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Title: John Gaskell, Ormskirk
Post by: judi2632 on Friday 02 March 07 13:52 GMT (UK)

Hi

Please can someone with fresh eyes take a look over this family I have gone round in circles.
 
John Gaskell 1855 c born Ormskirk Lancashire
Mary Unknown 1857 born St Helens Lancashire

Children of the Above were I think, there could be more?

Margaret Ann
Hester (Esther)
William

If anyone could find the marriage that would be great

Thanks Judi

Title: Re: John Gaskell, Ormskirk
Post by: Tati on Friday 02 March 07 14:02 GMT (UK)

Hi Judi,

Do you already have this?

1891
RG12/3148 46 45
Worsley, Lancashire
Walkden
66 Chatsworth Street
Joseph Gaskell, head, 36, Coal Miner, b. Ormskirk
Mary, wife, 34, b. St Helens
Margaret A, dau, 16, Cotton (something) tenter, b. do.
Esther, dau, 13, scholar, b. Walkden
William, son, 10, scholar, b. do.
Kate, dau, 8, scholar, b. do.
Elizabeth A, dau, 6, scholar, b. do.
James H, son, 4, b. do.
George L?, son, 1, b. do.

Title: Re: John Gaskell, Ormskirk
Post by: Tati on Friday 02 March 07 14:06 GMT (UK)

By 1901, his name is John again

1901
RG13/3653 17 26
Worsley, Lancashire
Walkden
11 Chatworth St
John Gaskell, head, wid, 46, b. Ormskirk
Margaret Ann, dau, s, 26, Cotton weaver, b. do.
William, son, 20, Coal Miner Hewer, b. Walkden
Alice, dau, 16, Cotton Weaver, b. do.
James, son, 14, Cotton Weaver, b. do.
George, son, 10, b. do.

Title: Re: John Gaskell, Ormskirk
Post by: Tati on Friday 02 March 07 14:16 GMT (UK)

I'm not sure but I think St Helens registered in Prescot at the time?

In which case this is marriage:
Dec 1874 Prescot 8b 973
John Gaskell
3 possible Mary's on the same page: Mary Johnson, Mary Lightfoot or Mary Whitfield*
 
*LancashireBMD tells us the bride is Mary Whitfield. Marriage at Prescot St Mary's. Not sure if it's a possible ...
 
Your best bet would be to obtain a birth certificate for one of the children. It would give you Mary's maiden name !

Title: Re: John Gaskell, Ormskirk
Post by: judi2632 on Friday 02 March 07 14:23 GMT (UK)

Hi

Thanks so much for looking at this for me

I came up with the same as you but could not convince myself even with the location an repetitive names of children that Joseph & John were the same people.

but as you came up with the same I'm a little more convinced we have the same family.

Can anyone throw light as to the name change?

Just read your last message great suggestion as I have already ordered 1 wrong marriage Cert I should have thought of a Birth Cert.

Many thanks for your time as they say a fresh pair of eyes often helps.

Judi

Title: Re: John Gaskell, Ormskirk
Post by: Tati on Friday 02 March 07 14:25 GMT (UK)

It wasn't necessarily a name change - perhaps just an enumerator's mistake. I'm very sure they're the same family anyway  :)

Title: Re: John Gaskell, Ormskirk
Post by: judi2632 on Friday 02 March 07 16:32 GMT (UK)

Thanks for a  Compleated lookup