Hi
I am researching the surnames of Garsden and Heap and wonder if anyone has information on these two families before the advent of registration in 1837?
John Garsden was born c.1778 in Yate & Pickup Bank, Darwen, Nr Blackburn. He married Ellen (maiden name and marriage date unknown). Ellen was born c.1781.
John and Ellen's first daughter, Alice Garsden, born 1811 in Lower Darwen, buried 1871 in Belthorn Chapel. She married Edmund Heap, son of John and Ellen Heap, born Apr 1805 in New Hall Head, christened Apr 1805 in Lower Chapel Darwen, buried May 188 in Belthorn Chapel. Alice and Edmund married in 1826 at St Mary's Church Blackburn.
Their second daughter, Ellen Garsden, was born in 1816. She married Richard Heap (brother of Edmund Heap - above), widower, born Jan 1807 in New Hall Head and christened Mar 1807 in Lower Chapel Darwen. Ellen and Richard married in May 1833 at St Mary's Church Blackburn.
For the Garsden family I am trying to find the parents of John Garsden born c.1778, the date of his marriage to Ellen, also the surname of Ellen born c.1781, together with Ellen's parents.
The grandparents of Edmund and John Heap were Nathan Heap and Mary Duerden (Durden) who married in Oct 1750 at St Mary's Church Blackburn. No other details are known about Nathan and Mary. I am trying to find details such as their respective parents, siblings, dates of birth.
I know this is a tall order to come up with any of this missing detail. However, someone, somewhere, might just be researching these families. Dare I keep my fingers crossed?
Thank you
Gerry
