Marriage Lookup - Mottershead/Hulme - Leek - 1818

[rmotters]

I am looking for the Marriage of James Mottershead (1790-1870) and Mary Hulme (1794-1878).

The only information I have is that they were married on the 13th August 1818 at St Edwards, Leek. I cannot confirm this information. I am not sure from where this information came. I have not been able to find any on-line confirmation.

Their children are:
 - Thomas Mottershead - b 28 Nov 1818, Christened 13 Aug 1819 - Leek
 - Anne & John Mottershead - b 1824, Christened 11 Apr 1824 - Leek
 - Paul Mottershead - b 13 May 1827, Christened 18 May 1827 - Leek
 - Elizabeth Mottershead - b 1833 - London

Thanks You

Richard Mottershead (4th Great Grandson of James Mottershead and Mary Hulme)

[wrjones]

Whilst I apologise for having no info about your marriage;Did any of your Mottersheads move into Cheshire or Shropshire?I have got 65 of them in my Tree from them marrying into my Tree!

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[rmotters]

The Mottersheads in my tree moved from Staffordshire, into Derby and then settling in the town of Long Eaton on the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire border.

I believe that my Mottershead family originally came from Macclesfield. I have anecdotal evidence that my family came from Mottershead Farm, which is near a bridge on the Macclesfield Canal, called Bridge number 50 (Mottershead Bridge). I am yet to prove this fact, as I cannot get past James Mottershead.

[wrjones]

There are two apparent Mottershead incursions into my families.One of these concerns a Thomas Mottershead born in Sutton Cheshire in c 1840.All my Mottersheads are farmers.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[ChrissieL]

I can't see any evidence of a marriage.  Did James or Mary die in Leek?
There is an online database of burials in Leek Cemetary and there is a James and also a Mary Mottershead on that.  It gives James occupation as silk dyer who lived in Mill Street.  Not sure how that fits in with your family?
Chris.

[rmotters]

Yes, it fits perfectly.

James Mottershead was a Silk Dyer and a Journeyman, and they lived at 1, court no 8, Mill St. One of the their daughters Anne (Matthews) lived at 146 Mill St.

Where is this database?

[juiceanca]

Hi
here is the link to the burial index if you haven't found it

http://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/pages/Leek%20Cemetery%20Burial%20Records.xls

it is a xls file so you need to download it it and open it, make sure you move across the page to read it all.

bye julian

[ChrissieL]

The database gives grave numbers but there is no plan to show which part of the cemetery those grave numbers are.  I think you have to pay a fee to get that information. The cemetery is huge, but if you manage to find out where the graves are located, I'm happy to go and take a photo for you (not sure if you live anywhere near Leek?)
Chris

[rmotters]

Thanks for the offer, but I would like to visit it, myself. Is there any tips on finding the graves, like a particular number they are ordered?

I have some time off so might spend a little bit of that exploring the cemetery. I also want to visit one in Derby and the Derby Records Office in Matlock.

I live in Nottingham, so it only an hour or so away.