Generation 3 Ancestor Family 5
John And Margaret Heaton
1843 To 1867
3 x Great Grandparents
Heaton Family #3
Overview
John Heaton was born in 1820 the son of a Collier from Ashton In Makerfield. Margaret Leech was born in 1823 the daughter of a Labourer from Ashton In Makerfield. John and Margaret married in 1842 in Winwick. John and Margaret had 7 children three of whom died in childhood, the other four went on to have families of their own. John died in 1866 aged 46 and Margaret died in 1867 aged 44.
Family
Parents
John: James Heaton (1786-1872) and Ann Cunliffe (1785-1841). Collier from Ashton In Makerfield. Ancestor Family
Margaret: John Leech (1806-1873) and Margaret Bailey (1806-1880). Ancestor Family
Heads
John Heaton (1820-1866)
Margaret Leech (1823-1867)
Children
Anne Heaton (1842-1918) married Alexander Wilkie (1843-1885) and Thomas Hesketh (1840-1910). Farm Bailiff from Ashton In Makerfield. External Family
John Heaton (1843-1917) married Hannah Houghton (1850-1930). Colliery Manager from Haydock. Ancestor Family
Margaret Heaton (1846-1848) died aged 2.
James Heaton (1848-1923) married Elizabeth Byrom (1851-1914). Collier from Haydock with 5 children. Sibling Family
Mary Heaton (1850-1850) died aged 2 months.
Thomas Heaton (1851-1852) died aged 5 months.
Hannah Heaton (1853-1937) married James Wilkie (1851-1922) and Ralph Winrow. Labourer from New Springs Wigan. External Family
Descendants
Timeline
17th March 1820 John born in Ashton In Makerfield.
9th April 1820 John baptised at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield. Father James is a Collier from Ashton In Makerfield.
9th June 1823 Margaret born in Ashton In Makerfield.
6th July 1823 Margaret baptised at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield. Father John is a Labourer from Ashton In Makerfield.
20th January 1841 John’s mother Ann dies.
18th April 1842 John and Margaret marry at St Oswald Winwick (nearest church that could hold marriage ceremonies at the time). John is a Collier from Ashton In Makerfield aged 22, Margaret is from Ashton In Makerfield aged 18.
1843 John and Margaret set up home in Senely Green Garswood. Either or both of them could have been living there at time of their marriage as Ashton In Makerfield was used to cover various other towns at this time.
16th August 1842 Four months after the marriage daughter Anne is born at Senely Green Garswood. John is a Collier.
18th September 1842 Daughter Anne baptised at Ashton Chapel Ashton In Makerfield.
25th December 1843 Son John born at Senely Green Garswood. John is a Collier.
21st January 1844 Son John baptised at Ashton Chapel Ashton In Makerfield.
1844 To 1846 Family move to Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield, which is today’s Liverpool Road which runs from Haydock to Ashton In Makerfield with dwellings at either end so it is not clear whether the family lives at the Haydock end or the Ashton In Makerfield end.
21st May 1846 Daughter Margaret born at Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield. John is a Collier.
31st May 1846 Daughter Margaret baptised at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield.
15th March 1848 Son James born at Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield. John is a Collier.
9th April 1848 Son James baptised at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield. Further details of son James’ life have not been discovered yet, except that he married an Elizabeth and had at least 5 children.
8th June 1848 Daughter Margaret dies aged 2 at Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield of Measles (40 days duration) and Water In The Head (7 days duration). John is a Collier and is present at the death.
11th June 1848 Daughter Margaret buried at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield.
25th August 1850 Daughter Mary born at Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield. John is a Collier.
22nd September 1850 Daughter Mary baptised at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield.
7th November 1850 Daughter Mary dies aged 2 months at Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield of Convulsions (1 day duration). John is a Collier and is present at the death.
9th November 1850 Daughter Mary buried at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield.
30th March 1851 Census. Family living at Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield. John is a Collier aged 30, Margaret is aged 28, daughter Anne is aged 9, son John is aged 6 and son James is aged 3.
22nd August 1851 Son Thomas born. No certificate can be found.
21st September 1851 Son Thomas baptised at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield. John is a Collier from Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield.
19th January 1851 Son Thomas dies aged 5 months at Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield of Convulsions (14 days duration). John is a Collier and is present at the death.
21st January 1852 Son Thomas buried at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield.
2nd December 1853 Daughter Hannah born at Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield. John is a Collier. Hannah marries James Wilkie (no relation to sister Anne’s husband) a Farm Labourer. They have 3 children and live in New Springs Wigan. After James Wilkie’s death in 1922, daughter Hannah marries Ralph Winrow. Daughter Hannah dies aged 83 on 3rd January 1937 of Senility.
29th January 1854 Daughter Hannah baptised at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield.
7th April 1861 Census. Family living at Lower Lane Ashton In Makerfield. John is a Collier aged 39, Margaret is aged 37, daughter Anne is a Far Servant aged 18, son John is a Collier aged 17, son James is a Collier aged 12 and daughter Hannah is aged 7.
1861 To 1866 Family move to Slag Lane Haydock.
18th July 1866 John dies aged 46 of Congestion And Effusion On The Brain at Slag Lane Haydock. A William Speakman was the informant and also present at the death.
20th July 1866 John buried at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield.
16th August 1867 Daughter Anne marries Alexander Wilkie at St James The Great Haydock. Anne is aged 25 and Alexander is a Farm Labourer aged 24. Alexander Wilkie becomes a Farm and they have 1 child. After Alexander dies in 1885 Anne marries Thomas Hesketh a Hotel Proprietor from Walton Liverpool. Anne dies on 26th February 1918 of Carcinoma Of The Breast aged 75 in Walton Liverpool.
24th September 1867 Margaret dies aged 44 of Fever (14 days duration) at Slag Lane Haydock. Informant is son John who is also living at Slag Lane Haydock and was present at the death. Daughter Hannah is aged 13 at the time. In the 1871 census Hannah aged 17 and a Labourer At A Coal Mine is living with brother John and wife Hannah at Slag Lane Haydock, possibly in the same house as John and Margaret once lived in.
25th September 1867 Margaret buried at St Thomas Ashton In Makerfield.
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