Category Archives: History 1860-1948

Lithuanians in Manchester UK between 1860 and 1948.

Lithuanians in Lancashire 1901 and 1911

Here is a sample of the information that can be found in the 10-year census. Every resident must be recorded together with some details about their family and work. The County of Lancashire used to be approximately north of the … Continue reading

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Newspaper articles

Thanks to Manchester Guardian newspaper archives, information in these articles helps to put community events into context. 18th May, 1894, Roman Catholic Whitsuntide Procession in Manchester “Walking with St. Chad’s were some 400 Poles and Lithuanians under their leader and … Continue reading

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St.Casimir’s, Collyhurst

In 1903-4 Lithuanians, Poles and Ruthenians (White Russians, Ukrainians) jointly financed a chapel in Manchester. The chapel building also housed community associations and clubs. They called it St.Casimir’s. It was on Pilling Street, off Rochdale Road near Collyhurst. Their priest … Continue reading

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St. Casimir’s Church – a Polish view

                      This extract is part of an unknown document by an unknown author. There are some errors in the dates, they don’t match other more reliable sources. Baraniecki gives us … Continue reading

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Lithuanian families in 1901 census

My Grandfather was born in Lithuania and came over to Manchester around the 1885 period.  On the 1901 census he and his parents were living in Sanitary Street (later Anita St) and were slipper workers.  The family is listed as … Continue reading

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St.Casimir’s Church (2), Collyhurst

St.Casimir’s Church was on Oldham Road on the corner of Reather Street. The Priest’s (Rev.Foltin’s) house was at no.1 Reather Stereet, behind the church. Continue reading

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Family histories

People, places, factories, churches. Continue reading

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1917 Support Society

1917 Support Society and 1920 Lithuania Fund in Manchester. Continue reading

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Maps

Pilling Street and St.Casimir’s location Maps. Continue reading

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Trading

Lithuanian ship “Kaunas” arrives at Manchester Docks, May 1938. Continue reading

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