Other Events:

• Occupation: Boatman

Notes:

Baptism record not found, father named as Richard Wignall, boatman, in both marriage records. With wife Jane and family in Wigan in 1851 census, b Eccleston. There is an older Richard, also in Wigan in the same census, with parents Richard and Ann, but unmarried. Birthplace given as Euxton in 1861 census.

Richard married Jane Hall on 13 Oct 1844 in St John the Divine, Pemberton. Jane (daughter of Richard Wignall and Ann, daughter of William Hall) was born in 1826 in Bolton; died in 1854 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Wignall was born in 1845 in Wigan.
2. Richard Wignall was born in 1847 in Wigan.
3. Thomas Wignall was born in 1848 in Wigan.
4. John Wignall was born in 1850 in Wigan.

Richard married Martha Prescott on 4 May 1857 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Martha (daughter of Henry Prescott and Mary Whittle) was born in 1826 in Upholland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ann Wignall was born in 1858 in Liverpool.
2. Mary Wignall was born in 1859 in Liverpool.
3. John Wignall was born in 1861 in Lathom.
4. Esther Wignall was born in 1864 in Lathom; died in 1869 in Lathom.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Agricultural labourer, boatman

Notes:

In 1841 census in Eccleston (Parbold) age 60 with wife Ann, 65, and presumed sons Thomas, 25, and Richard, 15.

Richard married Ann. was born before 1776. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]