The Cunliffes of Blackrod.

[Martynblackburn]

Hi,

My mother and my aunt has started their own research and I thought I'd do a bit of internet researching cos they are hopeless with computers.

My family history runs through the cunliffe line. They stayed at Blackrod... near Chorley? Well, we are connected to that place and there is a church there. The Cunliffes worked in the mines. My mother told me that she has an old photo (I've not seen it yet) of James or Jimmy Cunliffe who had 10 children and that he is the spitting image of me.

I know that there is a George Cunliffe at Blackrod but I'm not sure if I am related to him.

We do have a confession letter from my mother's great great great grandfather that discloses details of a love affair that has been kept secret in the family, between the Duke of Norfolk (a bastard child), son of Katherine Howard, and with someone from the Cunliffe family.

So the Cunliffes are related to the Howards through Katherine Howard.

That's as far back as we can all trace it.

But the family history from Blackrod is patchy.

Does anyone know of any info?

Thanks.

[suzard]

Hello and welcome to RootsChat

Can you give any dates please?

When was Jiimmy (James) born or died

What years were the Cunliffes in Blackrod?

Suz

[garstonite]

Hiya Martyn and welcome to Rootschat - could these  be 6 of them ?...do the dates of birth fit in with your research ?
Baptism: 8 Jul 1827 St Katharine, Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Cundliffe - Daughter of James Cundliffe & Ann
    Abode: Blackrod
    Occupation: Miner
    Baptised by: J. Whitaker M.A. Curate
    Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1831, Page 222, Entry 1775
    Source: LDS Film 2148001
Baptism: 7 Dec 1828 St Katharine, Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Ralph Cundliffe - Son of James Cundliffe & Nanny
    Abode: Blackrod
    Occupation: Miner
    Baptised by: J. Whitaker M.A. Curate
    Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1831, Page 246, Entry 1966
    Source: LDS Film 2148001
Baptism: 21 Nov 1830 St Katharine, Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Jane Cunliffe - Daughter of James Cunliffe & Ann
    Abode: Blackrod
    Occupation: Miner
    Baptised by: H. H. Sutcliffe Officiating Minister
    Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1831, Page 280, Entry 2233
    Source: LDS Film 2148001
Baptism: 21 Apr 1833 St Katharine, Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Joseph Cunliffe - son of James Cunliffe & Nanny
    Abode: Blackrod
    Occupation: Miner
    Baptised by: J. Whitaker M.A. Curate
    Register: Baptisms 1832 - 1860, Page 21, Entry 167
    Source: LDS Film 2148001
Baptism: 3 Sep 1837 St Katharine, Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Ann Cunliffe - dau of James Cunliffe & Ann
    Born: 23 Jul 1837
    Abode: Blackrod
    Occupation: Miner
    Baptised by: Edwd. Hill Incumbent of Hindley
    Register: Baptisms 1832 - 1860, Page 85, Entry 676
    Source: LDS Film 2148001
Baptism: 29 Nov 1840 St Katharine, Blackrod, Lancashire, England
George Cunliffe - 2nd son of James Cunliffe & Nanny
    Born: 4 Oct 1840
    Abode: Blackrod
    Occupation: Miner
    Baptised by: St. Jno. Wells Thorpe Curate
    Register: Baptisms 1832 - 1860, Page 123, Entry 984
    Source: LDS Film 2148001
There were 6 matches for this search!
If this is your James Cunliffe ??...being a Miner for an occupation - could he have moved to or from another district to work another mine ??...maybe the other 4 children are baptised somewhere else ?

[garstonite]

Baptism: 6 Oct 1822 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Grace Cunliffe - Daughter of James Cunliffe & Ann
    Abode: Alkrington
    Occupation: Coal Miner
    Baptised by: John Haughton Rector
    Register: Baptisms 1822 - 1828, Page 3, Entry 23
    Source: LDS Film 1545700

Baptism: 21 Aug 1825 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Maria Cunliffe - Daughter of James Cunliffe & Ann
    Abode: Alkrington
    Occupation: Coal-miner
    Baptised by: R G Wilkinson Curate
    Register: Baptisms 1822 - 1828, Page 156, Entry 1245
    Source: LDS Film 1545700
Baptism: 21 Aug 1825 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Thomas Cunliffe - Son of James Cunliffe & Ann
    Abode: Alkrington
    Occupation: Coal-miner
    Baptised by: R G Wilkinson Curate
    Register: Baptisms 1822 - 1828, Page 156, Entry 1246
    Source: LDS Film 1545700



Baptism 14th june 1835 St David, Haigh, Lancashire, England
Mary Cunliffe - [Child] of James Cunliffe & Anne
    Abode: Blackrod
    Occupation: Miner
    Baptised by: Waltr. Gibbs Incumbent
    Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1853, Page 11, Entry 82
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives

could these be the other 4 ??...being a Miner he went from Pit to Pit ??

[philhythe]

I have just joined Roots Chat if you are still looking for information on the Cunliffes of Blackrod I have information that will help.

[Martynblackburn]

I have just joined Roots Chat if you are still looking for information on the Cunliffes of Blackrod I have information that will help.

I've not been on here for a while. I would love for your to share with me any info on the Cunliffes of Blackrod. What do you know?

[philhythe]

This is just a quick reply at the moment one of James Cunliffes brothers John was my 2xGreat Grandfather even though I am a southerner I have managed to do a fair bit of research into the Cunliffes. I do have a baptism, marriage & death for James plus 11 children. I will put the information up later ( I would advise anybody using this information to check it out first)

[philhythe]

This is some of the information I have James was one of nine children his parents were Ralph & Betty
James bn October 1804 Golborne bp St Thomas Ashton in Makerfield 28 Oct 1804
m Ann Bentham 2 May 1825 All Saints Wigan (the record shows Cuncliffe). James & Ann had 11 children   
Elizabeth b 1827 d 1828
Ralph b 1825      d 1828
Ralph b 1828      d1832
Jane b 1830        d 1833
Joseph b 1833    d 1904
Mary   b 1835      d1879
Ann b 23 July 1837 d 1913
George b 4 October 1840 d 1918
James b 17 Jan 1845
William b 1846        d 1912 (One of his daughters went on to become Mayor of Chorley) William was also very well known at the time in Wigan & Chorley regarding the fire service.
Jane b 1853        d 1919

James himself died 20 October 1861 in Pilling Lane Chorley
Ann his wife died on the 13 May 1889

If this fits in with any information you have then let me know, I have a lot more regarding James children. Also if you can add anything to this information can you let me know also.   

[philhythe]

I forgot to add the following

Elizabeth bp Blackrod  bu Blackrod
Ralph      bp Leigh       bu Blackrod
Jane        bp Blackrod  bu Blackrod
Ralph      bp Blackrod   bu Blackrod
Ann        bp Blackrod
George   bp Blackrod
Joseph    bp Blackrod   
Mary       bn Blackrod    bu Hindley
James     bp Chorley
William    bp Chorley
Jane        bn Astley