Elizabeth Birchall (1838)

Born 1838 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Biography

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

Elizabeth Birchall was born in 1838 in Eccleston, Lancashire. She was the daughter of Ann Birchall, born out of wedlock.

On the night of June 6th 1841, Elizabeth was with her maternal grandparents and their four youngest children in Hackley Moss, Eccleston. Her grandfather was a watch maker. Her mother wasn't in the household.

Elizabeth's mother married Richard Fairclough in 1846 at St Ann's Church in Rainhill, Lancashire.

On the night of March 30th 1851, Elizabeth was again with her maternal grandparents, who were living in St Helens Road, Eccleston; her grandfather was a watch pinion maker.

On the night of April 7th 1861, Elizabeth was with her mother and stepfather in St Helens Road, Eccleston. Her stepfather was a watch fusee maker; the household also included a boarder, a lodger and an apprentice.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Hackley Moss, Eccleston

  James Birchall 40 Watch M Y

  Sarah Birchall 45 Y

  Mary Birchall 15 Y

  Sarah Birchall 15 Y

  Jane Birchall 13 Y

  William Birchall 8 Y

  Elizabeth Birchall 2 Y

Sources

• Birth registration: Elizabeth Birchall, last quarter 1838, Prescot district, mother's maiden name blank, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-1BT : 22 May 2019), James Birchall, 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 516-06 folio 27 page 14

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-HZ6 : 12 September 2019), James Birchall, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 22, 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/5903525ce9379091b15bddfd : viewed 1 Feb 2023), Elizabeth BIRCHALL in household of Richard FAIRCLOUGH, St Helens Rd, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2746, Folio 81, Page 19, Schedule 98, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.