Holding

The Holding Tree

There are three parts to this branch of our family. Click here to see the Holding Tree, click here to see the Birkett Tree, and click here to see the final generations of the Edmondson branch. The numbers in each tree correspond to the numbered details below.

#1 Kenyon Holding (1873- 1927) was the son of Richard Holding  and Ann Bell. He was born in Accrington, Lancashire. Kenyon Holding married Sarah Annie Birkett on 21st March 1892, at St Mary's (aka The Priory), Lancaster. 

1881 Census- 18 Lee Street, Burnley, Lancashire; scholar
1891 Census- 24 Salisbury Road, Lancaster, Lancashire; general labourer
1901 Census- 3 Gage Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; master window cleaner
1911 Census- 10 Gage Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; master window cleaner
1912 Bulmer's History & Directory of Lancaster- 10 Gage Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; window cleaner
1915 British Army War Record (Richard Holding; son)- 10 Gage Street, Lancaster
1916 Preston, Barrow & District Trades Directory- 10 Gage Street; window cleaner
1921 Census- 124 Penny Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; licensed victualler
1924 Kelly's Directory- Farmer's Arms Public House, 122 Penny Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; publican

Kenyon Holding and Sarah Annie Birkett had 10 children;
*Edith Holding (1892- 1969) was born 24th May 1892, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire, and baptised 26th June 1892 at St Luke's Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire. She married Edward Caton in October 1915, and they had two children. She died on the 14th May 1969, in Lancaster, Lancashire.
*Richard Holding (1894- 1917) was born 14th June 1894, in Lancaster, Lancashire, and was baptised at St Mary's, Lancaster on 12th August 1894. He was a window cleaner in 1911. When he joined the army in 1915 he was a window cleaner, but was also pianist and conductor of the Hippodrome orchestra. He joined the army (Kings Own) and was killed in action on 30th November 1917. His body was never found and he is commemorated at the Cambrai Memorial, at Louverval, France.
*Frank Langdon Bell Holding (1896- 1915) was born on the 24th May 1896 in Lancaster, Lancashire, and was baptised on the 14th June 1896, at St Mary's Lancaster, Lancashire. He was an office boy in an oil cloth store in 1911. He was a window cleaner in 1914 when he joined the army (Kings Own). He was killed in action on 17th April 1915, in Flanders. His body was never found and he is commemorated at the Ypres Memorial, in Belgium. Both Richard and Frank Holding served in the same company within the Kings Own regiment.
*Lily Holding (1898- 1971) was born on 9th May 1898 in Lancaster, Lancashire, and was baptised at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire on the 19th June 1898. In April 1923 she married Arthur Gardner who was a copper plate hand engraver (1939 Register). They had one son. She eventually moved to Goring, near Reading, and died on 30th May 1971.
*Lena Holding (1900- 1988) was born on 3rd December 1900, in Lancaster, Lancashire. In April 1928 she married John Beaty who was a certified accountant (1939 Register). They had 4 children. She died on 27th July 1988.
*Joseph Bell Holding (1903- 1974) was born in 1903, in Lancaster, Lancashire. In 1921 he was in Athlone, at Victoria Barracks and a soldier in the Royal Engineer Service Corps Mechanical Transport. He married Edith Charlton on 23rd December 1935 (double wedding with Edith's sister, Kathleen, and his best friend and fellow soldier, Arthur Moseley). He also played the trumpet, and after demob he played for the orchestra at the Morecambe Winter Gardens, and was the publican at The Sun Inn. He had 2 children with her. On the death of both Arthur and Kathleen Moseley, he and Edith adopted their daughter. Joseph died in June 1974, in Lancaster, Lancashire.
*John Holding (1904- 1978) was born on 6th October 1904, in Lancaster, Lancashire. He was a window cleaner (1921 Census). He married May Harrison in April 1923. They had 4 children. He died on the 9th December 1978. His probate is dated 12th January, 1979.
*Olive Holding (1907- 1978) was born on 7th April 1907, in Lancaster, Lancashire. In July 1929 she married John Roberts. They had two children. She died on the 26th April 1978.
*Kenyon Holding (1909- 1983) was born 5th December 1909, in Lancaster, Lancashire. In 1939 (electoral register) Kenyon was living at 90 Greaves Street, Lancaster. He later moved to Goring Heath, near Reading after the death of his partner Walter Newby, and died on 1st February, 1983.
*Doris Holding (1914- 2007) known as Tia, was born on 4th February 1914, in Lancaster, Lancashire. She married Peter Blundell (a farmer) in April 1934, in Lancaster. They had 1 child together. They divorced, and she went on to marry John Geller, in April 1947, in Lancaster. They had 2 children together. Doris (Tia) lived in Goring Heath, near Reading, but later moved to Nottingham after John's death, and died there on 18th July 2007.

Kenyon Holding, publican of the White Cross Hotel, Lancaster, died on 19th December 1927, at the Royal Infirmary, Lancaster, Lancashire. His probate was settled 30th January, 1928, in Lancaster, to Sarah Annie Holding (nee Birkett).

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#2 Richard Holding (1841- 1913) was the son of Robert Holden and Isabella Bold. He was born in Accrington, Lancashire. Richard Holding married Ann Bell in July 1861, in Haslingden, Lancashire.

1841 Census- Taylors Row, Water Street, Whalley,  Accrington, Lancashire
1851 Census- Water Street, New Accrington, Lancashire; collier
1861 Census- 14 Taylors Row, New Accrington, Lancashire; miner
1871 Census- Lord Street, Burnley, Lancashire; collier
1881 Census- 18 Lee Street, Burnley, Lancashire; coal miner
1891 Census- 24 Salisbury Road, Lancaster, Lancashire; general labourer
1901 Census- 24 Salisbury Road, Lancaster, Lancashire; fish and potato dealer
1911 Census- 1 Barrows Yard, King Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; no occupation- formerly labourer at linoleum works

Richard Holding and Ann Bell had 8 children together;
Joseph Holding (1864- 1901) married Martha Ann Olive on 15th November 1890 in Bradshawgate, Bolton, Lancashire. They had 3 children; Annie Holding (born 1891), Joseph Bell Holding (1895-1915) and Olive Holding (born 1900)
Isabella Holding (1865- 1930) married Alfred Hodgson on the 19th February 1887, at St Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire. They had no children.
Susannah Holding (1867- 1934) married Joseph Beech in October 1899, in Lancaster, Lancashire. They had no children.
John Holding (1869- ????) No reliable records are available after the 1881 census.
Kenyon Holding (1873- 1927) See #1
Ada Holding (1877- 1940) married Matthew Waterhouse in 1900, at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire.The had 5 children; Thomas Holding Waterhouse (born 1910), Olive Waterhouse (born 1912),  Ada Waterhouse, Florence Waterhouse, and Ann Bell Waterhouse.
Annie Holding (1880- 1945) married Frank Fell in April 1903, in Lancaster, Lancashire. They had one son; Frank Fell Junior (born 1905)
Thomas Holding (1885- 1891) died at the age of 6 years old.

