Ann (Sharples) Whitaker (1810 - 1841)

Born 11 Aug 1810 in Parr, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of James Whitaker — married 10 Oct 1832 in St Mary's Church, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1841 at about age 30 in Eccleston in Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

Ann Sharples was born on 11 Aug 1810, and christened on 30 Sep 1810 at St Helens Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. She was the daughter of Peter Sharples, collier of Parr. ^[1]

Ann married James Whitaker on 10 Oct 1832 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire, by licence. Both were 21 or older and neither had been married before; James was a book keeper of Windle, Ann was of Sutton. The witnesses were Richard Penketh and Margaret Tarbuck. The marriage bond contains a curious note, stating that James had originally said they both belonged to the parish of Liverpool, but on being asked to take an oath, admitted they were both of the parish of Prescot. The Liverpool addresses written in and later crossed out were Bedford Street Liverpool for James, and Parliament? Street for Ann. ^{[2] [3]}

Their son Jon was born in about 1835 in St Helens, Lancashire.

Their daughter Jane was born in about 1836 in St Helens, Lancashire.

Their daughter Ellen was born in about 1838 in St Helens, Lancashire. ^[4]

Their son James Lawrence was born in 1839 in Prescot district, Lancashire. ^[5]

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Church Street, Eccleston. James was a book keeper. The household also included a female servant Mary Sparks, a male servant Peter Sparks, and 22-year-old Sarah Hartley for whom no occupation was listed. ^[6]

Ann died in 1841 aged 31 in Prescot district. ^[7]

Research Notes

Census

1841: Church St, Eccleston

  James Wittaker 30 BK Y

  Ann Wittaker 30 Y

  Jon Wittaker 6 Y

  Jane Wittaker 5 Y

  Ellen Wittaker 3 Y

  James Wittaker 1 Y //

  Mary Sparks 16 FS Y

  Peter Sparks 20 MS Y

  Sarah Hartley 22 Y

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: Dickinson, Florence (ed). The registers of Saint Helens Chapel in the parish of Prescot, pt. 1. 1713-1787 -- pt. 2. 1788-1812. Marriages to 1837 / transcribed, edited and indexed by F. Dickinson, pt. 2, p. 82. Accessed on https://archive.org/details/registersofsaint111sthe/page/82/mode/2up
2. ↑ Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - James Whitaker & Ann Sharples. Register: Marriages 1830 - 1837, Page 64, Entry 190. Source: LDS Film 1657584 item 12
3. ↑ Marriage bond: "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBH1-566 : 9 March 2018), James Whitaker, 07 Oct 1832; citing Prescot, Lancashire, England, item 4, Cheshire Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,894,543.
4. ↑ Child's birth registration: Ellen Whitaker, first quarter 1838, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Sharples, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
5. ↑ Child's birth registration: James Lawrence Whitaker, third quarter 1839, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Sharples, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
6. ↑ 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-1ZR : 22 May 2019), James Wittaker, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-07 folio 12 page 16
7. ↑ Death registration: Ann Whitaker, last quarter 1841, Prescot district, age 31. Accessed on GRO website - death registration search (free registration required)