Baptisms of Birkdale Babies are a nuisance

ray green

Instead of trying to recall the names of obscure singers I should really try and trace Mary Ellen Rimmer c1856.
Would a Birkdale family trek over to St Cuthbert's for a christening in 1856 or was there a C of E church in Birkdale at that time? If so do records exist?

Jane · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject:

I have found families walked miles to use a church - My husband's lot lived in Scarisbrick but always used Ormskirk church.

Ah ah though I have been passed a list of churches and the date they opened so I shall add it to the forum. Watch this space..............

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Dotty · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: Yes

This is my second post...the first one went "poof"... bandhead

I'm sure Bez will come on and confirm that families would walk miles to come to St Cuthbert's. There used to be a lane that went more or less straight to the church...part of which was Churchgate...I think!

I know what you mean about the pesky games...but it lightens the day. Remember, all work and no play makes Ray a dull boy!

Dotty Confused

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SeaCopRimmer · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject:

Churchgate did go a long way and I think it went to the boundary of North Meols (up as far as Birkdale) I think Question

Several of my lot went from Snuttering Lane to St Cuthbert's for hatches, matches and despatches Smile

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Yvonne · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 183 Location: Southport

St James, Birkdale was only consecrated in 1857, but cannot find anything about St Peter's and St John's.

Jane · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

A new thread was started giving the names & dates of churches - see under General Chat

1872 St. Peters Church, Birkdale

1890 St. John's, Birkdale

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Bez · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:17 am Post subject:

Churchgate is the old Kirkgate and did run from Birkdale straight to St Cuthbert's - hence the name. Up to 1807 St Cuthbert's was the only church in the whole of North Meols. The Dissenting Chapel, North Meols was formed in 1807 (now the URC on Botanic Road) and the next church was Christ Church (1821), in the newly formed township of Southport - so that was nearer for Birkdale folk than going to St Cuthbert's.

On the 1839 Tithe map Churchgate is shown as exiting onto what is now Manor Road (at that time it was Marshside Lane) where the (former) post office stands, an area once known as Cock's Clod (Sandyken will correct me on that one if I'm wrong) whereas now it exits onto Botanic Road.

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Dotty · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject: What did I say?

I told you Bez would be along to give you all the info. Thanks for that Bez. I picked my snippets up from listening to you...

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