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Eleanor Hesketh

Female 1830 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eleanor Hesketh was born in 1830 in Bickerstaffe.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 26 Sep 1830, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Notes:

    Amelia in 1871 census.
    Verdict of manslaughter returned against her by Coroner's court for suffocating her two-mionth-old daughter Mary in 1870 (see note for her).

    Eleanor married Henry Gill on 29 Sep 1851 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Henry (son of William Gill and Margaret Rimmer) was born on 13 Mar 1822 in Scarisbrick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eleanor Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1852 in Liverpool; died in 1856 in Liverpool; was buried on 8 Jan 1856 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.
    2. 3. William Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1854 in Liverpool; died before 1931.
    3. 4. Eleanor Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Feb 1857 in Pottery, Wigan.
    4. 5. Henry Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860 in Liverpool.
    5. 6. Margaret Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jul 1863 in Liverpool.
    6. 7. Thomas Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1867 in Wigan.
    7. 8. Mary Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1870 in Aspull; died on 9 Dec 1870 in Aspull; was buried on 13 Dec 1870 in St David, Haigh.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eleanor Gill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1852 in Liverpool; died in 1856 in Liverpool; was buried on 8 Jan 1856 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 4 Jul 1852, All Saints, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Absent in 1861 census, age 14 b Bickerstaffe in 1871, age 22 b Sefton in 1881, age 33 b Burscough in 1891. It is possible that Henry and Eleanor's first daughter died and that a second Eleanor was born abt 1857, but no death record or second birth record found.


  2. 3.  William Gill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1854 in Liverpool; died before 1931.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 29 Jan 1854, All Saints, Liverpool

    William married Hannah Dawson on 5 Jan 1885 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Hannah (daughter of John Dawson) was born in 1859 in Pendleton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Mary Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1886 in Lathom.
    2. 10. Thomas Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1888 in Lathom; died on 1 Sep 1918 in Flanders; was buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.
    3. 11. William Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Mar 1889 in Newburgh; died on 26 Oct 1905 in Lathom; was buried in Christ Church, Newburgh.
    4. 12. Margaret Alice Rimmer Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jul 1893 in Newburgh.
    5. 13. John Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1896 in Newburgh.
    6. 14. Eleanor Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1899 in Newburgh.
    7. 15. Hannah Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Feb 1901 in Newburgh.

  3. 4.  Eleanor Gill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eleanor1) was born on 9 Feb 1857 in Pottery, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 20 Feb 1857, All Saints, Wigan

    Notes:

    Birthplace given as Burscough in 1891 census, Aintree in 1901.

    Eleanor married John Tasker on 8 Aug 1884 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. John (son of John Tasker and Margaret Gore) was born in 1859 in Burscough/Haskayne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. John Tasker  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1885 in Burscough.
    2. 17. Eleanor Tasker  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1887 in Burscough.
    3. 18. Margaret Tasker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Feb 1890 in Burscough; died on 10 May 1951 in Halsall.
    4. 19. Isabella Tasker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1898 in New Lane, Burscough.

  4. 5.  Henry Gill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1860 in Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 24 Jun 1860, All Souls, Vauxhall, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Birthplace given as Antree in 1881 census


  5. 6.  Margaret Gill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eleanor1) was born on 31 Jul 1863 in Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 10 Aug 1863, St Peter, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Birthplace given as Bickerstaffe in 1871 census, Parbold in 1891 and 1911, Wigan in 1901.

    Margaret married John Langton on 25 Aug 1888 in St Thomas, Wigan. John (son of Evan Halsall and Jane Langton) was born in 1859 in Lydiate. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Henry Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Apr 1885 in Dobb's Fold, Wigan.
    2. 21. Jane Eleanor Langton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Oct 1889 in Wallgate, Wigan.
    3. 22. Margaret Langton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1891 in Wallgate, Wigan.
    4. 23. John Langton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Mar 1894 in Scholes, Wigan.
    5. 24. Mary Langton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1896 in Wigan.
    6. 25. Job Langton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899 in Wigan.
    7. 26. Martha May Langton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903 in Wigan.

  6. 7.  Thomas Gill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eleanor1) was born on 18 Oct 1867 in Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 28 Oct 1867, St Peter, Liverpool


  7. 8.  Mary Gill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1870 in Aspull; died on 9 Dec 1870 in Aspull; was buried on 13 Dec 1870 in St David, Haigh.

    Notes:

    Mary died of suffocation during the night on the canal boat's cabin floor by her drunken mother, against whom a manslaughter verdict was returned (Bolton Evening News, 12.12.1870).
    The Manchester Evening News reported (8.3.1871) the ensuing hearing at Manchester Assizes, saying: "The Grand Jury found there was no bill against Eleanor Gill, 39, charged with having on 9th December 1870 at Aspull feloniously killed and slain one Mary Gill."



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Mary Gill Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1886 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 24 Jan 1886, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  2. 10.  Thomas Gill Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1888 in Lathom; died on 1 Sep 1918 in Flanders; was buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Stone quarryman, soldier
    • Baptism: 11 Mar 1888, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Lance Corporal, King's Liverpool Rgiment,.9th Battalion. Died of woulnds. Military Medal.


