Richard Sephton (1788 - bef. 1860)

Born 18 Jun 1788 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Died before 16 Dec 1860 before age 72 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

Richard Sephton was born on 18 Jun 1788, and christened on 6 Jul 1788 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. He was the son of Thomas and Margaret Sephton. His father's occupation was recorded as husbandman, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Richard married Martha Pennington on 13 Dec 1813 at St John's Church in Liverpool, Lancashire. Richard was a farmer of Liverpool; Martha was a spinster of the local parish. The witnesses were William Eaves and Alice Sephton.

Their son Thomas was born on 26 Jun 1815, and christened on 23 Jul 1815 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as husbandman, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their son Richard was born on 16 Apr 1817, and christened on 29 Jun 1817 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as husbandman, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their daughter Ann was born on 30 Jun 1818, and christened on 26 Jul 1818 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as husbandman, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their son John was born on 17 Nov 1820, and christened on 17 Dec 1820 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as husbandman, and the family's address as Eccleston.

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Catchey Moss, Eccleston; Richard was a farmer. Martha wasn't with the family, so may have died before then.

By March 30th 1851, Richard and his son Richard were living in Eccleston; the father was a farmer, the son an agricultural labourer. They had one female servant - Ann Spencer - and one male servant, Matthew Smith.

Richard died in 1860, and was buried on 16 Dec 1860 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. His age was recorded as 72, and his address as Eccleston.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Catchey Moss, Eccleston

  Richard Sefton 52 Farmer Y

  Thomas do 25 Ag Lab Y

  Richard do 20 Ag Lab Y

  John do 20 Ag Lab Y /

  Ann Hume 20 Y

  Robert Tinsley 13 MS Y

  John Hume 20 ? Y //

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Children's baptisms: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Death registration: Richard Sephton, last quarter 1860, Prescot district, age 72. Accessed on GRO website - death registration search (free registration required)

• Burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-TJJ : 22 May 2019), Richard Septon, 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 516-06 folio 10 page 12

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-CHD : 12 September 2019), Richard Sefton in household of Richard Sefton, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 5, 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.