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Thanks hun, at least i now know that he is in fact my grt x4 grandfathers brother as both put excisemen/officer down as the fathers on the marriage certs. I would love for it to be John, i really would but the name on the marriage cert i have looks like the name begins with M. Can i ask how your trip was? I'm thinking of visiting sometime in the future for a weekend and a trip to the archives would be top of my list especially if i could view things like certs. Do you view the actual entry or a copy? Thanks once again for your help Mhairi

Claire. Sorry to hear you had a bad day.. I do have them on the 1891 census as in Kimberworth.Yorkshire... The only thing I have for the marriage is Sheffield Sept Qtr 1884 9c 561.. Many thanks for all your help.. Pat

Hi Helen. It wasnt unusual at all for people from smaller areas to marry in the main parish church that they came under. It is the same as Sheffield. Some smaller parishes didnt get their own churches until the mid 1800's so the main parish church would have always been the main place to go. I cannot think of anywhere else they could have married as it wasnt in their birth places. Regards, Claire

Re Moulson's thank you for trying, they may easily have come from somewhere else but it is the only clue I have at the moment. They moved to Birmingham and then back to Sheffield. They were silver/goldsmiths. Sue

Claire, Thank you very much for taken the time to look for me. You have cleared one thing for me - that it probably wasn't unusual for people from these villages to marry in Rotherham. Thanks again Helen

Hi all, Im afraid to say that I did not have a great day at all yesterday with your requests or my own work. I have booked in again for a week on Wednesday so if you can give any further info on the people you need, let me know, as i will have another go at looking for them. JONOTHAN I checked St Silas church and also the Cathedral in Sheffield but the marriage was in neither of the places. Would you know at all which parish or part of Sheffield its most likely to be? SHEILA SWANSON Marriage at St Peter and Paul (Cathedral), Sheffield on the 1st February 1792 of Joseph Andrew to Ann Moore. Both of this parish and in the presence of Isaac Andrew. It didnt give their ages. I havnt managed to find anything on the twin boys, do you know if they stayed in Sheffield? JOAN no joy with Caroline i am afraid, mainly because when i looked at St Luke for Dyers Hill, they didnt do burials there! That kind of stumped me as I am not sure where the people of this parish would have burried their dead with their local church not doing it. ERIC CROSS No joy as well here. I saw a baptism on the IGI for your Mary Hoare which just said Sheffield. So I tried the Cathedral for her baptism but it wasnt there. Would you know where it was at all? I also tried the Cathedral betwenn 1836 and 1842 for a marriage for her parents but nothing. Have you found them on any census at all that i could look at (i do have ancestry) which might give me some clues so i can have another look for you? PATRICIA CHEESEMAN Its my fault that i had no joy with yourself, i should have asked you where in sheffield your Ellen and John married if you know that date. Do you have Ellen and John on the 1891 census at all? if so, where were they? as with Eric, would give me some idea as to which church to look at. MHAIRI Marriage at St Peter and Paul (Cathedral), Sheffield, 11th April 1842 of Eli Hollingsworth aged 23, bachelor to Louisa Wilson aged 21, spinster. The fathers name for Eli was written horrendous and had to ge a 2nd opinion and they thought it was different to me. I thought it said John they thought it said William. It looked like the occupation was excise officer. Louisa's father was Samuel Wilson, a miller. Sorry I couldnt check for burials as they are on film readers and i didnt have one booked. HELEN SMITH I am sorry but i didnt find the marriage of Wiliam and Mary Ann. I went through St Lawrence, Tinsley and St Mary, Rawmarsh as thats where they came from and nothing. My guess now is that its at the parish church of Rotherham, All Saints. But, they have not indexed anything for All Saints yet so its a mammoth task to trawl through. I went through 1830/31 and no joy. I will try 1829 when I go back. JACQUELINE WOOD I asked about the parishes of Wath and Swinton and these are both held at the Rotherham Library/Archives which i dont go to. Maybe someone else may be able to go there for you or you could email the library to see if they can help at all. I am sorry I couldnt help. SUSAN SCANLON I have gone through 1776 to 1814 at the Cathedral for the marriage of Thomas and Harriet but nothing at all. Is it possible they didnt come from Sheffield? Regards, Claire x

