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It is quite possible that our associations with St.Nicholas' Parish church, Newchurch-in-Rossendale (both Paternal and Maternal) would not have been known for quite some time had it not been for the Nuttall family; they had a long connection with this Parish church - the oldest in valley (1511).

Ann Nuttall was a widow on the 1881 census and living with James Lord and family. I eventually realised that she could be the mother of James Lord's wife, Elizabeth A. (she should have been identified by the enumerator as 'mother-in-law' - relationship to head of household - and not as a 'boarder'). A long search of all the Nuttall families in the districts ensued - extra long because of another enumerator error as explained under the Lord family. However, our connection with the Nuttall family had been established.

Ann is missing from the 1891 census, and I could find no trace of her between 1881 and 1891 in the Bacup cemetery register, nor could I find Robert during the previous ten years; it was a mystery and very time consuming. Fortunately, in Rawtenstall library, the parish registers are stored on microfilm and date back to 1723, so I decided to search these records in the hope that I would make a discovery - and I did!

I found that our great-great grandparents, Robert and Ann Nuttall had been interred in the churchyard and also their daughter Susanna. There were other valuable records too. At this very church, Abraham Nuttall of Boothfold had married Ann Taylor of Staghills on 24th May 1803 (3x gt grandparents- this is the Waterfoot area of the valley): their son Robert, was christened here on 8th March 1812.

As yet, I have been unable to find where Robert and Ann were married; evidently she attended another church. But it seems as though they had a sad beginning to their married life which was probably during 1836. Their first three children died quite young (Alice Ann, 1837, 3 mths: James, 1840, 2yrs; John, 1840, 1yr- the two boys died within two days of each other). Our great grandmother, Elizabeth Ann, was the first child to survive, two sisters and a brother followed (he was named Abraham after his grandfather). They were all christened at St.Nicholas' parish church. Ann's maiden name was Turner.

According to the register, their 'abode' in 1837 was at Four Lane Ends and then they moved to Bottom Row (this will be the Nunhills - 1841 census and Stacksteads - 1851 census). Bottom Row was opposite the Trinity Tunstead church and was replaced in 1902 by the present Coronation buildings (see booklet 'Bacup in Times Past').

By 1861 the family had moved to Vale St., and had 'joined' the Tong/Sharneyford community. However, according to Elizabeth Ann's marriage certificate, in 1864 they were in Greensnook and then, in 1871, in Reed St., where their married daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren would be living with them.

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