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Hi I am going to Stoke on Trent Archives next thursday (2 June). If anyone needs anything looking up in the parish records, please let me know. Now I have found my way around and know where things are, I dont mind doing lookups! I have only booked the fiche reader for 2 hours so first come first served - can also look in trade directories or on GRO indexes. Will definately be going on a regular basis (every week or so) so if anyone wants a lookup, let me know - If I can't help this time, I can try and do it next time. Please give as much info as possible, whilst I am prepared to do lookups, I'm not prepared to lookup 'born somewhere in Stoke on Trent' or similar - give me the name of the church please! Sam x

Hi Sam While you're there, could you ask who has the parish registers for Barton under Needwood? If they have them at Stoke, I'll ask you for a lookup at a later date! Thanks Lou

I had a look around when I went last week - I know they don't have the fiche for anywhere other than the local area but they had lots of parish records in book form for the West Midlands area (and other parts of Staffs). Let me know who you are looking for just in case, I'm almost sure they had the ones you need - also books are easier on the eye and I don't need to book time on the fiche reader or use the time I've already booked! Sam x

Thanks Sam Don't go to too much trouble but....am looking for the marriage of William Bibb to a Mary ???? Eldest child William was baptised Mar 1815 in Barton under Needwood (church was St James). Kinda hoping they might have married there just before he was born! Lou

Hi Sam, If it is not too much trouble, would you have a look for the baptism of my Martha Mason. She was born 1869/70 in the Handley area of Stoke. Father was Amos Mason and i believe the mother was called Harriet. Thank You Claire x

Hi Sam, not really a request, just wanted to pick your brain. My Ggran was born in 1880 in Leek to Charles Deaville and ????. I have been to Hanley Library and looked through the parish records for St. Luke's but couldn't find her. Do you know of any other churches around there coz i can't find any? Claire in Newcastle-U-L c x

Hi Claire, I think St Edward's church is in Leek as well. Do you want me to have a look in their registers? If so, let me have her christian name. Sam x

ooooh if you could. Her name is Olive Deaville and her father was Charles Deaville, but there is some confussion over her mum do ya need owt else? c x

No that should be enough. Can't promise I'll find anything but I'll have a look! Sam x

Hiya Sam, Derbyshire Dancer picked up on the message that i left and sent me a message, so i thought i'd copy on here so you've got all of the same info. here goes..... 1st message to Dancer from me Hi Derbyshire, The girls name is Olive Deaville, but it's a bit of a weird one is this! I have her marriage cert which states her age (but i know not to take it as gospel!!!) and i've got her on the 1891 census aged 11, but no sign of her on the 81. Her father is down on the 81 living with his father! As stated i've got her on the 91 and on the 1901, but her mother NEVER appears with her husband or the 3 kids that they had together. I have a 3rd cousin who is convinced that her mother's name is Mary Ellen Bailey, so i went away to see if i could find a marriage between these 2 names, and hey presto....Charles Deaville and Mary Ellen Bailey got married in 1880 (according to free BMD), but i can't afford the cert at the mo. Confused? you will be coz it goes on..... Was looking thru the family bible the other day (has been passed down since Olive) and i found a funeral card for Ellen Deaville just after 1901, but she died and was burried in Stockport? Have found her on the census with a daughter called Lilian. Could this be Olive's Mother and Sister? Olive went on to have 11 children (my nan being the 2nd youngest). She named her 2 eldest daughters Ellen and Lillian......coincidence????? so, if i can find Olive's baptism and confirm her mothers name, it may confirm all of this for me Sorry it's such a long message, but i didn't want to leave anything out!!! Claire x 2nd message to Dancer Hi Dancer, Forgot to mention in the other message that it's down in the bible that she was born in 1880 as well. Charles' other kids were: Charles Edward b 1886 Joseph b1883 He then also had another child (with the servant that he had) called Harold Pointon (is on the 1901 census with them) who was born 1895. Thanks for having a look for me cheers chuck Message back from Dancer Hi Claire ! yep ... a tangled web !! I have found the Charles with his dad Jospeh on the 1881 so I see what your saying. Maybe ... Mum was quite poorly and couldn't look after the baby ... I did find an Olive born 1880 as a nurse child ... but her surname is down as Derral ... and she is with the Plant family in Leek. Not sure if this info helps ! ... but it would help Sam if you let her know that Olive Deaville was registered in JUNE 1880 in Leek. Chances are that Olive was never baptised IF she never lived with Mum or Dad ... ? ... Good Luck with the records Claire ! Hope Sam is able to find something for you. Dancer x Sorry it's soooooo long Sam, but thought some of it may help ya c x

