Wow! Y'all are amazing.
SallyYorks, yes, that is my William. He was indeed a chemist. He worked with ammonia, which I suspect was used in the textile industry, but I'm just guessing at that part. Caroline was his second wife, both having been widowed before. I did not have the Ludlow Street address specifically, so that's a great tidbit for me. The name that appeared as "Walker" is actually "Walter." In fact, he named a son Walter as well, and he became the ancestor who moved us to the U.S.! And, to my knowledge, they were plain ol' Anglicans; at least I've never had any reason to think otherwise.
Now, your biggest breakthrough for me is the 1809 marriage of Thomas Rushworth and Elizabeth Armitage. It appears my people did belong to St. Peter parish. I'm dying to get Thomas's birthdate and birthplace!
BumbleB, I don't think I had William's siblings -- that's brilliant! (I'm reviewing research done some months back and, alas, laid aside.) Yes, my Thomas was a "stocking weaver," and now I have learned the word "stockinger."
Kay and AVM, you've been a huge help as well, because I didn't have William's two older children, who were out of the house by the '61 census. So Elenor and Mary are new to me. I had Tom and Walter, and then Mary Jane and John William, whom he had with Caroline. William's first wife Elizabeth's maiden name is also new info for me.
Thank you all very much! My nephew is Thomas Rushworth, age 4, the last of our line for the moment. I would love to be able to tell him about his 5-great-grandfather and namesake, who was probably born around the time of the American Revolution! (Not to bring up a sore subject!)
