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Need help finding marriage record of Wm & Ellen Iliffe found on 1841 cesus at Shude hill manchester. Daughter Eliza christened Manchester Cathedral 1832. Wm born Cleckeaton Yorks 1806, Ellen Edinburgh 1811. She might have been a Townsend as son James second name was Townsend.As an octogenarian time's running out.Can anyone help? You all seem so helpful. i love this site.

Can't help but I wish you luck and many more years ahead. Janet

Can't help but I wish you luck and many more years ahead. Janet

Marjorie, All I could find was this on IGI for William and Ellen: 1. ELIZABETH ANN ILIFFE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 25 SEP 1831 Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England 2. JAMES TOWNSEND ILIFFE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 25 FEB 1834 Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England Crista

Marjorie, Try contacting Manchester Central Library. They have the birth registers for the cathedral. Maybe William and Ellen were married there too. Address Manchester Archives and Local Studies Central Library St Peter's Square Manchester M2 5PD UK Tel : 0161-234-1979/80 Fax : 0161-234-1927 Email archivesATlibraries.manchester.gov.uk or lsuATlibraries.manchester.gov.uk Replace AT with the at symbol Or http://www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/arls This is what they have for the Cathedral. They have records for all the other churches in the area too. Manchester City Centre- Cathedral St Mary, St Denys and St George Baptism Idx.- 1573-1750- MF 566A-581 Baptisms-1666-1901- MFPR 17 to 36 Baptisms Tr.- 1573-1666- 929.3273 M10 Baptisms Tr.- 1573-1751- MF 566A-581 Baptisms Tr.- 1666-1710- LPRS Transcript Burial Idx.- 1573-1818- MF 566A-581 Burials-1666-1848- MFPR 15 to 16 Burials Tr.- 1573-1666- 929.3273 M10 Burials Tr.- 1573-1750- MF 566A-581 Burials Tr.- 1666-1710- LPRS Transcript Marriage Idx.- 1573-1804- MF 566A-581 Marriages-1665-1910- MFPR 37 to 90 Marriages Tr.- 1573-1666- 929.3273 M10 Marriages Tr.- 1573-1804- MF 566A-581 Marriages Tr.- 1666-1709- LPRS Transcript Crista

Crista,Max,Wm,Janet,Rosemary. thank you all for your interest, am deeply touched.Tried Scots people but no luck.Tried Manchester Library, but cant find how to view parish registers at St. Marys or if its possible. Will try the expert on Tuesday. Bless you all .

Thanks Karen. Have posted request on Lancslist as suggested.Fingers crossed. Marjorie.

hi,marjorie.thought i'd get you back to the top again. good luck. yvonne

Margaret i put william illiffe into brower bar and the following site came up w w w . c o v k i d . o r g . uk there is a William Illiffe listed there as a voter in 1834 i didnt have time to search the site properly but wondered if this was your William (thin the site is based in coventry) dont know if this will help hevi

Back to the top again Marjorie. Sorry I can't help, but I know how you feel. I only started this about 4 months or so ago and I'm in my 70's. Good luck with your research. Di.

hi,marjorie. cannot help with your tree but think you deserve to be at the top of the board. yvonne

Thanks everybody. Wow, First time I've ever been top of the list in anything!!Feel deeply honoured.Pressing on with all your welcome tips. Will post any results in due course., happy hunting.