Genealogy Chat

thank yyou for all replys think i will go for the aston one hugs angie x

Angela, Congleton is a good way from Aston, it is just south of Manchester. I would say the 1872 one is more likely. In my experience ages on marriage certificates tended to be very vague and should be treated as a rough guide only. Liz

you might find this site useful, and it's free! http://cheshirebmd.org.uk/ krissie

have my grandads marriage cert and he was 36 when he married my nan so worked out he was probly born 1870 know my grandparents lived in aston b,ham and the only birth i could find for warwickshire and staffordshire was dec 1870 in congleton do have another birth in aston but it is 1872 do you think this could probly be him his name was john william gibson thanks for advice angie x

If you go to www(.)congleton-online(.)com remove brackets under contents its got where is congleton if you go on that it shows map Bev

thank you liz angie x

Hi Angela I don't live too far from Congleton and go through it to visit my brother in Crewe, so if you would like anything looking at let me know. Jxx

Just googled it and its cheshire kim x

Congleton Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Cheshire, but included part of Staffordshire. Sub-districts : Church Hulme; Congleton; Sandbach. GRO volumes : XIX (1837-51); 8a (1852-1930). Alsager, Arclid, Betchton, Blackden, Bradwall, Brereton cum Smethwick, Buglawton, Church Hulme, Church Lawton, Congleton, Cotton, Cranage, Davenport, Elton, Goostrey cum Barnshaw (from 1867), Hassall, Hulme Walfield, Kermincham, Leese, Moreton cum Alcumlow, Moston, Newbold Astbury, Odd Rode, Radnor, Sandbach, Smallwood, Somerford, Somerford Booths, Swettenham, Tetton, Twemlow, Wheelock. Registers now divided between Cheshire Central and Staffordshire Moorlands districts

possible birth for my grandad but dont know area any one know it? thanks angie x