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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 23:20
	I posted this at 21:25, and it looks as though this is the correct Nanny / Nancy ........ Nanny was baptised Nancy .......... this os possibly her baptism as she had children called Thomas and Elizabeth (and I cannot find a Nanny / Nancy with parents James and Elizabeth born around the correct time and in the correct place) Baptism: 6 Apr 1794 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England Nancy Tunstall - third Daur. of Thomas Tunstall & Betty (formerly Snape) Born: 1 Mar Abode: Standish Parish Occupation: Farmer Mother's Parents: Richard & Mary Snape Register: Baptisms 1779 - 1799, Page 349 Source: Original register at Wigan Archives -------- Nanny said that she was born in Standish on the 1851 Census :-D Possible siblings ................ Baptism: 28 Nov 1784 St Wilfrid, Standish, Lancashire, England Richard Tunstall - Son of Thomas Tunstall & Betty Abode: Standish Baptised by: Thomas Knowles, Curate Register: Baptisms 1772 - 1812, Page 57, Entry 12 Source: LDS Film 1526140 Baptism: 1 Apr 1787 St Wilfrid, Standish, Lancashire, England Mary Tunstall - Daughter of Thomas Tunstall & Betty Abode: Standish Baptised by: Thomas Knowles, Curate Register: Baptisms 1772 - 1812, Page 69, Entry 9 Source: LDS Film 1526140 Baptism: 3 Jul 1789 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England Nathan Tunstall - third Son of Thomas Tunstall & Betty (formerly Snape) Born: 9 Jun Abode: Standish-Wood Occupation: Farmer Mother's Parents: Richard & Mary Snape Register: Baptisms 1779 - 1799, Page 225 Source: Original register at Wigan Archives Baptism: 19 Feb 1792 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England Ellen Tunstall - second Daur. of Thomas Tunstall & Betty (formerly Snape) Born: 27 Jan Abode: Standish-Wood Occupation: Farmer Mother's Parents: Richard & Mary Snape Register: Baptisms 1779 - 1799, Page 289 Source: Original register at Wigan Archives Baptism: 14 Aug 1796 St Katharine, Blackrod, Lancashire, England Mary Tunstall - 4th Dr. of Thomas Tunstall & Betty (formerly Snape), his Wife Born: 18 Jul Abode: Anderton Maternal Grandfather: Rich. Snape of Charnock Richd. Register: Baptisms 1783 - 1807, Page 93, Entry 13 Source: LDS Film 2148001 Baptism: 11 Aug 1799 St Katharine, Blackrod, Lancashire, England Thomas Tunstal - 3rd son of Thomas Tunstal & Betty (formerly Snape), his Wife Born: 10 Jul Abode: Anderton Maternal Grandfather: Richd Snape of Layland Register: Baptisms 1783 - 1807, Page 118, Entry 1 Source: LDS Film 2148001 It's neat that these baptisms tell us the mother's maiden name, and the names of her parents:-) Marriage: 19 Jan 1780 St Mary the Virgin, Eccleston, Lancashire, England Thomas Tunstall - Bachelor, Eccleston Betty Snape - Spinster, Leyland Witness: Nathan Tunstall; Thomas Livsley Married by Banns by: Robert Dickinson Register: Marriages 1772 - 1812, Page 24, Entry 95 Marriage: 29 Sep 1755 St Wilfrid, Standish, Lancashire, England Richard Snape - Croston Mary Sumner - (X), Spinster, The said Parish Witness: James Anderton; Thomas Moore Banns Read: 14 Sep 1755, 2nd: 21 Sep 1755, 3rd: 28 Sep 1755 Married by Banns by: E. Smalley, Curate Register: Marriages 1754 - 1792, Page 9, Entry 36 Source: LDS Film 1526140 ????? I'm just thinking aloud here ............. A Nathan Tunstall was a witness to Thomas and Bedtty's marriage .......... could this be Nathan's parents?? Baptism: 17 Apr 1759 St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire, England Nathan Tunstall - Son of John Tunstall & Ellen Born: 31 Mar 1759 Abode: Bispham Occupation: Yeoman Register: Baptisms 1728 - 1782, Page 41, Entry 6 Source: LDS Film 93712 If so, could this be Thomas' baptism ......... Baptism: 29 Jul 1753 St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire, England Thos. Tunstall - Son of John Tunstall & Ellen Born: 19 Jul 1753 Abode: Heskin Occupation: Husbandman Register: Baptisms 1728 - 1782, Page 34, Entry 21 Source: LDS Film 93712
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 22:56
	Re the marriage of Adam and Nancy / Nanny ................ Marriage: 1 Mar 1829 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Adam Wood - (X), Washer, Widower, Blackburn Nanny Law - (X), Widow, Blackburn Witness: Thomas Eccles, (X); Joseph Fairbrother Married by Banns by: S J Allen Register: Marriages 1827 - 1829, Page 192, Entry 575 Source: LDS Film 1278807 I've looked at the original image of the Bishop's Transcript on ancestry. 1. I think it says WORKER and Widower for Adam, not Washer 2. The witness Joseph Fairbrother appears to be what is called a "professional witness", ie someone who is paid a small amount to act as witness for marriages ......... such a person is usually a member of the church, eg sexton, choir member, etc. I say this because he name appears as witness on 9 out of 10 records on the 2 pages of the Bishop's Transcripts that I can see Similarly, James Bolton appears on 5 out of the 6 records showing for Dionysius and Nanny's marriage .................... Marriage: 27 Jun 1814 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Dionisius Law - Weaver, bachelor, of this parish Nanny Tunstall - (X), spinster, of this parish Witness: William Guest; James Bolton Married by Banns by: W B Winstanley, Curate Register: Marriages 1813 - 1815, Page 183, Entry 548 Source: LDS Film 1278807 This means those two are no use fro tracing any family connection to the bride or groom.
