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Arthur Vickers

Male 1922 -  (102 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Arthur Vickers was born on 11 Apr 1922 in Victoria Street, Burscough (son of John Vickers and Mary Wareing Lewis).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Cake factory box maker
    • Baptism: 21 May 1922


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Vickers was born on 7 Jan 1898 in Newburgh (son of Simeon Vickers and Mary Halsall).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Crane man on canal dredger
    • Baptism: 6 Feb 1898, Christ Church, Newburgh

    Notes:

    Birth date given as 7.1.1898 in 1939 Census.

    John married Mary Wareing Lewis on 9 Oct 1920 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Mary (daughter of Joseph Lewis and Jane Wareing) was born on 12 May 1899 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Wareing Lewis was born on 12 May 1899 in Burscough (daughter of Joseph Lewis and Jane Wareing).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 4 Jun 1899, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Children:
    1. 1. Arthur Vickers was born on 11 Apr 1922 in Victoria Street, Burscough.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Simeon Vickers was born on 2 Sep 1871 in Lathom (son of John Vickers and Mary Harrison).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 1 Oct 1871, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Vicars in baptism record

    Simeon married Mary Halsall on 10 Apr 1893 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Mary (daughter of Henry Halsall and Mary Eaves) was born on 9 Jul 1872 in Parbold. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Halsall was born on 9 Jul 1872 in Parbold (daughter of Henry Halsall and Mary Eaves).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 28 Jul 1872, Douglas Chapel, Eccleston (Parbold)

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Vickers was born on 5 Aug 1893 in Newburgh.
    2. Mary Vickers was born on 5 Sep 1895 in Newburgh.
    3. 2. John Vickers was born on 7 Jan 1898 in Newburgh.
    4. Hannah Vickers was born on 8 Aug 1900 in Newburgh.
    5. Henry Vickers was born on 21 Aug 1903 in Newburgh.
    6. William Vickers was born on 5 Mar 1905 in Newburgh.
    7. Emily Vickers was born on 13 Apr 1908 in Newburgh.
    8. Simeon Vickers was born on 14 Nov 1910 in Newburgh.

  3. 6.  Joseph Lewis was born on 23 Nov 1875 in Burscough (son of Joseph Lewis and Mary Eastwood).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Band sawyer
    • Baptism: 3 Dec 1875, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Joseph married Jane Wareing on 30 Jul 1898 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Jane (daughter of John Wareing and Mary Culshaw) was born in 1877 in Melling. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jane Wareing was born in 1877 in Melling (daughter of John Wareing and Mary Culshaw).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 9 Mar 1877, St Thomas, Melling

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Wareing Lewis was born on 12 May 1899 in Burscough.
    2. Margaret Lewis was born on 5 May 1901 in Mart Lane, Burscough.
    3. Joseph Arthur Lewis was born on 12 Jul 1903 in Redcat Lane, Burscough.
    4. Walter Lewis was born on 13 Jul 1905 in Redcat Lane, Burscough.
    5. Ellen Lewis was born on 1 Oct 1907 in Redcat Lane, Burscough.
    6. Alice Lewis was born on 16 Apr 1911 in Redcat Lane, Burscough.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Vickers was born in Jan 1833 in Preston (son of Simeon Vickers and Hannah Lamb); died on 29 Dec 1910 in Spencer's Bridge, Newburgh; was buried on 2 Jan 1911 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Coal boat captain, innkeeper
    • Baptism: 3 Feb 1833, St John, Preston
    • Probate: 24 Jan 1911, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Reputed to have had 22 children by his two wives - "21 twice over" in family lore, though we have traced only 19.
    Father's name wrongly recorded as Samuel rather than Simeon in 1857 marriage record.
    Probate record has him an innkeeper of Spencer's Bridge Inn, Newburgh, naming Simeon Vickers and Henry Harrison, boatmen: effects ?90.

    John married Mary Harrison on 7 Dec 1857 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Mary (daughter of Thomas Harrison and Margaret Woosey) was born on 15 Aug 1841 in Burscough; died on 23 Jan 1919 in Moss Bridge, Lathom; was buried on 27 Jan 1919 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Harrison was born on 15 Aug 1841 in Burscough (daughter of Thomas Harrison and Margaret Woosey); died on 23 Jan 1919 in Moss Bridge, Lathom; was buried on 27 Jan 1919 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 5 Sep 1841, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Children:
    1. Henry Vickers was born on 24 Jan 1859 in nr Britannia Bridge, Ince; died about Feb 1859 in Wigan.
    2. Hannah Vickers was born on 20 Feb 1860 in nr Britannia Bridge, Ince.
    3. Margaret Vickers was born on 3 Nov 1861 in Frog Lane, Wigan; died in Jun 1937 in Moss Bridge, Lathom; was buried on 24 Jun 1937 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    4. Daniel Vickers was born on 2 Feb 1864 in Litherland; died in Sep 1941 in Ormskirk; was buried on 20 Sep 1941 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    5. Sarah Jane Vickers was born on 11 Jul 1865 in West Derby.
    6. John Vickers was born on 20 Mar 1866 in Lathom.
    7. Henry Vickers was born in 1868 in Lathom; died on 3 Jul 1935 in Ormskirk; was buried on 6 Jul 1935 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    8. Thomas Vickers was born on 10 Dec 1869 in Lathom.
    9. 4. Simeon Vickers was born on 2 Sep 1871 in Lathom.
    10. James Vickers was born on 13 Jul 1873 in Lathom; died on 30 Nov 1951 in Lathom; was buried on 4 Dec 1951 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    11. Mary Vickers was born on 24 Apr 1875 in Lathom; died on 19 Dec 1889 in Lathom.
    12. William Vickers was born on 27 Jan 1877 in Moss Bridge, Lathom - twin of Richard; died on 18 Jan 1900 in Victoria Street, Burscough.
    13. Richard Vickers was born on 27 Jan 1877 in Moss Bridge, Lathom - twin of William.
    14. Joseph Vickers was born on 19 Mar 1880 in Hoscar Moss; died on 21 Mar 1880 in Lathom.
    15. Joseph Vickers was born on 29 Apr 1881 in Moss Bridge, Lathom - twin of Edward.
    16. Edward Vickers was born on 29 Apr 1881 in Moss Bridge, Lathom - twin of Joseph; died on 28 Feb 1945 in Aspull; was buried on 5 Mar 1945 in St John's, Burscough.
    17. Elizabeth Vickers was born on 28 Oct 1884 in Moss Bridge, Lathom.

