BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

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1848 - 1877 (25 years)

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Generation: 1

James Longton was born in 1848 in Aspull, Wigan (son of Robert Longton and Ann Lancaster); died between 1873 and 1877.

Other Events:

Occupation: Boatman
Baptism: 28 Mar 1848, St David, Haigh

Notes:

No death record found, which presumably would be between birth of daughter Elizabeth and birth of wife's illegitimate son James Thomas Davies, but another possibility is that he abandoned Margaret: there is a James Longton of the right age, a flagger and slater, b Whittle, living in Wheelton with "wife" Margaret and children but no obvious marriage record.

James married Margaret Tinsley on 1 Apr 1867 in St George, Wigan. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Tinsley and Mary Hesketh) was born in 1849 in Heath Charnock, Adlington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Margaret Ann Longton was born in 1867 in Whittle-le-Woods.
Mary Alice Longton was born in 1869 in Whittle le Woods.
Elizabeth Longton was born in 1873 in Adlington.

Generation: 2

2.	Robert Longton was born in 1813 (son of Wlliam Longton); died about Nov 1850 in Chorley. Other Events: Occupation: Boatman Robert married Ann Lancaster. Ann was born in 1813; died in 1850 in Chorley; was buried on 10 Mar 1850 in St George, Chorley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Lancaster was born in 1813; died in 1850 in Chorley; was buried on 10 Mar 1850 in St George, Chorley.

Notes:

No marriage record found, surname taken from children's baptism records on Lancs BMD.

Children:

Nancy Longton was born on 27 Jan 1844 in Whittle le Woods; died about May 1874 in Bradford.
1. James Longton was born in 1848 in Aspull, Wigan; died between 1873 and 1877.
Mary Ann Longton was born in 1850 in Botany, Chorley.

Generation: 3

4.
Wlliam Longton
Other Events:
Occupation: Weaver

Children:

2. Robert Longton was born in 1813; died about Nov 1850 in Chorley.