James Gorst

1825 -

• Name	James Gorst
  Born	1825	Leftwich
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Waterman
  Person ID	I20854	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	James Gorst,   b. 1790,   d. Bef 1875  (Age < 84 years)
  Mother	Mary Stelfox,   b. 1795
  Married	23 Jul 1810	Davenham, Cheshire   [1]
  Family ID	F09110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Unknown
  Married	Bef 1845
  Children	1. Sarah Gorst,   b. 1845, Northwich
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025
  Family ID	F08800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Verdin,   b. 29 Dec 1830, Leftwich, Cheshire ,   d. 1874, Northwich  (Age 43 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1857	St Elphin, Warrington   [2]
  Children	1. William Gorst,   b. 1859, Leftwich   2. Fanny Gorst,   b. 1864, Leftwich   3. Mary Gorst,   b. 1867, Leftwich   4. John Gorst,   b. 1870, Leftwich
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025
  Family ID	F06320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Martha Blackburn,   b. 1831, Manchester
  Married	8 Apr 1875	Holy Trinity, Hulme, Manchester   [3]
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025
  Family ID	F09112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Age 15 in 1841 census, 45 in 1871, 57 in 1881, but no matching baptism found. Gorse or Gorge in marriage record.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010113] Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts (Ancestry). [S010123] Cheshire BMDs and IGI. [S010069] MC.