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I have just discovered that I have been tracing somebody else's tree back to 1580!!! Misinformed about the name of an ancestors wife
How can I find a record of John Thistlethwaite m. Susannah.
son George, born 1742.
Can't find them on Family Search but believe John died in 1777.
The Airton Quakers may be the link but I can't get into the website query page. There are Thistlethwaites listed in the village
how do I check the namesHELP PLEASE

The info. for the parents was on I G , whatever that is?

George Thistlethwaite, christened 11 MAY 1742 Rylstone, Yorkshire, England
Father John Thistlethwaite
from familysearch IGI---International Genealogical Index

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Gloria

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John THISTLETHWAITE - Ancestral File
Gender: M Death/Burial: 27 Oct 1783 Settle, Yorks, England
There are quite a few entries for this on Ancestral File, IGI and Pedigree Resource File --all on familysearch site.

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Gloria

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Thanks Gloria, but the George at Rylstone is the wrong one , as far as we know, no other trace of them, archives in Yorkshire have looked.
Will explore the man who died in Settle, but there appear to be a huge tribe who all lived close to each other and of course shared names,

Hannah, what info do you have for George?
Is he the one you believed was born in Newchurch in Pendle?

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Yes Mel, we have worked forward and traced many, many decendants, I have checked at Preston and the name does not occur before George appeared, so he must have migrated from the yorkshire tribe, but which branch is the problem.
I have traced a John and Margaret of the right age but now discover they were Quakers and the eldest child was born in
1745, the year after their wedding.I have their history going back to 1580, any offer from Ebay for a family tree would be accepted!!
But seriously, all I do know is that George and his wife Tabitha had at least one son, John, and possibly a daughter called Susannah.

I think....don't quote me...there may be some Quaker records in Burnley library.

I am almost certain I looked at some when I was there with Kris earlier in the year. They covered a large area and not just Burnley. I remember seeing Manchester mentioned. I don't think I dreamt it. Worth a look?

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I have been told that Brotherton Library has a site for Quaker records in Airton, which may be where they are buried, but everytime I type the details in, the original page pops up again, unaswered. Maybe I have left my brain in neutral, try again another day?

What is the link to the search site Hannah? Is this it? http://brs.leeds.ac.uk/cgi-bin/brs_engi ... 0&*DB=QUAK

I was having the same problem.....goes back to the blank search page after you hit the 'search' button. That to me would be the obvious one to click. However, put the details in the search and then click 'submit query'. Not the most obvious way to conduct a search!

I also found a page that gave a bit of info via google but went to http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk for searches. I searched for George but there was nothing.

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Yep, that is the one I have been trying, will try again then give in, watch QVC Sale? instead, it comes under the heading of therapy, my translation anyway.

Noooooo...not QVC! I'll be having nightmares tonight

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Hi Hannah, There has been a bit of an update on http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
Know this doesn't help with trying to find John and Susannah's marriage, but second burial could possibly be her, don't know where John is though.

Burial: 19 Feb 1786 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England
George Thistlewhite -
Occupation: Pauper
Buried by: W Burton Curate
Source: LDS Film 1278872

Burial: 15 May 1777 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England
Susannah Thistlewhite - Widow of John Thistlewhite
Buried by: W Burton Curate
Source: LDS Film 1278872

Burial: 7 Feb 1769 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England
stillborn Thistlewhites - Daughter of George Thistlewhites & Tabitha
Abode: Wheatley Lane
Buried by: W Burton Curate
Source: LDS Film 1278872

Baptism: 2 Dec 1781 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England
Ann Thistlewhite - Daughter of George Thistlewhite & Tabitha
Occupation: Weaver
Source: LDS Film 1278872

Baptism: 16 Jun 1776 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Thistlewhite - Daughter of George Thistlewhite & Tabitha
Source: LDS Film 1278872

Baptism: 20 Apr 1772 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England
James Thistlewhite - Son of George Thistlewhite & Tabitha
Abode: Wheatley Lane
Occupation: Shop Keeper
Source: LDS Film 1278872

Baptism: 22 Jul 1770 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England
John Thistlewhite - Son of George Thistlewhite & Tabitha
Abode: Wheatley Lane
Occupation: Shop Keeper
Source: LDS Film 1278872

Baptism: 10 Feb 1779 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England
Susannah Thistlewhite - Daughter of George Thistlewhite & Tabitha
Occupation: Weaver
Source: LDS Film 1278872

Baptism: 19 Jun 1784 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England
Thomas Thistlewhite - Son of George Thistlewhite & Tabitha
Occupation: Weaver
Source: LDS Film 1278872

Baptism: 23 May 1774 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England
William Thistlewhite - Son of George Thistlewhite & Tabitha
Source: LDS Film 1278872

I always forget about that site! Shame on me

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Thanks Patricia, you've made my day! I've been shifting compost,I know it's raining, but it helped with the frustration.
Some of these bits I had off the old search, but the new update might give us clues to tie in with other info. I'll do the hot bath and painkillers and then sit and join up things. Who needs computer games with a family tree as chaotic as mine.

Looks as if George's mother came 'over the border' to join him as her husband had probably died back 'wherever they lived' so they weren't Quakers after all. It is a slow tedious process but with help I will get there.
Mel, I took your advice, sent letter and SAE to the others, no reply, so as far as I'm concerned they don't know what they are missing, they are the weakest link,as another wellknown person says.

Hey ho, at least you won't be left thinking 'what if' now.

p.s. you're not the only one wuth chaotic families but you might be the only one mad enough to shift compost in the rain, especially if it's anything like the rain we have had here!

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