Gathering the Threads - MainJohn Massey 
ID #25481, (6 Apr 1791-1 Jun 1855)
- Last Edited: 2024-03-25
- Charts: Clarke
- Father: Peter Massey (1748-1828)
- Mother: Catherine Clarke (1772-1850)
Family 1: Sarah Affleck (1794-Dec 1817)
- Edward Barker Massey (1816-)
- William Massey+ (1817-)
Family 2: Sarah Pitt (c 1798-)
- Sarah Massey (c 1825-1902)
Key Events
| Birth | 6 Apr 1791, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire | |
| Marriage | Sarah Affleck | 22 Dec 1814, St Mary & All Saints, Great Budworth, Cheshire |
| Marriage | Sarah Pitt | 28 Dec 1824, St Mary & All Saints, Great Budworth, Cheshire1 |
| Death | 1 Jun 1855, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire2 |
Detailed Timeline
| 6 Apr 1791 | John Massey was born at Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire. from bapt record. |
| 15 May 1791 | He was baptized at St Mary & All Saints, Great Budworth, Cheshire. John, Son of Peter & Catherine Massey; Abode:Little Leigh. |
| 21 Dec 1814 | He appliied at Chester, Cheshire, for a marriage license John Massey of Bartington in the Parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire, School master aged 23 years & upward, a bachelor, intends to maryy Sarah Affleck of Little Leigh in Parish of Gt Budworth, aged 21 years & upward, a Spinster at the Parish Church of Great Budworth. |
| 22 Dec 1814 | John Massey, son of Peter Massey and Catherine Clarke, married Sarah Affleck at St Mary & All Saints, Great Budworth, Cheshire. John Massey of this Parish, Bachelor Sarah Affleck of this Parish, Spinster married by Licence Witnesses: William Massey, Mary Patton, Mary Affleck Identified witnesses: William Massey. |
| 12 Jan 1816 | His son Edward Barker Massey was baptized at St Michael and All Angels, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire. |
| Dec 1817 | His son William Massey was born at Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire.3 |
| Dec 1817 | His wife, Sarah died. |
| 8 Dec 1824 | John Massey and Sarah Pitt appliied at Chester, Cheshire, for a marriage license John Massey of Little Leigh, Parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire, Farmer, aged 33 years & upward, a widower, intends to marry Sarah Pitt of Little Leigh, aged 26 years & upward, a spinster, at Parish Church of Gt Budworth.4 |
| 28 Dec 1824 | John Massey, son of Peter Massey and Catherine Clarke, married Sarah Pitt at St Mary & All Saints, Great Budworth, Cheshire. John Massey, widower Sarah Pitt, spinster Witnesses: William Gyies, Phebe Burgess.1 |
| c 1825 | His daughter Sarah Massey was born. |
| 1828 | His father, Peter Massey, died Age 75 (probably 80). |
| 6 Jun 1841 | John Massey was recorded as Head of Household in the 1841 census at Village, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire. Age 50 , Farmer , born Cheshire. Household included:- Sarah Massey.5 |
| 6 Jan 1845 | His son, William Massey, married Ann Walker at St Michael and All Angels, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire.6 |
| 1850 | His mother, Catherine Clarke, died from memorial. |
| 30 Mar 1851 | John Massey appeared as Head in the 1851 census. Age 58 , Married , Farmer of 75 acres - 3 Lab , born Little Leigh, Cheshire. Household included:- Sarah Massey and Sarah Massey.7 |
| 1 Jun 1855 | John Massey died at Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire. from memorial.2 |
Memorials
- There is a memorial to John Massey at St Michael and All Angels, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire,John Massey of Little Leigh, born April VIth MDCCXCI, Died June Ist MDCCCLV
Samuel Platt died April 1 1903 Aged 75
Sarah his wife, daughter of John Massey died May 25 1902 aged 77.
Citations
- [S1328] Cheshire Church Records No 59 Page 20.
- [S140] Find a Grave.
- [S1328] Cheshire Church Records Little Leigh Baptisms Page 24 No 186.
- [S132] Family Search Modern Cheshire Licences.
- [S14] Census, 1841, images & transcriptions HO107/92/16 F11 P16.
- [S1328] Cheshire Church Records Little Leigh Page 1 No 2.
- [S15] Census, 1851, images & transcriptions HO107/2165 F144 P1.
Sarah Pitt 
ID #25482, (c 1798-)
- Last Edited: 2023-11-30
- Charts: Clarke
Family: John Massey (6 Apr 1791-1 Jun 1855)
- Sarah Massey (c 1825-1902)
Key Events
| Birth | c 1798, Prees, Shropshire | |
| Marriage | John Massey | 28 Dec 1824, St Mary & All Saints, Great Budworth, Cheshire1 |
Detailed Timeline
| c 1798 | Sarah Pitt was born at Prees, Shropshire. |
| 8 Dec 1824 | She and John Massey appliied at Chester, Cheshire, for a marriage license John Massey of Little Leigh, Parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire, Farmer, aged 33 years & upward, a widower, intends to marry Sarah Pitt of Little Leigh, aged 26 years & upward, a spinster, at Parish Church of Gt Budworth.2 |
| 28 Dec 1824 | Sarah Pitt married John Massey, son of Peter Massey and Catherine Clarke, at St Mary & All Saints, Great Budworth, Cheshire. John Massey, widower Sarah Pitt, spinster Witnesses: William Gyies, Phebe Burgess.1 |
| c 1825 | Her daughter Sarah Massey was born. |
| 6 Jun 1841 | Sarah Massey appeared as member of the household of John Massey in the 1841 census at Village, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire. Age 43 , born Cheshire.3 |
| 30 Mar 1851 | Sarah Massey appeared as Wife in the 1851 census in the household of John Massey. Age 52 , Married , Farmer's wife , born Prees, Shropshire. Household included:- Sarah Massey.4 |
Sarah Massey
ID #25483, (c 1825-25 May 1902)
- Last Edited: 2023-11-17
- Charts: Clarke
- Father: John Massey (1791-1855)
- Mother: Sarah Pitt (c 1798-)
Key Events
| Birth | c 1825 | |
| Burial | May 1902, St Michael and All Angels, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire | |
| Death | 25 May 1902 |
Detailed Timeline
| c 1825 | Sarah Massey was born. |
| 30 Mar 1851 | She appeared as Daughter in the 1851 census in the household of John Massey. Age 26 , Unm , Farmer's daughter , born Little Leigh, Cheshire. Household included:- Sarah Massey.1 |
| 1 Jun 1855 | Her father, John Massey, died Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire, from memorial.2 |
| May 1902 | Sarah Massey was buried at St Michael and All Angels, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire. from memorial. |
| 25 May 1902 | She died. |