Richard Holding died on the 27th July 1913, and was buried at the Lancaster cemetery.

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#3 Ann Bell (1842- 1919) was the daughter of Joseph Bell and Ann Bell.  She was born on the 22nd August, 1842, in Lancaster, Lancashire. She married Richard Holding in July 1861, in Haslingden, Lancashire.

1851 Census- 67 Castle Hill, Lancaster, Lancashire; scholar
1861 Census- 12 Taylors Row, New Accrington, Lancashire; lodger, cotton winder
1871 Census- Lord Street, Burnley, Lancashire; collier's wife
1881 Census- 18 Lee Street, Burnley, Lancashire; house keeper
1891 Census- 24 Salisbury Road, Lancaster, Lancashire
1901 Census- 24 Salisbury Road, Lancaster, Lancashire
1911 Census- 1 Barrows Yard, King Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; no occupation

See #2 Richard Holding for issue.

Ann Bell died on the 12th February 1919, and was buried at the Lancaster Cemetery.

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#4 Robert Holden (1805- 1850) was the son of John Holding and Lydia Hargreaves. He was born in Accrington, Lancashire, on February 9th, 1805. Robert Holden married Isabella Bold on the 7th October 1832, at St James', Accrington, Lancashire. 

1841 Census- Taylors Row, Water Street, Whalley, Accrington, Lancashire; labourer

Robert Holding and Isabella Bold had 5 children;
John Holding (born 1837)
Thomas Holding (born 1838)
Richard Holding (1841- 1913) See #2
Lydia Ann Holding (born 1844)
Robert Holding (born 1847)

Robert Holding died in 1850, at the age of 45.

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#5 Isabella Bold (1810- 1861) was the daughter of Anne Bold. She born in 1810, in Whalley, Accrington, Lancashire. Her baptismal record, dated 29th July 1810, states she was illegitimate, and no father was recorded. Isabella Bold married Robert Holden on the 7th October 1832, at St James', Accrington, Lancashire. 

1841 Census- Taylors Row, Water Street, Whalley, Accrington, Lancashire
1851 Census- Water Street, New Accrington, Lancashire; house keeper
1861 Census- 14 Taylors Row, New Accrington, Lancashire; house keeper

See #4 Robert Holden for issue.

Isabella Bold died on the 12th October 1861, and was buried in the Christchurch church hyard in Accrington.

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#6 Joseph Bell (c. 1805- ????) was the son of Joseph Bell and Ellen Preston. He was born circa 1805 in Preston, Lancashire. Joseph Bell married Ann Langdon on the 29th March 1826, in Preston, Lancashire. 

1841 Census- Friar Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; clogger
1851 Census- 67 Castle Hill, Lancaster, Lancashire; clogger
1861 Census- 67 Castle Hill, Lancaster, Lancashire; clogger
1871 Census- 16 bridge Street, Accrington, Lancashire; labourer

Joseph Bell and Ann Langdon had at least 6 children;
Elizabeth Bell (1826- 1851) married John Lewis on 10th March 1849, in Lancaster
Ellen Bell (born 1828) married Andrew Porter on 8th May, 1852, at St Mary's, Lancaster. They had 8 children; Joseph Porter (1853), William Porter (1855), Ann Porter (1859), Elizabeth Porter (1860), Benjamin Porter (1864), Ellen Porter (1867), Susannah Porter (1869), & Harrier Porter (1871). She was a labourer's wife (1861 Census)
Frances Bell (1832) married Rebecca Simpson on 5th July 1853, at St Mary's, Lancaster. They had at least 2 children; Louisa Bell (1859) & Francis Bell (1862- 1921). He was a plumber (1851 & 1871 Censuses).
Susanna Bell (born 1836) was a carder at a silk mill (1851 Census), silk rover (1861 Census), & seamstress (1871 Census)
John Bell (1838- 1873) married Esther Speddley on 9th October 1859, in Preston, Lancashire. They had at least 5 children; Joseph Bell (1860), Ellen Bell (1863), Ann Bell (1864), Elizabeth Bell (1866), & George Bell (1871). He was a house painter (1861 & 1871 Censuses)
Ann Bell (1842- 1919) See #3.

Joseph Bell died in June 1878, in Haslingden, Lancashire.

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#7 Ann Langdon was born in Lancaster, Lancashire, in early 1801. She was baptised on 1st February, 1801. Her parents were Francis Langdon and Betty Lewis. Ann Langdon married Joseph Bell on the 29th March 1826, in Preston, Lancashire.

1851 Census- 67 Castle Hill, Lancaster, Lancashire; wife
1861 Census- 67 Castle Hill, Lancaster, Lancashire; wife
1871 Census- 16 Bridge Street, New Accrington, Lancashire

No reliable death records have been located.

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#8 John Holding was possibly born in Accrington, Lancashire, in 1772. His parents may have been John and Jenney Holding, of Accrington, Lancashire. John Holding married Lydia Hargreaves, in Altham, Lancashire, in 1803. 

1841 Census- Daisy Hill, Whalley, Accrington, Lancashire; labourer

John Holding and Lydia Hargreaves had at least one son;
Robert Holden (1805- 1850) See #4.

No reliable records can be found relating to other children, or his death.

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#9 Lydia Hargreaves was the daughter of Alice and Henry Hargreaves.was born in Accrington, Lancashire, in 1766. She was baptised at St James' Accrington on 1st February, 1767. Lydia Hargreaves married John Holding in Altham, Lancashire, in 1803. 

1841 Census- Daisy Hill, Whalley, Accrington, Lancashire

See #8 John Holding for issue.

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#10 ????

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#11 Ann Bold; no reliable records could be found to establish where or when Ann was born, nor her parentage. No reliable documents can be found to establish whether or not she ever married.