  3. 10.  Henry Halsall was born in 1827 in Scarisbrick (son of William Halsall and Mary Jones); died before 1891.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Coal trader, boatman

    Notes:

    Blind, no occupation in 1881 census.

    Henry married Mary Eaves on 23 Feb 1852 in St John, Liverpool. Mary (daughter of William Eaves and Mary Hartley) was born in 1828 in Halsall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Eaves was born in 1828 in Halsall (daughter of William Eaves and Mary Hartley).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 21 Dec 1828, St Cuthbert, Halsall

    Notes:

    Surname spelt Eves in marriage record, also in baptism when mother named as Margaret, not Mary.

    Children:
    1. Ann Halsall was born in 1852 in Halsall; died in 1852 in Halsall; was buried on 26 Jul 1852 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.
    2. William Halsall was born in 1853 in Halsall.
    3. Henry Halsall was born in 1856 in Halsall.
    4. Ann Halsall was born in 1858 in Halsall.
    5. Ellen Halsall was born in 1860 in Halsall.
    6. Richard Halsall was born in 1862 in Halsall.
    7. Elizabeth Halsall was born in 1865 in Halsall; died on 15 May 1921 in Culvert Lane, Newburgh.
    8. John Halsall was born on 25 Feb 1867 in Halsall.
    9. Alice Halsall was born in 1869 in Halsall.
    10. 5. Mary Halsall was born on 9 Jul 1872 in Parbold.
    11. James Halsall was born on 10 Feb 1877 in Newburgh; died in 1877 in Lathom.

  5. 12.  Joseph Lewis was born in 1851 in Burscough (son of Joseph Lewis Pedder and Margaret Dutton); died about Feb 1887 in Scarisbrick.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Basket maker, boatman
    • Baptism: 15 May 1851, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Joseph married Mary Eastwood on 12 Apr 1873 in Keighley Parish Church. Mary (daughter of John Eastwood) was born in 1847 in Leeds. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Mary Eastwood was born in 1847 in Leeds (daughter of John Eastwood).
    Children:
    1. Arthur Lewis was born in 1873 in Cross Hills, nr Keighley.
    2. 6. Joseph Lewis was born on 23 Nov 1875 in Burscough.
    3. Walter Lewis was born on 5 Dec 1878 in Burscough.
    4. James Lewis was born in 1881 in Burscough; died in 1883 in Scarisbrick.

  7. 14.  John Wareing was born in 1841 in Burscough (son of James Wareing and Jane Snape); died in 1906 in Blackburn; was buried on 5 May 1906 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 15 May 1841, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Baptism date also given as May 9 on Lancs OPC.
    Likely entry in 1901 census on the canal at Dubb Bridge, Bingley, though age given as 63, and married rather than widowed. He is mate on boat Olive with Thomas Ascroft, 36, and son Adam Ashcroft, 14, of Burscough Bridge (qv).
    A report in the Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 3.5.1906, read: 'John Waring (sic) of Burscough, captain of a boat on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, has died in the East Lancashire Infirmary from injuries sustained through a bale of cotton falling on him at Rishton.'

    John married Mary Culshaw on 6 Jun 1876 in St Thomas, Melling. Mary (daughter of William Culshaw) was born in 1839 in Burscough; died on 3 Mar 1891 in Lathom; was buried on 6 Mar 1891 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mary Culshaw was born in 1839 in Burscough (daughter of William Culshaw); died on 3 Mar 1891 in Lathom; was buried on 6 Mar 1891 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Notes:

    1876 Melling marriage record lists John Wareing, wid, boatman, and Mary Wakeson (?Watkinson) wid.
    Buried at St John's, Burscough, as Mary Wareing in same grave as her first hisband, William Watkinson.

    Children:
    1. 7. Jane Wareing was born in 1877 in Melling.
    2. Thomas Wareing was born on 6 Feb 1879 in Burscough.
    3. John Wareing was born on 6 Feb 1883 in Lathom.



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