Wilbraham Egerton (1781 - 1856)

Born 1 Sep 1781 in Northenden, Cheshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Sykes) Egerton — married 1806 in Cheshire, England

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1856 at age 74 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Wilbraham Egerton is Notable.

Wilbraham Egerton was born in Northenden, Cheshire, England.

Wilbraham was born in 1781. Egerton, son of William Egerton Or Tatton & Mary, was baptised on 12 November 1781 in Northenden, Cheshire, England.^[1]

His father had commenced a major building programme of work to replace Tatton Old Hall Wilbraham continued with this work after the death of his father .

Wilbraham (age 24) married his cousin Elizabeth Sykes (age 28) in 1806 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England.^[2]

Wilbraham was in a land tax record in 1806 in Tatton, Cheshire, England.^[3]

He held various positions of authority : a captain in the Cheshire Militia , later becoming the High Sheriff of Cheshire and then MP from 1812 until 1831.

In the 1851 census Wilbraham (age 69), Landed proprietor, was the married head of household in Tatton Hall, Rostherne, Altrincham, Cheshire, England.^[4]

Wilbraham's death was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1856 in the Altrincham district.^[5]

Wilbraham was mentioned in a newspaper article in Cheshire, England.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 477545
   Ancestry uk Record 9841 #45062091 (accessed 27 February 2024)
   Egerton Or Tatton baptism on 12 Nov 1781, son of William Egerton Or Tatton & Mary, in Northenden, Cheshire, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Cheshire Marriage Licence Bonds And Allegations 1606-1905"
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 February 2024)
   Wilbraham Egerton (24) marriage to Elizabeth Sykes (28) in 1806 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England.
3. ↑ Land Tax: "Cheshire Land Tax Assessments 1786-1832"
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 February 2024)
   Residence: Tatton, Cheshire, England; First name(s): Wilbraham; Proprietor or occupier: Proprietor; Last name: Egerton; Year: 1806; Town: Tatton; Country: England.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: HO107; Piece number: 2163; Folio: 282; Page: 22; Schedule: 1
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 February 2024)
   Wilbraham Egerton (69), married, Landed proprietor, head of household in Tatton Hall, Rostherne in Altrincham registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in England.
5. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007"
   Volume: 8A; Page: 126
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 February 2024)
   Wilbraham Egerton death registered Apr-May-Jun 1856 in Altrincham.
6. ↑ Newspaper: "British Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices"
   Page: 4
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 February 2024)
   First name(s): Wilbraham; Last name: Egerton; Sex: Male; Birth year: 1782; Age at death: 74; Death date: 25 Apr 1856; County: Cheshire; Country: England; Working title: The Saint James's Chronicle.; Publication title: Saint James's Chronicle; Publication date: 01 May 1856; Publication city: London; Publication county: London; Publication region: London; Publication country: England.

• History of Parliament Online entry for Wilbraham Egerton 1781-1856
• "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1SD-BB3 : 8 December 2014), Wilbraham Egerton, 1806; citing , , Cheshire Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm .
• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG21-B3C : 8 November 2017), Williaham Egerton, Rostherne, Cheshire, England; citing Rostherne, Cheshire, 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.
• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N2W-HMQ : 31 December 2014), Wilbraham Egerton, 1856; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29R-5SBC : 15 March 2016), Wilbraham Egerton, 1856; Burial, Rostherne, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England, St Mary Churchyard; citing record ID 150862717, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See also:

• Wikipedia: Wilbraham Egerton (MP for Cheshire)
• Wikidata: Item Q17423441