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coming back to family history after a while! trying to put flesh on the bones of my ancestors. Trying to work out what/why would my 5 x g.grandfather Edward Porter a Marine based in Portsmouth and originally from Herefordshire be in Manchester/Blackley area in the first half of 1794? Where he met and married Alice Collinge (a weaver from Blackley) on 14 June 1794 in Manchester cathedral. The only reason i can think is the Marines were stationed in the area but why - what was going on? Cant imagine he'd be there for fun? Anyone with knowledge of details of Manchester for that year could throw any light on it? many thanks

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My husbands 3x great grandfather John Merrell b.1800 Tibberton, Worcs married Ellen Mitchell on 14 May 1832 in Tibberton. In all the census between 1841 and 1881 she states she was born in Ledbury abt 1806. In 1841 her daughter Sarah Mitchel was living with them from her previous marriage to John Mitchel they also had a son called John Mitchell born in 1828.  In the 1841 census I think he was living in Ledbury with Richard and Mary Hooper. Richard Hooper was not local.  I think these could have been John's grandparents? On IGI I have found a christening for a Nelly Hooper in Ledbury on 21 July 1805 but parents were Richard and Jane Hooper. Is this Ellen? There were 7 other possible siblings christened between 1796 - 1809. There was a marriage between Richard Hooper and Jane Ambler in Ledbury 19 April 1796. But where does the Mary in 1841 census fit in? There was also a birth for Mary Hooper 29 April 1803 to Richard and Mary Hooper and in 1841 census there was a Mary Hooper living with them.  It seems unlikely that Jane and Mary are the same people as Jane's baby Anne was christened on 4 July 1802 and Mary's baby Mary christened on 29 April 1803? Cant find a death for Jane Hooper in Ledbury either? Richard and Mary both seemed to die in 1843. Love to know more about the Hooper's - where did Richard come from and was Jane Ambler Ellen's mother?

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Looking for any information about my 3 x great grandfather in law Robert Wood whose children were born in Clifton on Teme (first child I can find is Ann Wood b.1799). Robert's wife was Susannah who was a widow in 1841 and living in St Martin, Worcester with her eldest daughter. I do not know where Robert and Susannah married or where they were born?? Trying to find the death of Robert and presuming it is in Worcestershire between 1809 (when their last child was born and 1841 census) A poss record on family search is Robert Wood buried on 7 February 1820 in All Saints Parish, Worcester it states place of residence Turkey!!! Can anyone shed any light on this please? Why would he be living in Turkey and buried in Worcestershire? or any other information about Robert and Susannah.
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My 5 x great grandmother was Alice Collinge b.1769 Blackley, Lancs the christening records for that period only shows fathers name - James Collinge - Weaver.  I would love to know if there are any records kept about the weavers - ie were they members of a guild that would have more details about them?

Alice married Edward Porter in 1794 in Manchester Cathedral. He was a marine based in Portsmouth and he was born in Much Dewchurch, Hereford in 1755 how did they meet was he sent up to Lancashire to quell rioting of the weavers?

Although Edward served with the Marines until 1814 they ended up living in Coventry were there eldest son James was also a Weaver - are there any records kept in Coventry of Guilds etc and was it a better living in Coventry then Blackley?

Alice, Edward and their 2 youngest sons Job and Charles all moved back to Blackley where Alice and Edward died in 1825 and 1828. In 1841 James carried on as a Weaver in Coventry. In 1841 Job was a Dyer, his wife Mary and daughter Alice were Weavers.

I have also found other members of the Collinge family in Blackley who were weavers, dyers etc so would love to know more about the life of a Weaver in Blackley and Coventry.

Thank you.