Anne Bold had 3 children;
Isabella Bold (1811- 1861) See #5.
Haworth Bold (1816- 1850) was a apprentice tailor (1841 Census). Newspaper clipping cited Isabella as his half sister. Presumably born illegitimately.
Anthony Haworth (born 1822) was a labourer (1841 Census)

No reliable death records can be located.

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#12 Joseph Bell was the son of was born in 1784, in Ellenborough, Maryport, Cumberland and was babptised on the 24th November 1784, in a Scotch Presbyterian chapel. Joseph Bell married Ellen Preston on the 10th October 1803, in Blackburn, Lancashire.

1841 Census- Harrington, Preston, Lancashire; labourer

Joseph Bell and Ellen Preston had 11 children;
Robert Bell (born 1804) **work in progress**
Joseph Bell (born 1805) See #6
Richard Bell (1807- 1832) **work in progress**
Agnes Bell (born 1809) **work in progress**
Ellen Bell (born 1812) **work in progress**
John Bell (born 1813) **work in progress**
William Bell (born 1815) **work in progress**
Elizabeth Bell (born 1817) **work in progress**
Jane Bell (born 1822) **work in progress**
Lucy Bell (born 1826) **work in progress**
Benjamin Bell (born1829) **work in progress**

Joseph Bell died in 1847, and was buried in Preston, on the 11th April, 1847.

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#13 Ellen Preston was the daughter of Giles Preston and Margery Holden. She was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, on 27th November, 1783. She was baptised on the 7th December, 1783 in Blackburn, Lancashire. Ellen Preston married Joseph Bell on the 10th October 1803, in Blackburn, Lancashire. 

1841 Census- Harrington, Preston, Lancashire
1851 Census- 5 Harrington Street, Preston, Lancashire

See #12 Joseph Bell for issue.

Ellen Preston died in June 1856, in Preston, Lancashire.

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#14 Francis Langdon; no reliable records can be found to establish where and when Francis Langdon was born, nor who his parents were. Francis Langdon married Betty Lewis on 3rd November 1799, at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire. Francis Langdon had Betty Lewis at least 2 children;

Ann Langdon (born 1801) See #7.
Thomas Langdon (1802- 1803) was 9 months old when he died. He was buried in Lancaster.

No reliable records can be found to establish when and where Francis Langdon died.

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#15 Betty Lewis was the daughter of Thomas Lewis and Mary Hatton. She was born in 1782, in Lancaster, Lancashire, and was baptised at  St Mary's, Lancaster on 31st March, 1782.  Betty Lewis married Francis Langdon on 3rd November 1799, at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire.

See #14 Francis Langdon for issue.

Betty Lewis died in Lancaster, Lancashire in 1838. She was buried at St Mary's, Lancaster, on 10th May 1838.

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#18 Henry Hargreaves; no reliable records can be found to establish when and where Henry Hargeaves was born, nor his parentage. Henry Hargreaves married Alice Halstead at St Mary and All Saints, Whalley, Lancashire, on 10th August, 1743. Henry Hargreaves and Alice Halstead had at least one child;
Lydia Hargreaves (1766- 1843) See #9

No reliable record can be found to establish when and where Henry Hargreaves died.

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#19 Alice Halstead; no reliable record can be found to establish when and where Alice Halstead was born, nor her parentage. Alice Halstead married Henry Hargreaves at St Mary and All Saints, Whalley, Lancashire, on 10th August, 1743.

See #18 Henry Hargreaves, for issue.

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#24 John Bell; no reliable record can be found to establish when and where John Bell was born, nor his parentage. John Bell married Mary Wilson in Old Hutton, Kendal, Westmoreland, on 16th November 1778. John Bell and Mary Wilson had at least one child;
Joseph Bell (1784- 1847) See #12

No reliable records can be found to establish when and where John Bell died.

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#25 Mary Wilson; no reliable record can be found to establish when and where Mary Wilson was born, nor her parentage. Mary Wilson married John Bell in Old Hutton, Kendal, Westmoreland, on 16th November 1778.

See #24 John Bell for issue.

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#26 Giles Preston was the son of Betty and Robert Preston. He was born in Blackburn, Lancashire in 1752, and baptised in Blackburn, Lancashire on 30th May 1756. Giles Preston married Margery Holden in Blackburn, Lancashire, on 10th May 1778. Giles Preston and Margery Holden had at least 4 children;
Ellen Preston (1783- 1856) See #13
Thomas Preston (1787- 1801) was born in Balderstone, near Blackburn, Lancashire, on 2nd December 1787. He died in Blackburn, Lancashire, on 6th December 1801.
John Preston (born 1790) was born in Blackburn, Lancashire on 14th February, 1790.
Richard Preston (born 1796) was born in Blackburn, Lancashire on 31st July, 1796.

Giles Preston died in Blackburn, Lancashire, in 1838. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, on 18th July 1838.

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#27 Margery Holden was the daughter of Betty and William Holden. She was born in Blackburn, Lancashire in1755, and baptised on 26th March 1755. Margery Holden married Giles Preston in Blackburn, Lancashire, on 10th May 1778.

See #26 Giles Preston for issue.

Margery Holden died in Blackburn, Lancashire, in 1822. She was buried in Blackburn, Lancashire on 30th July 1822.

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#30 Thomas Lewis; no reliable record can be found to establish when and where Thomas Lewis was born, nor his parentage. Thomas Lewis married Mary Hatton at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire on 2nd July 1781. Thomas Lewis and Mary Hatton had at least 2 children;
Betty Lewis (1782- 1838) See #15
Nancy Lewes (born 1784) was baptised at Lancaster, Lancashire on the 21st July 1784.

No reliable records can be found to establish when and where Thomas Lewis died.

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#31 Mary Hatton was the daughter of John Hatton. She was born in 1756, in Lancaster, Lancashire, and was baptised at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire on 14th March 1756. 

See #30 Thomas Lewis for issue.

No reliable records can be found to establish when and where Mary Hatton died.

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#32 Robert Preston; no reliable record can be found to establish when and where Robert Preston was born, nor his parentage. Robert Preston married Betty Coulthurst in Blackburn, Lancashire, on 20th June 1743. Robert Preston and Betty Coulthurst had at least 2 children;
Giles Preston (1752- 1838) See #26
Betty Preston (born 1758)

No reliable records can be found to establish when and where Robert Preston died.

