Margaret Duckworth (1844)

Born 1844 in Blackwell, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Margaret Duckworth was born in 1844 in Blackwell, Cumberland, England to James Duckworth and Jemima (Sewell) Duckworth. Her birth was registered in Carlisle, Cumberland in the second quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Sowell [Sewell].^[1]

Margaret Duckworth, daughter of James & Jemima, was christened on 10 Nov 1844 at Saint Cuthbert, Carlisle.^[2]

In 1851 Margaret Duckworth (age 6, Scholar) lived in Blackwell, Cumberland with her father James (34, Block Printer), mother Jemima (32, Block Printer's Wife), and four siblings: William (11, Scholar), Adam (9, Scholar), Nicholas (3), and Elizabeth (1).^[3]

In 1861 Magaret Duckworth (age 16, Factory Operative) lived in Blackwell with her father James (44, Calico Printer), mother Jemima (42), and six siblings: William (21, Blacksmith), Adam (19, Block Printer), Nicholas (13, Print Works Op), Elizabeth (11, Print Works Op), John James (8, Scholar), and Thomas S (1).^[4]

Margaret had at least two children born out of wedlock:

1. Joshua Duckworth (1863-1921)
2. Elizabeth Duckworth (1871-)

In 1871 Margaret Duckworth (age 27, Cotton Operative) lived in Low Blackwell with her father James (54, Calico Printer), mother Jemima (52), four siblings: Adam (28, Calico Printer), Elizabeth (21, Cotton Operative), John J (19, Clogger), and Tom (11, Scholar), son Joshua (7, Scholar), nephew Adam (2), and daughter Elizabeth (0).^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26BM-YT6 : 1 October 2014), Margaret Duckworth, 1844; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Carlisle, Cumberland, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3X7-JBF : 20 March 2020), Margaret Duckworth, 1844.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG24-T3X : 9 November 2019), Margaret Duckworth in household of James Duckworth, , Cumberland, England; citing , Cumberland, England, p. 34, 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.
4. ↑ "1861 England Census" via FreeCen.org.uk, entry for Margaret Duckworth: https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902b547e9379091b10b8057/
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V513-RHP : 28 September 2019), Margaret Duckworth in entry for James Duckworth, 1871.