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I am in the library looking at Newchurch Parish Registers 1574 to 1754.
Henry son of John Higgin of Hollin Top Baptized 4 Mar 1743
There are other John & Henry Higgins of Wheatley Carr about the same time.

A brave move Jules. Hope you find a new job that you can enjoy.

Sorry to hear that Sue. Thinking of you.

Yesterday was looking a bit muddy on the surface, but quite a frost this morning keeping the ground reasonably firm. The hens are all outside adventuring and naughty Mr Duck is thinking spring has sprung despite the fact that the pond is still half frozen over.

Enjoy your Birthday Stanley.

Corned beef hash with a fried egg. Valentines Day? What's that about?

Found a little snippet in the 19thC Newspapers Online.
August 1804, Richard Higgin, Calico manufacturer, late of Pendle Forest near Colne, is in Lancaster Gaol for debt.

Looking at the 1841 census on Ancestry there are 40 enumeration districts listed under the sub-registration district of London Road, Manchester. Is that what you are looking for Eileen? There are a lot of pages to get through, any clues?

Good news Sue.
It is a great little programme Nolic. I use it for the Earby History Soc. accounts and find it very straight forward and simple to use.

Nolic, I can recommend a simple bookkeeping package called Easy Cash Manager which is free to download.

Gearce, I believe that the "last visit" date & time records when you last logged in. If you stay logged in it doesn't reflect the times you visit.

"Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now."
Bob Dylan

Ice netting!

Iced wall

Yes Stanley, we have been mud free for a couple of weeks now, it's blissful! I love cold bright weather better than anything, but this dull, cloudy, below freezing stuff is a bit depressing. I am looking after a friend's ponies as well as my own at the moment so I am doing a lot of tottering around ...

Still coated in a layer of solid ice.

Talking of Charlotte Bronte & Jane Eyre I have to mention Stone Gappe in Lothersdale where Charlotte worked briefly as a governess and used as Gateshead Hall in Jane Eyre.

Happy Birthday Moh.
Hope you enjoy your meal out.

Do you know where the will was proved Eileen? I have found Colne wills proved both in London and York. There is a national database on there which includes some from Chester. The Colne will proved in London was downloadable straight away from the National Archives. I had to order a copy of the one p...

Eileen try this websitehttp://www.origins.net/NWIWelcome.aspx? ... fAodHneHIQ

A spicy butternut squash, lentil and chickpea stew. Very tasty and warming.

Wackford Squeers. Wonderful name. Dotheboys Hall was said to be based on The Morritt Arms at Greta Bridge. We had a family weekend there to celebrate my parent's golden wedding anniversary back in 1995.

What a miserable day! Everything is covered in ice, Every stone in every wall has icicles dripping, and even the wire mesh round the hen run is coated in ice. I don't think I have ever seen anything quite like it.

Tiz, if you use "view unread posts" on the forum page, it brings up every topic you haven't looked at, regardless of category.

David Copperfield, but that's probably because I did it for O' Level. A Tale of Two Cities is a favourite as well.

Fish & Chips for us. Once a fortnight we force our presence on our son, who lives on his own down in Colne. (Just to make sure he is taking care of himself and his home!) Sometimes he cooks, sometimes we collect fish & chips on the way. Last night's from the Cemetery Chippy were delicious.