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#33 Betty Coulthurst was the daughter of Gyles Coulthurst. She was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, in 1722. Betty Coulthurst married Robert Preston in Blackburn, Lancashire, on 20th June 1743. 

See #32 Robert Preston for issue.

Betty Coulthurst died in 1795, in Blackburn, Lancashire. She was buried on 12th April 1795, in Blackburn, Lancashire.

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#34 William Holden; no reliable records can be found to establish where and when William Holden was born, nor his parentage, or his marriage to Betty. Betty and William Holden had at least 1 child;
Margery Holden (1755- 1822) See #27

No reliable record can be found to establish when and where William Holden died.

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#35 Betty; no reliable records can be found to establish where and when Betty was born, nor her parentage, or marriage to William Holden.

See #34 William Holden for issue.

No reliable record can be found to establish where and when Betty died.

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#36 John Hatton; no reliable records can be found to establish where and when John Hatton was born, nor his parentage. John Hatton had at least 1 child;
Mary Hatton (born 1756) See #31

No reliable record can be found to establish where and when John Hatton died.

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#33A Gyles Coulthurst was born in Clitheroe, Lancashire, in December1666. He had at least one child;
Betty Coulthurst (1722- 1795) See #33.

No reliable record can be found to establish where and when Gyles Coulthurst died.

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#34 Sarah Annie Holding was the daughter of John Birkett and Elizabeth Walker. She was born in Heysham, Lancashire, in 1874. Sarah Annie Birkett married Kenyon Holding on 21st March 1892, at St Mary's (aka The Priory), Lancaster. 

1881 Census- 37 Church Road, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire; scholar

1891 Census- 31 Main Street, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire; cotton weaver

1901 Census- 3 Gage Street, Lancaster, Lancashire
1911 Census- 10 Gage Street, Lancaster, Lancashire
1921 Census- 124 Penny Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; house wife
1939 Electoral Register- 90 Greaves Road, Scotforth, Lancaster, Lancashire

See #1 Kenyon Holding for issue.

Sarah Annie Holding died in January, 1962, in Lancaster, Lancashire.

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#38 John Birkett was the son of William Birkett and Elizabeth Walker. He was born in June 1839, in Middleton, Lancashire, and he was baptised on the 7th July, 1839 in Overton, Lancashire. John Birkett married Elizabeth Walker on the 2nd July 1862, at St Mary's Lancaster, Lancashire. 

1841 Census- Middleton, Lancashire
1851 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; scholar
1861 Census- Gilbert Union, Caton, Lancashire; lodger (not inmate or patient); railway plate layer
1871 Census- Higher Heysham, Lancashire; gardener's labourer
1881 Census- 37 Church Court, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire; domestic servant/ gardener's labourer
1891 Census- 31 Main Street, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire; gardener- domestic servant
1901 Census- 3 Gage Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; gardener

They had 7 children; 

Richard Edmondson Birkett (born 1862) was born in Heysham, Lancashire and baptised in Heysham, Lancashire on 29th June 1862. He was an indoor farm servant (1881 Census). 

William Birkett (1864- 1942) was born in Heysham, Lancashire, and was baptised in Heysham, Lancashire on 28th February 1864. He was an indoor farm servant, in Cockermouth (1881 Census). He was a carter, in Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire (1891 Census). He was a general labourer, in Christchurch, Lancaster (1901 Census). He was a carter, in Christchurch, Lancaster (1911 Census). He married Margaret Ann Husband on 25th July 1899, at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire. They had 2 children; David Roland Birkett, and John Birkett. Richard E Birkett died in April 1942, in Lancaster, Lancashire.

Agnes Ann Birkett (1867- 1930)

Elizabeth Walker Birkett (1872- 1931)

Sarah Annie Birkett (1874- 1962)

Charles Burkett (1879- 1918)

Margaret Alice Birkett (born 1883). 

John Birkett died in December 1909, in Lancaster, Lancashire.

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#39 Elizabeth Walker was the daughter of Mary/Margaret Walker. She was born in 1840, in Heysham, Lancashire, and was baptised on the 31st May, in Heysham, Lancashire. Her baptismal record  includes 'natural born daughter of Mary Walker' and does not include a father which suggests she was illegitimate. No record of a Mary Walker exists, except for this baptism, and it seems likely that her  mother's name was actually Margaret Walker, who would have been about 14 or 15 years old at the time of Elizabeth's birth. Elizabeth Walker married John Birkett on the 2nd July 1862, at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire. 

1841 Census- Heysham, Lancashire
1851 Census- Heysham, Lancashire; scholar
1861 Census- Heysham, Lancashire; dressmaker
1871 Census- Higher Heysham, Lancashire
1881 Census- 37 Church Court, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire
1891 Census- 31 Main Street, Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire
1901 Census- 3 Gage Street, Lancaster, Lancaashire
1911 Census- 8 Williamson Road, Lancaster, Lancashire

See #38 John Birkett for issue.

Elizabeth Walker died in July 1913, in Lancaster, Lancashire.

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#40 William Birkett was the son of Robert Birkett and Mary Moss. He was born in 1815, in Middleton, Lancashire, and was baptised on the 5th March 1815, at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire.William Birkett married Elizabeth Brown on the 27th May 1837, in Overton, Lancashire.

1841 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; agricultural labourer
1851 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; agricultural labourer

1861 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; gardener
1871 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; agricultural labourer
1881 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; butcher
1891 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; farmer

William Birkett and Elizabeth Brown had at least 5 children;

Anne Birkett (1837- 1838) was baptised in Overton, Lancashire, on 16th July 1837. She died on 1838 and was buried at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire on the 14th June 1838.
John Birket (1839- 1909) See #38
James Birkett (born 1842) was baptised in Overton, Lancashire on 11th April, 1842. He married Elizabeth Wilkinson on the 26th October 1868, at Poulton le Sands, Lancashire.

Isabella Birkett (born 1846) was baptised at Overton, Lancashire on the 21st December 1845.
George Birkett (born 1850) was baptised at Overton, Lancashire on 29th September 1850.

William Birkett died in 1902, in Middleton, Lancashire.

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#41 Elizabeth Brown was the daughter of James Brown and Isabella Atkinson. She was born in Heaton, Middleton, Lancashire, in 1816, and was baptised at Overton, Lancashire on the 1st December, 1816. Elizabeth Brown married William Birkett on the 27th May 1837, in Overton, Lancashire.

