James Ranson (abt. 1825)

Born about 1825 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

James Ranson was born in about 1825 in Eccleston, Lancashire. He is presumed to have been the son of James Ranson and Ann (Robinson) Ranson, who he was living with in 1841.

By June 6th 1841, the family were living in Eccleston, Lancashire; James was working as a publican, and his presumed sons John, Thomas and James were wheelwrights.

James married Ellen (Addison) Pickavance in 1849, in a registrar-attended ceremony in Prescot district.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Eccleston

  James Ranson 55 Publickan Y

  Ann do 55 Y

  John do 30 Weelwright J Y

  Thomas do 15 Weelwright AP Y

  James do 15 Weelwright AP Y

  Frances do 20 Y

  Ann do 14 Y /

  Thomas Hall 30 Ag Lab Y

  Margret do 25 Y

  Ellen do 1 Y

  George Sephton 20 Sawyer Y

Sources

• Marriage registration: http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/printaka.php?date=1849&county=lancashire&reference=PT%3AR%2F4%2F151&file=R&pos=8288&area=PT&prefix=PT&lang=

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-PBD : 22 May 2019), Frances Roman in household of James Roman, 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 45 page 15

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYH-F8N : 12 September 2019), James Ranson, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 55, 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.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BH-7TG : 1 August 2020), James Ranson, Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.