Joseph Penkethman (abt. 1745 - bef. 1775)

Born about 1745 in Lancashire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 14 Nov 1775 before about age 30 in Upholland, Lancashire, England

Biography

Joseph Penkethman was born in about 1745, possibly in Lancashire. His age at marriage in 1766 was 21 or older; there were christenings of a Joseph Penkethman and a Joseph Penkyman in 1745/6 in Lancashire, so he may have been one of those (see Notes below for more details.)

Joseph married Alice Wigan on 24 Jul 1766 at All Saints Church in Wigan, Lancashire, by licence. Both were of Wigan, and aged 21 or more, and neither had been married before; Joseph was a servant. The witnesses were Gerd. Bancks and Jeffery Hickman. The marriage bond was co-signed by Jeffery Hickman (joiner of Wigan).

Their son Peter was christened on 18 Sep 1766 at All Saints Church in Wigan, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Wallgate.^[1]

Their son William was christened on 9 Jul 1768 at All Saints Church in Wigan, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Wallgate.^[2]

Their son John was christened on 19 Feb 1770 at All Saints Church in Wigan, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Wallgate.^[3]

Peter "son of Joseph Penkethman" died in 1770, and was buried on 14 Sep 1770 at All Saints Church in Wigan, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Holland.^[4]

Their son Thomas was christened on 18 Oct 1771 at the church of St Thomas the Martyr in Up Holland, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as innkeeper, and the family's address as Upholland.^[5]

Another son Peter was christened on 21 Sep 1773 at the church of St Thomas the Martyr in Up Holland, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as innkeeper, and the family's address as Upholland.

Joseph Penkethman (innkeeper of Upholland) died in 1775, and was buried on 14 Nov 1775 at the church of St Thomas the Martyr in Up Holland, Lancashire.

Alice Penkethman (widow of Wallgate) died in 1795 of weakness, aged 52, and was buried on 25 Oct 1795 at All Saints Church in Wigan, Lancashire.^[6]

Research Notes

Possible baptisms, both listed on Lancashire OPC website:

• Joseph Penkyman (born 27 Dec 1745 in Eccleston, chr 5 Jan 1745/6 at Prescot St Mary's, son of John & Easter, father blacksmith)
• Joseph Penkethman (chr 24 Feb 1745/6 at Ormskirk St Peter & St Paul, son of Peter & Elizabeth, abode Ormskirk)

Sources

1. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Peter Penkerthman. Register: Baptisms 1754 - 1778, Page 102. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
2. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Willm. Penkiman. Register: Baptisms 1754 - 1778, Page 119. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
3. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - John Penkithman. Register: Baptisms 1754 - 1778, Page 136. Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
4. ↑ Child's burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Peter Penkethman. Register: Burials 1754 - 1770. Source: LDS Film 1885699
5. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Thomas Penkethman. Register: Baptisms 1767 - 1789, Page 9, Entry 9. Source: LDS Film 1657531
6. ↑ Wife's burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Alice Penkethman. Register: Burials 1779 - 1809, Page 232, Entry 12. Source: LDS Film 1885700

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Joseph Penkethman & Alice Wigan. Register: Marriages 1754 - 1775, Page 246. Source: LDS Film 1885674

• Marriage bond: "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F185-T68 : 7 December 2017), Joseph Penkethman, 24 Jul 1766; citing , , Cheshire Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm .

• Burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Joseph Penkethman. Register: Burials 1768 - 1789, Page 2, Entry 29. Source: LDS Film 1657531