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Handwritten copy of an Agreement between Thomas Wilkinson and Thomas & Ann Riley with regard to the adoption of a female child 1904. Mr Wilkinson is to pay £20.00 per annum. Typed transcript.

Photocopy of birth certificate for Vera Valerie…

Email enquiry from Jean Cole re her Father and Grandparents who lived at The Crest.
Two photocopies of school photographs from the Willows Senior School along with a report card, correspondence relating to Stanley Butters from 1930's
Further…

Three typed Pages of family research of the Potts family who ran the Bulls Head in Marple from 1885 - 1929.
Also schedule of letters written to Stanley Jack from Annie Pott : 232 in total
Stanley Jack's Military records.

Correspondence…

Three pages of press cuttings giving notices of Bankruptcy and dissolution of partnerships for local business people along with sale notices.
Names include : Robert Grimshaw, James Bowdon, Stott, Dodson & Wright, Ralph Ferns, Jonathan Docker and…

Material relating to the Orford Family :
Photocopy of 3 page Auction Details for Orford House Estate in and around Disley & High Lane.
Details & Photograph of Wall Memorial Tablet at St Peters Presbury.
Three pages of Pertinent facts regarding the…

Two page biography of Frederick Ronald Catterick a Marple Bridge Chemist for more than thirty years who lived with his family over the Chemist on Town Street. Born 1935 Died 2019. Written by Hilary Atkinson of MLHS.Photocopied photograph of his shop.

Photocopy of a newspaper article from the North Cheshire Herald dated 28.3.1931 accompanied by a photograph of Joe Cooper and his dog Prince with a brief biography of his life and work in Compstall.
A well known character who sat on Brabyns Brow…

Photocopy of a document listing some bmds of Samuel Hodgkinson and his descendants from 1823 to1875.
Also photocopy of black and white photograph taken by Walter Bright (son of Samuel) of the opening of Marple Bridge Congregational School in 1906.

Numerous newspaper cuttings relating to people of the Marple area dating from 1910, reporting on special anniversaries, achievements, local celebrities and dignitaries. Brief selection include :
UDC Mayor Jack Taylor 1975
Stockport Mayor Phillip…

Miscellaneous small newspaper cuttings relating to writers and journalists from the Marple area including :
Paul Beatty 2016
Peter Clarke and Ann Hearle 2002
Kevin C Dowling 2015
Patricia Linnell 1989
Timothy Mallett 2008
Jess Moore…

Numerous miscellaneous small newspaper cuttings and magazine articles from 1979 onwards, featuring artists from the Marple area and Marple Arts :
Len Allen 1992
Derek Cheetham 2007
Jenny Healey 2002
Gareth Jones 1999
Peter Kelly 2004
Matt…

Newspaper article from the Stockport Times East 2000 entitled "Dr Dorothy's Amazing Life" by Belinda Quinn giving obituary of Dr Dorothy Faulkner, a Marple GP who ran a single-handed practice at Tower Croft, Church Lane, Marple from 1944 - 1965. Her…

Original copy of 52 page booklet entitled "Thomas, Ralph and Samuel Waller, Mill owners and Methodist of Manchester and Mellor" by Ann Hearle.
Contains map, documents and photographs of the Waller Family.

Email correspondence during 2018 with Christine Adhern from Australia who wanted information on the Lowe family and Nab Top Farm as her aunt and uncle John Lowe lived at Nab Top Farm. They were wanting to visit the area and wanted further…

Research Material on the Chappell Family 2017:
1. Email correspondence during 2017 between MLHS and A Smith with regard to family history research on the Chappell family.
2. Census records from 1861 for William and William Samuel Chappell.
3. BMD…

Email correspondence during 2017 to MLHS with regard to a gravestone at All Saints Church, Marple for the Warhurst family and "Goytcliffe" an area in Marple.
Research material with maps showing area and details of the Warhurst family. collected in…

Material on research for the Marshall Family 2012 :
1. Email correspondence during 2012 with MLHS arising from enquiry from Canada relating to Marshalls of Booths Place, Marple with research already carried out.
2. Four page photocopy of…

Material relating to Davidson/Humphrey Family 2017 :
1. Email correspondence during 2017 from descendant of Kathleen Davidson from Australia on his family tree, photocopies of family photographs. Some of the family had connections with Holly Vale…

Pouch containing material relating to the Birtles family :
1. Single typed information on BMD with Census Records Information for John T Birtles and family 1898 to 1917.
2. Three brown envelopes containing letters from the War Office 1917 - 1922 …

Material on the Prevost Family :
1. 6 page article from the MLHS website with photographs and text showing research that started from a photograph. Author : Ruth Hargreaves and Bill Beard (hyperlink contains full article)
2. Photocopies of…

Typed table showing information of BMD of the Wild Family who lived and worked in Mellor, along with brief details of family.Photocopies of three Census records for Jesse Wild 1851, 1881 and 1891.Photocopy of map of Mill Brow highlighting mills, Hare…

Paper relating to the Vernon family of Marple with single page index detailing contents giving details of marriages, wills, birth/death certificates, reminiscences of Chapel House, Marple.

Email correspondence regarding the Richardson Family and Mellor Lodge from Brian Smith re family research including extract from his mothers account of her relationship with Geoffrey Richardson.
Census records for 1911/1939. BMD information on…

Typed single page letter from R Clarke thanking Mrs Nealle? for information given on the Middleton family and adding extra information. 1985