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Title: 1841/51 look up please surname beesley ditton & farnworth area
Post by: marajade on Thursday 26 May 05 16:08 BST (UK)

Hi

i am looking for Henry beesley born 1838 in ditton lancashire. his father was John beesley a watchmaker

anywhere in the prescot area could be looked up but he is more likely to be in the ditton / farnworth area.

thanks your help is much appricated.

best wishes
rachel 

 

Title: Re: 1841/51 look up please surname beesley ditton & farnworth area
Post by: georgie on Saturday 28 May 05 13:26 BST (UK)

Hello Rachel,

I think this may be your Beesley family, although two or three Beesley families in the Ditton/Widnes area all seem to be involved in the Watchmaking business

1841 censu HO107/516/4 folio 9

Back Lane, Liverpool Road, Ditton

John Beesley            30 yrs.   Watchmaker  born in county  Y
Sarah   "                   25 yrs                                                  Y
Alice     "                      5 yrs                                                 Y
Mary     "                      4 yrs                                                 Y
Henry   "                       3 yrs                                                Y
Peter    "                       1 yr.                                                Y

1851 census HO107/2194 folio 83

Tyth Barn Road, Widnes, Ancient Chapelery of Farnworth

John Beesly, H.M.40  Watch Movement Maker born Widnes
Sarah           wife 34                                                 Widnes
Peter            son  10                                                 Ditton
Ellen             dau    8                                                 Widnes
John             son     6                                                Widnes
Joseph         son     4                                                Widnes
Thomas        son     9 m.                                           Widnes 

FOLIO 86

Runcorn Road, Widnes

William Beesley   H.M.  59  Watch Movement Maker born Eccleston, Lancs.

Ann Beesley, wife, age 54 yrs.    born Parr, Lancs.

John Beesley, son, unmarried, 32 yrs. Watch Movement Maker, born Widnes.

Thomas Beesley, son, 18 yrs. Watch Movement Maker, born Widnes.

Henry Beesley, Nephew, age 12 years, born Ditton.

Hope this is the right family.

georgie

Title: Re: 1841/51 look up please surname beesley ditton & farnworth area
Post by: marajade on Saturday 28 May 05 13:34 BST (UK)

Hi Georgie

it certianly is the right lot. John and sarah are my ggg grandfather henry's parents

thankyou so much for looking that up for me. i knew his father was john but as you have probably found there are so many john's who were in the watchmaking industry i didnt know which one it was.

the info you have given will certainly help me out a lot.

Thankyou so much for taking the time out for looking.

Best wishes
Rachel

Title: Re: 1841/51 look up please surname beesley ditton & farnworth area
Post by: BeesleSR on Tuesday 31 January 06 20:42 GMT (UK)

Hello Rachel

This is Sean Beesley. I think our families may be connected. I have a GGGGrandfather John Beesley born 1788 in Eccleston who was a watch wheel and pinion. I think his brother may be the William Beesley recorded above who has the 'nephew' Henry; although I wonder if he was a nephew or great nephew?

Sean Beesley
BeesleSR@HSD401.org

Title: Re: 1841/51 look up please surname beesley ditton & farnworth area
Post by: marajade on Wednesday 01 February 06 11:51 GMT (UK)

HI thankyou for your reply sean

i have sent you an email with all the details of my line i do believe you are right in theat there is a link there and also that my ggggrandfatehr Henry was indeed great nephew on the 1851 census.

look forward to hearing from you.


Best wishes
Rachel