Josias Appleton (1839)

Born 13 Sep 1839 in Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Josias (or Josiah) Appleton was born on 13 Sep 1839, and christened on 6 Oct 1839 at Newton Chapel in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire. He was the son of William Appleton and Ellen (Anders) Appleton. His father's occupation was recorded as taylor, and the family's address as Newton. ^{[1] [2]}

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Liverpool Street, Eccleston in Prescot, Lancashire with Josias' paternal grandfather John, a tailor. Three young tailors were living with them as well - Charles McMeal, William Ambletin and James Anken. No occupation was listed for Josias' father. ^[3]

The grandfather died in 1842, and was buried on 30 May 1842 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire.

By March 30th 1851, they were living in Eccleston, St Helens, Lancashire; Josias' father was a tailor. ^[4]

By April 7th 1861, they were living in Appleton Street, St Helens; Josias' father was a builder, Josias was a bookkeeper. ^[5]

Research Notes

Census

1841: Liverpool Street, Eccleston

  John Appleton 57 Tailor Y

  William Appleton 25 Y

  Ellen Appleton 35 Y

  Josiha Appleton 2 Y

  Jean Appleton 1 month Y /

  Charles McMeal 24 Tailor I

  William Ambletin 21 Tailor I

  James Anken 18 Tailor Y

Sources

1. ↑ Birth registration: Josias Appleton, third quarter 1839, Warrington district, mother's maiden name Anders, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
2. ↑ Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Jonah Appleton. Register: Baptisms 1835 - 1840 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 198, Entry 1579. Source: LDS Film 1469065
3. ↑ 1841 census: "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-B3G : Tue Dec 05 10:17:49 UTC 2023), Entry for John Appleton and William Appleton, 1841. 1841 piece 516-07 folio 32 page 15
4. ↑ 1851 census: "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBK-V1D : Tue Jan 30 02:40:25 UTC 2024), Entry for William Appleton and Ellen Appleton, 1851.
5. ↑ 1861 census: "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59ef9679f4040b5596837ea0 : viewed 15 Feb 2024), William APPLETON, Appleton St, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2753, Folio 106, Page 5, Schedule 23, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.