Hi,
Thanks for replying so quickly!
This is what I have for addresses:
My gt Grandparents John Moran 24 and Mary Ann McManus 21 married 1896 at St Marys RC Church. John lived at 3 Sandhole Row Stacksteads and was a stone-quarry man his Father was Thomas. Mary Ann lived at 7 Allen Street Bacup and she was a cotton operative her Father was John. Their witnesses were John McManus (I wondered if this was more likely to be her brother rather than Father) and Catherine McHugh.
When my Grandmother was born in 1897 they lived at 4 Slackbottom Bacup.
By the time of the 1901 census the family lived in Newcastle upon Tyne which is where my Grandmother lived all her life and her children (my Dad was her youngest son) grew up.
As her Godfather was named as Patrick Moran I got looking for him there is a Patrick and a Thomas Moran on the 1891 census living in 8 Taylor Terrace I also have a wedding cert for Patrick Moran 1893 with him living in 14 Taylorholme Stacksteads. In fact there are several Morans and McManus living in the same area over ther 1891 and 1901 census.
When I checked my certs I found that my Nanas sister Catherine was born Bacup 26th Oct 1898 and died 21st December 1899, their brother John died in newcastle, so I was hoping Catherine might have a grave, also Patrick Moran John's brother had a wife also called Catherine who died in Bacup November 1895. It would be amazing if anyone knew anything of these graves or about the family.
As for me I live in Portsmouth Hampshire, my Dad left Newcastle during the war to join the Navy and when he met my Mum came down here to live. His name was O'Brien which was my maiden name I initially set out to trace this but have had very little luck so I turned to the Moran line instead . Where do you live? Hope this all makes sense and hopefully you recognise some of these names and dates!
Eileen
