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Margaret Wilson Parr

Female 1871 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Margaret Wilson Parr was born in 1871 in Maghull (daughter of John Wilson Parr and Martha Ashcroft).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 23 Apr 1871, St Andrew, Maghull

    Notes:

    Baptised and in 1881 census as Wilson, in 1891 census as Margaret W Parr and marries as Margaret Wilson Parr.

    Margaret married Richard Owen Jones on 27 Oct 1897 in St Andrew, Maghull. Richard was born in 1870 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Eileen Margaret Jones was born in 1899 in Liverpool.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Wilson Parr was born in 1842 in Burscough (son of John (Parr) Wilson and Margaret Higham).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal banksman, labourer
    • Baptism: 2 Jan 1842, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Baptised as Wilson and marries as such, with an unexplained note that he signed as Fazackerley - BUT, family appears in 1851, '61 and '71 censuses as Parr, reverts to Wilson in 1881, then Parr in 1891, Wilson in 1901, Wilson Parr in 1911.

    John married Martha Ashcroft on 21 Nov 1863 in St Andrew, Maghull. Martha (daughter of Ellen Ashcroft) was born in 1841 in Tarleton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Ashcroft was born in 1841 in Tarleton (daughter of Ellen Ashcroft).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 11 Jul 1841, St Mary, Tarleton

    Notes:

    Baptised as Martha Ashcroft but in 1851 census as Martha Bannister, and marries as such, naming Thomas Bannister as father.

    Children:
    1. John Wilson Parr was born on 22 Oct 1864 in Maghull.
    2. Margaret Ellen Wilson was born in 1867 in Newburgh; died in 1867 in Lathom.
    3. Elizabeth Wilson Parr was born in 1869 in Newburgh.
    4. 1. Margaret Wilson Parr was born in 1871 in Maghull.
    5. Thomas Wilson Parr was born on 19 Aug 1873 in Maghull.
    6. Alice Wilson was born on 13 Sep 1875 in Maghull.
    7. Mary Ellen Wilson Parr was born on 1 Mar 1878 in Maghull.
    8. Martha Ann Wilson Parr was born on 24 Oct 1880 in Maghull.
    9. William Wilson Parr was born on 25 Nov 1883 in Maghull.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John (Parr) Wilson was born in 1801 in Burscough (son of Alice Wilson); died in 1888 in Maghull; was buried on 5 Jan 1888 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farmer, canal bank labourer
    • Baptism: 20 Dec 1801, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Notes:

    Marries as Wilson and in 1841 census, as Wilson, but Parr thereafter until burial as John Wilson.
    Children all baptised as Wilson: wife and daughters Alice and Margaret are with him in Back Moss Lane, Burscough in 1841, with daughter Mary nearby in Moss Lane.

    John married Margaret Higham on 16 Jun 1823 in St Michael and All Angels, Croston. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Higham and Betty) was born in 1803 in Mawdesley; died in 1892 in Maghull; was buried on 6 Feb 1892 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Higham was born in 1803 in Mawdesley (daughter of Thomas Higham and Betty); died in 1892 in Maghull; was buried on 6 Feb 1892 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 16 Jan 1803, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Children:
    1. Mary Wilson Parr was born about 1828 in Burscough; died in 1888 in Burscough; was buried on 22 Sep 1888 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    2. Alice Wilson Parr was born in 1833 in Burscough.
    3. Margaret Wilson Parr was born in 1836 in Burscough.
    4. 2. John Wilson Parr was born in 1842 in Burscough.

  3. 7.  Ellen Ashcroft was born on 25 Apr 1820 in Tarleton (daughter of Hugh Ashcroft and Mary).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 21 May 1820, St Mary, Tarleton

    Notes:

    Birthplace given as Rufford in 1851 census.

    Children:
    1. 3. Martha Ashcroft was born in 1841 in Tarleton.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Alice Wilson
    Children:
    1. 4. John (Parr) Wilson was born in 1801 in Burscough; died in 1888 in Maghull; was buried on 5 Jan 1888 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

  2. 10.  Thomas Higham

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer

    Thomas married Betty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Betty

    Notes:

    Possibly Elizabeth Dutton, m 14.11.1796 Croston (Lancs OPC).

    Children:
    1. Thomas Higham was born in 1801 in Mawdesley.
    2. 5. Margaret Higham was born in 1803 in Mawdesley; died in 1892 in Maghull; was buried on 6 Feb 1892 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

  4. 14.  Hugh Ashcroft was born in 1790.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farmer

    Hugh married Mary. was born in 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 15.  Mary was born in 1785.
    Children:
    1. Mary Ashcroft was born in 1813 in Tarleton.
    2. Hugh Ashcroft was born in 1815 in Tarleton.
    3. 7. Ellen Ashcroft was born on 25 Apr 1820 in Tarleton.
    4. Jane Ashcroft was born in 1823 in Tarleton.
    5. John Ashcroft was born in 1825 in Tarleton.
    6. Joseph Ashcroft was born in 1827 in Tarleton.



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