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Photocopy of the 1911 original census records for Samuel Harrop household.Samuel was 52 years of age and recorded as a Bricklayer. Print out of same record from Findmypast website.

Typed A4 document giving information on BMD's of the Yarwood family, spade makers in Marple Bridge. circa 1841.Press article from Mar 1804 giving notice of bankruptcy sale at house of Richard Yarwood of spades, spade handles etc. - not known if…

Typed account of Peter Wild, born c 1818 in Ludworth, charting his marriage and rise from labourer to substantial farmer at Podnor House.Handwritten / typed correspondence 1984 & 2002 relating to the Wild family, particularly Immanuel who was the…

Two newspaper articles from the Times reporting on six airmen killed, including the death of Second-class Aircraftman William Watkin of Mellor. 1. Article reporting the accident to two bombers in which six airmen were killed in a descent in the…

Handwritten extract from William Walklate last will and testament (Page 4) dated 5th February (9th year of William III)
Two page handwritten copy of Willliam Walklate will dated 1703 held at Lichfield Record Office.

Typed document with personal obituary of Eric Swindells (1903 - 1983) charting his life, career and involvement in local community. Author unknown.

Family research correspondence from John Wilson with research notes, A4 typed document with Descendants of Ernest Smith and photocopies of family photographs showing Ernest James Smith.

A4 Typed document giving information on the Sherwin family during the nieteenth century and their connection with the Compstall Printworks from census records. Author unknown.

Material relating to Rishworth Family from Joyce Rishworth including Memories of John born at Peace Farm 1932.Certificate awarded to John Rishworth from All Saint Choir for thanks for serving from 1895 - 1966.Photocopies of Photographs : Group…

Typed letter from Dr Lingard Pooley requesting information from Mrs Swindells to complete his family tree. Provides details on various Lingard family members from late 1700s to mid-1800s.

Typed A4 document on The Nadin Family with research data from Census Records, 1841 with BMD information.

Correspondence with June Fancett , Australia 1998 regarding family research on the Mosley family and requesting information from relevant gravestones at Mellor Church.Article from "The Cyclopedia of Victoria" published in 1902 Australia about Robert…

One page typed document "Miscellaneous" with statistics and information on notable families in Marple taken from the census returns from 1841 - 1891.1841 statistics not entirely reliable, but professional class put at four people.1851 Mentions made…

Copy of "He Soldiered under Kitchener " The Life and Times of Private Harry Milner of Darley Dale by John Peter Craddock.Chapters cover his beginning, early life, career as a Grenadier Guardsman, service under Kitchener in Khartoum and Omdurman,…

A4 typed document titled "Medical People" giving history of people in Marple providing health care.These include:James Hibbert, who progressed from apprentice to surgeon;Emmanuel Moult, registered as surgeon , later employed as a druggist and general…

Handwritten copy of Newspaper report from High Peak Reporter on June 14th 1924 p3c4 titled "A Long Lived Mellor Family" Five brother whose ages aggregate 373 years, giving report of the five brother Stephen, 82, Alfred, 78, Edwin, 75 Abraham 71 and…

Handwritten family tree starting with Samuel Littleford Born 1773 to family descendant who died in 1926.

Photocopy of Original list and typed transcript from Church of Later Day Saints Branch of Manchester Conference with names of members in the Mellor Area. Listing members, their parents, village or town, parish and date of birth (all 19th century).

Material relating to John Lee, hand-loom weaver, born Marple circa 1803, died 1877. Diary shows him to be literate, numerate, musically trained and knowing some French - such an education would have been paid for, and not in Marple, but it's unknown…

Handwritten page with brief history of Brian Jenkins from Marple Bridge, Born 1922 given by Mr E B Jenkins, Bakewell date unknown

Two documents giving information, history and baptisms.
1. Pages 39 - 42 from Cheshire Ancestor, March 2012 titled "The Higinbotham Chronicles" by Paul Higinbotham giving account of his ancestors.
2. Typed information "The Higginbothams of…

Computer printouts titled "Samuel Haughton : Descendents of 5 Generations" giving highlighted information of 5 generations of Haughtons covering Marple, Stockport, Manchester and USA

Letter from Nat West Bank 8th January 1982 to Mrs Nelson, Secretary of the Marple Antiquarian & History Society giving information on the bequest from Miss Edwards. Bequest comprised £100 and her etchings of Marple Church and Marple Stable.

Typed three page document entitled Aaron Eccles, Gentleman of this Parish 1787-1856 giving information on life, residences and career of this local Solicitor and owner of Beamsmoor.Assocation with All Saints began in 1812 when he otained a pew. An…

Two photographs of George May (Squeaky Dixon) a local Marple character who lived in Mellor Lodge as a young person. He had a high pitched voice and the children would ask him the time to hear him speak. He drew several sketches of various aspects of…