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Catherine Melling

Female 1878 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Catherine Melling was born on 1 Nov 1878 in Newburgh (daughter of William Melling and Elizabeth Abram).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 24 Nov 1878, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Catherine married Thomas Baldwin on 13 Feb 1899 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Thomas (son of Richard Baldwin and Elizabeth Forshaw) was born on 14 Nov 1876 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Richard Baldwin was born on 3 Aug 1899 in Newburgh.
    2. Elizabeth Baldwin was born on 25 Feb 1902 in Moss Bridge, Lathom.
    3. William Baldwin was born in 1904 in Lathom.
    4. John Baldwin was born on 15 Aug 1906 in Lathom.
    5. Thomas Baldwin was born on 11 Jan 1910 in Newburgh.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Melling was born in 1852 in Newburgh (son of Richard Melling and Catherine Pemberton); died in 1927 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, labourer
    • Baptism: 1 Aug 1852, Lathom Park Chapel

    William married Elizabeth Abram on 2 Jan 1877 in Christ Church, Newburgh. Elizabeth (daughter of Martha Abram) was born on 11 Jun 1859 in Newburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Abram was born on 11 Jun 1859 in Newburgh (daughter of Martha Abram).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 10 Jul 1859, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Baptised as daughter of Martha Abram, spinster - but names father as Robert Abram, boatman, in marriage record: this could be Robert Clarkson (qv) named as father by Elizabeth's brother Robert Abram in his marriage record.

    Children:
    1. 1. Catherine Melling was born on 1 Nov 1878 in Newburgh.
    2. Richard Melling was born on 1 Dec 1880 in Newburgh; died on 24 May 1967 in Newburgh; was buried in Christ Church, Newburgh.
    3. John Melling was born on 5 Dec 1882 in Newburgh.
    4. Martha Melling was born on 30 Oct 1884 in Newburgh; died in 1884 in Lathom.
    5. Ellen Melling was born on 16 Mar 1886 in Newburgh.
    6. Robert Melling was born on 16 Mar 1886 in Newburgh.
    7. Martha Melling was born in 1891 in Newburgh.
    8. Margaret Melling was born on 16 Jan 1894 in Newburgh.
    9. William Melling was born on 9 Sep 1896 in Newburgh.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard Melling was born on 27 Mar 1817 in Newburgh (son of William Melling and Ellen Georgeson); died in 1889 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 23 Apr 1817, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Richard married Catherine Pemberton on 13 Apr 1846 in St Paul, Liverpool. Catherine (daughter of Richard Pemberton and Jane Forshaw) was born on 7 Sep 1823 in Lathom; died in 1878 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Pemberton was born on 7 Sep 1823 in Lathom (daughter of Richard Pemberton and Jane Forshaw); died in 1878 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 28 Sep 1823, Douglas Chapel, Eccleston (Parbold)

    Children:
    1. Ellen Melling was born in 1848 in Lathom.
    2. Jane Melling was born in 1850 in Newburgh; died in 1909 in New Lane, Burscough; was buried on 31 Jul 1909 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    3. 2. William Melling was born in 1852 in Newburgh; died in 1927 in Lathom.
    4. Richard Melling was born on 14 May 1854 in Parbold.
    5. Thomas Melling was born on 26 Apr 1856 in Parbold.
    6. James Melling was born in 1860 in Burscough.
    7. Ralph Melling was born in 1862 in Lathom; died in 1930 in 10 School Lane, Lathom; was buried on 15 Apr 1930 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    8. John Melling was born in 1864 in Lathom.

  3. 7.  Martha Abram was born in 1830 in Lathom (daughter of John Abram and Martha Golding); died on 26 Nov 1906 in Lathom; was buried in Christ Church, Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatwoman
    • Baptism: 1 Apr 1830, Lathom Park Chapel

    Notes:

    Father's occupation given as labourer in Lancs OPC but cordwainer in the parish record, where her entry and that of her twin Margery are oddly separated by two other unconnected records with later dates.
    Martha had (at least) five illegitimate children before she married Edward Stopforth. Four of them married, and two named no father; Robert's marriage record names his father as Robert Clarkson, and Margaret's as Robert Abram (which may be a 'cover' for Robert Clarkson).

