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Joseph Howcroft

Male 1796 - 1856  (59 years)


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  1. 1.  Joseph Howcroft was born on 12 Jan 1796 in Ashton under Lyne (son of Job Howcroft and Elizabeth Hilton); died in 1856 in Chorlton upon Medlock; was buried on 11 Jul 1856 in All Saints, Ashton under Lyne.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Porter
    • Baptism: 16 Oct 1836, St Michael, Ashton under Lyne

    Notes:

    Plain Joseph in 1841 census, marriage and burial records, but William Joseph in 1836 baptism record (apparently at age 40) when the birth date given was before his parents' marriage. No contemporary baptism records found for any of Job and Elizabeth Hilton's three known children.

    Joseph married Hannah Gosling on 22 Jun 1833 in Manchester Cathedral. Hannah was born in 1800 in Manchester; died before 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Joseph married Mary Mellor on 6 Jan 1851 in Manchester Cathedral. Mary (daughter of George Mellor) was born in 1819 in Manchester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Job Howcroft was born in 1776 in Norton Bridge, nr Stone, Staffordshire; died on 10 Dec 1836 in Lymm; was buried in St Mary, Lymm.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, timber merchant

    Job married Elizabeth Hilton on 24 Sep 1796 in Ashton under Lyne. Elizabeth was born in 1776; died before 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Hilton was born in 1776; died before 1813.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 18 Feb 1776, Manchester Cathedral

    Children:
    1. 1. Joseph Howcroft was born on 12 Jan 1796 in Ashton under Lyne; died in 1856 in Chorlton upon Medlock; was buried on 11 Jul 1856 in All Saints, Ashton under Lyne.
    2. William Howcroft was born in 1797 in Ashton under Lyne; died in Oct 1797 in Ashton under Lyne; was buried on 12 Oct 1797 in St Michael, Ashton under Lyne.
    3. Betty Howcroft was born about 1805 in Ashton under Lyne; died in 1806 in Ashton under Lyne; was buried on 31 Jan 1806 in St Michael, Ashton under Lyne.



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