1 GRO.

2 Ibid, Birth cert.

3 Ibid, Death cert.

4 Ibid, Bethesda Church, Station Road, Wharton.

5 1871 Census, Copy birth certificate.

6 GRO, Copy Birth cert dated 21/6/1905.

7 Parish Register, Congleton register.

8 GRO, Marriage cert.

9 1871 Census.

10 GRO, Copy birth certificate.

11 LDS CD-ROM Index (Church of Latter-Day Saints;1999).

12 1891 census.

13 Funeral Card, Funeral card.

14 Parish Register, Over St John register.

15 GRO, Marriage.

16 Ibid, Copy Marriage cert.

17 1861 Census.

18 Grave.

19 1841 census, HO107/900.

20 1851 Census, HO107/1996.

21 Parish Register, Woore register.

22 Ibid, Over St John burial register.

23 Bertram Merrell - FHSC, FHSC Bertram Merrell Index.

24 FHSC, Whitegate register.

25 Parish Register, Davenham register.

26 Grave, Moulton Congregational.

27 Parish Register, Great Budworth register.

28 1851 Census.

29 Parish Register, Davenham register, births of John & Mary.

30 Ibid, Davenham register - baptism of Elizabeth.

31 Ibid, Davenham register - Stephen's baptism.

32 Ibid, Baptismal record of Joseph.

33 Bertram Merrell - FHSC.

34 Parish Register, Baptismal records of grandchildren.

35 Ibid, Whitegate register.

36 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000).

37 Grave, Davenham St Wilfred.

38 IGI.

39 Grave, Davenham.

40 Baptist Chapel Registration, Blackburn, Islington Chapel, Re-registration certificate.

41 Parish Register, Davenham register - baptism of Rebecca.

42 Ibid, Davenham St Wilfred.

43 Ibid, Over Congregational register.

44 Ibid, Davenham register - baptism.

45 Ibid, Davenham record.

46 Ibid, Marriage Banns.

47 1841 census.

48 Parish Register, Baptismal record.

49 Ibid, Davenham.

50 Annecdotal evidence, Barbara Smith.

51 GRO, Birth Certificate.

52 1901 Census.

53 Parish Register, Over St John register - calculated from age.

54 GRO, Marriage certificate.

55 Ibid, Original.

56 Ibid, Short Birth Certificate.

57 Ibid, Baptismal Certificate.

58 Ibid, Death Certificate.

59 Funeral Card, Fueral card.

60 GRO, Copy cert dated 1906.

61 Family oral tradition.

62 1891 census, R12/2917 ff36 p4.

63 GRO, Application No: ARC 028693/02 Entry No: 46221.

64 Family oral tradition, From Sally.

65 Parish Register, St Chad register.

66 Grave, Over, St John - MI - FHSC.

67 Family oral tradition, Frank Ravenscroft's Birthday Book.

68 Funeral Card, Funeral ribbon.

69 GRO Index, Ref 8a 399.

70 Grave, MI fiche - FHSC.

71 Funeral Card.

72 Parish Register, Methodist register.

73 1851 Census, p2166/ff101.

74 Parish Register, Nantwich Church Lane Chapel.

75 1861 Census, RG9/871.

76 Newspaper Notice, Ashton under Lyne Reporter.

77 1871 Census, RG10/1417.

78 1851 Census, HO107/1723.

79 Ibid, HO/107/1751.

80 Parish Register.

81 1861 Census, RG9/872.

82 Grave, Milton Keynes Village.

83 GRO, Arthur's marriage cert.

84 Ibid, Ethel May's marriage cert.

85 Ibid, Elizabeth's marriage cert.

86 Parish Register, St Luke, Chorlton on Medlock register.

87 GRO, Elizabeth's birth cert.

88 Parish Register, Witton register.

89 1871 Census, Castle Northwich mf 24/22 3695 ff 37r-77v.

90 Parish Register, Holy Trinity register.

91 1891 census, R12/2917 ff144 p15.

92 1871 Census, Castle Northwich mf 24/22 3695 ff 37r-77v. 75 Chapel Street

Joseph Corker, H M 67 M, Waterman, Frodsham
Mary Corker, W M 63 F, , Northwich
Thomas Corker, S U 26 M, Waterman, Witton
Mary Bisbrown, D M 32 F, Dressmaker,Witton
William Bisbrown, GDS U 9 M, Scholar, Northwich
Mary E Bisbrown,GDD U 5 F, Scholar, Leftwich
Joseph Corker, GDS U 3 M, Scholar, Leftwich
.

