William Young (abt. 1769 - bef. 1845)

Born about 1769 in Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died before 5 Mar 1845 before about age 76 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

William Young was born in about 1769 in Lancashire.

William married Mary Fazakerly on 29 Oct 1788 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire, by licence. Both were of Ditton in the parish of Prescot and aged 21 or more; William was a watch maker, Mary a widow. The witnesses were John Plumpton and James Bradshaw. William Wainwright joiner of Childwall Lancashire co-signed the marriage bond.

Their son Isaac was christened on 27 Sep 1789 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Ditton.

Their son William was christened on 3 Jul 1791 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Ditton.

Their daughter Alice was christened on 17 Nov 1793 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Ditton.

Their daughter Mary was christened on 10 Jul 1796 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Ditton.

Their daughter Esther was christened on 8 Mar 1801 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Ditton.

Their daughter Betty was christened on 29 Jul 1804 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Ditton.

Their daughter Rachel was christened on 10 May 1807 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Ditton.

By June 6th 1841, William was living in Yew Tree Place, Eccleston with his daughter Betty and her son William and daughter Rachel. William was a journeyman watch maker. Rachel is misrecorded in the census as Richard (no other record of such a Richard Clarke has been found).

William died in 1845, aged 76. He was buried on 5 Mar 1845 at Prescot St Mary's. His address was recorded as Eccleston.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Yew Tree Place, Eccleston

  William Young 70 Watch m J Y

  Elizabeth Clarke 35 Y

  William Do 12 Y

  Richard Do 9 Y

A Matthew Young (born 4 Feb 1806) was christened on 3 Feb 1808 at Prescot St Mary's, the son of William Young (officer of excise of Prescot) and Mary, his late wife. Probably he doesn't belong to this family, with his father's occupation and abode, and the church where he was christened, being different than all the other children's christening records; however if he doesn't, it doesn't look like his parents' marriage is listed on Lancashire OPC website (it may not have occurred in Lancashire of course).

Sources

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Marriage bond: "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1W6-2JF : 7 December 2017), William Young, 27 Oct 1788; citing , , Cheshire Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm . Image link

• Burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-GGW : 22 May 2019), Richard Clarke in household of William Young, 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 516-05 folio 9 page 10.