Person page - 1879

William Gornall

• Last Edited: 2022-08-02

• Charts: HIGSON-S

Key Events

Birth		c 1841
Marr Reg	Ann Higson	c Feb 1859, Preston R.D., England1
Death Reg.		Jun 1889, Wigan R.D., England2
Burial		29 Jun 1889, Ince Cemetery, Ince, Lancashire3

Detailed Timeline

c 1841	William Gornall was born. from age at death registration.
c Feb 1859	The marriage of William Gornall and Ann Higson, daughter of John Higson and Elizabeth Winnard, was registered in Preston R.D., England, in 1859 JFM quarter.1
c Nov 1859	The birth of his son James George Henry Gornall was registered in Preston R.D., England.4
c Feb 1861	The birth of his daughter Elizabeth Alice Gornall was registered in Preston R.D., England.5
7 Apr 1861	William Gornall appeared as Head in the 1861 census at 24, Wignall Street, Preston, Lancashire. Age 22 , Married , Cotton Weaver , born Preston, Lancashire. Household included:- Ann Gornall, James George Henry Gornall, Elizabeth Alice Gornall, Elizabeth Higson and Ellen Higson.6
c Nov 1863	The birth of his son Mark Gornall was registered in Preston R.D., England.7
c Nov 1865	The birth of his son Richard Gornall was registered in Preston R.D., England.8
c Dec 1865	The death of his son, Richard Gornall, was registered in Preston R.D., England.9
c Feb 1867	The birth of his daughter Mary Elizabeth Gornall was registered in Preston R.D., England.10
2 Apr 1871	William Gornall appeared as Head in the 1871 census at 13, Barlow Street, Preston, Lancashire. Age 31 , Married , Cotton Weaver , born Preston, Lancashire. Household included:- Ann Gornall, James George Henry Gornall, Mark Gornall, Mary Elizabeth Gornall and Elizabeth Higson.11
c May 1872	The birth of his daughter Alice Gornall was registered in Preston R.D., England.12
c May 1872	The birth of his daughter Ann Gornall was registered in Preston R.D., England.12
Jul 1873	His son William Arthur Gornall was born.
Jul 1873	The death of his son, William Arthur Gornall, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.3
Jul 1874	The birth of his son Joseph Gornall was registered in Wigan R.D., England.13
Jul 1874	The death of his son, Joseph Gornall, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.14
Aug 1875	The birth of his daughter Ellen Gornall was registered in Wigan R.D., England.15
Sep 1875	The death of his daughter, Ellen Gornall, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.16
Dec 1875	The death of his daughter, Ann Gornall, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.17
c Feb 1877	The birth of his daughter Annie Gornall was registered in Wigan R.D., England.18
c May 1878	The birth of his daughter Margaret Gornall was registered in Wigan R.D., England.19
Oct 1878	The death of his daughter, Margaret Gornall, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.20
3 Apr 1881	William Gornall appeared as Head in the 1881 census at 14, James Street, Ince, Lancashire. Age 40 , Married , Banksman, Colliery , born Preston, Lancashire. Household included:- Ann Gornall, James George Henry Gornall, Mark Gornall, Mary Elizabeth Gornall, Alice Gornall, Ann Gornall, Margaret Gornall and Elizabeth Higson.21
Jun 1889	William Gornall's death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1889 AMJ quarter , age 48.2
29 Jun 1889	He was buried at Ince Cemetery, Ince, Lancashire. Age: 48, Grave: c 374, Non-Com, Abode: James Street, Labourer.3

Sarah Laithwaite

• Last Edited: 2022-06-19

• Charts: HIGSON-S

Key Events

Birth		c 18271
Marriage	Richard Higson	11 Nov 1844, All Saints, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire2
Death Reg.		Oct 1854, Wigan R.D., England1
Burial		1 Oct 1854, All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire3

