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« on: Tuesday 21 November 23 22:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi all,
Thanks for all your help in the past and I am hoping you might be able to help me find some more details about my 6 x great grandfather William Chippindall (1719-1765). My friend and I are Australian descendants of his and hoped someone a bit closer to the action might have more insights. My friend has been in touch with English members of the family and they sent us a "hand-drawn" tree which I will refer to.
The well-known family story is that William drowned on Morecambe Sands on 1 May 1765 when he was caught by the incoming tide. The Lancashire OPC has him buried at Holy Trinity, Poulton-le-Sands (which now seems to be a suburb of Morecambe) on 4 May 1765. The hand-drawn tree says he "was drowned crossing Morecambe Sands and buried at Poulton" but does not give dates.
The OPC also appears to have the burial of his widow, Elizabeth Bleasdale, at Ulverston in 1792. A woman described as Mrs Chippindale, widow, was buried at St Mary, Ulverston, on 5 Feb 1792. The hand-drawn tree says she died at Ulverston in 1792.
The OPC has the marriage of William and Elizabeth at All Hallows, Mitton, Lancashire, on 19 Oct 1742.
Wm. Chippendale - Batchelor, This Parish
Elizabeth Bleazedale - Spinster, Chipping Parish
Married by Licence by: W. Johnson, Vicar, by Virtue of a License granted by Mr Yates of Gargrave
It also has the baptism of William
Baptism: 24 Jan 1719/20 All Hallows, Mitton, Lancashire
William Chippindall - Son of John Chippindall
Occupation: Yeoman
Register: Baptisms 1700 - 1739, Page 16, Entry 20
Source: Original Parish Register
OPC says it does not have the baptism records for Chipping in 1721 but from somewhere (not an Ancestry tree or FamilySearch) I have Elizabeth's baptism as
8 Mar 1721 St Bartholomew's, Chipping, Lancashire.
The marriage says she is from Chipping.
As I say, some of this is from the hand-drawn family tree and some of it is from OPC sources, and it all matches, but I would like to know where baptism details for Elizabeth come from.
And any other information, of course.
This man's grandson, William Coward Chippindall (1774-1839) came to Australia in 1815, which is why there is an Australian branch of the family.
Thanks again,
Geoff