John Finney (1789 - bef. 1863)

Born 14 Nov 1789 in Prescot, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Died before 16 Oct 1863 before age 73 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

John Finney was christened on 13 Dec 1789 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. He was the son of James and Hannah Finney. His father's occupation was recorded as cordwainer, and the family's address as Prescot.

John married Alice Appleton on 3 Jun 1811 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot. Both were of the local parish, and neither had been married before. John was a watch tool maker. The witnesses were Mary Gidman? and Thomas Howard.

Their daughter Mary was born on 20 Sep 1811, and christened on 3 Nov 1811 at Prescot St Mary's. Her father's occupation was recorded as toolmaker, and the family's address as Prescot.

Their daughter Hannah was christened on 4 Jul 1813 at Prescot St Mary's. Her father's occupation was recorded as toolmaker, and the family's address as Prescot.

Their daughter Alice was christened on 6 Aug 1815 at St Elphin's Church in Warrington, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as watch tool maker, and the family's address as Bank Street.

Their daughter Elizabeth was christened on 25 Oct 1818 at St Elphin's Church in Warrington, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as watch tool maker, and the family's address as Bank Street.

Their son Samuel was christened on 25 Dec 1820 at Prescot St Mary's. His father's occupation was recorded as toolmaker, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their son John was christened on 30 Mar 1823 at Prescot St Mary's. His father's occupation was recorded as watch tool maker, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their son Thomas was christened on 26 Sep 1824 at Prescot St Mary's. His father's occupation was recorded as tool maker, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their daughter Sarah was christened on 4 Oct 1826 at Prescot St Mary's. Her father's occupation was recorded as watch tool maker, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their son William was born in about 1827 in Lancashire.

Alice died in 1829, aged 33. She was buried on 22 Aug 1829 at Prescot St Mary's. Her address was recorded as Eccleston.

John married Elizabeth sometime between 1829 and 1835. No record of the marriage has yet been located, but her surname is may have been Jones because a 12-year-old stepdaughter named Elizabeth Jones was living with John in 1851.

John and Elizabeth's son Richard was christened on 27 Sep 1835 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as watch tool maker, and the family's address as Eccleston.

By June 6th 1841, John and Elizabeth were living in Yew Tree Place, Eccleston. John was a tool maker. With them were John's sons John and William from his first marriage, who were both apprentice tool makers; and also their son Richard, who was only five. It's not clear where Elizabeth Jones was at this time, although two households away from them a Mary Jones (aged 25-29) was living with a 3-year-old Elizabeth Jones, so possibly that was her. Whether little Elizabeth was actually Mary's daughter or Elizabeth's daughter is a bit of a mystery, but either is entirely possible. Mary's occupation was shop fl.

By March 30th 1851, John and Elizabeth were still in Eccleston. John was a master watch tool maker. With them was their son Richard, who was now a apprentice tool maker, and 12-year-old Elizabeth Jones, John's stepdaughter, who was still in school. 21-year-old James Finney was lodging with them; he was an apprentice tool maker.

By April 7th 1861, the family were living in St Helens Road in Eccleston. John and Richard were both toolmakers. John's daughter Hannah was back with them; she was still single at 46.

John died in 1863, aged 75. He was buried on 16 Oct 1863 at Prescot St Mary's. His address was recorded as Eccleston.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Yew Tree Place, Eccleston

  John Finney 50 Tool m Y

  Elizabeth Do 40 Y

  John Do 15 Tool m ap Y

  William Do 14 Tool m ap Y

  Richard Do 5 Y

Christening

Christening:

Date: 13 DEC 1789

Place: Prescot, Lancashire, England

Ancestral File Number

Ancestral File Number: KRMS-J6

Sources

• Marriage (1): listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-G24 : 22 May 2019), John Finney, 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 8 page 8.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-ZRC : 12 September 2019), John Finney, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 17, 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/59035256e9379091b15bc489 : viewed 6 Jun 2021), John FINNEY, St Helens Rd, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2746, Folio 4, Page 5, Schedule 25, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.