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Birth of Maria Barrow 1854?

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Phillip

Phillip Report 20 Sep 2017 18:20

Hi.

I have Maria Barrow in 1861 census living with siblings and with parents William and Esther (maiden name KAY).

Cannot find a dob or baptism - she was born in Ince, Lancashire.

Thank you

Phil

malyon

malyon Report 20 Sep 2017 18:31

maria in 1871

Name
Maria Barrow
Event Type
Census
Event Date
1871
Event Place
Failsworth, Lancashire, England
Enumeration District
1
Gender
Female
Age
17
Marital Status
Unmarried
Occupation
Cotton Cardroom
Relationship to Head of Household
Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated)
1854
Birthplace
West Houghton, Lancashire
Entry Number
8
Affiliate Image Identifier
GBC/1871/4065/0007
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
William Barrow
Head
M
44
Bolton, Lancashire
Esther Barrow
Wife
F
46
West Houghton, Lancashire
Maria Barrow
Daughter
F
17
West Houghton, Lancashire
Ellen J Barrow
Daughter
F
15
West Houghton, Lancashire
Nancy Barrow
Daughter
F
13
Hindley, Lancashire
John W Cranshaw
Lodger
M
6
Failsworth, Lancashire

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2017 18:36

Her birth may not have been registered it wasn't compulsory till 1875

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 Sep 2017 18:42


Maria Barrow
in the Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1911
Name:
Maria Barrow
Baptism Date:
4 Sep 1853
Baptism Place:
Wigan, St Catherine, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears:
Wigan
Father:
William Barrow
Mother:
Esther Barrow

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

malyon

malyon Report 20 Sep 2017 18:56

found nancy with mother kay

BARROW, NANCY    
KAY  

GRO Reference: 1858  M Quarter in WIGAN  Volume 08C  Page 70

and Elizabeth

BARROW, ELIZABETH    
KAY  

GRO Reference: 1848  S Quarter in WIGAN UNION  Volume 21  Page 784

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Sep 2017 19:02

A possible baptism


Name: Maria Barrow
Baptism Date: 4 Sep 1853
Baptism Place: Wigan, St Catherine, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Wigan
Search Photos: Search for 'Wigan, St Catherine' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Father: William Barrow
Mother: Esther Barrow
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Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Phillip

Phillip Report 20 Sep 2017 19:10

Fantastic. Thank you so much for this.

Much appreciated.

Phil

safc

safc Report 20 Sep 2017 19:13

Baptism: 4 Sep 1853 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Maria Barrow - dr. of William Barrow & Esther
Abode: Ince
Occupation: Collier
Baptised by: Wm. Coombs
Register: Baptisms 1841 - 1860, Page 140, Entry 1120
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives

Researching:
Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.

safc

safc Report 20 Sep 2017 19:14

Marriage: 1 Aug 1847 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
William Barrow - (X), 20, Collier, Bachelor, Hindley
Esther Kay - (X), 21, Spinster, Hindley
Groom's Father: Robert Barrow, Collier
Bride's Father: James Kay, Weaver
Witness: Thomas Bowden, (X); John Stopforth
Married by Banns by: Arthur Coates Curate
Register: Marriages 1846 - 1848, Page 150, Entry 299
Source: LDS Film 1885695

Researching:
Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.

malyon

malyon Report 20 Sep 2017 20:02

Maria Barrow
England, Manchester, Parish Registers
Name
James Squire Holgate
Event Type
Marriage
Event Date
04 Sep 1878
Event Place
St Mary, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Gender
Male
Marital Status
Single
Father's Name
James Holgate
Spouse's Name
Maria Barrow
Spouse's Gender
Female
Spouse's Marital Status
Single
Spouse's Father's Name
William Barrow

Phillip

Phillip Report 20 Sep 2017 20:55

Interesting that she married on her baptism date - a coincidence?

Phil