Flashman, you could try the Lancashire Births, Marriages and Deaths site....this may help you find who you are looking for...and it is free.....Try
www.lancashirebmd.org.uk
Also you can access some of the birth, marriage and death records via Ancestry.com......they have a free 14 day trial on at present....don't know what kind of access this gives....you may be able to access some census records.
Hope these tips help you out a little bit......if I find anything else i will pm you with it.