1841 Census- Middleton, Lancashire
1851 Census- Middleton, Lancashire

1861 Census- Middleton, Lancashire
1871 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; labourer's wife
1881 Census- Middleton, Lancashire
1891 Census- Middleton, Lancashire

See #40 William Birkett for issue.

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#43 Mary/ Margaret Walker was the daughter of Elizabeth Walker, although her name was more likely to have been Margaret. The baptismal record for #39 Elizabeth Walker states that she was the 'natural born daughter of Mary Walker', however no other record of a Mary Walker can be found in Heysham around that time. It seems likely Margaret Walker, the eldest daughter of #51 Elizabeth Edmonson, who would have been 14 or 15 at the time of the birth of her child, was actually the mother of #39 Elizabeth Walker. Margaret Walker was born in Heysham, Lancashire, in 1826, and was baptised in Hey shame, Lancashire on 15th July 1826. Margaret Walker married Robert Pearson (a blacksmith) before she was full age, in Heysham, Lancashire, on the 23rd April, 1845. 

1841 Census- Heysham, Lancashire

1851 Census- King Street, Lancaster, Lancashire

1861 Census- 3 St Thomas Square, Lancaster, Lancashire
1871 Census- 26 back Silver Street, Lancaster, Lancashire; dress maker

Mary/ Margaret Walker had 7 children;
Elizabeth Walker (1840- 1913) See #39

Mary Agnes Walker (born 1844) Father; Robert Pearson, cotton rover (1861 Census)

Sarah Alice Pearson (born 1846) Father; Robert Pearson, creeler (1861 Census) married John Lucas in Preston, Lancashire, on 23rd February, 1871. 

Elizabeth Pearson (born 1849) Father; Robert Pearson, sweeer cotton mill (1861 Census)

Grace Pearson (born 1852) Father; Robert Pearson, scholar (1861 Census)

James Pearson (born 1856) Father; Robert Pearson scholar (1861 Census)

Isabella Pearson (born 1859) Father; Robert Pearson 

No reliable records can be found to establish where and when Mary/ Margaret Walker died.

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#44 Robert Birkett was the son of John Birkett and Betty Wilson. He was born in Middleton, Lancashire, in 1787, and was baptised at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire on 23rd December 1787. Robert Birkett married Mary Moss at St Mary's Lancaster, Lancashire, on 26th October 1807.

1841 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; smith

1851 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; blacksmith & farmer, 5 acres of land, employing 2 men and 1 labourer
1861 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; blacksmith

Robert Birkett and Mary Moss had 8 children;

Robert Birkett (1813- 1885) was born in Middleton, Lancashire on 6th may 1812, and was baptised in Lancaster, Lancashire on 31st May 1812. He was a blacksmith (1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 Censuses). He married Sarah Smith in Lancaster, Lancashire, in April 1872. They had no children. He died in 1885, in Overton, Lancashire, and was buried at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire on 10th January 1885.

William Birkett (1815- 1902) See #40

Elizabeth Birkett (1817- 1902) was born in 1817, in Overton, Lancashire and was baptised in Lancaster, Lancashire on 14th September, 1817. She was a servant for William Robinson (industrialist) in 1851 Census. She married William Sandham (station master) in Lancaster, Lancashire on 24th May 1845. They lived in Caton, Lancashire at the Station House. They had 7 children; John (b. 1847), Mary (b. 1850), William (b. 1852), Thomas (b. 1853), Robert (b. 1856), Richard (b. 1858), and Charles (b. 1860). She died in Lancashire in 1902.

Mary Birkett (born 1820) was born in 1820, in Overton, Lancashire, and was baptised at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire on 2nd July 1820. She married Thomas Woodhouse (wheel wright) in October 1840, in Lancaster, Lancashire. They had 4 children; William (b. 1841), Alice (b. 1843), Elizabeth (b. 1847), and Thomas (b. 1848). Her husband died in 1848 and she did not remarry. She was a laundress (1851 Census), a peat dealer (1861 Census), and housekeeper (1871 Census). 
Joseph Birkett (1826- 1908) was born about 1826, in Middleton, Lancashire. He was a farm labourer (1851 Census). He was a the farmer of Meedup/Meadup/Medup Farm, in Middleton, and farmed 75 acres (1861 Census), 120 acres (1871 Census), 126 acres (1881 Census), and farmer (no record of farm size) in 1891 and 1901 Censuses. In 1871 and 1881 Censuses he was also the local Wesleyan Preacher. He married Mary Jackson before 1853 and they had 9 children; Mary (b. 1853), William (b. 1855), Thomas (b. 1856), Elizabeth (1857- 1866), Margaret (b. 1859), Lucy (b.1860), Deborah (b. 1861), Joseph (b. 1862), and Robert (b. 1864). He died on 26th February 1908, and was buried at Overton, Lancashire.

Thomas Birkett (1829- 1920) was born in Lancashire on 15th May 1829, and was baptised in Lancaster, Lancashire on 7th June 1829. He emigrated to the USA in 1849, and was a farmer. He married Susanna Hargreaves in Iowa on 1st June 1861. They had 10 children; Lucy (1856- 1939), Charles (1859- 1903), Lillian (1862- 1940), Edith (1864- 1942), Elizabeth (b. 1868), Thomas (1870- 1918), Vincent (1872- 1938), Lindley (1875- 1954), and Fred (1877). He died in West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, on 6th December 1920 (aged 91).

Jane Birkett (1831- 1902) was born in Overton, Lancashire in 1831, and was baptised at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire on 22nd November 1822. She married John Blackow (agricultural labourer) in Lancaster, Lancashire, in January 1841. He became a farmer of 14 acres (1851 Census), of 75 acres (1861 & 1871 Censuses), of 80 acres (1881 Census). He died in 1876, and thereafter she lived on her own means. They had 10 children; Robert (b. 1842), Richard (b. 1844), Elenor (b. 1849), Mary (b. 1849), Thomas (b. 852), Margaret (b. 1854), Jane (b. 1856), John (b. 1859), Elizabeth (b. 1862), and Lucy (b. 1864). She died in Lancaster, Lancashire on 19th May 1902. Probate was settled 23rd December 1902, in which her son Thomas, and her brother Joseph were mentioned.

Margaret Birkett (1832- 1833) was born in Overton, Lancashire in 1832, and was baptised on 1st Aril, 1832. She died at 1 year old and was buried at St Helens on 10th March 1833.

