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To all the people who have tried to help - thank you.    Every one that has been notified to me I have also highlighted them.   I am now trying to go through each one and find any further information - i will also send for a couple of certificates.

Sorry if I have not answered anyones messages - for some reason I can't sort my way around this site

I am looking for a burial for my relative James Lees -  he was born 45 October 1810.   All his family are buried in St.Leonards Parish Church, Middleton near Manchester -  I have had no luck in tracing him there but I do have him up to 1871 census Lodging in Tonge, Middleton -  he was a Tailor by profession.

Hello Anne   -  Thank you so much for the photo - it means a lot to me.    The information I have was given to me by Janet at Local Studies.    The reels in Local Studies are sometimes quite difficult to read, and there are usually two grave details on each page, so I am guessing that might be where the problem lies.    Sending me this picture is all the information I require.    Once again thank you.
Once this pandemic goes maybe I can get to Rochdale again - I have a book with lots of info I have scribbled down - for me to get some answers.   The trouble now for me is I have to get a train from Widnes to Mcr Piccadilly -then tram to Victoria and then train to Rochdale, then walk up Maclure Road and on to Touchstones or get a tram from station to Rochdale centre and then walk the rest.    I don't mind usually but I am 74 and a bit slow and unsteady on my feet - My husband comes with me and we have our lunch out in town - we have to leave latest 4.00 pm to start off back to get a train to Widnes otherwise they go straight on to Liverpool Lime Street.  When we lived in Rochdale our concessionary bus pas covered us for trams and trains as well as the buses - but Widnes (Halton Council) only cover us for buses.    Regards and best wishes  Michele

Hello    I have no idea who Charles and Sophia Whiteley are and have nobody to ask - the only person available is my nephew Lee and he won't know.   Charles was buried 21 December 1912
Sophia - 21 September 1920.   Florence and John Henry are my nephews grandparents and  Fred and Sarah Ann are John Henry's parents.   The reason for me trying to unlock this is many many years ago my nephew with his mum and dad (now both passed) moved to Morecambe.     I have done a bit of research but can't find any Charles and Sophia Whiteley nor a marriage.   I was hoping there might be some dates on the headstone which would help me.

Looking forward to the picture.  regards Michele

I am trying to trace for my cousin  a regiment for Ernest Lees in WW2.    We know he was in 1st Army because of his arm badge  -  a white shield with a red cross through it and a gold handled dagger.   I paid for a short membership of the Forces website put that did not help. and am also a member of Findmypast and Ancestry.   Find mypast  gave me four Ernest Lees records and loads of E. Lees.   If I could find where they have Date of Birth on a record then I would find him as I have his full date of birth - he was a butcher by trade and lived in Rochdale.    Not one of the databases appear to have this information.    Does anybody know which is the best way of finding out -  I had a quick look at the  National Archives but could not even get into the right place to start a search.    Thank you