William Waterworth (bef. 1827)

Born before 18 Nov 1827 in Hardshaw, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

William Waterworth was christened on 18 Nov 1827 at St Helens Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. He was the son of John and Nancy (or Ann) Waterworth. His father's occupation was recorded as labourer, and the family's address as Hardshaw. ^[1]

By June 6th 1841, William's parents were living in Tontine Street, Windle with their three children William, Ann and Margaret. ^[2]

William married Hannah Flinn on 29 Apr 1849 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. Both were living in Eccleston, and neither had been married before. William was 21 and was a tailor; Hannah was 26. Their fathers were named as John Waterworth (brewer) and William Flinn (sailor). The witnesses were William Lomax and Charles Ashurst. ^[3]

Their son Charles was born in about 1857 in St Helens, Lancashire. ^[4]

By April 3rd 1881, they were living in Havelock Street, Eccleston. William was a tailor. ^[5]

William's cousin Ann Charlson died on 8 Mar 1891 in Salt Lake City, Utah; he was one of three cousins she left $200 in her will, the other two being his sisters Margaret Holt and Martha Pickavance.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - William Waterworth. Register: Baptisms 1824 - 1833 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [103], Entry 823. Source: LDS Film 1469036
2. ↑ 1841 census: "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2P-5SC : Tue Dec 05 10:43:37 UTC 2023), Entry for John Waterworth and Nancy Waterworth, 1841.
3. ↑ Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - William Waterworth & Hannah Flinn. Register: Marriages 1849 - 1868, Page 3, Entry 6. Source: LDS Film 1657567
4. ↑ Child's birth registration: Charles Waterworth, first quarter 1857, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Flyn, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
5. ↑ 1881 census: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-TRHT : 13 December 2017), William Waterworth, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 52, Piece/Folio 3735/69, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,076.