St Helens was only incorporated as a town in 1868, made up of four older townships: Windle, Eccleston, Parr and Sutton. The town is centered on the ancient chapel of St Elyn that gave the town its name.
A major employer in St Helens is Pilkingtons Glass Manufacturer.
See Wikipedia for current town and Wikipedia for history.
These are the neighbourhoods within St Helens which are referenced by ancestor stories, some are old villages or rural areas consumed by the town as it grew
- Central St Helens
- Parr to east of Central St Helens
- Sutton to south east of Central St Helens
- Eccleston to east of Central St Helens
- Windle to north east of Central St Helens
- Haresfinch to north of Central St Helens
- Carr Mill to north of Central St Helens
In addition there are various towns and villages around St Helens that are part of the ancestor stories
- Billinge is a small town to north of St Helens
- Garswood is a village to north east of St Helens
- Ashton In Makerfield is a town to north east of St Helens
- Haydock is a small town to north east of St Helens
- Lowton is a small town to the east of St Helens
- Newton Le Willows is a town to the east of St Helens
- Winwick is a village to the east of St Helens
- Prescot is a small town to the south west of St Helens
- Whiston is a small town the south west of St Helens
- Widnes is a town to the south of St Helens
Norman And Marian Barton Family Tree 