Detailed Timeline

c 1827	Sarah Laithwaite was born. from age given at death registration.1
11 Nov 1844	Sarah Laithwaite married Richard Higson, son of George Higson and Charlotte Hampson, at All Saints, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire. Richard Higson, Full Age, Bachelor, Weaver, Hindley; Father:George Higson, Labourer. Sarah Laithwaite, 20, Spinster, Ince; Father: James Laithwaite, Butcher. Witnesses: Edmund Bispham, Joseph Baker.2
8 Jan 1845	Her son Joseph Higson was born at Millgate, Wigan, Lancashire.2
Jul 1846	The death of her son, Joseph Higson, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.4
15 Oct 1847	Her son Joseph Higson was born at Millgate, Wigan, Lancashire.2
Oct 1849	The birth of her son James Higson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.5
30 Mar 1851	Sarah Higson appeared as Wife in the 1851 census in the household of Richard Higson at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 26 , Married , born Wigan, Lancashire. Household included:- Joseph Higson and James Higson.6
14 Jun 1852	Her daughter Alice Higson was born at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire.2
Oct 1854	Sarah Higson's death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1854 OND quarter , age 27.1
Oct 1854	The death of her son, James Higson, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.7
1 Oct 1854	Sarah Laithwaite was buried at All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire. Age: 27, Abode: Queen Street, Cause: Cholera, majority of burials around this date were attributed to Cholera.3

Elizabeth Eckersley

• Last Edited: 2022-06-19

• Charts: HIGSON-S

Key Events

Birth		c 18262
Marriage	Thomas Baxendale	s 1850
Marriage	Richard Higson	1 Jan 1856, All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire1
Death Reg.		c Aug 1863, Wigan R.D., England2

Detailed Timeline

c 1826	Elizabeth Eckersley was born. from age given at death registration.2
s 1850	Elizabeth Eckersley married Thomas Baxendale. marriage registration not found, 3 children registered 1851 and 1854 with MMN Eckersley.
17 Dec 1851	Her daughter Mary Ann Baxendale was born at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire.3
18 Feb 1854	Her husband, Thomas Baxendale, died Ince Hall Colliery, Ince, Lancashire, Mining Accident, Explosion of Firedamp, 89 miners killed.4
Feb 1854	The death of her husband, Thomas, was registered in Wigan R.D., England; 1854 JFM quarter , age29.5
10 Jun 1854	Her son John Baxendale was born at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire.3
10 Jun 1854	Her son Thomas Baxendale was born at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire.3
Jul 1854	The death of her son, John Baxendale, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.6
Jul 1854	The death of her son, Thomas Baxendale, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.7
Aug 1854	The death of her daughter, Mary Ann Baxendale, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.8
1 Jan 1856	Elizabeth Baxendale married Richard Higson, son of George Higson and Charlotte Hampson, at All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire. Richard Higson, 33, Widower, Railway Porter, Chapel Lane; Father: George Higson, Painter (deceased) Elizabeth Baxendale, 30, Widow, Queen Street; Father: John Eckersley, (Deceased), Collier Witnesses: Joseph Higson, Ann Hyman Identified witnesses: Joseph Higson.1
12 Nov 1856	Her son Robert Higson was born at Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire.9
12 Nov 1856	Her son William Higson was born at Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire.9
13 Feb 1859	Her daughter Margaret Higson was born at Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire.9
7 Apr 1861	Elizabeth Higson appeared as Wife in the 1861 census in the household of Richard Higson at 78, Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 36 , Married , born Aspull, Lancashire. Household included:- Joseph Higson, Alice Higson, William Higson and Margaret Higson.10
15 Apr 1861	Her daughter Charlotte Higson was born at Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire.9
c Aug 1863	Elizabeth Higson's death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1863 JAS quarter , age 37.2

Thomas Baxendale

• Last Edited: 2022-06-09

Key Events

Birth		c 18251
Marriage	Elizabeth Eckersley	s 1850
Death		18 Feb 1854, Ince Hall Colliery, Ince, Lancashire2

Detailed Timeline

c 1825	Thomas Baxendale was born. from age at death registration.1
s 1850	Thomas Baxendale married Elizabeth Eckersley. marriage registration not found, 3 children registered 1851 and 1854 with MMN Eckersley.
17 Dec 1851	His daughter Mary Ann Baxendale was born at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire.3
18 Feb 1854	Thomas Baxendale died at Ince Hall Colliery, Ince, Lancashire. Mining Accident, Explosion of Firedamp, 89 miners killed.2
Feb 1854	Thomas Baxendale's death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1854 JFM quarter , age29.1
10 Jun 1854	His son John Baxendale was born at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire.3
10 Jun 1854	His son Thomas Baxendale was born at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire.3

Mary Ann Baxendale

• Last Edited: 2022-06-09

• Father: Thomas Baxendale (c 1825-1854)
• Mother: Elizabeth Eckersley (c 1826-c 1863)

