Joseph White (bef. 1804 - 1840)

Born before 15 Jan 1804 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1840 after age 35 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Biography

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

Joseph White was christened on 15 Jan 1804 at St Peter and St Paul's Church in Bolton, Lancashire (Catholic). He was the son of John White and Mary (Garner) White. His godparents were Pat Savage and Mary Bot.

Joseph married his first cousin Jane Garner on 11 Apr 1836 at St Peter and St Paul's Church in Bolton, Lancashire (Catholic), having obtained the required dispensation to allow them to marry despite their near family relationship. The witnesses were William Farren and Ann Farren.

Their son George was born on 24 Sep 1836, and christened on 25 Sep 1836 at St Alban's Church in Blackburn, Lancashire (Catholic). His godparents were Daniel Edleston and Mary Jackson.

Their son John was born on 27 Aug 1838, and christened on 2 Sep 1838 at St Alban's Church in Blackburn, Lancashire (Catholic). His godparents were John Moxham and Elizabeth Hodgson.

Joseph died in 1840 in Prescot district, aged 36. His wife had been born in Sutton, so they may have moved there to be nearer her family.

Research Notes

Wife

His widow Jane married John Holland in 1847, in a registrar-attended ceremony in Prescot district.^[1]

In 1851 they were living in St Helens.^[2]

Jane died before the 1871 census.^[3]

There were two Jane Garners who might be his wife.

1) Jane Garner (bef.1808-) daughter of George and Elizabeth. The family was Catholic and in 1861 Joseph's wife (now Jane Holland) had a boarder William Garner who was probably the son of George and Elizabeth.^[4]

2) Jane Garner the daughter of Thomas Garner and Sarah Whittle, chr 26 Apr 1807 at St Nicholas' Cathedral in Liverpool (Anglican).^[5] On the face of it this looks a less suitable match than the first one because of the family's religion, but it's been linked with Joseph's wife in a FamilySearch tree which also gives an exact date for Jane's 1847 marriage (13 April 1847), so the person who linked them may have had access to the full marriage record, which would name Jane's father. Because of that, it remains a strong candidate.

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Death registration: Joseph White, second quarter 1840, Prescot district, age 36, accessed on GRO website (free registration required)

1. ↑ Wife's second marriage: http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/printaka.php?date=1847&county=lancashire&reference=PT%3AR%2F3%2F84&file=H&pos=144208&area=PT&prefix=PT&lang=
2. ↑ 1851 census for wife: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG19-N8G : 12 September 2019), John White in household of John Holland, St Helens, Lancashire, England; citing St Helens, Lancashire, England, p. 31, 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.
3. ↑ Wife's widower in 1871: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD6S-HZ6 : 24 April 2019), John Holland in entry for William Holland, 1871.
4. ↑ 1861 census for wife: "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590352b5e9379091b15d1705 : viewed 17 Sep 2021), Ann Jane HOLLAND in household of John HOLLAND, 5, Glover St, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2751, Folio 85, Page 4, Schedule 369, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Wife's baptism (a possible match): "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5GF-M6J : 20 September 2020), Jane Garner, 1807.