  3. 11.  William Gill Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 9 Mar 1889 in Newburgh; died on 26 Oct 1905 in Lathom; was buried in Christ Church, Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 13 Apr 1890, Christ Church, Newburgh


  4. 12.  Margaret Alice Rimmer Gill Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 3 Jul 1893 in Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 23 Jul 1893, Christ Church, Newburgh

    Notes:

    Maggie in 1901 census

    Margaret married Frank Smith on 21 Apr 1924 in Christ Church, Newburgh. Frank was born in 1893 in Parbold. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  John Gill Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 25 Mar 1896 in Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 3 May 1896, Christ Church, Newburgh


  6. 14.  Eleanor Gill Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 22 May 1899 in Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 16 Jul 1899, Christ Church, Newburgh


  7. 15.  Hannah Gill Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 2 Feb 1901 in Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 31 Mar 1901, Christ Church, Newburgh

    Hannah married Harold Merritt on 8 Aug 1931 in Christ Church, Newburgh. Harold was born in 1901 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 16.  John Tasker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1885 in Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman


  9. 17.  Eleanor Tasker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1887 in Burscough.

    Eleanor married William Gore on 5 Aug 1907 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. William (son of Job Gore and Alice (Rothwell) Forshaw) was born on 3 Jan 1881 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Alice Gore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1908 in New Lane, Burscough.
    2. 28. John Gore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Aug 1910 in New Lane, Burscough.
    3. 29. May Gore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jan 1917 in New Lane, Burscough.

  10. 18.  Margaret Tasker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 26 Feb 1890 in Burscough; died on 10 May 1951 in Halsall.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 30 Mar 1890, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Maggie in 1901 census

    Margaret married James Halsall on 16 Mar 1921 in St Cuthbert, Halsall. James (son of Joseph Halsall and Alice Snape) was born on 1 Apr 1882 in Haskayne; died on 28 Aug 1954 in Halsall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Jessie Halsall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1922 in Halsall; died on 4 Mar 1998 in Halsall.

  11. 19.  Isabella Tasker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 9 Jun 1898 in New Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 3 Jul 1898, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  12. 20.  Henry Gill Descendancy chart to this point (6.Margaret2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 19 Apr 1885 in Dobb's Fold, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, coal hewer.
    • Baptism: 8 May 1885, All Saints, Wigan

    Notes:

    Born before parents married. Baptised as Henry Gill, son of Margaret, and married as such naming John Langton as father, but in 1891 census as Henry Langton, in 1901 as Henry Gill Langton.

    Henry married Jane Wright on 30 Mar 1907 in St Thomas, Wigan. Jane was born in 1883 in Newtown, Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Elizabeth Ellen Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907 in Wigan.
    2. 32. William Gill  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1909 in Wigan.

  13. 21.  Jane Eleanor Langton Descendancy chart to this point (6.Margaret2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 28 Oct 1889 in Wallgate, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 8 Dec 1889, All Saints, Wigan

    Jane married Albert Marshall on 16 Aug 1913 in St Thomas, Wigan. Albert was born in 1889 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 22.  Margaret Langton Descendancy chart to this point (6.Margaret2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 13 Dec 1891 in Wallgate, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 31 Jan 1892, All Saints, Wigan

    Margaret married Robert Boyd on 25 Oct 1911 in St Thomas, Wigan. Robert was born in 1891 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 23.  John Langton Descendancy chart to this point (6.Margaret2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 17 Mar 1894 in Scholes, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Colliry labourer
    • Baptism: 23 Mar 1894, All Saints, Wigan


  16. 24.  Mary Langton Descendancy chart to this point (6.Margaret2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1896 in Wigan.

  17. 25.  Job Langton Descendancy chart to this point (6.Margaret2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1899 in Wigan.

  18. 26.  Martha May Langton Descendancy chart to this point (6.Margaret2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1903 in Wigan.

    Martha married John William Dawber on 27 Oct 1921 in St Thomas, Wigan. John was born in 1902 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 27.  Alice Gore Descendancy chart to this point (17.Eleanor3, 4.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 25 Dec 1908 in New Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 31 Jan 1909, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  2. 28.  John Gore Descendancy chart to this point (17.Eleanor3, 4.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 21 Aug 1910 in New Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 18 Sep 1910, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    John married Jane Elizabeth Barrow about Feb 1940 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Jane (daughter of William Barrow and Catherine Alty) was born on 29 Apr 1911 in New Lane, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 29.  May Gore Descendancy chart to this point (17.Eleanor3, 4.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 22 Jan 1917 in New Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 18 Feb 1917, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  4. 30.  Jessie Halsall Descendancy chart to this point (18.Margaret3, 4.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 1 Feb 1922 in Halsall; died on 4 Mar 1998 in Halsall.

  5. 31.  Elizabeth Ellen Gill Descendancy chart to this point (20.Henry3, 6.Margaret2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1907 in Wigan.

  6. 32.  William Gill Descendancy chart to this point (20.Henry3, 6.Margaret2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1909 in Wigan.



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