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James Thomas Topping

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Thomas Topping was born on 1 May 1889 in Bootle (son of Joseph Topping and Ann Prescott).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, dock labourer

    Notes:

    Birth year given as 1886 in 1939 census, but registered Q2 1889 West Derby, (surname 'Toppin' mother's maiden name Prescott) in GRO Online Index.

    James married Elizabeth Tudhope on 28 Feb 1914 in St Leonard, Bootle. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander Tudhope) was born on 2 May 1892 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ann Topping was born on 25 Jul 1922 in Bootle.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Topping was born on 28 May 1854 in Scholes, Wigan (son of Richard Topping and Alice Gerrard).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, dock labourer
    • Baptism: 14 Aug 1854, All Saints, Wigan

    Notes:

    Age varies enormously: 26 in 1882 marriage record, 39 in 1891 census, 55 in 1901 and 64 in 1911

    Joseph married Ann Prescott on 17 Apr 1882 in All Souls, Vauxhall, Liverpool. Ann (daughter of James Prescott and Frances (Formby) Rimmer) was born in 1866 in Lydiate. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ann Prescott was born in 1866 in Lydiate (daughter of James Prescott and Frances (Formby) Rimmer).
    Children:
    1. Alice Topping was born in 1883 in Liverpool.
    2. Frances Topping was born in 1884 in Litherland.
    3. Richard Topping was born in 1886 in Litherland.
    4. 1. James Thomas Topping was born on 1 May 1889 in Bootle.
    5. Jane Topping was born in 1891 in Bootle.
    6. Mary Topping was born in 1893 in Lydiate.
    7. Martha Ann Topping was born in 1895 in Lydiate.
    8. Sarah Topping was born on 17 Jul 1896 in Lydiate.
    9. Ada Topping was born in 1899 in Lydiate.
    10. Joseph Topping was born on 16 Jan 1900 in Lydiate.
    11. Ellen Topping was born in 1903 in Bootle.
    12. Francis Topping was born in 1903 in Bootle.
    13. Maggie Topping was born in 1905 in Bootle.
    14. Albert Topping was born in 1910 in Bootle.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard Topping was born in 1834 in Pottery, Wigan (son of Thomas Topping).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    Age 20 in marriage record, father Thomas, but no baptism record found so mother unidentified.

    Richard married Alice Gerrard on 22 May 1854 in All Saints, Wigan. Alice (daughter of Richard Gerrard) was born on 22 Apr 1836 in Wallgate, Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Alice Gerrard was born on 22 Apr 1836 in Wallgate, Wigan (daughter of Richard Gerrard).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 13 Jun 1836, All Saints, Wigan

    Children:
    1. 2. Joseph Topping was born on 28 May 1854 in Scholes, Wigan.
    2. Ann Topping was born on 5 Jul 1860 in Pottery, Wigan.
    3. Mary Ann Topping was born on 30 Oct 1861 in Pottery, Wigan.
    4. Thomas Topping was born on 9 May 1864 in Jarvis Yard, Wigan.
    5. Alice Topping was born in 1868 in Manchester.

  3. 6.  James Prescott was born in 1837 in Haskayne (son of Thomas Prescott and Mary).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 18 Jun 1837, St Cuthbert, Halsall

    James married Frances (Formby) Rimmer on 20 Apr 1857 in St Peter, Liverpool. Frances (daughter of William Rimmer and Ellen Formby) was born on 7 Nov 1839 in Lydiate; died on 4 Aug 1866 in Clarence Dock, Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Frances (Formby) Rimmer was born on 7 Nov 1839 in Lydiate (daughter of William Rimmer and Ellen Formby); died on 4 Aug 1866 in Clarence Dock, Liverpool.

    Notes:

    Born Frances Formby and in 1841 census as such with her mother Ellen two years before she married William Rimmer.
    Married as Rimmer, naming James as father.
    Died of cholera aboard flat Mary in Clarence Dock, Liverpool.

    Children:
    1. Ellen Prescott was born on 18 Jan 1858 in Lydiate; died on 4 Aug 1858 in Lydiate.
    2. Thomas Prescott was born about May 1859 in Lydiate.
    3. Mary Prescott was born in 1861 in Lydiate.
    4. Ellen Prescott was born on 6 Mar 1863 in Lydiate.
    5. 3. Ann Prescott was born in 1866 in Lydiate.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Topping was born on 18 Jan 1799 in Wigan (son of Thomas Topping and Elizabeth Piers).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Carter
    • Baptism: 20 Jan 1799, All Saints, Wigan

    Children:
    1. 4. Richard Topping was born in 1834 in Pottery, Wigan.

  2. 10.  Richard Gerrard

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Engineer, colliery fireman

    Children:
    1. 5. Alice Gerrard was born on 22 Apr 1836 in Wallgate, Wigan.

  3. 12.  Thomas Prescott was born in 1791 in Downholland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Thomas married Mary. was born in 1794 in Melling. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Mary was born in 1794 in Melling.
    Children:
    1. Ann Prescott was born in 1816 in Lancashire.
    2. Richard Prescott was born on 25 Dec 1819 in Downholland.
    3. Thomas Prescott was born on 10 Apr 1821 in Downholland.
    4. Elizabeth Prescott was born on 15 Apr 1823 in Downholland; died in 1835 in Downholland; was buried on 12 Aug 1835 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.
    5. Mary Prescott was born in 1831 in Downholland.
    6. James Prescott was born in 1832 in Haskayne; died in 1835 in Downholland; was buried on 28 Jul 1835 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.
    7. 6. James Prescott was born in 1837 in Haskayne.

  5. 14.  William Rimmer was born in 1807 in Lydiate (son of John Rimmer); died in 1863 in Aughton.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Carter, boatman

    William married Ellen Formby on 4 Dec 1843 in St Peter, Liverpool. Ellen (daughter of James Formby and Alice Holme) was born in 1820 in Lydiate; died in 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Ellen Formby was born in 1820 in Lydiate (daughter of James Formby and Alice Holme); died in 1893.
    Children:
    1. 7. Frances (Formby) Rimmer was born on 7 Nov 1839 in Lydiate; died on 4 Aug 1866 in Clarence Dock, Liverpool.
    2. William Rimmer was born in 1850 in Lydiate.
    3. Alice Rimmer was born in 1851 in Lydiate.



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