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Charles Thompson

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Charles Thompson was born in 1876 in Lathom (son of Charles Thompson and Margaret Forshaw).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farm labourer, locomotive cleaner, driver & stoker
    • Baptism: 27 Feb 1876, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Charles married Annie Jonathan on 20 Feb 1897 in All Saints, Wigan. Annie was born in 1876 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Thompson was born in 1850 in Wigan (son of Charles Thompson and Mary Mayors).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, canal labourer

    Charles married Margaret Forshaw on 6 Mar 1871 in All Saints, Wigan. Margaret (daughter of Richard Forshaw and Hannah Harrison) was born in 1842 in Lathom; died in 1899 in Lathom; was buried on 22 Nov 1899 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Forshaw was born in 1842 in Lathom (daughter of Richard Forshaw and Hannah Harrison); died in 1899 in Lathom; was buried on 22 Nov 1899 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 23 Jan 1842, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Age given as 22 instead of 29 in marriage record and 34 instead of 39 in 1881 census, but (correctly) 49 in 1891 and 57 in burial record.

    Children:
    1. Hannah Thompson was born in 1873 in Lathom.
    2. 1. Charles Thompson was born in 1876 in Lathom.
    3. Mary Thompson was born in 1879 in Lathom.
    4. Richard Thompson was born in 1885 in Lathom; died in 1885 in Lathom; was buried on 25 Mar 1885 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Charles Thompson was born on 20 Jul 1826 in Shevington (son of Charles Thompson and Margaret Melling).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 10 Sep 1829, All Saints, Wigan

    Charles married Mary Mayors on 25 Mar 1850 in All Saints, Wigan. Mary (daughter of Robert Mayors and Ann) was born in 1829 in Shevington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Mayors was born in 1829 in Shevington (daughter of Robert Mayors and Ann).
    Children:
    1. 2. Charles Thompson was born in 1850 in Wigan.

  3. 6.  Richard Forshaw was born in 1814 in Rufford (son of Henry Ryding and Susannah Forshaw); died on 5 Mar 1856 in Lathom; was buried on 8 Mar 1856 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, farmer
    • Baptism: 5 Jun 1814, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Notes:

    Baptism record says son of Susan Forshaw, daughter of Richard (and Margaret) Forshaw, farmer.
    Lancashire County Quarter Sessions, order of filiation and maintenance of bastard son of Henry Ryding of Ormskirk, wheelwright, and Susan Forshaw, singlewoman, 13.9.1814.

    Richard married Hannah Harrison on 27 Aug 1838 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Hannah (daughter of John Harrison) was born in 1817 in Newburgh; died on 8 Jul 1891 in Rufford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hannah Harrison was born in 1817 in Newburgh (daughter of John Harrison); died on 8 Jul 1891 in Rufford.

    Notes:

    Hannah in 1861 census but Ann in baptism records of Abraham and George Edward.
    Forshall in 1857 marriage record.

    Children:
    1. John Forshaw was born in 1840 in Lathom.
    2. 3. Margaret Forshaw was born in 1842 in Lathom; died in 1899 in Lathom; was buried on 22 Nov 1899 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    3. James Forshaw was born on 24 May 1844 in Lathom; died on 3 Dec 1901 in Burscough; was buried on 6 Jan 1902 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    4. Susannah Forshaw was born in 1848 in Lathom; died in 1852 in Lathom; was buried on 8 Jun 1852 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    5. Richard Forshaw was born on 26 Apr 1851 in Lathom.
    6. William Forshaw was born in 1854 in Lathom; died in 1906 in Blackburn.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Charles Thompson

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer, boatman

    Charles married Margaret Melling on 22 Sep 1823 in All Saints, Wigan. Margaret was born in 1789 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret Melling was born in 1789 in Wigan.

    Notes:

    Mistranscribed as Melleng in marriage record.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Thompson was born on 1 Mar 1825 in Shevington; died before 1881.
    2. 4. Charles Thompson was born on 20 Jul 1826 in Shevington.
    3. Sarah Thompson was born on 2 Feb 1827 in Shevington.

  3. 10.  Robert Mayors was born in 1795 in Rufford.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farm labourer

    Robert married Ann. was born in 1795 in Standish. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Ann was born in 1795 in Standish.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Mayors was born in 1829 in Shevington.

  5. 12.  Henry Ryding

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Wheelwright

    Notes:

    Lancashire County Quarter Sessions, order of filiation and maintenance of bastard son of Henry Ryding of Ormskirk, wheelwright, and Susan Forshaw, singlewoman, 13.9.1814.

    Henry married Susannah Forshaw. Susannah (daughter of Richard Forshaw and Margaret Culshaw) was born in 1794 in Holmeswood, Rufford; died in 1847 in Burscough; was buried on 31 Aug 1847 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Susannah Forshaw was born in 1794 in Holmeswood, Rufford (daughter of Richard Forshaw and Margaret Culshaw); died in 1847 in Burscough; was buried on 31 Aug 1847 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 11 May 1794, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Notes:

    Susanna in baptism record, Susan in 1821 marriage record, 1841 census and all children's baptisms except Henry Hunter, when Susannah as in her burial record.

    Children:
    1. 6. Richard Forshaw was born in 1814 in Rufford; died on 5 Mar 1856 in Lathom; was buried on 8 Mar 1856 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

  7. 14.  John Harrison

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Joiner

    Children:
    1. 7. Hannah Harrison was born in 1817 in Newburgh; died on 8 Jul 1891 in Rufford.



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