Other Christophers around Manchester

Manchester/Salford was a growing place. Christophers father William could have come to Manchester but equally William could have been from a family already established there. There are Steel(e) s at the Salford church and perhaps more importantly at Manchester Cathederal. Of course in those days it was not a cathedral but known as the Coglliate? Church (my spelling skills are none existant). This church was the main church, unfortunately from what I understand, it also served a very large area and not just Manchester. There are many Williams. I have tried to link up baptisms and marriages but it has given me a headache!!!!!!

I think I am widening my study base to 1) the people of Golborne and 2) Steel families in Manchester and Salford.

Anyway I am going to put on some of the simpler stuff I have managed so far to unravel. I must point out that I have yet to check the IGI entries against the film records in Manchester library other than where I state.

CHRISTOPHER is a much more unusual name than William and I wonder who he was named for? not his father but perhaps a grandfather, or uncle, or brother. And there are the names of our Christophers children ..... notable Richard. So I have been looking at other families with the name Christopher (of course it could also have been random or come from the mothers side of the family ......... but as I have yet to find William and Marys marriage I am hoping not).

Anyways the person I am most interested in at the moment is, as I shall refer to him, Christopher the weaver.

His family so far seems to be :-
Jeffrey Steel married Elizabeth 1756
children
Christopher (the weaver) born 1757
Mary born 1759
Samuel born 1762
Elizabeth born 1764
Samuel born 1766
possible second marriage, possible son, or another Jeffrey Steel and Mary Andrews 1776
child Sarah born 1778

Christopher (the weaver) married Betty 1777
children
Samuel born 1780
John born 1783
James born 1786
Ann born 1788
I forgot the important children......
Thos. Steel c. 4 Jul 1790 died 11 Aug 1792 Holy Trinity IGI C020871
Thos. Steel c. 9 Mar 1794 Holy Trinity IGI C020872

Now I have Christophers marriage :
film at Manchester Library

He got married at ECCLES
3rd Feb 1777 Christopher Steele and Betty Butterworth of this parish both of Pendleton. Both made their mark. Witnesses very unclear, this film was badly scratched but looks like John? Butterworth and ? Shaw but this name is on the following marriage so may have been someone in the church.

Pendleton is right near where I live. I shall be posting some background information on this next.

Appologise to V, I am going to get around to posting your information.
More information to come on the Wilcock family.
Information gathered on the visit?