1. | Ralph Melling was born in 1897 in Aspull (son of James Melling and Rebecca Rigby). |
2. | James Melling was born on 1 Dec 1872 in Wigan (son of Thomas Melling and Jane Leigh). Other Events:
Notes: James and Jane have ages transposed in 1881 census James married Rebecca Rigby on 1 Jan 1896 in St David, Haigh. Rebecca (daughter of William Rigby) was born in 1874 in Ince. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Rebecca Rigby was born in 1874 in Ince (daughter of William Rigby).
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4. | Thomas Melling was born in 1837 in Lathom (son of Thomas Melling and Hannah Rothwell). Other Events:
Thomas married Jane Leigh on 12 Dec 1859 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Jane (daughter of William Leigh and Margery Ashcroft) was born in 1839 in Upholland; died in 1894 in Aspull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Jane Leigh was born in 1839 in Upholland (daughter of William Leigh and Margery Ashcroft); died in 1894 in Aspull. Other Events:
Notes: Lea in marriage record
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6. | William Rigby Other Events:
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8. | Thomas Melling was born in 1799 in Lathom (son of William Melling and Ellen Georgeson); died in 1884 in Lathom; was buried on 11 Nov 1884 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Other Events:
Thomas married Hannah Rothwell on 7 Apr 1828 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Hannah (daughter of John Rothwell and Ellen Aspinall) was born in 1806 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Hannah Rothwell was born in 1806 in Lathom (daughter of John Rothwell and Ellen Aspinall). Other Events:
Notes: Also known as Ann.
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10. | William Leigh was born in 1802 in Upholland (son of George Leigh); died before 1861. Other Events:
Notes: Family name spelt Leigh in all records up to 1851, but variously Lea or Lee later William married Margery Ashcroft on 3 Oct 1830 in All Saints, Wigan. Margery (daughter of John Ashcroft) was born in 1810 in Upholland; died in 1874 in Upholland; was buried on 5 Jul 1874 in St Thomas the Martyr, Upholland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Margery Ashcroft was born in 1810 in Upholland (daughter of John Ashcroft); died in 1874 in Upholland; was buried on 5 Jul 1874 in St Thomas the Martyr, Upholland. Other Events:
Notes: Lea in 1861 census, Lee in 1871 and burial record. Age in censuses indicates birth as 1806-08 but baptism not until 1810. Possibly same Margery Ashcroft (qv) mother of John Ashcroft, b 1826 Dalton.
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