William Seddon (1823 - 1886)

Born 21 Oct 1823 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Ann (Fairbrother) Seddon — married 8 Jan 1844 in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1886 at about age 62 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Seddon was born on 21 Oct 1823 in Wigan, Lancashire, England to Peter Seddon and Sarah.

William Seddon, born 21 Oct 1823, son of Peter, a weaver, & Sarah, residing at Wigan Lane, was christened on 12 Apr 1824 at All Saints in Wigan.^[1]

William's mother passed away before 1836. His father remarried on 4 Jan 1836, to the widow Ellen Needham (nee Files/Fyldes).^[2]

In 1841 William Seddon (age 16) lived at Wigan Lane in Wigan with his father Peter (45-49), stepmother Ellen (40-44), four siblings: Alice (11), John (11), Jane (9), and Thomas (1), stepbrother George Needham (10), and stepsister Alice Needham (8).^[3]

William Seddon (son of Peter Seddon) and Mary Ann Fairbrother (daughter of Thomas Fairbrother) were married on 8 Jan 1844 in Standish, Lancashire.^[4] The marriage was registered in Wigan in the first quarter of the year.^[5]

A son was living with them in 1851, but no birth registration has been confirmed - his age indicates he might have been born before they married, but there are no records under Fairbrother either. It's possible he was not their biological child:

1. John Seddon (c1843-)

In 1851 Will Seddon (age 27, Iron Forgeman) lived at Peel Street in Bury, Lancashire with his wife Mary Ann (29, Domestic), son John (8, Scholar), and four lodgers: James Hardman (28, Iron Driller), Ann Hardman (29, Cotton Spinner), Alfred Hardman (4, Scholar), and John Hardman (4 months).^[6]

In 1861 William Seddon (age 37, ... At Iron Forge) lived at Victoria Street in Elton, Lancashire with his wife Mary Ann (40) and two boarders: Bridget Mah (12, Scholar) and Catherine Mah (10, Scholar).^[7]

Unable to locate William on the 1871 census.

In 1881 William Seddon (age 59, Forgeman B Smith Unemployed) and his wife Mary A (58, Annuitant) lived at Mill Lane in Aspull, Lancashire in the household of their nephew-in-law James Ambrose (27, Colliery Labourer) and niece Mary A Ambrose [nee Fairbrother] (25, Cotton Factory Hand) - also in the household were James & Mary's two daughters Mary A Ambrose (2) and Elizabeth Ambrose (1), three other relatives: Hannah Fairbrother (20, Cotton Factory Hand), Elizabeth Fairbrother (14, Cotton Factory Hand), and John Wm Fairbrother (0), and lodger Elizabeth Simm (9, Scholar).^[8]

William Seddon passed away in 1886, aged 63 years. His death was registered in Bury in the last quarter of the year.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ7P-C5S : 4 February 2023), William Seddon, 1824.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNJQ-H3T : 12 March 2020), Peter Seddon, 1836.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQLK-G48 : 23 May 2019), William Seddon in household of Peter Seddon, Wigan, 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.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXTY-941 : 11 March 2020), William Seddon, 1844.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DH2-SW4 : 13 December 2014), William Seddon, 1844; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1844, quarter 1, vol. 21, p. 495, Wigan, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5N-LYD : 12 September 2019), Will Seddon, Bury, Lancashire, England; citing Bury, Lancashire, England, p. 35, 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. [rest of houshold: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5N-LY6]
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Z9-8BX : 10 September 2020), William Seddon, Elton, 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.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27G-95XC : 13 December 2017), William Seddon in household of James Ambrose, Aspull, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 13, Piece/Folio 3760/57, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,082.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JTG-7CR : 31 December 2014), William Seddon, 1886; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bury, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.