Joseph Ditchfield (abt. 1850 - abt. 1869)

Born about 1850 in Lymm, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died about 19 Dec 1869 at about age 19 in Thelwall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Joseph Ditchfield was born in Lymm, Cheshire, England.

When Joseph Ditchfield was born in 1850 in Lymm, Cheshire, he was the eldest of 3 children born to Nathan Ditchfield and Mary Barlow. He was christened on the 21st March 1850 at St Mary's Church, Lymm, Cheshire.^[1]

The 1851 census shows him living in Lymm with his parents. His father was a farm labourer.^[2]

By the time of the 1861 census he had one brother and one sister, his father was a railway porter and the family were living at Thelwall^[3]

Joseph died on 19 December 1869 in Thelwall, Cheshire, at the age of 19. He was buried in All Saints Churchyard, Thelwall on the 23rd December and at later dates both his parents were buried in the same grave.^[4]

Memorial Inscription^[5]

In Loving Memory of JOSEPH DITCHFIELD who died Dec 19th 1869 aged 19 years NATHAN DITCHFIELD who died October 9th 1894 also MARY the beloved wife of Nathan Ditchfield who died Nov 12th 1892 aged 69 years

Research Notes

Plot 117A T19

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7DL-9YL : 7 December 2017), Nathan Ditchfield in entry for Joseph Ditchfield, , Other; citing Page: 11 Record number: 87, , Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,104,772.
2. ↑ 1851 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG26-6WB : 9 November 2019), Nathan Ditchfield, Lymm, Cheshire, England; citing Lymm, Cheshire, England, p. 3, 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.
3. ↑ 1861 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M744-5FC : 1 August 2020), Nathan Ditchfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Thelwall Burial Ground Management System Record and original Parish Burial Register 1813-1915 page 59 entry 469 Thelwall Burial Ground
5. ↑ Graveyard Memorial Survey

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #125082632

Acknowledgements

This profile was created based on the research and documentation provided by Thelwall Memorials Project Team.