Margaret (Garner) Makin (1835 - 1897)

Born 1835 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Makin — married 8 Aug 1852 in St Luke (formerly St Wilfrid), Farnworth (Widnes), Lancashire

Descendants

Died 1897 at about age 62 in St Helens, Lancashire, England

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Biography

Margaret Garner was born in about 1835 in Liverpool, the fourth and last known child of George Garner and Sarah (Morris) Garner. Her father was recorded (in her marriage record) as a baker, however this probably meant a baker of clay crucibles in a kiln for use in glassmaking rather than a baker of bread, as other members of her father's family were recorded as potmakers.

In 1841, Margaret (aged 6) was living in Lyon's Row, Parr, St Helens with her aunt Mary Morris and her children, and Margaret's two brothers John and George. Margaret's uncle wasn't there on census night, but may have been just visiting friends as he was back with the family for later censuses.

By 1851, Margaret and George were still living with their Uncle Henry and family, but John had moved out. A little nephew of Henry's wife, William Woodcock, had joined the household. The family had moved to Sutton (another part of St Helens). Margaret was 17, and working as a house servant - it's not clear whether this meant she was employed nearby and living at home, or whether she was helping her aunt run the household.

Margaret married Joseph Makin on August 8th 1852 at St Luke's church in Farnworth near Prescot (Anglican). Neither bride nor groom could sign their name; both were previously unmarried, and resident in St Helens. Joseph was said to be 24, and Margaret 19. Joseph was a copper smelter. The witnesses were Barbara Manchester (who made her mark), and John Southern, who was probably a church official rather than a relative or friend.

Less than nine months later - which was not very unusual in their community - their first child, Sarah Ellen, was born. She was christened January 1st 1854, and only lived to be five.

By 1861, Joseph and Margaret were living in Taylors Row, Sutton. Joseph was still working as a copper smelter, and the couple had four children, aged from six down to 18 months old.

By 1871, there were six children at home; Joseph was still described as a copper smelter; and they were still living in Sutton.

By 1881, they were living in Sutton Moss, Sutton; Joseph was described as a copper refiner, which may have meant exactly the same thing. In addition to four unmarried children still living with them, the household included a married daughter (Margaret), her husband, a grandchild, an Irish lodger, and a 20-year-old visitor from Liverpool (named John Jeffrey).

By 1891, they had moved to Normans Road, Sutton. Joseph was now described as a copper furnaceman, possibly just a different description of the same job. There were only two children still at home now, George and Alfred, both adult.

Margaret died in 1897 at the age of 67, in St Helens. Joseph died in 1900 aged 72, also in St Helens.

Research Notes

Barbara Manchester (marriage witness) - Barbara was from Liverpool, the daughter of Josiah Manchester, a carter, and Ellen (Lydieth) Manchester. In 1841 (aged 7) she was living with Henry & Ellen Manchester in Paul Street, Liverpool^[1] - possibly an uncle; the other children there do not appear to be her siblings based on christenings of children of Josiah & Ellen. It looks like Barbara was not a close relative of Margaret, and was a couple of years older than her, so perhaps a friend from early childhood, or maybe they met later in St Helens and became friends.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2T-JC5 : 13 December 2017), Henry Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; 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.

• Marriage on http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html

• Death registration in FreeBMD GRO Index https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2P-9X7 : 13 December 2017), Jno Morris in household of Mary Morris, Prescot, Lancashire, England; 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.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYH-893 : 20 October 2017), Henry Morris, Sutton, Lancashire, England; citing Sutton, Lancashire, England, p. 31, 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. HO 107/2195 1-433 Page 31

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BK-5WN : 12 December 2017), Joseph Mateen, Sutton, Lancashire, England; 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.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD6X-GM6 : 11 December 2017), Joseph Makin, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-YPZ4 : 13 December 2017), Joseph Makin, Sutton, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 43, Piece/Folio 3739/91, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,077.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:77DT-6T2 : 10 December 2017), Joseph Makin, Sutton, Lancashire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Piece 3025 folio 122b p. 56 schedule 291.

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