Robert Birkett died in Overton, Lancashire, on 11th June 1867. His probate record is dated 27th July 1867. His sons John Birkett, Robert Birkett (blacksmith), and Joseph Birkett (farmer) were mentioned in the record.

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#45 Mary Moss was the daughter of Mary Moss. She was born in Middleton, Lancashire in 1790, and was baptised at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire on 28th February, 1790. Her baptismal record does not include a father, which suggests she was of illegitimate birth. Mary Moss married Robert Birkett at St Mary's Lancaster, Lancashire, on 26th October 1807.

1841 Census- Middleton, Lancashire

1851 Census- Middleton, Lancashire

1861 Census- Middleton, Lancashire

1871 Census- MIddleton, Lancashire; head of household and blacksmith's widow.

See #44 Robert Birkett for issue.

Mary Moss died in Middleton, Lancashire on 17th Novemner, 1871 and was buried at St Helen's Overton, Lancashire.

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#46 James Brown was born circa 1796, in Lancashire, however no reliable documents can be found to establish when or where in Lancashire he was born, or who his parents were. We can be sure he was born in Lancashire, based on the Census report of 1841. Parishes local to Lancaster do not appear to include a birth record of a James Brown around that time, and outside of that area, circa 1796, the name was fairly common. James Brown married Isabella Atkinson at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire, on 16th October, 1814. They married with parental consent which suggested they were under the age of 21 at the time of their marriage.

1841 Census- Middleton, Lancashire

James Brown and Isabella Atkinson had 8 children;

Elizabeth Brown (1816- 1893) See #41

Henry Brown (1819- 1904) was born in 1819 in Overton, Lancashire, and was baptised in Overton, Lancashire on 10th October 1819. He married Agnes Hogworth at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire, on 12th May 1844. They had 5 children; James Brown (b. 1847), Joseph Brown (b. 1849), Robert Brown (b. 1850), Ann Brown (b. 1855), and Henry Brown (b. 1858). He was an agricultural labourer (1851), a farmer with 4 acres (1861), a farmer of 10 acres (1871), a farmer (1881/1891), and a farmer retired (1901). He died on 16th April 1904, in Middleton, Lancashire. His probate was granted on 12th May 1904, and members of the Birkett family were mentioned in his probate record.

George Brown (born 1822) was born in Overton, Lancashire in 1822, and was baptised at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire on 16th June 1822. 

John Brown (born 1826) was born in Overton, Lancashire in 1826, and was baptised at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire on 13th May 1825. 
William Brown (born c. 1828) was born in Lancashire circa 1827, and was baptised in Lancaster, Lancashire on 27th January 1828. He was an agricultural labourer (1861).
Margaret Brown (born c. 1831) was born in Overton, Lancashire circa 1831. 
Isabella Brown (1835- 1911) was born circa 1834, in Overton, Lancashire. She was a laundress (1871) and a housekeeper (1901). She never married, and lived with her brother Henry and his family) She died in March 1911, in Lancashire.

James Brown (born c. 1838) was born in Middleton, Lancashire in 1838, and was baptised at Overton, Lancashire on 18th march 1838. He was an agricultural labourer (1861). He married Ellen Wilkinson at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire, on 1st October 1867. 

With the name Brown being so common it is hard to trace this family, but every other house in Middleton/ Overton at this time seemed to be either Birkett, or Brown. Plenty of family!

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#47 Isabella Atkinson was the daughter of Betty and George Atkinson. She was born in Middleton, Lancashire in 1791 and was baptised in Lancaster, Lancashire on the 16th July 1791. Isabella Atkinson married James Brown at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire, on 16th October, 1814. 

1841 Census- Middleton, Lancashire

1851 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; pauper formerly husbandman's wife 

1861 Census- Middleton, Lancashire; farmer

See #46 james Brown for issue.

Isabella Atkinson died in Middleton, Heaton, Lancaster, Lancashire on 15th August,1866, and was buried

at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire.

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#50 William Walker was born circa 1790. William Walker married Elizabeth Edmonson in Heysham, Lancashire on 25th November 1815. William Walker and Elizabeth Edmonson had 4 children; 

Elizabeth Walker (1816) was born in Heysham, Lancashire in 1816, and baptised in St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on 12th May 1816. 

Sarah Walker (1824) was born in Heysham, Lancashire in 1823, and baptised at St Peter's Heysham, Lancashire on 5th October 1823.

Margaret Walker (1826) See #43

Agnes Walker (1829) was born in Heysham, Lancashire in 1829, and baptised at St Peter's Heysham, Lancashire, on 3rd December 1829.

William Walker died on 26th December 1831, and was buried at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.

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#51 Elizabeth Edmondson was the daughter of Sarah Edmondson. She was born on 30th January 1792 in Heysham, Lancashire, and baptised at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on 15th April, 1792. She was recorded as the 'natural daughter' and so was born illegitimate. Elizabeth Edmonson married William Walker in Heysham, Lancashire on 25th November 1815.

1841 Census- Heysham, Lancashire; head of household

1851 Census- Heysham, Lancashire; proprietor of houses

1861 Census- heysham, Lancashire; housekeeper

See #50 William Walker for issue.

Elizabeth Edmonson died on 7th April 1867, in Heysham, Lancashire, and was buried at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.

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#52 John Birkett may have been the son of William Birkett and Alice Taylor of Overton, Lancashire, however baptismal records and death records for John Birkett do not match with dates. An alternative father could be John Birtkett of Bolton-le-Sands, which is a bit further north from Overton. Date-wise John Birkett of Bolton-le-Sands works better as John Birkett's father, but place-wise William and Alice work better. So, John Birkett was born in Lancashire (either Overton, Lancashire, or Bolton-le-Sands) around 1763-1757. He married Betty Wilson at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire on 13th April, 1782. He was a blacksmith. John Birkett and Betty Wilson had at least one child;

Robert Birkett (1788- 1867) See #44

John Birkett died in Overton, Lancashire, on 21st January, 1838, and was buried at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire. 

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#53 Betty Wilson was the daughter of Mary and John Wilson. She was born in 1761, and was baptised at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire on 9th March 1761. She married John Birkett at St Mary's, Lancaster, Lancashire on 13th April, 1782.

See #52 John Birkett for issue.

