Margaret Ranson (abt. 1839)

Born about 1839 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

Margaret Ranson was born in about 1839 in Eccleston, Lancashire. She was the daughter of George and Mary Ranson.

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Eccleston. Margaret's father was a publican. The family had two female servants living with them, one of whom had a young relative living with her, perhaps an orphaned sister.

By March 30th 1851, they were still in Eccleston, and Margaret's father was still an inn keeper.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Eccleston

  Gorge Ranson 35 Publican Y

  Mary do 40 Y

  Elizebeth do 7 Y

  Ann do 4 Y

  Margret do 2 Y

  Mary do 1 Y /

  Jane Daues/Danes/Davies 15 FS Y

  Ann Smith 15 FS Y

  Jane do 5 Y //

Sources

• Birth registration: Margaret Ranson, first quarter 1839, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Smith, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-PTQ : 22 May 2019), Mary Ramon in household of Gorge Ramon, 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 42 page 8

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-C62 : 12 September 2019), Mary Ranson in household of George Ranson, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 23, 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.