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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…

Extracts from unknown publication : Pages B101 - B101 giving information on Enoch Tempest living at Oakdene, Marple and pages B110 - B111 giving information on Enoch and John Tempest with photograph of Enoch on his favourite locomotive.Extract from…

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…

Typed document with personal obituary of Eric Swindells (1903 - 1983) charting his life, career and involvement in local community. Author unknown.

Thirteen pages of typed history containing census records, directory extracts, location photographs and family tree relating to Francis Brindley, Corn Dealer of Marple in the 18th century, and his descendants.Moved to Marplefrom Longnor after…

Photocopy of Newspaper obituary from North Cheshire Herald 17th April 1959 for Frederic Thorpe, local farmer. Letter from George Thorpe 1992 re burials of the Thorpe family at Mellor Church

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.

Email correspondence with Barbara Payne 2013 in connection with George Andrews of Compstall marriage certificates dating 1840 to Ellen Lees and 1863 to Elizabeth.

Two photographs of George May (Squeaky Dixon) a local Marple character who lived in Mellor Lodge as a young person. He had a high pitched voice and the children would ask him the time to hear him speak. He drew several sketches of various aspects of…

Photocopy of newspaper obituary for Mr George Pott, 83. Newspaper and date unknown. Preacher throughout Peak District but mainly at Ridge Methodist Chapel, also member of Marple UDC 1907-1910 and Stockport Board of Guardians. Farmed at Ridge End Farm…

E mail correspondence from Gail Clayton from Canada relating to Family research on the Clayton family several buried at All Saints Church,

A4 typed document titled "Medical People" giving history of people in Marple providing health care.These include:James Hibbert, who progressed from apprentice to surgeon;Emmanuel Moult, registered as surgeon , later employed as a druggist and general…

Two documents giving information, history and baptisms.
1. Pages 39 - 42 from Cheshire Ancestor, March 2012 titled "The Higinbotham Chronicles" by Paul Higinbotham giving account of his ancestors.
2. Typed information "The Higginbothams of…

Four pages of typed research information from Census Records covering Irish born people in Marple Bridge giving names, relationship to the head of the household etc. and distribution conclusions from 1851 to 1871.

Original Funeral Announcement for J Norman Fraser giving information on his funeral service, Committal with times and locations.

Letter from Brian Oldfield to Judith Wilshaw 2002 requesting information on the Oldfield Family and its connection with a house known as Slack in Mellor.

Photocopy of newspaper cutting from Stockport Express 24.1.1974 with heading "Retiring from his Scene - a Yarwood" . Article giving details of Jack Yarwood's career and involvement in local government and education before his retirement. Also noted…

Family research correspondence from John Wilson with research notes, A4 typed document with Descendants of Ernest Smith and photocopies of family photographs showing Ernest James Smith.

Email correspondence 2012 with Dorothy Marshall in Canada and research notes referring to her great great grandfather James Marshall Joiner and other family member in Marple.

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…

Two page handwritten letter from Vivian Lloyd for assistance in finding records of the Ashton family baptismal and burial records at Mellor Church especially John Ashton, baptised in July 1792.

Correspondence with notes from Joan Salt 2012 in connection with John Bradshaw and Strines Printworks

Photocopies of Bridgwood family photographs, Lower Hall Cottages, Church Road, Mellor, John Bridgwood and family members.
Sent in by John Cross 2009.
Photocopies of colour photographs of John Bridgwood headstone.

Material relating to John Lee, hand-loom weaver, born Marple circa 1803, died 1877. Diary shows him to be literate, numerate, musically trained and knowing some French - such an education would have been paid for, and not in Marple, but it's unknown…

Handwritten letter from John Paterson 1992 with memories from him and his wife Margaret McClelland who was born in Mellor. Her father had been a founder member of the Conservative Club and at one time was the agent for the constituency. John and…