Joseph Sturgess

1848 -

• Name	Joseph Sturgess
  Born	1848	Manchester
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Boatman, railway labourer, blacksmith's striker
  Person ID	I30985	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	George Sturgess,   b. 1822, Manchester
  Family ID	F09657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann Abram,   b. Abt Feb 1850, Ince, Wigan
  Married	Abt Nov 1869	Wigan Register Office   [1]
  Children	1. George Sturgess,   b. 13 Nov 1870, Aspull, Wigan ,   d. 23 Feb 1934, Red House bridge, Adlington  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F09655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alice Downing,   b. 1852, Pottery, Wigan
  Married	Abt Nov 1876	St Paul, Pendleton   [1]
  Children	1. Isabella Sturgess,   b. 1878, Wigan   2. Joseph Sturgess,   b. 25 Oct 1880, Standley Street, Wigan
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F09656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sturges in some records. Joseph nad Mary Ann apparently separated after the birth of their son George in 1870 and they both remarried. He is recorded as unmarried in the 1871 census on the Rochdale Canal.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010071] Lancashire BMDs.