BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

Thomas Rudduck

Male 1906 - 1993  (87 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Rudduck was born on 1 Aug 1906 in Newburgh (son of Thomas Ruddock and Ellen Hesketh); died on 29 Nov 1993 in Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman and miller
    • Baptism: 26 Aug 1906, Christ Church, Newburgh

    Notes:

    Rudduck in GRO Online Birth Index and marriage record, Ruddock in baptism record, Ruddick in 1939 census aboard canal boat Myrtle in Salford Docks.

    Thomas married Gladys May Bentham on 4 Aug 1934 in Christ Church, Douglas in Parbold. Gladys (daughter of Henry Bentham and Hannah Taylor) was born on 21 Dec 1908 in Parbold; died in Dec 2002 in West Lancashire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Glenis M Rudduck was born on 9 Nov 1935 in Ormskirk.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  Ellen Hesketh was born on 19 Nov 1885 in Newburgh (daughter of William Hesketh and Margery Stopforth); died on 22 May 1938 in Newburgh; was buried in Christ Church, Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 7 Dec 1885, Christ Church, Newburgh

    Notes:

    Helen in baptism record

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


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. 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.

  3. 6.  William Hesketh was born about Nov 1857 in Newburgh (son of Henry Hesketh and Margaret Abram); died in 1926 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 13 Sep 1857, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Probably William, b 1859, son of Henry Hesketh (1827) and Margaret Abram.

    William married Margery Stopforth on 19 Apr 1882 in Christ Church, Newburgh. Margery (daughter of Edward Stopforth and Ellen Melling) was born on 25 Apr 1863 in Newburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margery Stopforth was born on 25 Apr 1863 in Newburgh (daughter of Edward Stopforth and Ellen Melling).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 6 May 1863, Christ Church, Newburgh

    Children:
    1. Edward Hesketh was born on 16 Jan 1883 in Newburgh.
    2. 3. Ellen Hesketh was born on 19 Nov 1885 in Newburgh; died on 22 May 1938 in Newburgh; was buried in Christ Church, Newburgh.
    3. Margaret Hesketh was born on 31 Dec 1886 in Newburgh.
    4. Henry Hesketh was born on 12 Feb 1889 in Newburgh.
    5. Thomas Hesketh was born on 30 Nov 1891 in Newburgh.
    6. William Hesketh was born on 3 Jan 1894 in Newburgh.
    7. John Hesketh was born on 19 Jun 1897 in Newburgh; died in 1952 in Lathom.
    8. Robert Hesketh was born on 10 Jan 1900 in Newburgh.
    9. Mary Hesketh was born on 3 Jun 1902 in Newburgh.
    10. Ralph Hesketh was born on 8 Nov 1905 in Newburgh.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. 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. 10.  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. 11.  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. 5. 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.

  5. 12.  Henry Hesketh was born in 1827 in Snape Green, Scarisbrick (son of William Edward Hesketh and Alice Halsall).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, labourer
    • Baptism: 30 Dec 1827, St Cuthbert, Halsall

    Henry married Margaret Abram on 25 Jun 1852 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Margaret (daughter of John Abram and Martha Golding) was born in 1832 in Lathom; died in 1905 in Newburgh; was buried on 1 Jun 1905 in Christ Church, Newburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Margaret Abram was born in 1832 in Lathom (daughter of John Abram and Martha Golding); died in 1905 in Newburgh; was buried on 1 Jun 1905 in Christ Church, Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 29 Jun 1832, Lathom Chapel

    Children:
    1. John Hesketh was born in Apr 1853 in Burscough.
    2. Alice Hesketh was born on 18 Dec 1854 in Newburgh.
    3. 6. William Hesketh was born about Nov 1857 in Newburgh; died in 1926 in Lathom.
    4. Martha Hesketh was born on 13 Jun 1860 in Newburgh; died in 1861 in Lathom.
    5. Martha Hesketh was born in 1862 in Newburgh.
    6. Henry Hesketh was born in 1864 in Newburgh; died in 1865 in Scarisbrick.
    7. Henry Hesketh was born in 1866 in Newburgh.
    8. Margaret Hesketh was born on 10 May 1871 in Newburgh.
    9. Robert Hesketh was born on 13 Sep 1873 in Newburgh.
    10. Elizabeth Hesketh was born on 26 Feb 1876 in Newburgh.

  7. 14.  Edward Stopforth was born in 1835 in Lathom (son of Thomas Stopforth and Ann Robinson); died in 1918 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    Known as Ned.

    Edward married Ellen Melling on 13 Sep 1858 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Ellen (daughter of Ralph Melling and Margery Abram) was born in 1838 in Lathom; died in 1876 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Ellen Melling was born in 1838 in Lathom (daughter of Ralph Melling and Margery Abram); died in 1876 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 2 Nov 1838, Lathom Chapel

    Children:
    1. Ann Stopforth was born on 29 Dec 1860 in Newburgh.
    2. 7. Margery Stopforth was born on 25 Apr 1863 in Newburgh.
    3. Thomas Stopforth was born in 1865 in Newburgh.
    4. Ralph Stopforth was born on 9 Feb 1868 in Newburgh.
    5. Jane Stopforth was born in 1870 in Newburgh.
    6. Mary Stopforth was born on 30 Jul 1873 in Newburgh.
    7. William Stopforth was born on 12 Feb 1876 in Newburgh; died in 1876 in Lathom.




This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding ©, v. 13.1.1, written by Darrin Lythgoe 2001-2024.