SEDDON AND HAWORTH

[Margaret Irvine]

My second great grandfather was PETER SEDDON baptised 31 July 1800 Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, the illegitimate son of JANE SEDDON of MIDDLE HULTON.
He married MARY HAWORTH on 11 Nov 1829 at St Peter, Bolton le Moors.
The record of the marriage states that PETER SEDDON was of Deane Parish and MARY HAWORTH was of the parish of Bolton le Moors.
1851 Census - they resided in the township of Pendleton at the Canal Bank. His occupation was Waterman.
I would like to be able to trace their ancestors if possible.

[hanes teulu]

Have you checked Lancashire On Line Parish Clerks?

http://lan-opc.org.uk/Search/index.html

[Margaret Irvine]

Hello to hanes teulu and anyone else interested:

Thank you very much for your suggestion. I have utilised this great website and found it indispensable in compiling my family tree on Ancestry. Your suggestion prompted me to take another look.

In the 1851 Census Mary Seddon (formerly Haworth) is recorded as born about 1803 Lostock which I omitted to mention.

I found a baptism 31 Mar 1804 St Mary the Virgin, Deane of Mary Howarth daughter of Thomas Howarth and Betty   Abode:  Lostock

Also a marriage 9 July 1799 St Mary the Virgin, Deane of Thomas Howarth (X) batchlr Bolton parish and Betty Marsh (X) sp this parish [Deane]  They had 7 children.

Peter and Mary's only daughter was called Mary Jane Seddon which seems unusual. I thought any daughter born would be called after the maternal grandmother, although I expect this is not always the case.

Have you heard of the Lancashire Will Search website. Just google Lancashire Will Search. It is a free site and gives details of films that can be accessed. I have uploaded the wills of many Lancashire ancestors by accessing the films at a LDS Church Family History Centre.

Margaret

[emeltom]

You don't need to go to an FHS Centre, the Wills can be accessed on line as long as you are willing to browse the images.

Emeltom

[Margaret Irvine]

Hello to emeltom and anyone else interested:

Re Wills -   Can you please explain how they can be accessed on line in image form.

With thanks.

Margaret

[emeltom]

When you find the name of the person whose Will you want on the Lancs Will Site in the left hand column next to the name there is a column which says Infra or Supra. If you click on the word it should come up with a list of Film Numbers. Find the number for the year and first letter of the surname and make a note of it. You then go to the familysearch site and click on Catalog. Where it says place enter Lancashire and where it says Film Number enter the number you have noted from the Lancs Will Site. This will bring up the images on that particular film and you just have to browse through them until you find the Will you want. It's a bit timeconsuming but at least it's free.

Emeltom