Hannah (Kenwright) Hosker (abt. 1775 - bef. 1854)

Born about 1775 in Widnes, Lancashire, England

Wife of Peter Hosker — married 3 Dec 1798 in St Mary's Church, Prescot, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died before 15 Dec 1854 before about age 79 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

Hannah (also known as Ann) Kenwright was born in about 1775 in Widnes, Lancashire.

Hannah's son Jonathan Kenwright, whose father was Peter Hosker, was christened on 28 Oct 1798 at Sankey Chapel in Great Sankey, Lancashire.

Hannah married Peter Hosker on 3 Dec 1798 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Both were of Bold, and neither had been married before; Peter was a husbandman. The witnesses were John Roughsedge and Jane Hosker.

Peter and Hannah's son Richard was christened on 17 Nov 1799 at Sankey Chapel in Great Sankey, Lancashire.

Their son Peter was christened on 28 Mar 1802 at Sankey Chapel in Great Sankey, Lancashire.

Their daughter Alice was christened on 24 Feb 1805 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Bold.

Another son Peter was christened on 1 Jun 1806 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Bold.

Their son James was christened on 20 Nov 1808 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Bold.

Their daughter Ellen was christened on 10 Feb 1811 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Bold.

Their son Thomas was christened on 18 Apr 1813 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Bold, and his father's occupation as husbandman.

Their son Henry was christened on 11 Oct 1815 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Sutton, and his father's occupation as husbandman.

Their son John was christened on 28 Jun 1818 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Sutton, and his father's occupation as labourer.

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Eccleston, Lancashire. Peter was employed as a gardener; his son Peter was a labourer, and his son Henry was a journeyman shoemaker.

Peter died in 1846, aged 69. He was buried on 4 Feb 1846 at Farnworth Chapel; his address was recorded as Eccleston.

By March 30th 1851, Hannah was living in Eccleston with her son James, who was a widowed agricultural labourer. Her granddaughter Ann Travers, a servant, was also living with them.

Hannah died in 1854, and was buried on 15 Dec 1854 at Farnworth Chapel; her age was recorded as 79, and her address as Eccleston.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Eccleston

  Peter Hasker 60 Gardner Y

  Ann do 65 Y

  Peter do 35 Labour Y

  Henry do 25 Shoe m J Y

Sources

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Children's baptisms: 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-PPF : 22 May 2019), Peter Hasker, 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 40 page 5.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-CRP : 12 September 2019), Ann Hosken, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 8, 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.