James Gorst

1825 -

• Name	James Gorst
  Born	1825	Leftwich
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Waterman
  Person ID	I20854	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	6 Oct 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	F09109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Unknown
  Married	Bef 1845
  Children	1. Sarah Gorst,   b. 1845, Northwich
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F08799	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	6 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F06319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Martha Blackburn,   b. 1831, Manchester
  Married	8 Apr 1875	Holy Trinity, Hulme, Manchester   [3]
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F09111	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.