BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

Thomas Ruddock

Male 1878 - Abt 1953  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Ruddock was born on 7 Jun 1878 in Upholland (son of Thomas Ruddock and Margaret Cheetham); died about Feb 1953 in Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 24 Jun 1878, All Saints, Wigan

    Notes:

    Ruddock in birth and baptism records, 1881 and 1891 censuses. Rudduck in 1911 and on MC..
    Not found in the 1901 census, but there is an unmarried Thomas Ruddock, b Upholland, alone aboard "Five Sisters" on the canal in Liverpool, with age given as 52, although it looks like the 5 has overwritten another figure, could this have been a 3?
    This family branch settled on the Rudduck spelling in the 1890s.
    Birthplace Standish in 1891 census, Wigan in 1911.
    Birth date "not known" in Waterways Archive records of Canal Transport Ltd.

    Thomas married Ellen Hesketh on 16 Apr 1906 in St Mary, Kirkdale. Ellen (daughter of William Hesketh and Margery Stopforth) was born on 19 Nov 1885 in Newburgh; died on 22 May 1938 in Newburgh; was buried in Christ Church, Newburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Thomas Rudduck was born on 1 Aug 1906 in Newburgh; died on 29 Nov 1993 in Newburgh.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Ruddock was born on 24 Feb 1848 in Liverpool (son of Thomas Ruddock and Margaret Farrell); died in 1929 in Ring O'Bells, Lathom; was buried on 11 Sep 1929 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, lighterman
    • Baptism: 5 Mar 1848, St Anthony, Liverpool

    Notes:

    A second baptism is recorded with identical details at St Mary, Liverpool (England Select Births and Chrstenings, Ancestry).
    Surname on MCs: Ruddock in 1870, Ruddock amended to Rudduck in 1881, Rudduck in 1909.
    1851 and 1911 censuses give birthplace as Manchester.
    Roddock in 1851 census, Ruddock in 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891, Rudduck in 1901 and 1911, Ruddick in 1939.
    Age given as 60 in 1901 census.

    Thomas married Margaret Cheetham on 7 Feb 1870 in St Alban, Liverpool. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Cheetham and Elizabeth Bramwell) was born about Aug 1850 in Lathom; died in Dec 1880 in Lydiate; was buried on 20 Dec 1880 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Cheetham was born about Aug 1850 in Lathom (daughter of Thomas Cheetham and Elizabeth Bramwell); died in Dec 1880 in Lydiate; was buried on 20 Dec 1880 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Notes:

    Rudduck in death and burial records.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Ruddock was born on 17 Dec 1870 in Upholland; died in 1875 in Wigan; was buried on 5 Jan 1875 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    2. Peter Ruddock was born on 16 Oct 1874 in Crooke, Shevington; died in Feb 1950 in Wigan.
    3. 1. Thomas Ruddock was born on 7 Jun 1878 in Upholland; died about Feb 1953 in Wigan.
    4. Margaret Ruddock was born on 16 Nov 1880 in Lydiate.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Ruddock was born in 1820 in Manchester (son of Michael Ruddock); died in 1856 in Liverpool; was buried on 16 Jan 1856 in St Anthony, Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Bricklayer

    Notes:

    Ruddock in baptism record, Rudduck in 1841 census, Roddock in 1851, Reddick in marriage record, Ruddock in death and burial records.

    Thomas married Margaret Farrell on 13 Nov 1843 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Margaret was born in 1824 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Farrell was born in 1824 in Liverpool.

    Notes:

    Maiden name Farrell in marriage record, but Farley in children's birth records (GRO Online Index).

    Children:
    1. Charles Henry Ruddock was born on 12 May 1844 in Liverpool; died in 1906 in Liverpool.
    2. 2. Thomas Ruddock was born on 24 Feb 1848 in Liverpool; died in 1929 in Ring O'Bells, Lathom; was buried on 11 Sep 1929 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    3. Peter Ruddock was born on 27 Jan 1850 in Liverpool; died in Nov 1923 in Liverpool; was buried on 9 Nov 1923 in Ford Cemetery, Liverpool.
    4. Elizabeth Ruddock was born on 18 Jul 1854 in Liverpool.

  3. 6.  Thomas Cheetham was born in 1812 in Haskayne/Halsall; died about Aug 1892 in Aughton.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    In 1891 census, widowed, in Southport Road, Lydiate (Aughton in 1892 Lancashire BMD death index).

    Thomas married Elizabeth Bramwell on 22 Nov 1833 in St Nicholas Church, Liverpool. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward Bramwell and Catherine Fairclough) was born in 1809 in Lathom; died in 1884 in Lydiate; was buried on 25 Aug 1884 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Bramwell was born in 1809 in Lathom (daughter of Edward Bramwell and Catherine Fairclough); died in 1884 in Lydiate; was buried on 25 Aug 1884 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Elizabeth Brammel\Bramhill
    • Baptism: 7 Feb 1810, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Notes:

    Bramel in baptism record, Bramhill in marriage record.
    Bramwell in children's GRO birth registrations.

    Children:
    1. Edward Cheetham was born in 1834 in Lathom; died in 1854 in Lathom; was buried on 6 Jan 1854 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    2. Ellen Cheetham was born in 1837 in Lathom; died about Aug 1891 in Ormskirk.
    3. Thomas Cheetham was born about Nov 1841 in Lathom; died in 1888 in Wigan; was buried on 4 Feb 1888 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    4. Henry Cheetham was born about Nov 1844 in Lathom; died in 1887 in Standish.
    5. Elizabeth Cheetham was born on 9 Jul 1847 in Lathom; died on 15 Jul 1902 in Appley Bridge, Wrightington.
    6. 3. Margaret Cheetham was born about Aug 1850 in Lathom; died in Dec 1880 in Lydiate; was buried on 20 Dec 1880 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Michael Ruddock was born in 1777 in Ireland; died about May 1849 in Manchester.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer

    Notes:

    Rudduck in 1841 census, Ruddock in GRO Online Death Index.
    Both spellings used in later generations.

    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas Ruddock was born in 1820 in Manchester; died in 1856 in Liverpool; was buried on 16 Jan 1856 in St Anthony, Liverpool.

  2. 14.  Edward Bramwell was born in 1778 in Lydiate.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Edward married Catherine Fairclough on 21 Sep 1807 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 15.  Catherine Fairclough

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Kitty

    Notes:

    Known as Kitty.

    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Bramwell was born in 1809 in Lathom; died in 1884 in Lydiate; was buried on 25 Aug 1884 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    2. Edward Bramwell was born in 1811 in Lathom.
    3. Catherine Bramwell was born on 2 Oct 1815 in Lathom.




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