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Cheers Tracy, Appreciate the offer. Not sure how anyone can help me with this .... all that I can do is trawl the parish records to see if I can find an Anne Wallace b to a John Wallace, Draper. It would be extremely time consuming,. so I wouldn't ask anyone else to do that on my behalf. I have had a PM from a kind person who has found an Anne Wallace christened with John Wallace father, so I'll wait to receive the details of that find before I go any further. So many kind folks offering assistance with this - I wish I could ask for something definate !! I'll keep the offer of help in mind, and come back if I think anyone can help with a specific detail. :-)))) Thanks Elaine ;-)

Hi Elaine I have just come across your thread, I live in Clitheroe so if i can be of any help to you i will do my best . Just let me know Regards Tracy

THANK YOU Olde Crone ... Your help and advice is greatfully recieved and much appreciated. I will take it into consideration when I get to see the Parish Records. (I'll book a B & B nearby for a week !!!) Elaine ;-))))

I have done quite a bit of research on my Clitheroe rellies and I can tell you that Clitheroe bounced about for years! For a long time, it reported to Accrington. Then to Whalley. Sometimes to Blackburn. And it was under the ultimate High Command (LOL) of the Western Deaneries of the Archdeaconry of Richmond (Yorks, of course). I can also tell you from my research in the 1820s, many many Clitheroe residents were strong non-conformists and you may have to dig around in non-con records. Good luck Olde Crone

Cheers Peter, Appreciate the help. I've double checked all the Birth/Christening entries on the IGI for both Anne b c1822 ... and that John bc1824 (just incase the are siblings) ... but none are listed under any of the districts you've all mentioned. I have the distinct feeling that either a) the weren't registered ... or b) the lists aren't complete !! I think that I really do need to go and trawl the Parish Records in a leisurely fashion !! All I have is Anne's name and year/place of birth, together with her dad's name from her marriage cert. (not alot to go on !) no addy on Marriage cert - just Manchester ! I think for the time being, I'll put the Wallace's on the back burner again, until I can get to Manchester ! Thanks everyone x I really appreciate the help with this one. Elaine ;-)

Parts of Clitheroe come under Blackburn area, also some of the area around Waddington and Slaidburn, Gisburn came under Yorkshire.

My family come from Clitheroe if you have any address's I may be able to help with the church

Ooooeerrr ! The plot thickens ! Not sure I'm ready to take more onboard just yet !! lol. I'll keep this info in mind though .... it COULD very well be a family member ! Thanks so much... I can't believe how much trouble everyone is going to with this ! Actually, I did find an Agnes with an Anne on the 1841 name Index ... and I THINK father was Samuel ... so the family I found could well be the one you have found. Best start googling - see if Wallace's were well known Drapers ! Elaine -)

Hi Elaine thesecould also be relatives Agnes 19 feb 1832 and James Hargreaves Wallace 28 May 1829 bap St Mary Blackburn . Father Samuel Wallace occupation Draper.... mother Phebe Lancashire OPC site Susan

Thanks ever so much Vicki, really appreciate it. I'm on 1841 name index at mo .... trying to find Anne & John 'somewhere' ! Elaine ;-)

Hmmmmm have just had a look for Great Mitton, (as at one time I thought I had found a relly there) to get you a batch number - I think these may be being 'rotated' at the mo, as I can't find him!!!

Thanks .... thats helpful as well x Went back to IGI, but nothing is jumping out at me. Decided to have a look on 1851 census, see if their are any other Wallace's born Clithereo around about 1822 +/- 5years. There was a John Wallace b 1827 Clithereo. On closer inspection he is a Draper & Grocer, living in Blackburn ...... so I am doing what I tell everyone NOT to do, and jumping to conclusions that he is possible brother of Anne ! At least I can look for him as well on IGI and Parish records elsewhere, see if I can 'link' them together ! Thanks everyone for your help .... it's been really helpful. Elaine ;-)

Hmm... Lancashire OPC does have a link to Whalley, but it looks as though they are starting at the beginning of the parish records, rather than working backwards from 1837 as many do. So it may be a while before they get to 1822. Perhaps you can get somebody to look it up, though. Kate.

Have a look at Clitheroe on Genuki - the website address is http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Clitheroe/ and if you click on 'church records' it gives you a list and then the chance to click on 'churches in the Clitheroe area', and then you can click on each one and find out which ones were built before 1822! A lot of them were built after then, that's for sure...It does say that in 1835 Clitheroe was in the parish of Whalley. Kate.

Well, at least it gives me a clue ! which is more than I had till now ! Thanks ever so much. Elaine ;-)

Great Mitton isn't that far, doesn't seem to be listed on Hugh Wallis, but there are some IGI records from there!

Hi Elaine Clitheroe is NW of Blackburn................possible places nearby for christening include Pendleton and Whalley. Not a lot.......... Reg

Does any one know where someone may have been Christened if they say they were born in Clitheroe - 1822. I have a Anne Wallace on all the census's 1851 onwards, states she was born 1822 Clithereo. Her marriage cert states Father as John Wallace, Drapier. I've searched on IGI umpteen times and I'm still none the wiser, cos I don't know 'possible' places she might be listed under. If anyone thinks they can help, I would really appreciate it - otherwise I'll have to leave it until I can get up to Manchester in the summer. Thanks Elaine ;-)

Geography help needed .... see below please !