Richard Arnold (abt. 1810)

Born about 1810 in Huyton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Martha (Lawton) Arnold — married 15 Aug 1830 in St James' Church, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

Richard Arnold was born in about 1810 in Huyton, Lancashire.

Richard married Martha Lawton on 15 Aug 1830 at St James' Church in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire. Both were of the local parish; Richard was a wheelwright, Martha a spinster. The witnesses were Mary Arnold and James Bonney.

Their son James was born on 13 Oct 1835, and christened on 20 Mar 1836 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in West Derby, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as wheelwright, and the family's address as West Derby.

Their daughter Margaret was born on 15 Apr 1838, and christened on 12 Aug 1838 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in West Derby, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as wheelwright, and the family's address as St Helens.

Their daughter Alice was christened on 1 Aug 1840 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in West Derby, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as wheelwright, and the family's address as Windle.

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Eccleston, Lancashire. Richard was a wheel wright.

Research Notes

The second family subunit in the 1841 household were probably lodgers - Sarah's maiden name was Sankey, and her first husband's surname was Ellison, so there's no obvious close family relationship between the Traverses and the Arnolds.

1841 census

1841: Eccleston

  Richard Harnitt 30 Wheel Wright Y

  Martha Do 30 Y

  James Do 5 Y

  Margaret Do 3 Y

  Alice Do 1 Y /

  John Traverse 20 Shoe m J Y

  Sarah Do 25 Y

  Joseph Do 1 Y //

Sources

• Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVVY-Z2N : 13 March 2020), Richard Arnold, 1830. Image link https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6FX9-WTS?i=647

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-GCG : 22 May 2019), Alice Harnett in household of Richard Harnett, 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.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG53-TB5 : 12 September 2019), Margaret Arnold in household of Richard Arnold, Toxteth Park Extra Parochial, Lancashire, England; citing Toxteth Park Extra Parochial, Lancashire, England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59034ef3e9379091b14fb503 : viewed 1 Jul 2021), Richard ARNOLD in household of Helen FOGG, 6, In 12ct Watkinson St, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2678, Folio 69, Page 32, Schedule 170, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.