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I seem to remember Sue from OGFB suggesting either Cliviger or Clitheroe (I forget which though it began with 'C') if you were struggling to find your rellies in places you expected them to be. Also whalley Church is another option.

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Mel

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Cliviger I suppose is an option, but why when they had everything else done at St Peters, change? When did the church at Cliviger open--found it on Genuki---Bap, Mar & Bur 1742-1841. St Johns. Durrrr will have to go back to the records office. UNLESS, they are online somewhere???????

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Gloria

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Whalley was the original 'parish' church for the district. Sue reckoned they went there when trying to show off (or show their status)

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Bit of a long way to go. They had their first out of wedlock baptised at St Peters. Just realised as I haven't found the marriage, that could be in the same place. AND, if she was who I think she is, then she would be "of Worsthorne" which is just a hack down the road to Cliviger.
I am 99% sure we are on the right track, but I just have to find Daniel.

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Gloria

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I stand corrected, it was actually Rex who posted on OGFB. This is what he wrote

"Are you missing a marriage in your Burnley-Pendle genealogy ?

Well into the 19th century, people living in modern Reedley and Ightenhill would normally marry at Clitheroe.

When the Pendle Forest church (Newchurch) was formed in the 16th century, the more distant parts of the Forest near Burnley, along Pendle Water, were not included in the new chapelry. They were attached, as formerly, to the 'Castle parish' at Clitheroe ; the same applied for marriage purposes to Ightenhill, though this was often described as extraparochial.

So if your ancestors lived in Reedley Hallows, New Laund, Filly Close or Ightenhill, try Clitheroe ! (Baptisms and burials on the other hand might well be at Burnley or Newchurch). Reedley extended well away from the river, for example nearly to where Burnley General hospital is today.

This quirk had effect in my family, and I think my original discovery of the fact came from Whitaker's 'Whalley' (40 years ago !)

Rex Watson"

"And a bit more :

Wheatley Carr (Booth) was in this category too, I think.

Barrowford Booth was in Colne chapelry, Higham with West Close Booth in Padiham chapelry.

So Newchurch covered the booths of Goldshaw, Barley-with-Wheatley, Roughlee, and Old Laund.

I think that divides up the Forest completely !

RW"

Rex, I hope you don't mind me adding this!

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Mel

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I have spent more time in the records office looking for the marriage of William Parker and Ann Whitehead, also the christening of Daniel Parker.
I have searched through
Cliviger
Clitheroe
Whalley
Gt Harwood
Colne--again
Haggate--again
and found nothing
I have not tried Wheatley Lane, but I ran out of time.
Not a happy bunny.

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Gloria

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Where do you go from there?!

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Mel

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Wheatley Lane I suppose, I ran out of time. They might never have got married, but wouldn't Daniel have had to be christened to be married in those days.

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Gloria

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I don't know Gloria, he may have told a fib and said that he was christened.
Have I read somewhere that not everyone got married that far back?

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Mel

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I don't think Wheatley Lane was there in the 1700's.

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Gloria

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Rex may know Gloria. Or Ormers. I know Ormers doesn't log into the site that often so it might be worth sending him a PM or email (if he has it enabled) to ask if he knows.

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I have looked through the Heptonstall ones------not there.
Perhaps he wasn't christened because his parents weren't married. BUT, if they are who I think they are, they had a daughter christened 1777, so that is that idea out the window.

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Gloria

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They did sometimes miss kids though didn't they? I have a couple who were not baptised. The only reason I can think for it is that they were busy with farmwork at the time of the birth and then forgot.

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I do think I am right with these, and I think I will add them to my tree but add "not proven" to it. I cannot find anymore on William Parker, son of William Parker and Mary Hitchon, and there is enough been documented on the rest of the children.
Just another fun puzzle--I don't like unproven things.

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Gloria

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I'm like that Gloria, I like confirmation. If it is a hunch then I tend to add 'not confirmed' in my notes and plan to re-visit the person/family to try and confirm it at a later date.
I long for the days when all parish records are online somewhere. Sometimes, driving the 80 (or so) miles to sit in the library is not convenient. I'd love to be able to do it more.

No more library for me until mid-June and even then I think I'll be pushing my luck a little

Do you know if Preston has the records for St Andrews in Burnley? I was a bit miffed when I got to Burnley last week and found that they don't have them.

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