Heaton family, St Helens area.

[trish1120]

No, Peter is still alive in 1871 as he appears in 1881 Census. Also Eliz is down as Mar in 1871.
He may have been just working away from home and Elizabeth is staying with her Mother.
I havent really looked for him in 1871 as I have been going back with his Family.

[trish1120]

This is a possible for William/Margaret;

MARRIAGE:
13 Feb 1814 St Mary The Virgin, Prescot, Lancashire, England
William HEATON - (X), Collier Bachelor of This Parish
Margaret SIXSMITH - (X), Spinster of This Parish
Witness: Thomas Heaton, (X); Hannah Morgan, (X)

[trish1120]

1881 Census
12 Edward St
Eccleston in Prescot, Lancashire
Lawerance THOMPSON, 49, Head, Mar, Watch Maker, born Southport
Ann, 50, Wife, Mar, born Wavertree
Elizabeth, 20, Daug, Unm, Charwoman, born St Helens
Emma, 8, Daug, Scholar, born St Helens
Thos ASHTON, 52, Boarder, Unm, Labourer, born St Helens
John BELLARD, 30, Boarder, Unm, Painter, born Wavertree

1871 Census
St Helen, Lancashire
RG10/3864/119/77
Lawrence THOMSON, 38, Head, Mar, Watch ? Maker, born Southport
Ann, 40, Wife, Mar, born Liverpool
Mary J, 13, Daug, Scholar
Lawrence, 12, Son, Scholar
Elizabeth, 10, Daug, Scholar
Margaret, 8, Daug, Scholar
SARAH, 10, Daug, Scholar
Alice, 7mths, Daug
All Children born St Helens
John BELLARD, 19, Lodger, Unm, Tailor, born Liverpool
James SHERRET, 20, Lodger, Unm, Occp cant read, born Prescot
Francis HEWETT, 30, Lodger, Unm, Occp cant read, born Prescot

1861 at 4 Edward St we have;
Lawrence THOMPSON, 27, Watch Pinion Maker
Ann, 28
Mary Jane, 3
Lawrence, 2
Eliza, 2mths
RG9/2750/78/61

Marriage from FreeBMD;
Lawrence THOMPSON, Sept 1856, Prescot, 8b 813
On the same page is Ann BALLARD

1851 Census LAWRENCE is a watch Maker age 16 with Parents JOHN/MARY and 1841 they are under Thompsen. Father John is a Joiner.

Trish

[Tea Time]

A couple of interesting things there. In the 1871 census is Sarah, aged 10. Which would give an approx. birth date of 1861. Earlier we have a Sarah Ann, shown on the 1901 census as being 34, which would give an approx birth date as 1867.

I'm not sure I can understand this. Are these two sisters or a generation apart?

[mosiefish]

Hi,

Trish is offline so I just checked the 1871 census which is very faint.  Sarah is aged 4 not 10.

Mo

[trish1120]

Thanks for that Mo
Thanks what happens when I post late at night!

[Tea Time]

A little update on this. From the information given, I have been able to trace that Lawrence was one of a total of 14 children born to John and Sarah Ann. Six of these died early, which of course left eight. Of these, one spouse is confirmed. I have probables to five of the others. The remaining two seem to have disappeared from radar....!

[jvy20]

A Peter Heaton was buried at St Helens Cemetery 21 June 1910 aged 73

Regards

John

[Tea Time]

Thats the same Peter Heaton that is in my tree. Thanks for the info.

As regards the children of John Heaton, what would be the easiest way to trace their children? I do know some, but by no means all. As far as I am aware, they have all passed away bar one.