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 22:26
	Baptism of Mary Law from ancestry ................ Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911 Name: Mary Law Baptism Date: 16 Aug 1818 Parish: Blackburn, Lancashire, England Search Photos: Search for 'Blackburn' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map: View this parish Father: Dionysius Law Mother: Nanny Law Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts Reference Number: Drb 2/10 from image:- Address:- Witton Father occupation:- Weaver
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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 22:20
	???? more deaths ............ Burial: 10 Mar 1820 St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Mary Law - Daur of Dyonisious Law & Nanny Died: 8 Mar 1820 Age: 1 Year Abode: Witton Cause of Death: Small Pox Register: Burials 1819 - 1823, Page 17, Entry 135 Source: LDS Film 1470928 Burial: 29 Dec 1822 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England Elizabeth Law - Daughter of Dionysius Law Age: 1 Abode: Pleasant Street Buried by: Wm Grey Minister Register: Burials 1813 - 1826, Page 223, Entry 1778 Source: Original Parish Register at Lancashire Archives EDIT (10:28 pm) ......... I'm not sure this Mary is the child of Dionysius and nany ........ Burial: 11 Jan 1825 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England Mary Law - Daughter of Dionysius Law Age: 14 years Abode: Flaxmoss Buried by: Wm Grey Minister Register: Burials 1813 - 1826, Page 267, Entry 2133 Source: Original Parish Register at Lancashire Archives EDIT (10:30 pm) ........... no the above 1825 death of Mary Law is not Dionysius and Nanny's daughter, but is likely to be this one ............. Baptism: 12 Mar 1810 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England Maria Law - filia Dionysii Law & Aliciae Born: 1 Mar Abode: Kenyon clough Source: Original Parish Register at Lancashire Archives
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 22:17
	Alice Law died young ........... Burial: 11 Jul 1827 St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Alice Law - Dau of Dionishous [sic] Law & Nancy Died: 9 Jul 1827 Age: 2 years five months Abode: Blk Cause of Death: Consumption Register: Burials 1823 - 1829, Page 55, Entry 433 Source: LDS Film 1470928
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 22:08
	from ancestry .............. Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911 Name: Jane Woods Baptism Date: 31 May 1829 Parish: Blackburn, St Paul, Lancashire, England Search Photos: Search for 'Blackburn, St Paul' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map: View this parish Father: Adam Woods Mother: Nancy Woods Register Type: Parish Registers Reference Number: PR 3340/1/2 from image:- Address:- Witton Father occupation:- Labourer Name: Nathan Woods Baptism Date: 26 May 1833 Parish: Blackburn, Lancashire, England Search Photos: Search for 'Blackburn' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Father: Adam Woods Mother: Nanny Woods Register Type: Parish Registers Reference Number: PR 3073/1/15 from image:- Address:- Witton Fahter:- Labourer ???? Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911 Name: John Wood Baptism Date: 29 Nov 1835 Parish: Blackburn, Lancashire, England Search Photos: Search for 'Blackburn' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Father: Adam Wood Mother: Nancy Wood Register Type: Parish Registers Reference Number: PR 3073/1/16 from image:- Address:- Livesey Father :- Labourer
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 383 Send Message	PatW	Report	25 May 2017 21:58
	What us the edit button there for then? I decided to edit at the same time you posted. Sorry
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:58
	1841 Census shows more children with the surname Woods ....... 1841 Census Name: Nathan Woods Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Gender: Male Where born: Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Blackburn Hundred: Blackburn (Lower Division) County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Registration district: Blackburn Sub-registration district: Witton Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 504 Book: 18 Folio: 20 Page Number: 5 Adam Woods 15 Labourer Nanny Woods 40 Jones Woods 10 Nathan Woods 8 James Woods 15 It does say 15 for Adam on the image, but I think it should be 45 1851 Census Name: Nathan Wood Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Relation: Son Father's name: Adam Wood Mother's name: Nanny Wood Gender: Male Where born: Witton, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Lower Darwen Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps: View related Ecclesiastical Parish County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Registration district: Blackburn Sub-registration district: Darwen ED, institution, or vessel: 4a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 163 Piece: 2261 Folio: 456 Page Number: 50 Adam Wood 60 b.ca 1791, Warrington, Lancashire, Labourer for Cotton Mill Nanny Wood 57 b.ca 1794, Standish, Lancashire Jane Wood 20 b.ca 1831, Witton Nathan Wood 17 William Cannt 22 Lodger I can't find baptisms for either Jane or "Jones"
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:47
