Other Events:

• Occupation: Canal and coastal boatman
• Baptism: 11 Oct 1874, Lancashire

William married Ellen Watkinson on 27 Dec 1897 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Ellen (daughter of James Watkinson and Martha Lamb) was born in 1877 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Ann Wignall was born on 16 Jun 1898 in Lathom.
2. Martha Wignall was born on 26 Feb 1900 in Lathom; died on 20 Dec 1969 in Burscough.
3. Maggie Ellen Wignall was born on 6 Oct 1903 in Cinder Street, Lathom.
4. James Wignall was born on 29 Jan 1905 in Lord Street, Lathom.
5. Edith Wignall was born on 29 Oct 1909 in Cinder Street, Lathom.
6. Elizabeth Wignall was born on 28 Jan 1912 in Lord Street, Lathom.
7. Alice Wignall was born on 8 Oct 1915 in Lord Street, Lathom.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Canal boatman, Mersey bargeman

William married Mary Ann Bennett in 1865 in St Thomas, Wigan. Mary was born in 1846 in Wigan; died in 1876 in Scarisbrick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Boatman

Notes:

Baptism record not found, father named as Richard Wignall, boatman, in both marriage records. With wife Jane and family in Wigan in 1851 census, b Eccleston. There is an older Richard, also in Wigan in the same census, with parents Richard and Ann, but unmarried. Birthplace given as Euxton in 1861 census.

Richard married Jane Hall on 13 Oct 1844 in St John the Divine, Pemberton. Jane (daughter of William Hall) was born in 1826 in Bolton; died in 1854 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Agricultural labourer, boatman

Notes:

In 1841 census in Eccleston (Parbold) age 60 with wife Ann, 65, and presumed sons Thomas, 25, and Richard, 15.

Richard married Ann. was born before 1776. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Overlooker