{"id":4168,"date":"2017-07-29T07:50:52","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T07:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=4168"},"modified":"2026-01-19T19:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T19:45:57","slug":"bollington-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=4168","title":{"rendered":"Bollington People"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Bollington Families database<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/surnames\">Surnames<\/a> | <a href=\"\/namesindex\">Names index<\/a> &#8211; a database of historical family trees<\/strong> based on people from all walks of life who, at a minimum, lived part of their lives in Bollington or close by. This collection is building to show the inter-relationships between well known families who may have been in the town for generations. All the data comes from Bollington folk who have been so kind as to forward the results of their researches into their own families. We add to this information from church records. Where possible we add relevant pictures from the <span class=\"discover\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=32\">Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> picture collection.<\/p>\n<h3>In addition \u2026<\/h3>\n<p>\u2026 pages on this web site have been developed for many of the following notable local individuals and families. Each has their own fascinating story:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5345\">Allaby family<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5035\">Antrobus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#ARNOLD\">Arnold (family tree)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5039\">Aston, Rev J A<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#BEARD\">Beard (family tree)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5041\">Beeley, Arthur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5044\">Betts, Rev R Norton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5047\">Bonson, Betty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5049\">Bradley<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#BRADLEY\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5051\">Brooke family<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#BROOKE\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#BROOME\">Broome (family tree)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5058\">Chadwick, Sir James<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5060\">Chatterton, James Shepley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5062\">Coope, Dr John (obituary)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=8827\">Spotlight article<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#COOPE\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=18519\">Coyne, Eric &amp; Betty (n\u00e9e Snape)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=8529\">Dawson, Rhoda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5064\">Gaskell family<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#GASKELL\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5066\">Gatley, Alfred<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5068\">Greg family<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=17459\">Greeve, Albert &amp; Zena (n\u00e9e Perkin)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=897\">Grindey, Arthur, farmer at Adshead&nbsp;Barn Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5070\">Harlington, Claude (obituary)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5072\">Harrison, James<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5074\">Holmes, Bryon (obituary)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#HOUGH\">Hough (family tree)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5101\">Ingham, John<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#INGHAM\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5077\">Jackson, John<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=18868\">Joule, Samuel<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=8376\">Kershaw, John (obituary)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5079\">King, Alfred J, MP<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=18535\">Ledley, John Bradley<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=18536\">Marriage to Hannah Wilson (n\u00e9e Carter)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=3976\">Lomas, Peter (Waterhouse mill history)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#LOMAS\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=18708\">Lucas, Isaac<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5081\">Maccullagh, Mary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=3976\">Oliver, Thomas (Waterhouse mill history)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#OLIVER\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5083\">Pleeth, Harry (obituary)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5085\">Robertshaw, James (fought at Waterloo)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5087\">Ryle, John<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5089\">Shatwall \/ Shatwell family<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#SHATWALL\">family tree<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=20606\">Sherratt, Brenda &#8211; first Loch Ness swimmer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5091\">Sheldon family<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#SHELDON\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5133\">Simpson, Enid, <em>A Kerridge Childhood<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#SNAPE\">Snape (family tree)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=4311\">Stewart, Joseph and family<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#STEWART\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5093\">Stone, Edward Seynor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5095\">Swindells &#8211; Martin I, II, III, IV, George, Francis<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#SWINDELLS\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5347\">Thompson family<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#THOMPSON\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=16127\">Turner, James and family<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5097\">Turner, William MP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5099\">Unwin, Samuel and family (Catholic)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#UNWIN\">family tree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=19512\">Unwin, (Anglican) &#8211; in preparation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=831#WAINWRIGHT\">Wainwright (family tree)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=7755\">Wainwright, Eric (obituary)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5103\">Warburton family (watch makers)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Warren, Richard<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5105\">Wright, Richard, Martha Ann<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Your Historic Documents<\/h3>\r\n<p>Please don't chuck out those historic documents and pictures!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=4157\">Find out why here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bollington Families database Surnames | Names index &#8211; a database of historical family trees based on people from all walks of life who, at a minimum, lived part of their lives in Bollington or close by. 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