Detailed Timeline

17 Dec 1851	Mary Ann Baxendale was born at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire. from baptism register.1
Dec 1851	Her birth was registered in Wigan R.D., England, in the 1851 OND quarter. MMN Eckersley.3
29 Dec 1851	She was baptized at All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire. Daughter of Thomas Baxendale and Elizabeth, Queen Street, Collier.1
18 Feb 1854	Her father, Thomas Baxendale, died Ince Hall Colliery, Ince, Lancashire, Mining Accident, Explosion of Firedamp, 89 miners killed.4
Aug 1854	Mary Ann Baxendale's death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1854 JAS quarter , age 3.2
23 Aug 1854	She was buried at St Catherine, Wigan, Lancashire. Age: 3, Abode: Aspull.1

John Baxendale

• Last Edited: 2022-06-09

• Father: Thomas Baxendale (c 1825-1854)
• Mother: Elizabeth Eckersley (c 1826-c 1863)

Key Events

Birth		10 Jun 1854, Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire1
Death Reg.		Jul 1854, Wigan R.D., England2
Burial		9 Jul 1854, All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire1

Detailed Timeline

18 Feb 1854	His father, Thomas Baxendale, died Ince Hall Colliery, Ince, Lancashire, Mining Accident, Explosion of Firedamp, 89 miners killed.3
10 Jun 1854	John Baxendale was born at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire. from baptism register.1
Jun 1854	His birth was registered in Wigan R.D., England, in the 1854 AMJ quarter. MMN Eckersley.4
11 Jun 1854	He was baptized at All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire. Son of Thomas Baxendale and Elizabeth, Queen Street, Collier.1
Jul 1854	John Baxendale's death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1854 JAS quarter , age 0.2
9 Jul 1854	He was buried at All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire. Age:27 Days, Abode: Queen Street.1

Thomas Baxendale

• Last Edited: 2022-06-09

• Father: Thomas Baxendale (c 1825-1854)
• Mother: Elizabeth Eckersley (c 1826-c 1863)

Key Events

Birth		10 Jun 1854, Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire1
Death Reg.		Jul 1854, Wigan R.D., England2
Burial		9 Jul 1854, All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire1

Detailed Timeline

18 Feb 1854	His father, Thomas Baxendale, died Ince Hall Colliery, Ince, Lancashire, Mining Accident, Explosion of Firedamp, 89 miners killed.3
10 Jun 1854	Thomas Baxendale was born at Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire. from baptism register.1
Jun 1854	His birth was registered in Wigan R.D., England, in the 1854 AMJ quarter. MMN Eckersley.4
11 Jun 1854	He was baptized at All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire. Son of Thomas Baxendale and Elizabeth, Queen Street, Collier.1
Jul 1854	Thomas Baxendale's death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1854 JAS quarter , age 0.2
9 Jul 1854	He was buried at All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire. Age:25 Days, Abode: Queen Street.1

Mary Taylor¹

• Last Edited: 2022-06-19

• Charts: HIGSON-S

Thomas Ince

• Last Edited: 2022-06-19

Thomas Ince¹

• Last Edited: 2022-06-19

• Father: Thomas Ince¹ (c 1805-c 1865)
• Mother: Mary Taylor¹ (c 1827-)

Joseph Perry

• Last Edited: 2022-06-26

Margaret (Topping)

• Last Edited: 2022-06-27

Key Events

Birth		c 18131
Death Reg.		Oct 1881, Wigan R.D., England1
Burial		8 Oct 1881, Lower Ince Cemetery, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire2

Detailed Timeline

c 1813	Margaret (Topping) was born. from age at death registration.1
c 1833	Her daughter Sarah Ann Perry was born.3
6 Aug 1849	Her daughter, Sarah Ann Perry, married Joseph Higson at St Wilfrid, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire.4
Jan 1866	The death of her daughter, Sarah Ann Higson, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.3
2 Apr 1871	Margaret Topping appeared as Head in the 1871 census at 15, Mill Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 57 , Widow , Housekeeper , born Wigan, Lancashire. Household included:- Joseph Higson, Martha Higson and Alice Higson.5
3 Apr 1881	Margaret Topping appeared as Head in the 1881 census at 61, Great George Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 67 , Widow , Retired Publican , born Wigan, Lancashire. Household included:- Joseph Higson, Alice Higson and Ellen Greenwood.6
Oct 1881	Margaret (Topping)'s death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1881 OND quarter , age 68.1
8 Oct 1881	She was buried at Lower Ince Cemetery, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire. Age: 69, Grave: R.C. E 257, Abode: 61 Great George Street, same grave as Sarah Ann Higson, 2 grandaughters and sister Ellen.2