Hi Sam, I don't know if you will be able to help me or not, I am looking for a Minnie Hanner LEES - 1910 - Dec - Stoke on Trent - 6b-283. I need to know if her father was called James Hanner LEES. I can only find 2 Minnie LEES in the 1837, this one and one in Rotherham. I got her fathers name from her marriage certificate. If you cannot help I understand, as I don't have a clue which church it could be. Many thanks. Pat

Hi Pat I'm very sorry, there are LOADS of churches in Stoke on Trent, any one of which could be the one Minnie was baptised at. Can you narrow it down any further? Where did she get married? Where about was her father living in 1901? If you could narrow it down to at least a town/village it might help, otherwise I'm afraid it's an impossible task, I would be there all day! Sam x

Hi Sam dont know if you can help me but i will ask anyway.. Looking for burial records of RICHARD RUSHTON DEATH JUNE 1884 AGED 81 YRS STONE STAFFORDSHIRE poss St Michaels as this was his parish. SARAH ANN RUSHTON DEATH MARCH 1881 AGE 10YRS his Grandaughter poss St Michaels again. I went to St Michaels a few weeks ago but all the grave stones are gone alot have been put around by the walls and layed flat so we could not read most of them. Richards son and wife Thomas & Sarah Ann Rushton lived at Filleybrooks Stone i know he was still alive in 1914 sons marriage cert but dont know when he died he was a Shoe Clicker if you have a chance and could look in a directory after 1914 maybe 1920 he would be 79, then i would have a time scale to see when he died... If its too much of your time i totaly understand the burial records will be fine if you can find them.. Regards Colette xxxxxxxxx

Hi Sam, Minnie got married in Birmingham, so I sent to Birmingham registry office for her certificate but they don't have it. Lokked on 1837 and only 2 Minnie Lees on there, niether of them from Birmingham. Oh well, I will keep on looking. Many thanks. Pat

hello sam, i wondered if you would have the time to look for a jane cartlidge, born about 1839. i know she was married in st marks church, shelton, so i'm hoping to find a baptism record for her. her father was called peter, don't know her mothers name. is this enough info? i'm hoping to go to stoke myself soon, time permitting! thanks for your time. diane.

Hi Sam, this one is a little long winded, so only if you have the time to do it. thanks for the kind offer. Im after the death of Edward Powell, he died inbetween 1909 and 1914. Just cant find this death anywhere. His wife was Margaret Powell nee Collins. On 29th october 1914 Margaret was a widow living at 93 bryan street,Hanley, stoke on trent. On the cwgc site it says this thats how i know he died by 1914. He defo died in stoke on trent, defo by 1914. If its not enought info i'll understand. thank you :-) p.s. been told maragret powell his wife is buried in the one near stoke on trent college.?.

No more please for now - I will look for all the people who have requested above. I will post another thread next time I visit for anyone else who wants a lookup. Sam x

Hi folks Have been to the Archives, not found an awful lot so here goes: Cat BaLou, They have Barton under Needwood registers in book format but they only go up to 1812. The later ones on fiche are at Stafford Records Office apparently. Claire, Could see no Mason's at all at either of the two large churches in Hanley. Do you know where about in Hanley they were from? This could narrow it down so I could look at the smaller non-conformist church records. Little Ray of Sunshine, You said you had checked St Luke's so I checked St Edward's but still could find no record for Olive Deaville, sorry. It looks like Dancer is right and she was never baptised (like most of my family it appears!) Colette, Burial records for Stone are held at Staffordshire Records Office in Stafford so couldn't look, sorry. Didn't get chance to look at the directories, will have a look next week. Diane, No Jane Cartlidge between 1838-1841 at St Mark's in Shelton. (No Cartlidges at all). Nichola, Only had the fiche reader booked and the burial registers are on CD-ROM. Will have a look next time I book a PC if that's ok. Sam x

Hi Sam Thanks for looking. I had a feeling they were going to be held at Stafford so will have to hope someone is going in the future I contacted them a few weeks ago about paying for a search but they've suspended the service for the foreseeable future due to staff shortages! Lou