William Machell/Maychell born about 1782

[BridgetM]

William Machell was born about 1782 in Lancaster. Ancestry has a baptism of a William Machell bap 10 July 1782 Lancaster, son of William and Ann of Bulk. (Lancashire Online Parish Clerks has a few William Machell/Maychell baptisms about the same time, but not this one.)

 I can’t find a marriage for William and Ann on Ancestry, Lancashire Online Parish Clerks, or Find my Past. Nor can I find any other children of William and Ann. Any help in finding William’s parents, grandparents, etc. would be really appreciated!

(William born about 1782 married Peggy Higgins 10 Dec 1803 in Lancaster. He was a Cabinet Maker. They had a number of children: in order: Ann, William, Richard, James, Elizabeth, Margaret, and John.)

[CaroleW]

In 1841 he appears to be married to Margaret - Peggy is often a corruption of Margaret

[BridgetM]

Thanks, CaroleW. I’ve been able to follow William, his wife, and children through the censuses. I’m just wondering where he originated?

[Radcliff]

Lancaster Gazette dated 5th May 1860
Lancaster on the 29th Ult,
Mr William Maychell,
Cable Street ,
Aged 77 years,
Much respected ,
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LANCAT, Document reference ARR 11
Marriage licence
William Maychell aged 21 cabinet maker, Lancaster
Peggy Higgin ,Spinster abode Lancaster,
9/12/1803
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St Mary Lancaster,
4th August 1848
Margaret Maychell
aged 71 years
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[Radcliff]

children of William and Peggy
Ann born 4th August 1804, abode Skerton, possibly married James Holt 5th November 1840 sT Mary Lancaster, Ann lived in Liverpool but returned to Lancaster perhaps only briefly to have her daughters baptised

William born 22nd October 1806,abode Lancaster,

Richard born 28th January 1809, abode Lancaster, buried Lancaster aged 30, 20th July 1839,

James baptised 5th May 1811, abode Lancaster, possibly married Mary Ann Hoyle in Manchester 1843,


Elizabeth born 8th September 1813 abode Lancaster, buried Lancaster 25th August 1815 aged 1 , ?

Margaret born 11th November 1815, abode Lancaster,buried Lancaster 19th May 1824 aged 8,

John born 3rd June 1818 ,abode Lancaster, with his parents in 1841, married later  to Mary Wilson a widow, and inn keeper, 3rd November 1850, and died Lancaster January 1852 aged 33 ,
Lancaster Gazette dated 17th January 1852, the licence of the Queens Head in Church Street was transferred from the late John Maychell to his widow Mary,

[Radcliff]

William Maychell,
aged 77 years,
a cabinet maker,
6 Dameside Street,
buried at 9 o'clock, 1st May
section H,
Freehold grave
grave 729,
Consecrated
service performed by the Reverend E Pedder
costs of grave for one £4.00, 6 shillings and 6 pence

[Radcliff]

how did you discount William Maychell  as the child of William and Ann of Bulk please,
then there is William Maychell son of John baptised 27th January  1782 Cartmel Priory abode Grange , siblings to this William are John 18th June 1776,Matthew 24th October 1779, Isabel 20th September 1789, Richard 24th Feb 1793 ,John junior appears to be a house carpenter, wife Margaret,  when Isabella Maychell daughter of John junior  remarries she names her father as John Maychell a wheelwright, witnessed by Matthew and Ann Maychell

[BridgetM]

Hi Radcliff,
I think William is the son of William Maychell and Ann of Bulk (near Lancaster), and i’ve found a lot of information about him, including wills for him and his sons.

However, who is the William Maychell of Bulk who is his father? And what is the surname of Ann? I haven’t been able to find a marriage for them.
Bridget

[Radcliff]

Bulk or Bulke 2 miles North East of Lancaster ,