther was aged 18 years.
He continued to serve in the Royal Artillery and between 1881 and 1891 he must have returned back to Ireland because John A. J. Humphreys b. abt 1883
Athlone, Florence A.A. Humphreys b. abt 1884, Athlone , Lillian Gertrude Humphreys b. abt 1884 Athlone, Ireland and son Thomas George Oliver Humphreys b. abt 1888 at Newbridge, Kildare were all born.  Presumably he was in barracks when children were born can anybody help as to which ones?
I have Robert and Esther on all cencuses and their death certs in England but I have nothing for them before 1881
I know that Samuel Humphreys, who I think is Roberts dad also served in the Royal Artillery as I have his Crimean war medal, but nothing else is known of him.  I am really struggling and would appreciate any help whatsoever even if it is just pointing me in the right direction.   
Many thanks  karlowe1959

Hi Chris,
Im interested in John Swindells who was born in Poynton abt 1760 died 1850 @ Norbury stockport and lived in Brinnington all his life... wifes name unknown.......any marriages for John Swindells which would fit this timeline in the records?...........I also have a James Swindells b. 1789 whose wife was called Martha ? b. 1800 i think stockport any record of this marriage please.
Thank you ....regards Karlowe

Thanks Cathy,
All the names are right and and I can only find one Josiah on Ches BMD and his birthdate matches this.  The marriage certificate doesn't state however that Samuel was deceased and according to these cencus he should be........ apart from this everything ties in...........is it possible that deceased was left off the marriage certificate?
Thank you once again karlowe

Hi Keith,
From what I can gather it has always been a church, I'll ask in the library next time I go.  The local paper "The Bolton Evening News "may be able to help, they have a good archive section with photos and do a local history article called "Looking Back " every evening, in a section of the paper.  Frank Elson is the chap to ask for, he writes the articles, a lot of which are from readers requests, he can be contacted at  felson@boltoneveningnews.co.uk.  Another useful website may be www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/bygone
regards Karlowe