	looks like one child born to that family ............. Baptism: 26 May 1833 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Nathan Woods - [Child] of Adam Woods & Nanny Abode: Witton Occupation: Labourer Baptised by: R. Burnet Register: Baptisms 1832 - 1835, Page 103, Entry 813 Source: FHL Film 1278804
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:45
	A possible re-marriage for Nanny ................ I'll do some looking for children, but will psot this here Marriage: 1 Mar 1829 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Adam Wood - (X), Washer, Widower, Blackburn Nanny Law - (X), Widow, Blackburn Witness: Thomas Eccles, (X); Joseph Fairbrother Married by Banns by: S J Allen Register: Marriages 1827 - 1829, Page 192, Entry 575 Source: LDS Film 1278807
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:43
	Pat ............ I find it complicates things when you post new information on a prior post! For example, you added a question re whether Nanny / Nancy had re-married or died several minutes later. It's confusing when it is not clea that you have done so. Please either add EDIT:- (new information) if you do that so that it is obvious OR, even better, a new post! You may think I'm being a stick-in-the-mud, nasty or whatever .............. but it does make life easier if helpers do not have to keep re-reading old posts to see if there is new information!
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:39
	Joseph ............. not really, except it is rather needless duplication ..... personally, I just scroll right through duplicated posts! Equally, I try to always double check to see if any of the information has been posted before I post anything ...... though I don't always succeed in avoiding duplication! I do swear at myself when I do post duplications as it means wasted effort.
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:35
	Nanny was baptised Nancy .......... this os possibly her baptism as she had children called Thomas and Elizabeth (and I cannot find a Nanny / Nancy with parents James and Elizabeth born around the correct time and in the correct place) Baptism: 6 Apr 1794 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England Nancy Tunstall - third Daur. of Thomas Tunstall & Betty (formerly Snape) Born: 1 Mar Abode: Standish Parish Occupation: Farmer Mother's Parents: Richard & Mary Snape Register: Baptisms 1779 - 1799, Page 349 Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 550 Send Message	Joseph	Report	25 May 2017 21:31
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 550 Send Message	SylviaInCanada Does it matter?
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:25
	Alice Briearly / Brearly / Brierly is harder to sort out ...... there are so many!!!
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:24
	???? siblings of Dionysius ........... Baptism: 5 Aug 1792 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England Alice Law - Daughter of Joseph Law & Alice Source: LDS Film 1068835 Baptism: 17 Apr 1796 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England James Law - Son of Joseph Law & Alice Abode: Flaxmoss Source: Original Parish Register at Lancashire Archives
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:18
	Joseph ................. safc posted that marriage as her second post, and I''ve posted the baptisms!
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:16
	IF that 1894 baptism is correct, this could be the marriage of Dionysius parents ............. Marriage: 13 Nov 1790 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England Joseph Law - this Chapelry Alice Briearly - the parish of Bury Witness: John Kenyon; John Dugdale Married by Banns by: Geo. Casson, Assist. Curate Register: Marriages 1783 - 1797, Page 118, Entry 470 Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives Preston Note that Dionysius had children called Joseph and Alice
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 550 Send Message	Joseph	Report	25 May 2017 21:15
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 550 Send Message	Could be Nanny Tunstall : Marriage: 27 Jun 1814 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Dionisius Law - Weaver, bachelor, of this parish Nanny Tunstall - (X), spinster, of this parish Witness: William Guest; James Bolton Baptism: 19 Feb 1815 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Elizabeth Law - Daughter of Dionisuy? Law & Nanny Abode: Tockholes Occupation: Weaver Baptism: 26 May 1816 St Stephen, Tockholes, Lancashire, England Joseph Law - Son of Dionysius Law & Nanny Born: 29 Apr 1816 Abode: Tockholes Occupation: Weaver Baptism: 8 Oct 1820 St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Thomas Law - Son of Dionecius Law & Nancy Born: 19 Sep 1820 Abode: Witton Baptism: 24 Nov 1822 St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire, England James Law - Son of Dionecius Law & Nanny Born: 19 Oct 1822 Abode: Witton Baptism: 13 Mar 1825 St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Alice Law - Dau of Dionsyssius Law & Nanny Born: 27 Jan 1825 Abode: Witton
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 May 2017 21:15
	I've answered that question above ....... ....... Nanny and Nancy are interchangeable BUT Nanny was also used as an "actual" name. Nanny is also interchangeable with Ann(e)
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

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