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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Lancashire => England => Lancashire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: jane weston on Sunday 01 April 12 21:57 BST (UK)
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trying to locate my mothers family
her mother was jane grimshaw, her grandparents were Frederick and Mary
and great grandparents were Frederick and Alice
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Do you have any dates (even rough ones) or other details to help us search for them?
Rambler
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Jane Grimshaw would have been born aroubnd 1890
her grandparents Joseph and Alice would have been married around 1840?
that is all I know
I think they were from St helens
jane had 2 sisters Lily and Anne and a brother Alexander
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To start you off, here's the 1901 census:
RG13/3521/47/29
8 Salisbury St, St Helens
Frederick GRIMSHAW Head 35 Lodging House Keeper b. Wigan
Mary J GRIMSHAW Wife 38 b. Wigan
Alexander GRIMSHAW Son 14 Errand Boy b. Earlstown
Jane GRIMSHAW Dau 12 b. Earlstown
Annie GRIMSHAW Dau 8 b. Haydock
Lilly GRIMSHAW Dau 6 b. St Helens
(Plus various lodgers)
It's a bit late in my time zone - will continue tomorrow if no one else gets there first!
Rambler
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Hi, to help out here is the 1891 for the family:-
Frederick D Grimshaw 25 occ Tripe Dresser b Wigan
Mary J 29 b Wigan
Alexander 4 b Earlestown
Jane 2 b Earlestown
Plus 2 Lodgers
Residing at 3, Grant Street, Earlestown, Warrington, Lancs.
Census Ref RG12/3069/125/49
Marriage Frederick Dunstan Grimshaw to Mary Jane Ashton Dec qtr 1882 Warrington 8c 296
Keyboard86
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This looks like Frederick Dunstan Grimshaw in 1871, but the parents don't match your original post - his marriage cert would confirm his father's name.
RG10/3887/113/26
91 Queen St, Wigan
Alexander GRIMSHAW Head 49 Provision Dealer b. Manchester
Jane GRIMSHAW Wife 48 b. Newton-le-Willows
Thomas GRIMSHAW Son 17 Baker b. Wigan
James GRIMSHAW Son 12 Scholar b. Wigan
Frederick GRIMSHAW Son 7 Scholar b. Wigan
Elizabeth GRIMSHAW Dau 23 Assistant b. Wigan
Jane GRIMSHAW Dau 18 Assistant b. Wigan
From FamilySearch:
Alexander GRIMSHAW (19), son of Thomas GRIMSHAW married Jane BALL (19), daughter of James BALL on 3 Jan 1841 in Wigan.
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thank you both for the info
I got the parents of Frederick from my cousin
It looks like that may not be true as your info fits
I will check that out
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Marriage: 3 Jan 1841 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Alexander Grimshaw - 19 Weaver Bachelor of Abram
Jane Ball - (X), 19 Weaver Spinster of Abram
Groom's Father: Thomas Grimshaw, Weaver
Bride's Father: James Ball, Butcher
Witness: William Moorfield; Ellen Ball, (X)
Married by Banns by: Charles Bisset Curate