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Thomas Melling

Male 1857 - 1900  (43 years)


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  1. 1.  Thomas Melling was born in 1857 in Downholland; died on 28 Mar 1900 in Salford; was buried on 31 Mar 1900 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 11 Oct 1857, St Cuthbert, Halsall

    Notes:

    Died from an accident on the canal, according to family records, apparently killed by a falling sack.

    Thomas married Elizabeth Hornby on 30 Dec 1889 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hornby and Mary Seddon) was born on 9 Mar 1872 in Lathom; died on 20 Jun 1952 in Bank Houses, Gregson's Bridge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Melling  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1892 in Burscough; died in 1929 in Lathom.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Melling  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1895 in Burscough Bridge; died on 3 Jun 1965 in Rainhill.
    3. 4. Margaret Melling  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1897 in Mart Lane, Burscough; died on 25 Oct 1992 in Ormskirk.
    4. 5. William Melling  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1900 in Burscough; died in 1913 in Blackburn; was buried on 11 Aug 1913 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Melling Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1892 in Burscough; died in 1929 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 29 May 1892, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Mary married John Thomas Stringman on 6 Oct 1917 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. John was born on 9 Mar 1893 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Melling Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 25 Jan 1895 in Burscough Bridge; died on 3 Jun 1965 in Rainhill.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 10 Feb 1895, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Elizabeth married Willliam Watson on 22 Sep 1917 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Willliam (son of Thomas Watson and Jane Pennington) was born on 10 Oct 1893 in Upholland; died on 2 Jan 1965 in Rainhill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Margaret Melling Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 15 Aug 1897 in Mart Lane, Burscough; died on 25 Oct 1992 in Ormskirk.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 12 Sep 1897, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Margaret married Henry Ashcroft on 21 Apr 1919 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Henry (son of William Ashcroft) was born in 1887 in Ormskirk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  William Melling Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 1 Jan 1900 in Burscough; died in 1913 in Blackburn; was buried on 11 Aug 1913 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 28 Jan 1900, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    He was known to be working on the canal, and the burial record states: "Died at Blackburn from an accident."
    An anonymous inquest report in the Ormskirk Advertiser states: "The inquest on a Burscough boy killed last month in the town of Blackburn has revealed that he died of blood poisoning. The lad fell beneath a crane as it loaded a barge on the cotton wharf at Port'o'Blackburn on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Apparently the deceased was assisting his father in the loading of a canal barge when the accident occurred. He was taken to the Blackburn Infirmary where two operations were carried out - one for the amputation of his foot. It was heard that the lad died despite the efforts of the surgeons to maintain life."




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