James Lloyd (abt. 1789 - 1844)

Born about 1789 in Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1844 at about age 55 in Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

James Lloyd was born in about 1789 in Lancashire.

James married Mary Birchall on 22 Dec 1811 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. Both were of the local parish, and neither had been married before; James was a watch hinge maker. The witnesses were Ann Howard and Robert Lawton.

Their son James was born on 5 Oct 1812, and christened on 4 Nov 1812 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as watchmaker, and the family's address as Rainhill.

Their daughter Mary was christened on 16 Jul 1815 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as watchmaker, and the family's address as Rainhill.

Their son Thomas was christened on 23 Nov 1817 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as watchmaker, and the family's address as Rainhill.

Their daughter Alice was christened on 30 Jun 1820 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as watchmaker, and the family's address as Rainhill.

Their son John was christened on 29 Sep 1822 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as watch maker, and the family's address as Rainhill.

Their son William was christened on 28 Nov 1824 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as watch maker, and the family's address as Rainhill.

Their son Joseph was christened on 6 Apr 1828 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as watch maker, and the family's address as Rainhill.

Their daughter Jane was christened on 28 Jul 1833 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as watch maker, and the family's address as Prescot.

Their daughter Elizabeth was christened on 22 May 1836 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as watch maker, and the family's address as Prescot.

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Hackley Moss, Eccleston. James was a watch maker; his sons Thomas, John and William were apprentice watch makers. His daughter Mary was of independent means, and she and her three small children were living with her parents. There was one other apprentice watch maker in the household, 15-19 year old John Lyon.

James died in 1844, and was buried on 2 Apr 1844 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His age was recorded as 55, and his address as Prescot.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Hackley Moss, Eccleston

  James Lloyd 50 Watch M Y

  Mary do 45 Y

  Thomas do 20 Watch Maker Ap Y

  Alice do 20 Y

  John do 15 Watch Maker Ap Y

  William do 15 Watch Maker Ap Y

  Joseph do 12 Y

  Jane do 8 Y

  Elizabeth do 5 Y /

  Mary Sanders 20 Ind Y

  Jane do 4 Y

  Mary do 2 Y

  William do 5 months Y

  John Lyon 15 Watch Maker Ap Y //

Sources

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Children's baptisms: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Death registration: James Lloyd, second quarter 1844, Prescot district, age 55. Accessed on GRO website - death registration search (free registration required)

• Burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-YNS : 22 May 2019), James Lloyd, 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 516-06 folio 21 page 3