Betty Wilson died on 16th December, 1826, and was buried at St Helen's, Overton, Lancashire.

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#55 Mary Moss; no reliable records can be found to establish when and where Mary Moss was born, or who her parents were. She was living in Overton, Lancashire in the 1790s when her daughter was born. No father was recorded on her daughter's baptism record.

No reliable record can be found to establish where or when Mary Moss died.

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#58 George Atkinson; no reliable records can be found to establish when or where  George Atkinson was born, nor who his parents were. George Atkinson married Betty Preston at St Mary's Lancaster, Lancashire, on 23rd July 1787. They had at least one daughter; Isabella Atkinson (1791- 1866) See #47. 

George Atkinson died in in 1821, and was buried at St Helen's Overton, Lancashire on November 4th, 1821.

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#59 Betty Preston was the daughter of Robert Preston. She was born in 1760, and was baptised at Wyersdale Chapel, Lancaster, Lancashire on 31st August 1760. Betty Preston married George Atkinson at St Mary's Lancaster, Lancashire, on 23rd July 1787.

See #58 George Atkinson for issue.

Betty Atkinson died on 12th September 1809, and was buried at St Helen's Overton, Lancashire on the 14th September 1809.

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#67 Sarah Edmonson  was the daughter of Richard Edmondson and Mary Frankland. She was born in  Heysham, Lancashire on the 5th January, 1770, and was baptised at St Peter's Heysham, Lancashire, on 28th January, 1770. Her daughter Elizabeth Edmondson was born illegitimately, on 30th January 1792. The father of her daughter is unknown. She married Richard Middleton (mole catcher) on 7th November 1803. They had at least two daughters, who were half siblings to Elizabeth Edmondson; Agnes Middleton, and Margaret Middleton (1803). 

1841 Census- Golden Ball Yard, Lancaster, Lancashire

1851 Census- 49 Market Street, Lancaster, Lancashire

Sarah Edmondson died in December 1852, and was buried at St Peter's Heysham, Lancashire on 25th December 1852.

The Edmondson tree continues here.

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#68 John Wilson; no reliable records can be found to establish when or where John Wilson was born, nor who his parents were. He lived in Overton, Lancashire in the 1760s when his daughter Betty Wilson was born. He was apparently married to his wife Mary at the time of his daughter's birth. 

No reliable records can be found to establish when or where he died.

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#69 Mary; no reliable records can be found to establish when or where Mary was born, or who her parents were. She lived in Overton, Lancashire, in the 1760s, when her daughter Betty Wilson was born. She was apparently married to John Wilson at the time of her daughter's birth.

No reliable records can be found to establish when or where she died.

 

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#70 Robert Preston; no reliable records can be found to establish where or when Robert Preston was born, nor who his parents were. He was presumably living in Wyersdale, Lancaster when his daughter was born in 1760. (A Robert Preston died and was buried in Ellel, Wyersdale, Lancaster in 1758.)

No reliable records can be found to establish where or when Robert Preston died. 

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#71 Richard Edmondson was the son of Edmond Edmondson and Elisabeth Lawson. He was born on the 28th April, 1725, in Heysham, Lancashire, and was baptised on 2nd Mat 1725, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. He married Mary Frankland on the 27th October 1757, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. They had 5 children;

Edward Edmondson (born 1758) was born 4th June 1758, and was baptised at St Peter's Heysham on 18th June 1758. 

John Edmondson (born 1761) was born 14th July 1761, and was baptised at St Peter's Heysham on 2nd August 1761.

Richard Edmondson (1763- 1835) was born 18th December 1763, and was baptised at St Peter's Heysham on 1st January 1764. He died on the 27th September 1835, and was buried at St Peter's Heysham on 11th October 1835.

Betty Edmondson (1766- 1788) was born in the 26th June 1766, and was baptised at St Peter's Heysham on 6th July 1766. She died on the 31st August 1788, and was buried at St Peter's Heysham on the same day.

Sarah Edmondson ((1770- 1852) See #67

Richard Edmondson died in 1788 and was buried at St Peter's Heysham, Lancashire on 24th October, 1788.

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#72 Mary Frankland was the daughter of John Frankland and Sarah Hadwen. She was born on 12th December 1736, and was baptised at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on the 26th December, 1736. She married Richard Edmondson on the 27th October 1757, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.

See #71 Richard Edmondson for issue.

Mary Frankland died in 1794, and was buried at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on the 31st December, 1794.

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#73 Edmond Edmondson was the son of Richard Edmondson and Deborah Edmondson. He was born on the 1st April 1689, and was baptised on the 10th April 1689, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. He married Elisabeth Lawson on the 23rd September 1719, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. They had 9 children;

Deborah Edmondson (1719- 1751) was born 20th December 1719, and baptised on the 26th December 1719, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. She married James Clark on the 29th December 1747, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. They had at least one child, named Edmond Clark (birth date unknown) who died in 1751, and was buried at Cockerham, Lancashire on the 19th July 1751. Deborah died in 1751 and was buried in Cockerham, Lancashire, on the 8th July 1751. (Considering the close proximity of the deaths of mother and son, it is possible that she died in childbirth, and he died shortly after possibly due to some kind of birth injury.)

Jane Edmondson (1721- 1722) was born on the 4th June 1721 and was baptised on the 11th June 1720, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. She died, and was buried on the 29th April, 1722, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. She was less than a year old when she died.

Mary Edmondson (1722- 1729) was born on the 3rd February, and was baptised on the 4th February, 1722, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. She died, and was buried on the 8th March, 1729, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. She was 7 years old when she died.

Richard Edmondson (1725- 1788) See #71

Peter Edmondson (born 1727) was born on the 6th May 1727, and was baptised on the 14th May, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. No reliable marriage, or death/burial record can be found.

Robert Edmondson (born 1730) was born on 11th March 1730, and was baptised on the 15th March 1730, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. No reliable marriage, or death/burial record can be found.

Agnes Edmondson (born 1731) was born on the 27th January 1731, and was baptised on the 6th February 1732, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. She married Thomas Harrison on the 19th February 1750, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. No reliable death/burial record can be found.

Edmond Edmondson (born 1732) was born on the 6th January 1732, and was baptised at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on the 14th January 1733. No reliable marriage or death/burial record can found.

John Edmondson (1734- 1769) was born on 16th March 1734, and was baptised at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on the same day. He died in 1769 and was buried on 2nd December 1769 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.

