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Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 2,833 Send Message	Nickydownsouth	Report	1 Sep 2011 14:12
	Jacob is still with Alice in 1841...are you sure the child death in 1836 is the son of the same Jacob Smethurst...??? SMETHURST, Jacob M 40 1801 Yarn Dresser Lancashire VIEW SMETHURST, Alice F 35 1806 Lancashire VIEW SMETHURST, John M 14 1827 Piecer Of Cotton Lancashire VIEW SMETHURST, Harriet F 7 1834 Lancashire VIEW SMETHURST, Thomas M 5 1836 Lancashire VIEW SMETHURST, James M 3 1838 Lancashire VIEW SMETHURST, Mary F 1 1840 Lancashire VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: HO107 Piece: 534 Book/Folio: 5/13 Page: 19 Registration District: Bolton Sub District: Bolton Eastern, Great Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Bolton Municipal Borough: Bolton Address: Back Crook Street, Bolton, Bolton, Great County: Lancashire Nicky
	Researching: Furniss/Furness in Lancashire,Critchett in Devon and London, Keemish/Camish/ Kemish from Hampshire then Cambridge, Copper and Godden in Kent, Spink/Spynk in Norfolk and Cambridge
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 2,833 Send Message	Nickydownsouth	Report	1 Sep 2011 14:03
	Marriage: 11 Nov 1833 St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich, Lancashire, England Jacob Smethurst - (X), of Oldham Alice Simpson - (X), of Oldham Witness: John Simpson; James Sheldrick Married by Banns by: Thomas Stone Register: Marriages 1832 - 1834, Page 655 Source: LDS Film 2356186 Nicky
	Researching: Furniss/Furness in Lancashire,Critchett in Devon and London, Keemish/Camish/ Kemish from Hampshire then Cambridge, Copper and Godden in Kent, Spink/Spynk in Norfolk and Cambridge
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	1 Sep 2011 09:30
	I have never done this, but I believe you can obtain a microfiche of the original through LDS family history centres. List: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhc/frameset_fhc.asp Jan
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	Cheshiremaid	Report	31 Aug 2011 22:30
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	You could try Stockport Heritage Library I think they may hold the parish records for St Mary's, Cheadle. The staff are extremely helpful. Stockport Local Heritage Library Wellington Road South, Stockport. SK1 3RS Email: [email protected] Phone: 0161 474 4530 Linda
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	31 Aug 2011 20:59
	I would think that in the early 1800's there was only one parish church in Cheadle. If this is so, then it is likely to be St. Mary's. This is their phone number from the church website:- 0161 428 8050 They should be able to tell you where the parish records are kept. Kath. x
Member Since: September 2003 Posts: 42 Send Message	Jemma	Report	31 Aug 2011 19:04
	Maddie Yes this is the copy I got from family search.I need to know where to view the original. Thanks for info Diane
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,437 Send Message	Maddie	Report	31 Aug 2011 18:26
	Jacob Smethurst England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900 residence: 21 Dec 1823 —, Cheadle, Cheshire, England marriage: 21 Dec 1823 —Cheadle, Cheshire, England spouse: Harriot Chorton record title: England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900 name: Jacob Smethurst event: Marriage event date: 21 Dec 1823 event place: Cheadle, Cheshire, England gender: Male spouse: Harriot Chorton digital folder number: 4011835
Member Since: September 2003 Posts: 42 Send Message	Jemma	Report	31 Aug 2011 17:32
	Have an ancestor Jacob Smethurst born app 1800 Lancashire?He married a Harriet Chorton 21 Dec 1823 Cheadle[church unknown]has possibly 2 sons John 1828 Stockport and David 1832 .Harriet died Oct 1832 Cheadle.Jacob married Alice Simpson in Bury Nov 1833 and had further children ,but on a search I have found Albert buried Bury 1836 age 4 son of Jacob Smethurst and Jane Thomason.Could he have been illigitimate? I need to find Jacobs marriage to Harriet and Alberts place of burial and a possible birth also baptisms for John and David.I have the facts from Family Search but need to find the original entries.Can anyone help me please? Thanks Diane

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