Pathany (Parker) Ratcliffe (1874 - 1941)

Born 7 Feb 1874 in Mill Hill, Livesey, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Died 19 Apr 1941 at age 67 in Romford, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Pathany (Parker) Ratcliffe was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

Pathany was born in Livesey, Lancashire, England, on February 7, 1874. Her birth was registered in Blackburn. (Note..name on registration reads Pathena). She was the daughter of Thomas Parker and Amy Earnshaw. She was baptised on Mar 1, 1874 at Immanuel, Feniscowles, Blackburn. (Note..baptism also recorded March 1, 1874,at St Peter Church, Lancaster. She was enumerated in the 1881 census as a seven year old residing with her parents and four siblings on Archibald Street, Livesey.

Her mother died in 1886. Pathany appeared in the 1991 census as the adopted daughter of Whittaker and Ellen Walsh, 71 Morrgates, Livesey, with sister Mary Ann. Pathany was seventeen, single, and a "Cotton Weaver".

Pathany married Richard Ratcliffe in 1900. The marriage was registered in the second quarter in Blackburn. The marriage ceremony was held on April 15th at St Andrew's Church. The Parish Register listed Pathany as a twenty six year old spinster and "Weaver" residing at 70 Morrgate, Street. Her father was named as Thomas Parker (deceased) "Weaver". Richard was a twenty five year old bachelor and "Stripper & Grinder" residing at 12 Vincent Street. His father was named as James Ratcliffe "Quarryman". The couple would have at least three children. (Note...in the 1911 census, she declared she had three children, but one had died).

Patheny and Richard appeared in the 1901 census residing at 3 Archibald Street, Blackburn. One child, James, one month old at residence. The family was living at 312 Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, in 1911. Two children, Ellen, age eight, and Ada, fourteen months old, at residence.

Pathany died on April 19, 1941, in Romford, Essex, England. She was listed on the UK, World War II Civilian Deaths, 1939-1945 residing at 101 Essex Road.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XZB-BX9 : 1 October 2014), Pathenah Parker, 1874; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXNR-DHW : 5 February 2023), Pathany Parker, 1874.

• "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKKH-M2GG : Thu Jan 11 18:34:44 UTC 2024), Entry for Pathany Parker and Thomas Parker, 01 Mar 1874.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q275-GXH1 : 13 December 2017), Catherine Parker in household of Thomas Parker, Livesey, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 29, Piece/Folio 4211/65, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,190.

• 1891 England Census for Pathaney Parker (Ancestry access)

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26SD-C6K : 13 December 2014), Pathaney Parker, 1900; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1900, quarter 2, vol. 8E, p. 793, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKKH-4GGY : Thu Jan 04 23:55:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Richard Ratcliffe and James Ratcliffe, 15 Apr 1900.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9L1-63M : 21 May 2019), Pathaney Ratcliffe in household of Richard Ratcliffe, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Witton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4MB-9WD : 29 March 2022), Patheney Ratcliffe in household of Richard Ratcliffe, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHY-3BGZ : 2 November 2021), Pathaney Ratcliffe, 1941.