    Children:
    1. John Abram was born in 1850 in Newburgh.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Abram was born on 11 Jun 1859 in Newburgh.
    3. Margaret Abram was born in 1862 in Newburgh.
    4. Alice Abram was born in 1862 in Newburgh; died in 1863 in Lathom.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Melling was born in 1774 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 27 Feb 1774, Lathom Chapel

    William married Ellen Georgeson on 20 Nov 1797 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Ellen (daughter of William Georgeson and Margaret Bennet) was born in 1772 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ellen Georgeson was born in 1772 in Lathom (daughter of William Georgeson and Margaret Bennet).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 7 Jun 1772, Lathom Park Chapel

    Notes:

    There is another possible baptism, 14.2.1773 St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk, to Thomas and Ellin Georgeson.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Melling was born in 1799 in Lathom; died in 1884 in Lathom; was buried on 11 Nov 1884 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    2. William Melling was born in 1802 in Lathom.
    3. Martha Melling was born in 1804 in Lathom; died on 13 Mar 1878 in Lathom; was buried on 16 Mar 1878 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    4. John Melling was born in 1808 in Lathom; died in 1875 in Ormskirk.
    5. James Melling was born in 1810 in Lathom.
    6. Ellen Melling was born in 1812 in Lathom; died in 1812 in Lathom; was buried on 15 May 1812 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.
    7. Mary Melling was born in 1813 in Lathom.
    8. Ralph Melling was born on 29 Jan 1815 in Lathom; died on 23 Feb 1887 in Lathom; was buried in Christ Church, Newburgh.
    9. 4. Richard Melling was born on 27 Mar 1817 in Newburgh; died in 1889 in Lathom.
    10. Ellen Melling was born on 24 Nov 1819 in Newburgh.

  3. 10.  Richard Pemberton was born in 1795 in Scarisbrick/Lathom (son of Richard Pemberton and Margaret Taylor); died in 1872 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 10 Apr 1795, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Richard married Jane Forshaw. Jane was born in 1800 in Lathom; died in 1855 in Parbold. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Jane Forshaw was born in 1800 in Lathom; died in 1855 in Parbold.

    Notes:

    Marriage record not found. Maiden name given in youngest children's birth records (GRO online index).

    Children:
    1. Margaret Pemberton was born on 19 Jul 1819 in Lathom.
    2. Richard Pemberton was born on 25 May 1821 in Lathom; died in 1823 in Lathom.
    3. 5. Catherine Pemberton was born on 7 Sep 1823 in Lathom; died in 1878 in Lathom.
    4. James Pemberton was born on 3 Aug 1825 in Lathom; died in Oct 1825 in Lathom.
    5. Elizabeth Pemberton was born on 21 Nov 1826 in Lathom; died in 1828 in Lathom.
    6. Elizabeth Pemberton was born in 1829 in Lathom; died in 1854 in Parbold.
    7. Jane Pemberton was born in 1831 in Lathom.
    8. Alice Pemberton was born in 1833 in Lathom.
    9. Ellen Pemberton was born in 1835 in Lathom; died in 1867 in Lathom.
    10. Richard Pemberton was born in 1837 in Lathom; died on 4 Feb 1914 in Lathom.
    11. Edward Pemberton was born in 1839 in Lathom; died in 1840 in Lathom.
    12. Mary Pemberton was born in 1842 in Lathom.

  5. 14.  John Abram was born in 1801 in Halsall (son of James Abram and Mary Hesketh).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, agricultural labourer

    John married Martha Golding on 13 Nov 1826 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Martha was born in 1807; died in 1836 in Lathom; was buried on 4 Jun 1836 in St Cuthbert, Halsall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Martha Golding was born in 1807; died in 1836 in Lathom; was buried on 4 Jun 1836 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.
    Children:
    1. Robert Abram was born on 1 Apr 1827 in Lathom.
    2. Martha Abram was born in 1828 in Lathom; died in 1829 in Halsall; was buried on 31 Jul 1829 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.
    3. Margery Abram was born in 1830 in Lathom; died about Nov 1917 in Blackburn.
    4. 7. Martha Abram was born in 1830 in Lathom; died on 26 Nov 1906 in Lathom; was buried in Christ Church, Newburgh.
    5. Margaret Abram was born in 1832 in Lathom; died in 1905 in Newburgh; was buried on 1 Jun 1905 in Christ Church, Newburgh.
    6. Alice Abram was born in 1834 in Lathom; died in 1899 in Newburgh; was buried on 15 Jan 1899 in Christ Church, Newburgh.



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