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I've posted in the Common Room but here may be more appropriate. Both my Sellers and Eyres ancestors moved from the Hope area into Manchester in the early 1800s.
I'm fascinated by the idea that the Eyres might have had some Jewish ancestry. This first occurred to me when I discovered that Jacob Eyre's (1780 - 1838) mother was Hannah Fox (1755 - 1812)
So many of the Eyres use the names Isaac, Jacob, Benjamin, Rachel, Rebecca, and Hannah that it set me wondering. Were these names just common to all at the time? Or an Old Testament fashion?
Further back I have traced a Judith Mabel Franks (x7 g/gmother)
But my main interest is the network of Eyres who lived in Hope, Woodland, Castleton and Tideswell. They were baptised, married and buried through the established church, but then I imagine they would have no alternative. Many remained in the dale but my particular branch of the family removed to Dukinfield.
Would appreciate any views.

I hope my geography is correct and that Denton, Manchester was regarded as Cheshire in 1840! Please, could someone who has access to Christ Church's baptisms check my ancestor's - Amorias Sellars - baptism on Feb 2nd 1840 ( parents Wm/Alice) and let me know who the clergyman was officiating. I'm trying to discover how my great grandfather came to have the name Amarias. The boy was not named at the time of his civil registration in Nov 1839 so I'm wondering if the priest had a hand in choosing the name, and why IGI logs the child as female!

Does anyone have a plan of the graves or any idea of who's buried where?  I know this is a huge ask as the site is large. My ancestor Jane McGowan was buried there 3rd March 1895 and her husband James McGowan on 23rd June 1917. I'd be grateful for any help.
(btw the grave between bypass and church with several McGowens is James's parents and siblings)

Dave M

During my researches I obtained two birth certificates relating to Jane Turnbulls that turned out not to be mine. I'll happily mail or scan these to anyone who feels she is their relative.

Born 24th July 1838, Bottle Bank, Gateshead to father Thomas ( labourer) and mother Ann ( formerly George)

Born 29th October 1844, Garden St, Gateshead, to father Robert ( boiler builder ) and mother Jane ( formerly Smith)  ( this is the Robert Turnbull born 1809 chester le street I think)

My Gt x 3 grandparents were Henry MILBURN and Ann WARD ( b. 1817/26 resp)  They married in 1849 and appear on the 1851 census in Swinhope Row, alongside Henry's mother Hannah, nee Coulson. They have a one year old son Robert.  The family is still in place ( Middle Ridge) in 1861 with children Robert, John, Joseph H and Richard P(arker).  I can trace mother Ann, John, Joseph, and Richard P from 1881 till their deaths, in neighbouring Derwentside, but I cannot discover where the entire family was in 1871 or what became of Henry Milburn and son Robert. Could someone kindly check St Peter's, Allenheads, deaths to see if Henry/Robert occur there? A further child Mary Hannah was born to Ann in 1867 so Henry must have died post that.  Many thanks.