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Robert Cheetham

Male 1845 - 1915  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert Cheetham was born on 20 Nov 1845 in Downholland; died on 14 Apr 1915 in Pottery Road, Wigan; was buried on 20 Apr 1915 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 30 Nov 1845, St Thomas, Lydiate

    Notes:

    Birthplace also given as Seaforth or Litherland in censuses.

    Robert married Ann Cheetham on 29 May 1865 in St Peter, Liverpool. Ann (daughter of John Cheetham and Mary Shaw) was born in 1848 in Halsall; died on 18 Feb 1911 in Lancaster Asylum; was buried on 24 Feb 1911 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1866 in Liverpool.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1868 in Liverpool; died in 1868 in Scarisbrick.
    3. 4. James Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1870 in Liverpool.
    4. 5. Elizabeth Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1873 in Liverpool; died in 1943 in Pottery Road, Wigan.
    5. 6. Ellen Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1876 in Halsall; died in Jul 1876 in Downholland; was buried on 11 Jul 1876 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.
    6. 7. John Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1877 in Downholland; died on 29 Nov 1919 in Chorley.
    7. 8. Ellen Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1880 in Haskayne; died on 12 Aug 1919 in Pottery Road, Wigan.
    8. 9. Sarah Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1883 in Haskayne; died in 1896 in New Lane, Burscough; was buried on 25 Jan 1896 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 11 Mar 1866 in Liverpool.

    Mary married Henry Cheetham on 10 Sep 1888 in St Matthias, Liverpool. Henry (son of James Cheetham and Cicely Johnson) was born in 1862 in Halsall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Cicely Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1890 in Burscough.
    2. 11. Elizabeth Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Dec 1893 in Standish/Burscough.
    3. 12. Mary Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1902 in Haskayne.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 6 Jan 1868 in Liverpool; died in 1868 in Scarisbrick.

  3. 4.  James Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 20 Jan 1870 in Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 25 Jan 1870, St Peter, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Baptism record gives birth date as Jan 17, not 20 as in family bible and 1939 Census. Waterways Archive has Jan 1.

    James married Mary Howard on 16 Jul 1894 in Christ Church, Ince. Mary (daughter of James Howard and Mary Blundell) was born on 12 Oct 1875 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Robert Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1894 in New Lane, Burscough.
    2. 14. James Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1895 in New Lane, Burscough.
    3. 15. John Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born about May 1897 in New Lane, Burscough.
    4. 16. Joseph Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1900 in New Lane, Burscough.
    5. 17. William Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1902 in New Lane, Burscough; died in 1982.
    6. 18. George Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jul 1903 in New Lane, Burscough.
    7. 19. Henry Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1905 in New Lane, Burscough.
    8. 20. Mary Ann Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907 in New Lane, Burscough.
    9. 21. Thomas Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1909 in New Lane, Burscough.
    10. 22. Richard Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1910 in New Lane, Burscough.
    11. 23. Ellen Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1919 in Burscough.
    12. 24. Harold Bertram Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jan 1921 in Victoria Street, Burscough.

  4. 5.  Elizabeth Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 17 Jul 1873 in Liverpool; died in 1943 in Pottery Road, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 21 Jul 1873, St Peter, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Ruddick in 1911 census.

    Elizabeth married Peter Ruddock on 13 Dec 1897 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Peter (son of Thomas Ruddock and Margaret Cheetham) was born on 16 Oct 1874 in Crooke, Shevington; died in Feb 1950 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Thomas Ruddock  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Nov 1899 in Ormskirk; died on 2 Dec 1899 in Ormskirk; was buried on 5 Dec 1899 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

  5. 6.  Ellen Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 20 Jan 1876 in Halsall; died in Jul 1876 in Downholland; was buried on 11 Jul 1876 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.

  6. 7.  John Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 13 Oct 1877 in Downholland; died on 29 Nov 1919 in Chorley.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 4 Nov 1877, St Cuthbert, Halsall

    Notes:

    Drowned in canal.

    John married Hannah Howard on 27 May 1900 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Hannah (daughter of Robert Howard and Margery Melling) was born in 1879 in Burscough; died on 12 Dec 1935 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Robert Howard Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Oct 1900 in Burscough.
    2. 27. Ralph Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Oct 1902 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough.
    3. 28. Albert Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1904 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough.
    4. 29. John Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1907 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; died in 1908 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; was buried on 6 Jan 1908 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    5. 30. James Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1910 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; died on 12 Feb 1945 in Carlisle; was buried on 16 Feb 1945 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    6. 31. George Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1912 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; died on 1 Nov 1986 in Bispham Green, nr Mawdesley.
    7. 32. Sylvia Lilian Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Apr 1915 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; died on 16 Jul 1990 in New Zealand.
    8. 33. Thomas Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1917 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; died on 1 Jul 1993 in Ormskirk.

