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hi, has any one have info on a francis duerden born 1638. I know he was married to a jane. where did he live? what was his occupation? who were his parents?

Hi, have you looked here? http://www.familysearch.org/ENG/search/ ... esults.asp I don't know if there is much more info than you have got but it may be worth a look around.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

yes i have tried that one. they all seem to have same info i have .He is my 8th grt grandfather who i would love to find out more about, i seem to of hit a brick wall of where else to look.

I have a book of registers of Parish Church of Colne 1599-1653 and there are no Duerdens in there.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

I do know that he is buried at hapton, and that he has a connection to gawthorpe hall in some way he died at the age of 73 in 1711. Which is a good age for the times. he must of been fairley wll of I think

Hi, I cannot help you with Francis, but I was hoping you would tell me more about Jonathan who married Mary Eastwood in 1792 at St Peter,s Burnley and tell me the details of Mary and James who you said were felons. It occurs to me that Francis must be my relative too as Jonathan is, so perhaps you would tell me how you get from Jonathan to Francis.

If you google Francis Duerden born 1638 quite a few hits come up with him on it.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Thanks Gloria, I'll do that.

Hi Gill, I hope this helps.Francis 1638-1711,francis 1670-1711, george1696-1785,Jonathan1720-?,John1740-1808, Jonathan1770-1830,Levi 1810-1881,Thomas 1843-? Thomas is my grt granfather. I have compiled my family tree on genes reunited and have 489 family members both my grandparent came from briercliff, which is a place i have visited often to further my research.

Thankyou for that. I'll have to join Genes reunited to see it in detail. Can you tell me where you found the information on Jonathan and Mary Eastwoods children who were felons? It is over a year since I was in Burnley so I am very dependant on the good will of others to further my research. I note that William my ancestor had children named Levi, Jonathan, James and Mary, so the family names continued into the next generation. Please keep me informed of anything new that you uncover.

Hi Gill, James at the age of 10 served 3 mths in lancaster prison for larceney mary served 6 mths in same prison in 1846, they are both children of jonathan married to mary eastwood. I have copies of prison records. kind regards pat.

Hello Pat, thankyou for that. I now have something else to look up when I eventually make it to Preston.