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Eliza Williams

Female 1855 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eliza Williams was born in 1855 in Burscough (daughter of Hugh Culshaw and Jane Williams).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 4 Feb 1855, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Born before parents married. Names Hugh Culshaw as father in marriage record.

    Eliza married Charles Rimmer on 11 Dec 1877 in St Andrew, Maghull. Charles was born in 1852 in Haskayne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hugh Culshaw was born in 1836 in Rufford (son of Henry Caunce and Jane Culshaw); died in 1900 in Maghull; was buried on 16 May 1900 in St JOhn the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, grocer, canal labourer
    • Baptism: 3 Jan 1836, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Notes:

    Born long before parents married, but poor law records confirm parentage.

    Hugh married Jane Williams on 28 May 1855 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Jane (daughter of Edward Ellison Williams and Mary Gore) was born in 1837 in Burscough; died in 1905 in Liverpool Road, Maghull; was buried on 1 Nov 1905 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane Williams was born in 1837 in Burscough (daughter of Edward Ellison Williams and Mary Gore); died in 1905 in Liverpool Road, Maghull; was buried on 1 Nov 1905 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Shopkeeper
    • Baptism: 30 Apr 1837, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Children:
    1. 1. Eliza Williams was born in 1855 in Burscough.
    2. Mary Culshaw was born in 1857 in Burscough; died in 1857 in Burscough; was buried on 9 Dec 1857 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    3. Henry Culshaw was born in 1859 in Burscough; died in 1864 in Burscough; was buried on 19 May 1864 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    4. William Culshaw was born in 1862 in Burscough.
    5. Mary Culshaw was born in 1864 in Burscough.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Caunce was born on 17 Jan 1812 in Rufford (son of William Caunce and Mary Cheetham); died in 1879 in Burscough; was buried on 25 Jun 1879 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, potato buyer, beerseller
    • Baptism: 9 Feb 1812, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Henry married Jane Culshaw on 26 Feb 1848 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Jane (daughter of John Culshaw and Ellen Caunce) was born on 24 Sep 1810 in Rufford; died in 1866 in Burscough; was buried on 11 Dec 1866 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jane Culshaw was born on 24 Sep 1810 in Rufford (daughter of John Culshaw and Ellen Caunce); died in 1866 in Burscough; was buried on 11 Dec 1866 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 14 Oct 1810, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Notes:

    No marriage found before 1848. In 1841 census aged 30 with two children - Hugh (baptised as son of John and Jane), and Eliza (baptised as daughter of Jane Culshaw, singlewoman).

    Children:
    1. 2. Hugh Culshaw was born in 1836 in Rufford; died in 1900 in Maghull; was buried on 16 May 1900 in St JOhn the Baptist, Burscough.
    2. Eliza Culshaw was born in 1838 in Rufford.
    3. John (Culshaw) Caunce was born in 1847 in Burscough.
    4. William Caunce was born in 1849 in Burscough.

  3. 6.  Edward Ellison Williams was born on 25 Mar 1803 in Preston; died in 1881 in Burscough; was buried on 9 Apr 1881 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farmer, innkeeper, boatman
    • Baptism: 27 May 1803, St John, Preston

    Notes:

    No direct evidence that he was a boatman but his wife's entry in the 1861 census has a note saying: "Boatman absent with no family on the canal". There is an Edward Williams, 58, ag lab b Preston, across the Mersey in Windy Harbour, Poulton-cum-Spital, Bebington, boarding with the family of William Jones, a farm bailiff.

    Edward married Mary Gore on 5 Nov 1828 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Mary was born in 1802 in Ormskirk; died in 1872 in Burscough; was buried on 19 Mar 1872 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Gore was born in 1802 in Ormskirk; died in 1872 in Burscough; was buried on 19 Mar 1872 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Notes:

    Goore in marriage record

    Children:
    1. Helen Williams was born in 1829 in Burscough.
    2. Thomas Williams was born in 1831 in Burscough.
    3. Margaret Williams was born in 1833 in Burscough.
    4. Ann Williams was born in 1835 in Burscough.
    5. 3. Jane Williams was born in 1837 in Burscough; died in 1905 in Liverpool Road, Maghull; was buried on 1 Nov 1905 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    6. William Brandreth Williams was born in 1839 in Burscough; died in 1916 in Scarisbrick.
    7. Alice Williams was born in 1842 in Burscough; died in 1842 in Burscough; was buried on 28 Jan 1842 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.
    8. John Williams was born in 1846 in Lathom.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Caunce was born in 1787 in Rufford; died in 1827 in Rufford; was buried on 29 Sep 1827 in St Mary the Virgin, Rufford.

    William married Mary Cheetham on 19 Jul 1808 in St Mary the Virgin, Rufford. Mary was born in 1788 in Rufford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Cheetham was born in 1788 in Rufford.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Caunce was born on 4 Sep 1809 in Rufford; died on 9 Apr 1864 in Burscough; was buried on 11 Apr 1864 in St Mary the Virgin, Rufford.
    2. 4. Henry Caunce was born on 17 Jan 1812 in Rufford; died in 1879 in Burscough; was buried on 25 Jun 1879 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    3. William Caunce was born in 1817 in Rufford.

  3. 10.  John Culshaw was born in in Rufford.

    Notes:

    Two possible baptisms at Rufford: 6 5 1787 to Henry and Jane; or 26 9 1890 to John and Elizabeth.

    John married Ellen Caunce on 28 Feb 1810 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Ellen (daughter of Henry Caunce) was born in 1791 in Holmswood. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Ellen Caunce was born in 1791 in Holmswood (daughter of Henry Caunce).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 6 Mar 1791, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Children:
    1. 5. Jane Culshaw was born on 24 Sep 1810 in Rufford; died in 1866 in Burscough; was buried on 11 Dec 1866 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.



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