Closed thread now.....awaiting results. Claire x

Thanks for the offer, I have the Christening of Henry Moulson 27th Oct 1811 at Cathedral St Peter, Sheffield. Father Thomas, mother Harriet. I am trying to find Thomas ' marriage and therefore Harriet's maiden name. Any help would be appreciated if you have time. Sue

Hi All, I will close the thread about 9ish tonight as I am setting off early tomorrow so need an early night. Any late additions at all? Regards, Claire x

Hi all, I have got you all noted down. Joan, Dyers Hill is St Luke so I shall go through the burials there to look for Caroline. Debs, I have answered you pm and will be happy to look for you. Regards, Claire x

Hi Claire, What a very kind offer! I hope you don't mind I have sent you a pm? Kindest regards Debs

Hi Clare. Thank you for the offer. If it's possible and you have the time, could you try to find the marriage of William Boler & Mary Ann Blacksmith, please. The Blacksmiths came from Rawmarsh, and the Bolers from Tinsley. It will have been around 1825-1830. The eldest child I have was born c1832, and William was born c1809. Thanks Helen

I have noted you all down...... Joan....I really need to know which parish in Sheffield your John and Caroline lived in for me to find a burial for her. Would you know this? Did she definately die in Sheffield, I see from the 51 census that John was from Warwickshire. Regards, Claire

back again Can you look up the burial records for the following name 'Hollinsworth', spelt that way. I know this will be a hard task but i'm hoping that they are transcribed and in alphabetical order. I know of three for diffinate that i would like looked up, if thats ok. William, Albert and George Hollinsworth (may be spelt with a g) all children of Eli and Lousia Hollinsworth, died young. They where buried in the General Cemetery in the 1840-50's. Also the information from the burial of Edith Hollingsworth in 1866 at St Marys Alglican church. She was aged 4. Thanks Mhairi

Hey Most of my English side of the family come from the Sheffield area so this be a big help. I'm not sure what you can look up but i would like to know the details from the marriage of Eli Hollingsworth to Lousia Wilson in the June quarter of 1842 in Sheffield, Vol 22 370. I would dearly love to know what it states as his father if possible but i'm not sure what it'll show, or if you can even get it out or if they have a copy. Thanks, if i come up with anthing else i'll let you know. Thanks again Mhairi

Claire. I wonder if you could do something for me while you are there. I am looking for gt grandparents marriage.. I know the date but wondered if you could look it up and find me their parents.. It's Sept Qtr 1884 They are Ellen Marshall and John Marsh... Thanks having problems with thia side of family.. Pat

Hi Claire Would be obliged if you could look up the birth of Mary A Hoare born 23 January 1842 Father John Hoare Mother Mary Hutchinson I am looking for any other info on her or her parents that you could find. Sorry this is all the info I can give you. Thank you! Regards Ericx

Hi Jonathan, You will need to email the central Sheffield library for the electoral roll look up as that is where they are held. Will try for the marriage for you. Joanne, You will need to email the archives first to see if they hold the inquest as they need to get them out especially if they do have them. I had one in 1916 which they didnt hold still unfortunately, mine was by J Kenyon Parker as well. Sheila, I have a feeling that if the marriage is in Sheffield, it will be at the Cathedral so will look there first. Regards, Claire

Hi claire Could you look for an inquest for me ( if they are available ) Harry Fellows died 15/2/1936 on Hereford Street - inquest held on the 17/2/36 by J Kenyon Parker. Many thanks Joanne

Hi all. I have booked myself into the Sheffield Archives for this coming Saturday (15th). Can I help anyone with a look up? Sheffield is huge so please let me what church or which parish your ancestors should be in to help me. They also have the records for a few churches in Rotherham and Barnsley but not all of them. Claire x