Duckworth family in Lancashire

[sallysh]

Edward Duckworth, born 1756 in Lancashire, partnered in the brewery business with William Clayton and another gentleman named Dutton. That brewery became the Thwaites Brewery when his oldest daughter and heir married Daniel Thwaites. Does anyone have information on Edward Duckworth's family? Who did he marry? Who were his parents? His eldest daughter, Betty Thwaites, is my ancestor. He also had daughters Mary, Grace, and Ellen.
Thanks!

[garstonite]

OK..ets take this a step at a time
Daniel Thwaites married Betty Duckworth 9th dec 1806 St Mary the Virgin,Blackburn
withess    SHEPHERD Duckworth and Ellen Duckworth...
so ...we presume this is Edwards daughter who gets married to Daniel Thwaites...lets see if we can find Shepherd Duckworth babtism to see where Edward was at the time...and hopefully Edwards occupation..

oh dear...no Shepherd Duckworth babtised that early ....around 1780
and no Ellen Duckworth with father Edward showing....on lanopc
let me try Familysearch Record Pilot Search
allan

[garstonite]

OK...1750 -1758 there are only 2 on record in Lancashire on Familysearch -advanced search and also Family Search Record Pilot
Extracted record   Edward Duckworth babtised 13th January 1754  Edward Duckworth , Great Harwood -father Thomas Duckworth

11th August 1753 Edward Duckworth, Church, Lancashire  father George Duckworth

I also found Shepherd Duckworth christened 1st January 1784 Great Harwood ...father John / mother Ellen
so possibly Betsty Duckworth was born Great Harwood as well.....as Shepherd is b 1783...it makes him 22 at the marriage of Betsy,  that sounds about right...so - if Betsy was born around 1780`s lets see if we can find her christening
allan

[Luzzu]

Hi,

Found a couple of links which may (or may not) be helpful.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0d58/

http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?pageid=4814&language=eng

http://matterdalematters.multiply.com/journal/item/24/THWAITES_Brewery

I think I read on one of them that Betty was born in 1784.

Luzzu

[Luzzu]

One of those links said Edward Duckworth died in 1822 so I wonder if this is his burial.  He was aged 69 so that would give a birth of 1753 which fits very well with the baptism on 13 Jan 1854.  The burial is in Great Harwood too  .

Burial: 26 Dec 1822 St Bartholomew, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
Edward Duckworth -
    Age: 69
    Abode: Grimshaw park Blackburn

www.lan-opc.org.uk

Luzzu

[garstonite]

Might have something here
Edward Duckworth married Betty Wolstanholme 1777...let me check on lan opc ...
both of Rishton and they married 13th May 1777 at St Bartholomew ,Great Harwood....

16th Sep 1745 same church   Thomas Duckworth of Rishton to Jennet Ainsworth of Clayton

so it looks like
Thomas Duckworth and Jennet Ainsworth married 1745
Edward Duckworth was christened 13th jan 1754
Edward Duckworth  married Betty Wolstanholme 1777
Betty Duckworth....can`t find her babtism /christening /birth
Betty Duckworth marries Daniel Thwaites 9th dec 1806 in Blackburn ...maybe as the Brewery grew they moved towns

all needs confirming ...maybe someone else can have a look for Betty Duckworth christening the key point here being Betty Wolstenholme....if Betty Wolstenholme is Betty Duckworths mum...all the rest back to the 1745 marriage of Thomas Duckworth fits in
good luck
allan
ADDED...Luzzu...after re reADING ALL POSTS ...did it say where Betty Duckworth was christened in 1884 ?....St Bartholomews would be a big bonus !!

[Luzzu]

I think you have.

I have been looking at the Edward Duckworth/Betty Wolstenholme marriage too.

Can't find a baptism for Betty but the OP said she had a sister, Grace:-

Grace Duckworth
bap 19 Oct 1777 Great Harwood
father: Edward Duckworth
(extracted)

There are also two submitted records on Family Search:-

Mary or Mally Duckworth
bap 14 May 1780 Rishton
bur 6 Aug 1780

Nelly Duckworth
bap 27 Oct 1782 Rishton

parents:- Edward Duckworth/Betty Wolstenholme

The OP also mentioned sisters Mary and Ellen  .

Luzzu

[garstonite]

Thanks Luzzu...all looks good...just that Betty christening to confirm....frustrating isn`t it,,,everything else fits...allan

[Luzzu]

This missing christening is so annoying.

Here are a couple of burials which seem to fit:-

Burial: 21 Feb 1828 St Bartholomew, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
Betty Duckworth -
    Age: 74
    Abode: Grimshaw Park, Blackburn

Burial: 9 Apr 1855 St Bartholomew, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
Grace Duckworth -
    Age: 77
    Abode: Blackburn

There is something that's bugging me.  In her original post, Sally said Betty Duckworth was Edward Duckworth's eldest daughter.  At the moment we have Edward Duckworth marrying Betty Wolstenhome in May 1777 and then Grace being baptised in October 1777 so that would make Grace the eldest daughter.  I wonder if Betty Woldstenholme was Edward's second wife  .

Luzzu