Sarah Ann Perry¹

• Last Edited: 2022-06-26

• Charts: HIGSON-S

• Father: Joseph Perry
• Mother: Margaret (Topping) (c 1813-1881)

Key Events

Birth		c 18332
Marriage	Joseph Higson	6 Aug 1849, St Wilfrid, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire1
Death Reg.		Jan 1866, Wigan R.D., England2
Burial		18 Jan 1866, Lower Ince Cemetery, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire3

Detailed Timeline

c 1833	Sarah Ann Perry was born. from age given at death registration.2
6 Aug 1849	Sarah Ann Perry, daughter of Joseph Perry and Margaret (Topping), married Joseph Higson, son of George Higson and Charlotte Hampson, at St Wilfrid, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire. Joseph Higson, Full age, Bachelor, Joiner, Standish; Father: George Higson, Retailer of Beer Sarah Ann Perry, Full age, Spinster, Standish; Father: Joseph Perry, Coach Maker Witnesses: John Higson, James Derbyshire Identified witnesses: John Higson.1
c Nov 1849	The birth of her daughter Margaret Higson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.4
30 Mar 1851	Sarah Ann Higson appeared as Wife in the 1851 census in the household of Joseph Higson at Lathams Yard, Queen Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 20 , Married , born Wigan, Lancashire. Household included:- Margaret Higson.5
c Nov 1851	The birth of her daughter Elizabeth Higson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.6
c Feb 1854	The birth of her son Joseph Higson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.7
c Feb 1856	The birth of her daughter Martha Higson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.8
c Feb 1858	The birth of her daughter Ellen Higson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.9
c May 1860	The birth of her son Robert Higson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.10
7 Apr 1861	Sarah Ann Higson appeared as Wife in the 1861 census in the household of Joseph Higson at 2 Court, Appleton Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 27 , Married , born Wigan, Lancashire. Household included:- Elizabeth Higson, Joseph Higson, Ellen Higson and Robert Higson.11
c Aug 1862	The birth of her son James Higson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.12
c Aug 1864	The birth of her daughter Alice Higson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.13
Jan 1866	Sarah Ann Higson's death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1866 JFM quarter , age 33.2
18 Jan 1866	She was buried at Lower Ince Cemetery, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire. Age: 33, Grave: R.C. E 257, Abode: 5 Appleton Street, Great George Street, same grave as Margaret Topping, possibly Mother as registered on census as Grandmother to Sarah's children.3

Ellen Greenwood

• Last Edited: 2022-06-26

Key Events

Birth		c 18091
Death Reg.		Jan 1888, Wigan R.D., England1
Burial		28 Jan 1888, Lower Ince Cemetery, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire2

Detailed Timeline

c 1809	Ellen Greenwood was born. from age at death registration.1
3 Apr 1881	She appeared as Sister in the 1881 census in the household of Margaret Topping at 61, Great George Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 73 , Domestic Servant , born Wigan, Lancashire. Household included:- Joseph Higson and Alice Higson.3
Jan 1888	Ellen Greenwood's death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1888 JFM quarter , age 79.1
28 Jan 1888	She was buried at Lower Ince Cemetery, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire. Age; 79, Grave: R.C. E 257, Abode: 17 Mill Street, Buried in same grave as sister Margaret Topping, niece Sarah Ann Higson and 2 great nieces.2

John Jenkinson¹

• Last Edited: 2022-06-26

• Charts: HIGSON-S

James Bootle¹

• Last Edited: 2022-06-26

• Charts: HIGSON-S

William Culshaw¹

• Last Edited: 2022-06-26

• Charts: HIGSON-S

Esther Pennington

• Last Edited: 2022-06-26

• Charts: HIGSON-S

Key Events

Birth		c 18281
Marriage	Joseph Higson	25 Dec 1867, St Thomas, Wigan, Lancashire2
Death Reg.		Nov 1912, Wigan R.D., England1
Burial		23 Nov 1912, Lower Ince Cemetery, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire3