  7. 8.  Ellen Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 4 Jul 1880 in Haskayne; died on 12 Aug 1919 in Pottery Road, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 21 Jul 1880, All Souls, Vauxhall

    Notes:

    Birth certificate confirms mother's maiden name as Cheetham (not Shaw as in marriage record).

    Ellen married Thomas Fazackerley on 23 Sep 1900 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Thomas (son of Dorothy Fazackerley) was born on 29 Nov 1880 in Canal Street, Preston; died in 1943 in Council Avenue, Burscough; was buried on 26 Apr 1943 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Sarah Ann Fazackerley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Feb 1902 in Burscough; died in 1980.
    2. 35. John Richard Fazackerley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jan 1905 in Wigan; died on 10 Apr 1905 in Gargrave.
    3. 36. Robert Fazackerley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1906 in Wigan; died on 19 Jan 1907 in Pottery Road, Wigan.
    4. 37. Robert Fazackerley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1908 in Wigan; died on 28 Jun 1972 in Pottery Road, Wigan.
    5. 38. Elizabeth Fazackerley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 May 1910 in Wigan; died in Apr 1911 in Pottery Road, Wigan.
    6. 39. Mary Fazackerley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1912 in Wigan; died in 1985.
    7. 40. James Fazackerley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Oct 1914 in Wigan; died on 7 Mar 1915 in Pottery Road, Wigan.
    8. 41. Thomas Fazackerley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1916 in Wigan; died on 22 Jun 1916 in Pottery Road, Wigan.
    9. 42. George Fazackerley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1917 in Wigan; died on 2 Dec 1917 in Pottery Road, Wigan.

  8. 9.  Sarah Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 20 Feb 1883 in Haskayne; died in 1896 in New Lane, Burscough; was buried on 25 Jan 1896 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 4 Mar 1883, St Thomas, Lydiate



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Cicely Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born in Nov 1890 in Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 6 Dec 1890, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Ann Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1911 in Lydiate.

  2. 11.  Elizabeth Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born on 9 Dec 1893 in Standish/Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 17 Jan 1894, All Souls, Vauxhall, Liverpool


  3. 12.  Mary Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1902 in Haskayne.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 1 May 1902, St Cuthbert, Halsall


  4. 13.  Robert Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1894 in New Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 27 Sep 1894, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  5. 14.  James Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1895 in New Lane, Burscough.

  6. 15.  John Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born about May 1897 in New Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, lorry driver

    John married Mary Edwardson on 4 Aug 1919 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Mary (daughter of James Edwardson) was born in 1894 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 44. Florence May Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Feb 1920 in Burscough.
    2. 45. James Cheetham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1928 in Burscough.

  7. 16.  Joseph Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born on 8 Apr 1900 in New Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Saw mill labourer

    Joseph married Mary May Alty in 1918 in Ormskirk Register Office. Mary (daughter of John James Alty and Mary Baldwin) was born on 30 Mar 1898 in Glover's Bridge, Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 17.  William Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born on 15 Jan 1902 in New Lane, Burscough; died in 1982.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Coal board worker, farm labourer

    William married Alice Rebecca Meadows on 18 Nov 1922 in St John the Baptist Burscough. Alice (daughter of William Kirby and Alice Meadows) was born on 24 Nov 1900 in Scarisbrick; died on 31 Jan 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 18.  George Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born on 13 Jul 1903 in New Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    George married Margaret Lewis in 1926 in Burscough Methodist Cahapel. Margaret (daughter of Joseph Lewis and Jane Wareing) was born on 5 May 1901 in Mart Lane, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 19.  Henry Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born on 18 Mar 1905 in New Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Lorry driver


  11. 20.  Mary Ann Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1907 in New Lane, Burscough.

  12. 21.  Thomas Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1909 in New Lane, Burscough.

  13. 22.  Richard Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1910 in New Lane, Burscough.

  14. 23.  Ellen Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born on 15 Nov 1919 in Burscough.

  15. 24.  Harold Bertram Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born on 22 Jan 1921 in Victoria Street, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Flour mill worker

    Notes:

    Plain Harold in 1921 and 1939 censuses: birth date given as Jan 21st in 1939 (Jan 22nd in baptism record).


