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Yes, I confirm that. Heaton Norris was transferred to Stockport in 1835. Traditionally, the boundary between Lancashire and Cheshire was the River Mersey, which was a boundary extending back into Saxon times, between the kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia, (though it did fluctuate) and possibly between pre-Roman conquest Celtic kingdoms. The source of the Mersey is the confluence between the River Tame and the River Goyt, underneath the M60.

William Henshaw lived at 56, Wellington Road North, while his brother Thomas (my great great grandfather) lived next door at 58, Wellington Road North. The Stockport Lurry Works was located next door to a timber yard on Wellington Road North between Church Road and Wyatt Street, just north of a pub, the Railway Hotel that is still standing.

William is buried in Christchurch Cemetery, where I found his grave, and that of his daughter Maria. Also found was the grave of James Henshaw and his wife Sarah.

Best wishes,

Colin. 

I think William's Pocket Watch is in the possession of Stockport Public Library. I have an image of it, revealing it to be a beautiful watch, with the coat of arms of the Odd Fellows Institute on the face. It is the old kind of watch that came with its own key to wind it up. There was an image posted on the internet, from where I was able to download it. The link was http://HTTP://WWW.GMMG.ORG.UK/OUR-CONNECTED-HISTORY/ITEM/POCKET-WATCH/ but it no longer opens up.

However I copied the information that came with it. It seems it was manufactured by Nathaniel Dumville. I tried to post an image of it here but it refused to allow the .jpeg image I created. If there is anyway I can contact you I can send you my original image.

"Nathaniel Dumville
circa 1838
Silver pocket watch and key presented to local blacksmith, William Henshaw, for his service to the Oddfellows Society in 1838.
The watch is a beautiful example of local craftmanship created by watchmaker Nathaniel Dumville. The Dumville’s were a family of watch and clockmakers. Nathaniel Dumville was based on Lower Hillgate in Stockport. Near the site of his shop there is a small alley way called Dumville Brow.
The recipient, William Henshaw, came from Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. William came from a family of blacksmiths and wheelwrights. Around 1836, William and his brother Thomas founded The Stockport Lurry Works on Wellington Road South, Heaton Norris, Stockport.
The Oddfellows Society have been a friendship club for over 200 years. They provide advice, benefits and support for those in need."

I have traced down the descendants of William Henshaw and Elizabeth Griffiths, through his son James Henshaw and his wife Sarah Potter, and his daughter Nelly Henshaw and her husband Herbert Newsome, and his daughter Maria Henshaw and Samuel Pennington. It seems he had about eight children, one of whom George Owen Henshaw we mentioned before, who was in the army and died at sea off South Africa.

Greetings once again!

The exclamation mark was mine. As you say, no Chester in Yorkshire. I wonder about the research that some people have done.

However, I did find these, but I think they are a non-starter.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Henshall-2

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Henshall-33

These do not make sense to me.

Greetings from the U.K. Very interested to learn that my ancestor Daniel Henshaw's father, Henry Henshaw was married to Mary Sutton. I did not have her family name.

Henry's father John Henshaw, born c1670 married twice. His second wife was Mary Heald and my ancestor, in 1708, so the two marriages could have caused some confusion.

John's father was also called Henry, and married Margaret. His father, William was born around 1605, and married Ann Wilson. He may be descended from a Henshaw family living at Tydnock Farm outside Marton, north of Congleton, Cheshire