William
Seddon
Born before in Pilkington, Lancashire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Seddon
and Alice (Leach) Seddon
Brother of
John Seddon [half], Thomas Seddon, Edward Seddon, Margery (Seddon) Hurst [half], Robert Seddon and Alice Seddon
Husband of
Betty (Wolstenholm) Seddon
— married
11 Oct 1846 in Stand, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
William Seddon was born in Pilkington, Lancashire, England.
William Seddon was born in 1825 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England, [1] the son of Robert Seddon and Alice Leach. [2]
He was baptised on 18 September 1825 at St Saviour's church, Ringley, Lancashire.[2]
He married Betty Wolstenholme on 11 October 1846 in Stand, Lancashire.[3]
In 1851 he was living with his wife and 3 children in Pilkington, Lancashire.[4]
- William Seddon Head M 25 Pilkington, Lancashire, England
- Bettey Seddon Wife F 30 Pilkington, Lancashire, England
- Robert Seddon Son M 4 Pilkington, Lancashire, England
- John Seddon Son M 2 Pilkington, Lancashire, England
- Alice Seddon Daughter F 1 Mo Pilkington, Lancashire, England
In 1861 he was living with his wife and children in Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire.[1]
- William Seddon Head M 35 Prestwich, Lancashire, England
- Betty Seddon Wife F 38 Prestwich, Lancashire, England
- Robert Seddon Son M 14 Prestwich, Lancashire, England
- John Seddon Son M 12 Prestwich, Lancashire, England
- Alice Seddon Daughter F 10 Prestwich, Lancashire, England
- Edward Seddon Son M 7 Prestwich, Lancashire, England
- William Seddon Son M 1 Wigan, Lancashire, England
In 1891 he was living with his wife and son in Far Moor, Upholland, Lancashire.[5]
- William Seddon Head M 65 Prestwich, Lancashire, England
- Betty Seddon Wife F 64 Prestwich, Lancashire, England
- Robert Seddon Son M 45 Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2780; Folio: 108; Page: 33; GSU roll: 543028; ED, institution, or vessel: 14; Household schedule number: 171
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #24022574 (accessed 16 November 2023)
William Seddon (35) head of household in Ince and Wigan St Catherine in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. - ↑ 2.0 2.1
Baptism:
"Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915"
Original data: Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives. Images produced by permission of Manchester City Council. Images may be used only for the purposes of the family history research in accordance with Ancestry’s website terms of use. At the request of the Manchester Diocese it is highlighted that the use of images for retrospective or proxy baptism is not permitted; Reference Number: L103/1/3/2
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2960 #2714683 (accessed 4 January 2024)
William Seddon baptism on 18 Sep 1825, child of Robert Seddon & Alice Seddon, in Ringley, St Saviour, Lancashire, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930"
Original data: Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives. Images produced by permission of Manchester City Council. Images may be used only for the purposes of the family history research in accordance with Ancestry’s website terms of use. At the request of the Manchester Diocese it is highlighted that the use of images for retrospective or proxy baptism is not permitted; Reference Number: GB127.L94/1/3/2
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2962 #782461 (accessed 16 November 2023)
William Leddon (of full age) marriage to Betty Wolstenholme on 11 Oct 1846 in Stand, All Saints, Lancashire, England. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 2216; Folio: 494; Page: 36; GSU roll: 87226; ED, institution, or vessel: 1k; Household schedule number: 110
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #13458404 (accessed 16 November 2023)
William Seddon (25) head of household in Pilkington in Bury registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3066; Folio: 66; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6098176
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #22742647 (accessed 16 November 2023)
William Seddon (65) head of household in Far Moor, Upholland in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.
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