Edmond Edmondson died in 1742 and was buried at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on the 3rd January 1743.

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#74 Elisabeth Lawson was the daughter of Edmund Lawson. She was born on the 18th July, 1694, and was baptised on the 29th July, 1694, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. She married Edmond Edmondson on the 23rd September, 1719, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. 

See #73 Edmond Edmondson for issue.

Elisabeth Lawson died in 1754 and was buried at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on the 1st July 1754.

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#75 John Frankland; no reliable record can be found to establish John Frankland's birth date, baptism, or parentage. He married Sarah Hadwen on the 27th January, 1728, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. They had at least one child together;

Mary Frankland See #72

No reliable record can be found to establish when and where John Frankland died.

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#76 Sarah Hadwen was the daughter of Thomas Hadwen and Margaret Clarkson. She was born in 1707 and was baptised at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on the 28th September 1707. She married John Frankland  on the 27th January, 1728, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. 

See #75 John Frankland for issue.

Sarah Hadwen died, and was buried on the 30th November 1784, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.

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#77 Richard Edmondson was the son of Edmond Edmondson and Mary Edmondson. He was born on the 16th March 1663, and was baptised on the 20th March, 1663 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. He married Deborah Edmondson on the 5th February 1687. Together they had at least one child;

Edmond Edmondson See #73

Richard Edmondson died on the 3rd September 1742 and was buried at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.

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#78 Deborah Edmondson was the daughter of Robert Edmondson and Jennett Clifton. She was born on the 31st July 1666, and was baptised on the 5th August, 1666 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.  She married Richard Edmondson on the 5th February 1687. 

See #77 Richard Edmondson for issue.

Deborah Edmondson died on the 2nd September 1723, and was buried at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on the 5th September 1723.

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#83 Thomas Hadwen was the son of Thomas Hadwen. He was born on the 25th March 1685, and was baptised on 28th March 1685, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. He married Margaret Clarkson on the 5th April 1707 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. Together they had at least one child;

Sarah Hadwen See #76

Thomas Hadwen died in 1722 and was buried on the 10th January 1722, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.

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#84 Margaret Clarkson; no reliable record can be found to establish where or when Margaret Clarkson was born, or her parentage (although it is likely that she was born in Heysham, as a Clarkson family was well established in the parish at the time.) She married Thomas Hadwen on the 5th April 1707 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. 

See #83 Thomas Hadwen for issue.

No reliable death or burial records can be found for Margaret Clarkson.

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#85 Edmond Edmondson; no reliable birth or marriage records can be found. He was married to Mary (last name unknown). Together they had at least one child;

Richard Edmondson See #77

No reliable records can be found to establish when or where Edmond Edmondson died or was buried.

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#86 Mary; no reliable records can be found to establish when or where Mary was born, or her parentage. She was married to Edmon Edmondson.

See #85 Edmond Edmondson for issue.

Mary Edmondson died in on the 23rd December 1687, and was buried at St Peter's, Heysham on the 26th December 1687.

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#87 Robert Edmondson was the son of Robert Edmondson and ???? Sherborn. He lived at the Hall (now known as Heysham Old Hall) and was a carpenter. He inherited land and property from his uncle Richard Sherborn. He married Jenett Clifton on the 15th November 1659, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. They had at least 6 children;

Elizabeth Edmondson (1659- 1659) was born on the 3rd August 1659, and was baptised 7th August 1659, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. She died 8th November 1659, and was buried 9th November 1659 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.

Thomas Edmondson (1660- 1728) was born on the 9th August 1660 and was baptised on the 12th August 1660 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. He married Elling Simpson on the 19th August 1681 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. He died in 1728 and was buried on 31st March 1728 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.

Hellen Edmondson (born 1662) was born on the 21st October 1662, and was baptised on the 26th October 1662, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. 

Deborah Edmondson (1666- 1723) See #78

Juliana Edmondson (born 1669) was born in 1669 and was baptised on the 13th March 1669 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. 

Elling Edmondson (born 1675) was born on the 11th September 1675, and was baptised on the 12th September 1675, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire.

Robert Edmondson died in 1685, and was buried on the 28th March 1685 at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. 

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#88 Jenett Clifton; no reliable records can be found to establish where and when Jenett Clifton was born, or her parentage. Her first child was born the August before she was married, and died a week before her marriage to Robert Edmondson. They married on 15th November 1659, at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire. 

See #87 Robert Edmondson for issue.

Jenett Clifton died in 1693 and was buried at St Peter's, Heysham, Lancashire on the 24th August 1693.

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#97 Thomas Hadwen; no reliable records can be found to establish where or when Thomas Hadwen was born, or his parentage. (However, it is likely that he was born in Heysham as the Hadwen family were well established in the village at that time.) No reliable record can be found to establish who he married, however he had at least one child;

Thomas Hadwen (1685- 1722) See #83

No reliable record can be found to establish where or when Thomas Hadwen died.

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#101 Robert Edmondson; no reliable record can be found to establish where or when Robert Edmondson was born, or his parentage. He married ???? Sherborn and they had at least three children;

Robert Edmondson (died 1685) See #87

Thomas Edmondson; no reliable records can be found regarding his life and death.

William Edmondson; no reliable records can be found regarding his life and death.

No reliable record can be found to establish where or when he died, or was buried.

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#102 Unnamed Sherborn was the daughter of Richard Sherborn and Ellen Browne. No reliable records can be found to establish where and when she was born. She was married to Robert Edmondson and together they had at least three children;

See #101 Robert Edmondson for issue.

No reliable record can be found to establish where or when she died, or was buried.

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#103 Richard Sherborn; no reliable record can be found to establish where or when Richard Sherborn was born, although it is likely that he was born in Chipping since records suggest that this is where he held property. He was married to Ellen Browne. Together they had five children;

???? Sherborn (daughter) See #102

Thomas Sherborn (died 1635) was married to Elizabeth Breres. He inherited his father's estate, when he died.

Richard Sherborn (died 1652) was married to Jane Leybourne. When his brother Thomas died, he inherited his father's estate. Upon his own death in 1652 he left the estate to his nephew Robert Edmondson.

Robert Sherborn- no reliable records can be found relating to his life or death.

Alice Sherborn was married to ???? Holland.

Richard Sherborn died in 1597.

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#104 Ellen Browne; no reliable records can be found to establish where or when Ellen Browne was born, married, died, or was buried.