  16. 25.  Thomas Ruddock Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.Robert1) was born on 27 Nov 1899 in Ormskirk; died on 2 Dec 1899 in Ormskirk; was buried on 5 Dec 1899 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

  17. 26.  Robert Howard Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Robert1) was born on 28 Oct 1900 in Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 13 Nov 1900, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  18. 27.  Ralph Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Robert1) was born on 19 Oct 1902 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Railway clerk
    • Baptism: 16 Nov 1902, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  19. 28.  Albert Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Robert1) was born on 25 Sep 1904 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer
    • Baptism: 16 Oct 1904, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Albert married Mary Elizabeth Pye on 4 Apr 1931 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Mary (daughter of William Draper Pye and Margery Ellen Mawdsley) was born on 22 Dec 1900 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 29.  John Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Robert1) was born on 5 Aug 1907 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; died in 1908 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; was buried on 6 Jan 1908 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 1 Sep 1907, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  21. 30.  James Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Robert1) was born on 27 Jul 1910 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; died on 12 Feb 1945 in Carlisle; was buried on 16 Feb 1945 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, motor wagon driver
    • Baptism: 21 Aug 1910, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Cheatham in baptism record.
    Junior Lance-Corporal, Royal Army Service Corps in Roll of Honour.
    Home address 12 New Lane, Burscough in bural record.

    James married Ada Forshaw in 1935 in Ormskirk Register Office. Ada was born on 26 May 1917 in Tarleton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 31.  George Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Robert1) was born on 30 Sep 1912 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; died on 1 Nov 1986 in Bispham Green, nr Mawdesley.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, motor driver, public works contractor
    • Baptism: 20 Oct 1912, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    George married Margaret Caunce about Feb 1936 in St Mary the Virgin, Rufford. Margaret (daughter of William Caunce and Ada Ackers) was born on 10 Oct 1917 in Hoscar Moss, Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  23. 32.  Sylvia Lilian Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Robert1) was born on 24 Apr 1915 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; died on 16 Jul 1990 in New Zealand.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 30 May 1915, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Sylvia Lily on Lancashire BMDs.


  24. 33.  Thomas Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Robert1) was born on 21 Jul 1917 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough; died on 1 Jul 1993 in Ormskirk.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Airman
    • Baptism: 9 Sep 1917, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Thomas married Lena Rawstorne about May 1940 in Ploughley (Bicester), Oxfordshire. Lena (daughter of John Rawstorne) was born in 1921 in Ormskirk; died in Oct 2018 in Ormskirk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  25. 34.  Sarah Ann Fazackerley Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 2 Feb 1902 in Burscough; died in 1980.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 7 Feb 1902, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Family records have birth date as Feb 2, though 1939 Census and GRO death register have Feb 1.

    Sarah married Stephen Lamb on 20 Dec 1922 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Stephen (son of John Lamb and Margaret Aspinall) was born on 28 Apr 1899 in Orrell Lane, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Ellen Lamb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jul 1923 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough.
    2. 47. Evelyn Lamb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Apr 1930 in Canal Bank, New Lane.
    3. 48. Myra Lamb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1938 in Council Avenue, Burscough.

  26. 35.  John Richard Fazackerley Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 21 Jan 1905 in Wigan; died on 10 Apr 1905 in Gargrave.

  27. 36.  Robert Fazackerley Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 18 Aug 1906 in Wigan; died on 19 Jan 1907 in Pottery Road, Wigan.

  28. 37.  Robert Fazackerley Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 1 Mar 1908 in Wigan; died on 28 Jun 1972 in Pottery Road, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Robert married Emily Swales about Nov 1930 in Skipton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  29. 38.  Elizabeth Fazackerley Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 19 May 1910 in Wigan; died in Apr 1911 in Pottery Road, Wigan.

  30. 39.  Mary Fazackerley Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 17 Feb 1912 in Wigan; died in 1985.

  31. 40.  James Fazackerley Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 31 Oct 1914 in Wigan; died on 7 Mar 1915 in Pottery Road, Wigan.

  32. 41.  Thomas Fazackerley Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 6 Feb 1916 in Wigan; died on 22 Jun 1916 in Pottery Road, Wigan.

  33. 42.  George Fazackerley Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 17 Jul 1917 in Wigan; died on 2 Dec 1917 in Pottery Road, Wigan.


Generation: 4

  1. 43.  Ann Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (10.Cicely3, 2.Mary2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1911 in Lydiate.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 31 Jan 1911, St Thomas's, Lydiate


  2. 44.  Florence May Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (15.John3, 4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born on 8 Feb 1920 in Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 21 Mar 1920, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  3. 45.  James Cheetham Descendancy chart to this point (15.John3, 4.James2, 1.Robert1) was born on 3 Aug 1928 in Burscough.

  4. 46.  Ellen Lamb Descendancy chart to this point (34.Sarah3, 8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 13 Jul 1923 in Crabtree Bridge, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 5 Aug 1923, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  5. 47.  Evelyn Lamb Descendancy chart to this point (34.Sarah3, 8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 12 Apr 1930 in Canal Bank, New Lane.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 18 May 1930, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  6. 48.  Myra Lamb Descendancy chart to this point (34.Sarah3, 8.Ellen2, 1.Robert1) was born on 26 Sep 1938 in Council Avenue, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 30 Oct 1938, St John the Baptist, Burscough




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