William
Seddon
Born in Burscough, Lancashire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Seddon
and Phoebe (Presscott) Seddon
Brother of
Thomas Seddon, Edward Seddon, James Seddon, Nathan Seddon [half], Jane Seddon, John Seddon, Robert Seddon, Ellen (Seddon) Rothwell, Benjamin Seddon, Richard Seddon and Stephen Seddon
Husband of
Rachel (Valentine) Seddon
— married
25 Nov 1845 in St John, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Richard Seddon, Mary Ellen Seddon, John Seddon, Jane Alice Seddon, William Seddon, Phoebe Ann (Seddon) Richardson and Thomas Seddon
Died
at about age 67
in St Helens, Lancashire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Nov 2014
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Biography
William Seddon was born in about 1820 in Burscough, Lancashire, England, [1] the son of Richard Seddon, a farmer. [2]
He married Rachael Valentine on 25 January 1845 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire.[2]
In 1851, a grocer, he was living with his wife and 2 children on Liverpool Street, St Helens, Lancashire.[1]
- William Seddon Head Married M 31 Grocer Burscough, Lancashire
- Rachel Seddon Wife Married F 29 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire
- Richard Seddon Son M 5 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire
- Mary Ellen Seddon Daughter F 1 St Helens, Lancashire
- Lydia Tinsley Servant Unmarried F 16 House Servant Halsall, Lancashire
In 1871, a grocer and butcher, he was widowed, living with 6 children and a grandson in Prescot, Lancashire.[3]
- Willm Seddon Head Widowed M 51 Grocer & Butcher St Helens, Lancashire
- John Seddon Son M 19 Saddler St Helens, Lancashire
- Willm Seddon Son M 16 Grocer St Helens, Lancashire
- Thos Seddon Son M 13 Scholar St Helens, Lancashire
- William Seddon Grandson M 1 Liverpool, Lancashire
- Mary E Seddon Daughter F 21 St Helens, Lancashire
- Jane A Seddon Daughter F 17 St Helens, Lancashire
- Phoebe A Seddon Daughter F 14 Scholar St Helens, Lancashire
- Jane Hobart Servant F 40 Dairy Maid St Helens, Lancashire
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing St Helens, Lancashire, England, p. 60; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: SGYH-N5F (accessed 18 January 2024)
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William Seddon (31), married, Grocer, head of household in St Helens in Prescot registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Burscough, Lancashire. - ↑ 2.0 2.1
Marriage:
"Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2576 #9723448 (accessed 18 January 2024)
William Seddon (full age) marriage to Rachael Valentine on 25 Jan 1845 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: KD6S-WPS (accessed 18 January 2024)
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Willm Seddon (51), widowed, Grocer & Butcher, head of household in Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Born in St Helens, Lancashire.
- Christening "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKK4-GYLG : 9 March 2018), Richard Seddon in entry for William, 18 Aug 1819; citing Christening, Ormskirk, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, volume , Lancashire Record Office, Preston; FHL microfilm 1,849,664. William | Event Type Christening | Event Date 18 Aug 1819 | Event Place Ormskirk, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England | Gender Male | Father's Name Richard Seddon | Mother's Name Phœbe Seddon
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