93 Parish Register, Frodsham register.

94 GRO, Deat cert.

95 Parish Register, Burial record.

96 GRO, Thomas's Birth Certificate.

97 1871 Census, Castle Northwich mf 24/22 3695 ff 37r-77v. 75 Chapel Street

Joseph Corker, H M 67 M, Waterman, Frodsham
Mary Corker, W M 63 F, , Northwich
Thomas Corker, S U 26 M, Waterman, Witton
Mary Bisbrown, D M 32 F, Dressmaker,Witton
William Bisbrown, GDS U 9 M, Scholar, Northwich
Mary E Bisbrown,GDD U 5 F, Scholar, Leftwich
Joseph Corker, GDS U 3 M, Scholar, Leftwich
.

98 1901 Census, RG13/3933 ff137 p35.

99 Ibid, RG13/3393 ff137 p 35.

100 Parish Register, Witton parish.

101 Ibid, HolyTrinity register.

102 Ibid, Witton register - calculated from marriage record.

103 Grave, Churchyard Survey CRO.

104 Ibid, Churchyard Survey CRO - calculated from age 76 at death in 1854.

105 Source, Edgar Gregory.

106 Ibid, Edgar Gregory and Phil Adams.

107 Parish Register, Witton parish register.

108 Ibid, Frodsham register - marriage, baptism of Thomas, burial of Elizabeth.

109 Ibid, Frodsham register - Burial of Charles & own burial.

110 Source, Lucian Rowley.

111 LDS CD-ROM Index (Church of Latter-Day Saints;1999), calculated from age.

112 Parish Register, Church Hulme register.

113 Ibid, Baptism record.

114 GRO, Children's birth certs.

115 Parish Register, Church Hulme register - baptism of Mary.

116 GRO, Richard's marriage cert.

117 Parish Register, Parish of Astbury at Congleton St Peter.

118 Ibid, Congleton register - calculated from marriage entry.

119 Source, Beverley Doyle (Genes Reunited).

120 Parish Register, Register of St Peter.

121 Ibid, Susanna's, Emma's, Maria's, Sampson's baptism records, Congleton St Peter.

122 GRO, Jane's birth cert.

123 Parish Register, Muckleston register (Woore).

124 Ibid, Mucklestone register.

125 1841 census, HO/107/900.

126 IGI, Record of marriage.

127 Ibid, Record of Betty's baptism.

128 Memorial Inscription, MI in Church Lane Chapel, Nantwich, quoted in 'A History of the Town & Parish of Nantwich.

129 Parish Register, Nantwich register.

130 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998), FHL Film 1836189.

131 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), Vital Records Index.

132 GRO, Death cert via Arnold Kitchen.

133 Olive Lowe.

134 Parish Register, Davenham Register of baptism.

135 LDS CD-ROM Index (Church of Latter-Day Saints;1999), PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2565 Folio 96 Page 4.

136 Ibid, PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2680 Folio 75 Page 28.

137 Ibid, aged 42.

138 Ibid, aged 47.

139 Grave, Over St John MI.

140 Source, Ian Taylor.

141 Grave, Over St John.

142 Parish Register, Over St Chad register.

143 Grave, Over St Chad MI.

144 Parish Register, Nantwich.

145 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998), FHL Film 1836131.

146 Grave, Churchyard Survey CRO calculated from age at death 77.

147 Ibid, Churchyard Survey CRO - calculated from age at death 62 in 1860.

148 Parish Register, Frodsham register - marriage record, baptism of James.

149 Ibid, Frodsham register - baptism records for John, Mary, Martha.

150 Ibid, Frodsham register - marriage, baptism of Ann.

151 Ibid, Frodsham register - baptism of Mary.

152 1851 Census, Possible.

153 Parish Register, Davenham register - possible.

154 Ibid, Lower Peover register.

155 Ibid, Methodist register - baptism of Clifford.

156 Thomas Shaw's Bible. Via Mike Watkins, New Zealand

157 GRO, via Mike Watkins.

158 Parish Register, via Mike Watkins.

159 IGI, via ike Watkins.

160 Ibid, Chapel St Independent Chapel.

161 Parish Register, Church Lane Chapel.

162 LDS CD-ROM Index (Church of Latter-Day Saints;1999), PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3526 Folio 47 Page 39.