Detailed Timeline

c 1828	Esther Pennington was born. from age at death registration.1
25 Dec 1867	Esther Pennington married Joseph Higson, son of George Higson and Charlotte Hampson, at St Thomas, Wigan, Lancashire. Joseph Higson, 37, Widower, Joiner, Gt George Street; Father: George Higson, deceased. Esther Pennington, 41, Spinster, Gt George Street; Father: John Pennington, Deceased. Witnesses: John Turner, Catherine Turner.2
2 Apr 1871	Esther Higson appeared as Wife in the 1871 census in the household of Joseph Higson at 59, Great George Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 44 , Married , Joiners Wife , born Upholland, Lancashire. Household included:- Ellen Higson, Robert Higson and James Higson.4
3 Apr 1881	Esther Higson appeared as Wife in the 1881 census in the household of Joseph Higson at 59, Great George Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 55 , Married , born Upholland, Lancashire. Household included:- Robert Higson, James Higson and Sarah Ann Jenkinson.5
5 Apr 1891	Esther Higson appeared as Wife in the 1891 census in the household of Joseph Higson at 31, Great George Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 65 , Married , born Upholland, Lancashire.6
Oct 1894	The death of her husband, Joseph Higson, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.7
31 Mar 1901	Esther Higson appeared as Boarder in the 1901 census in the household of John Jenkinson at 398c, Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 74 , Widow , Housemaid, Domestic , born Upholland, Lancashire. Household included:- Ellen Jenkinson, Sarah Ann Jenkinson, James Jenkinson and Frances Jenkinson.8
2 Apr 1911	Esther Higson appeared as Step Grandmother in the 1911 census in the household of James Jenkinson at 9, Diggle Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 85 , Widow , born Upholland, Lancashire. Household included:- Margaret Jenkinson and Ellen Jenkinson.9
Nov 1912	Esther Higson's death was registered in Wigan R.D., England. 1912 OND quarter , age 84.1
23 Nov 1912	She was buried at Lower Ince Cemetery, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire. Age: 84, Grave: C of E G 302, Abode: Union Infirmary, Same grave as Husband - Joseph Higson and Step Son - Robert Higson.3

Margaret Baxter¹

• Last Edited: 2022-10-27

• Charts: HIGSON-S

Detailed Timeline

8 Aug 1886	Margaret Baxter was born at Ince, Lancashire. from 1911 Census and 1939 population register.2,3
c Nov 1906	The marriage of Margaret Baxter and James Jenkinson, son of John Jenkinson and Ellen Higson, was registered in Wigan R.D., England, in 1906 OND quarter.1
c Feb 1908	The birth of her daughter Ellen Jenkinson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.5
2 Apr 1911	Margaret Jenkinson appeared as Wife in the 1911 census in the household of James Jenkinson at 9, Diggle Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 24 , Married 4 years, 1 child, 1 child living , born Ince, Lancashire. Household included:- Ellen Jenkinson and Esther Higson.6
c May 1917	The birth of her son William Jenkinson was registered in Wigan R.D., England.7
c Feb 1918	The death of her son, William Jenkinson, was registered in Wigan R.D., England.8
19 Jun 1921	Margaret Jenkinson appeared as Wife in the 1921 census in the household of James Jenkinson at 9, Diggle Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Age 34y 10m , married , Home Duties , born Ince, Lancashire. Household included:- Ellen Jenkinson.9
Sep 1939	Margaret Jenkinson appeared on the 1939 register in the household of James Jenkinson at 15, Stratford Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Married; UDD.3
9 May 1950	Her husband, James Jenkinson, died 61, Albert Street, Wigan, Lancashire, from probate.4
3 Nov 1950	Margaret Jenkinson was an executrix of James Jenkinson's estate.4
25 Dec 1969	Margaret Jenkinson died at 61, Albert Street, Wigan, Lancashire. from Probate.4
	Margaret Jenkinson's death was registered in Ince R.D., England. 1969 OND quarter , DoB 8 Aug 1886.10
30 Dec 1969	She was buried at Gidlow Cemetery, Wigan, Lancashire. Age: 83, Grave: C of E 14-262, Place of Death: Billinge Hospital, Widow of 61 Albert Street, Same grave as husband James.11
16 Sep 1970	Probate - Margaret Jenkinson of 61 Albert Street, Newtown, Wigan, Lancashire, died 25 Dec 1969. Probate at Liverpool.4