Charles Wycherley (bef. 1826 - 1846)

Born before 18 Jan 1826 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1846 after age 19 in Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

Charles Wycherley was christened on 18 Jan 1826 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. He was the son of John and Sarah Wycherley. His father was a mason, and the family's address was Rainhill.

By June 6th 1841, Charles was an apprentice screw plate maker (in the watch tool making trade), in Eccleston, Lancashire, in the household of Joseph Orford, who was a screw plate maker. The household also included Joseph's wife and his two young sons.

Charles died in 1846, aged 21, in Prescot district.

Research Notes

Confusingly, there was also another Charles Wycherley very close in age to him but born in Wem, Shropshire, who moved to Prescot and lived there much of his life.

1841 census

1841: Eccleston

  Joseph Orford 30 Screw Plate m Y

  Phoebe Do 30 Y

  John Do 5 Y

  James Do 9 months Y /

  Charles Witcherley 15 Screw platem ap Y

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Death registration: Charles Wycherley, last quarter 1846, Prescot district, age 21, accessed on GRO website - death registration search (free registration required)

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-GCS : 22 May 2019), Joseph Orford, 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 11 page 15.