William
Seddon
Born before in Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Seddon
and Ellen (Kellett) Seddon
Brother of
Ann Seddon, Elizabeth Seddon, William Seddon, John Seddon, Jane Seddon, Joseph Seddon and Richard Seddon
Husband of
Elizabeth (Riding) Seddon
— married
1 Jan 1843 in Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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- William Seddon (b 1820) Boatman and Coal Heaver
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Biography
William Seddon was born in Whittle le Woods, Lancashire, England.
William Seddon was born in 1821 in Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England, the son of Joseph Seddon and Ellen Kellet.
He was baptised on 27 February 1820 in Chorley, Lancashire. His father was a labourer. [1]
In 1841 he was living with his parents and sister near the Dog Inn, Leyland, Lancashire. His father was a cotton weaver. [2]
- Joseph Seddon M 60 Lancashire, England
- Ellen Seddon F 50 Lancashire, England
- William Seddon M 20 Lancashire, England
- Jane Seddon F 15 Lancashire, England
On 1 January 1843, in St Laurence's church, Chorley, he married Elizabeth Ryding/Riding. Witnesses were Hugh Yates (X) and Jane Seddon (X). He was a bachelor and was living in Bengal Street., [3]
In 1851, he was living with his wife and 6 children in Rip Row, Whittle Le Woods. He was a boatman. [4]
- William Seddon Head Married M 30 Boatman Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire
- Elizabeth Seddon Wife Married F 30 Handloom Weaver Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire
- Grace Seddon Daughter Unmarried F 9 Scholar Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire
- Ann Seddon Daughter F 7 Scholar Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire
- John Seddon Son M 5 Scholar Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire
- Jovepth Seddon Son M 4 Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire
- Samuel Seddon Son M 2 Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire
- Jane Seddon Daughter F 0 Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire
In 1871 he was living with his wife and 5 children in Blackburn, Lancashire. He was a coal heaver. [5]
- William Seddon Head M 51 Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, England
- Elizabeth Seddon Wife F 50 Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, England
- Grace Seddon Daughter F 29 Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, England
- Samuel Seddon Son M 22 Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, England
- James Seddon Son M 20 Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, England
- Ellen Seddon Daughter F 14 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- Margaret Seddon Daughter F 8 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Research Notes
A different William Seddon (also from Whittle le Woods) married a different Elizabeth Riding a year earlier in Blackburn:
- Marriage: 15 Aug 1842 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- Wm. Seddon - (X), full [age], Stone-mason, Bachelor, Livesey
- Elizabeth Riding - (X), full [age], Spinster, Livesey
- Groom's Father: Peter Seddon, Stone Mason
- Bride's Father: Thomas Riding, Labourer
- Witness: Joseph Fairbrother; Thomas Livesey
- Married by: Charles James[6]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911"
Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives; Reference Number: Drb 2/52
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2575 #15848683 (accessed 10 November 2023)
William Seddon baptism on 27 Feb 1820, child of Joseph Seddon & Ellen Seddon, in Chorley, Lancashire, England. - ↑
1841 Census:
"1841 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 526; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Leyland; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 15; Page: 1; Line: 8; GSU roll: 306912
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8978 #15707387 (accessed 10 November 2023)
William Seddon (20) in Leyland in Chorley registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Lancashire, England. - ↑ Marriage Transcript Lancashire Online Parish Clerk Marriages Source: LDS Film 1517687 Register: Marriages 1837- 1853, Page 84, Entry 168 searching for William Seddon and Elizabeth Ryding
- ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England, p. 15; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: SGRT-NK1 (accessed 10 November 2023)
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William Seddon (30), married, Boatman, head of household in Whittle Le Woods in Chorley registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4172; Folio: 116; Page: 24; GSU roll: 846935; ED, institution, or vessel: 12; Household schedule number: 110
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #24940616 (accessed 10 November 2023)
William Seddon (51) head of household in Blackburn registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, England. - ↑ http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ Register: Marriages 1841 - 1843, Page 136, Entry 272; Source: LDS Film 1278817
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Steven Whitfield
Steven Whitfield
Seddon-11398 and Seddon-8577 do not represent the same person because: In both cases, William Seddon were from Whittle le Woods and married Elizabeth Riding. They are different people - see biographies for more details
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by Steven Whitfield
Rejected matches › William Seddon (bef.1818-)
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