1. | John Townsend was born on 2 May 1876 in Liverpool (son of Joseph Saxton Townsend and Alice Highfield). Other Events:
John married Frances Elizabeth Jane Thomas on 16 Apr 1900 in All Saints, Liverpool. Frances (daughter of Robert Thomas and Jane Cordon) was born in 1877 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Joseph Saxton Townsend was born in 1839 in Ossett, West Yorkshire (son of Edwin Townsend and Hannah Saxton); died on 25 Jan 1895 in Derby Road, Bootle. Other Events:
Notes: Baptised as Joseph Saxton and appears as such in 1841-61 censuses and in first marriage record. Changed surname to Townsend before second (bigamous) marriage, naming mother's husband as father ("declined to answer" in earler record). Signed own name - Saxton first, Townsend second - both times and appearance of "Joseph" almost identical. Joseph married Alice Highfield on 26 Feb 1869 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Alice (daughter of John Highfield and Mary Williams) was born in 1849 in Burscough; died in 1924 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Alice Highfield was born in 1849 in Burscough (daughter of John Highfield and Mary Williams); died in 1924 in Liverpool. Other Events:
Notes: Marries as Alice Bamber, daughter of John Bamber, boatman. Isabella Highfield present as sister-in-law of Joseph Townsend in 1871 census.
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4. | Edwin Townsend Other Events:
Notes: Edward in Joseph's 1869 marriage record. Edwin married Hannah Saxton on 8 Jan 1843 in St Helen, Sandal Magna, Wakefield. Hannah was born in 1820 in Ossett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Hannah Saxton was born in 1820 in Ossett.
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6. | John Highfield was born on 9 May 1819 in Burscough (son of Alice Highfield); died in 1861 in Burscough; was buried on 4 Jan 1861 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Other Events:
Notes: Parents named as John and Alice Highfield in baptism record. Appears as John Bamber in 1841 census after mother married JOhn Bamber - also in daughter Alice's marriage record. John married Mary Williams. Mary was born in 1829 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Williams was born in 1829 in Liverpool. Other Events:
Notes: No marriage record found. Surname confirmed by children's birth records on Lancs BMD.
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13. | Alice Highfield was born in 1797 in Burscough; died in 1860 in Lathom; was buried on 14 Jul 1860 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
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