163 Parish Register, Witton register - burial record.

164 Ibid, Wittin register.

165 1851 Census, Leftwich.

166 Parish Register, Coven register.

167 Ibid, Lapley register.

168 GRO, Mary Elizabeth's birth cert.

169 1891 census, RG12/2218 ff120 p3.

170 Parish Register, Swynnerton register.

171 IGI, Vital Records Index.

172 Parish Register, Congleton St Peter.

173 Ibid, 1844 - Sampson's baptism, Congleton St Peter.

174 GRO, Annie Elizabeth's birth cert.

175 Ibid, George's Birth cert.

176 Ibid, Joseph's birth cert.

177 1851 Census, HO107/2016/2.

178 LDS CD-ROM Index (Church of Latter-Day Saints;1999), aged 12.

179 Ibid, aged 8.

180 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998), Mother of Mary.

181 Parish Register, Swynnerton register - Joseph's baptism.

182 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).

183 Source, Batch #: C084271, Sheet #: , Source Call #: 0916575 (RG4 2929), 0825391 (RG4 3611).

184 Ibid, Batch #: C010142, Sheet #: , Source Call #: 0426497, 0426498.

185 Parish Register, Baptism of William.

186 Grave, MI Milton Keynes churchyard.

187 Ibid, MI with Henry, MK churchyard.

188 Parish Register, Moreton Corbet, St Bartholemews.

189 LDS CD-ROM Index (Church of Latter-Day Saints;1999), RG11 2632 ff47 p 7.

190 Parish Register, Bucknell baptismal register.

191 1901 Census, RG13/3393 ff137 p35.

192 Parish Register, Edwins marriage record, 1902.

193 LDS CD-ROM Index (Church of Latter-Day Saints;1999), RG11 2632 ff47 p7.

194 1901 Census, RG13/2521 ff34 p7.

195 Parish Register, Claverley Baptism Register.

196 Ibid, Rhoda's marriage record.

197 1871 Census, RG10/5595 ff30.

198 Parish Register, Hopton Castle burial register.

199 GRO, Edwin's birth cert.

200 Parish Register, Ryton baptism register.

201 1901 Census, RG13/2508 ff82.

202 GRO, Rhod's birth cert.

203 Parish Register, Kemberton Register.

204 GRO, Henry's marriage cert.

205 Ibid, Mary's marriage cert.

206 1871 Census, RG10/2746 ff71.

207 Parish Register, Claverly baptism register.

208 Ibid, Bleddfa register.

209 Ibid, Witton Register - Mary's baptism.

210 Ibid, Llanbadarn fynydd register.

211 Ibid, Lanbadarn fynydd.

212 Ibid, Llanbadarn fynydd.

213 Ibid, Baptism of Mary.

214 Ibid, Witton register - Hannah's baptism.

215 1851 Census, HO107/2165/392 Witton.

216 Ibid, HO107/2165/392.

217 GRO, Inferred from Hannah Ravenscroft's death cert (mother in law).

218 Parish Register, Davensham register. Baptism of Ralph.

219 GRO, Walter's marriage cert.

220 Parish Register, St Nicholas register.

221 IGI, From Liverpool St Nicholas register.

222 Parish Register, Middlewich register.

223 Ibid, Middlewich register - marriage.

224 GRO, Jonathon's death cert. - informant, daughter.

225 Parish Register, 1807 - Samuel's baptism, Congleton St Peter.

226 Ibid, Congleton St Peter register.

227 GRO, Samuel's birth cert.

228 LDS CD-ROM Index (Church of Latter-Day Saints;1999), RG11 Piece 3511 Folio 61 Page 16.

229 GRO, Death cert - Dept Health, Chicago.

230 Parish Register, Davensham register.

231 1851 Census, HO107 2233 p 5 - CD of transcribed, unfilmed returns of Ashton u L.

232 GRO, Esther's marriage cert.

233 Parish Register, Kendal Holy Trinity register.

234 Ibid, Preston Patrick register.

235 Ibid, Kendal Holy Trinity register - marriage.

236 Ibid, Kendal Market Place Chapel.

237 Ibid, Preston Patrick, Westmorland.

238 Ibid, Burton in Kendal register.

239 Source, Beverley Doyle, genes Reunited.