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Qwackers · #81 22-07-20, 15:41

Hi ,Ive just got this back from the lancashire archives .Thank you for your enquiry

I have checked the film for the years 1794, 1795 & 1796. I haven't found an entry for a William Hale but I found one for William Hall son of William and Martha (nee Harrison) on 28 Feb 1796. (DDX 241/26) Does this mean that is name was written as hall or is it not him .You may understand better than I . I didn't mention is burial as we had found the date and name . so that was correct . Let me know what you think Thanks

Merry · #82 22-07-20, 18:20

Is the email referring to St Anne's Ormskirk?

I would imagine the archivist thinks the entry with mmn Harrison reads as surname Hall not Hale. Have you looked to see if there's a marriage to back this up?

I take it they only searched those three years.

I don't understand what you mean about the burial.

Qwackers · #83 23-07-20, 08:49

Hi yes they searched those dates only for his birth , as we found his burial at ormskirk , where it mentioned he was roman catholic yes that' st annes as that what the micro fiche referred to catholic births in ormskirk. I have done some searching and as yet I haven't found martha Harrison . but will have another look .

Merry · #84 23-07-20, 10:16

I appreciate they could only do ten minutes for free, but threee years is quite a tight time-frame to check for his baptism.

Qwackers · #85 23-07-20, 15:56

hi. i could ask for another time frame on the fiche if tryout think it will help . let me know i can ask ,they can only say no .

Merry · #86 23-07-20, 17:36

Yes, you could try, but I'd be surprised if they agreed. After all, why would anyone pay if you can keep getting 10 free minutes?!

kiterunner · #87 23-07-20, 17:40

That entry they already found could be him - you would want to look through for other children of the same couple and see what the surname is on those.

Merry · #88 23-07-20, 17:45

And you also need to look back at post #44 as that shows a lot of other stuff you needed to look for at that church!

Qwackers · #89 24-07-20, 06:42

Hi , I have sent another message to the archives asking if they could also have a look at the records around tha early 1800 s for samuel Hale . I'll let you know what they say. I will look to see if we can see the couple mentioned by them , With children .

Qwackers · #90 24-07-20, 08:46

I've tried to search for a marriage for martha harrison ,to either a hall or hale but at the moment can't find one . the only martha harrison i can find at the moment is one birth in Halsall in 1760 that may be too early ,father william . halsall is about half mile from ormskirk as i know it well .