The Hampson Family of Leigh Lancashire

[George Shaw]

William Hampson was a director of the Bedford Brewing & Malting Co., Ltd., Brewery Lane, Leigh, from its inception in 1866 and until his death in 1889.

William was born in Leigh on 23 February 1811, married first wife, Rachel (marriage details unknown) who was born c. 1825 and died 20 November 1860, married second wife, Matty (marriage details unknown) who was born c. 1824 and died 23 January 1872 and then died himself in Leigh on 9 October 1889. Much of the data above was found on a gravestone.

I subscribe to Find My Past but am having difficulty tracing relevant census data. Would welcome help.

[CaroleW]

1851 has William Hampson b 1811 living alone in Liverpool

Piece 2179 folio 792 page 58

Have you checked www.lancashirebmd.org.uk or www.freebmd.org.uk for marriage info

[CaroleW]

Have you discounted the 1840 marriage to Rachel Newall?

The 1889 death was 72 so b 1817 not 1811

[avm228]

William Hampson was of Bond St, Leigh when he published a newspaper apology admitting having used “false and slanderous language” affecting the character and reputation of William Shaw, managing director of the Bedford Brewing & Malting Company, Bedford, Leigh, in November 1885.

The Leigh Chronicle, 13 November 1885.

[CaroleW]

Possible marriage 1855 to Rachel Peters on freebmd

Matty can be a corruption of Martha/Matilda but her death reg is Matty

[avm228]

Possible marriage 1855 to Rachel Peters on freebmd

Lan-OPC has more detail:

Marriage: 6 Dec 1855 St Thomas, Leigh, Lancashire
William Hampson - Full Age, Shop Keeper, Widower, West Leigh
Rachel Peters - Full Age, Spinster, Bedford
Groom's Father: George Hampson, Farmer
Bride's Father: James Peters, Shop keeper
Witnesses: John Hampson; Elizabeth Peters
Married by Licence by: James Moorhouse

[avm228]

Next marriage:

Marriage: 12 Jun 1862 St Mary the Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire
William Hampson - 45, Shop Keeper, Widower, Westleigh
Martha Hindley - 37, Spinster, Westleigh
Groom's Father: George Hampson, Farmer
Bride's Father: John Hindley, deceased, Blacksmith
Witnesses: John Hampson; Martha Smith
Married by Licence by: Ismay Barnes, Curate

[avm228]

Baptism: 1 Feb 1857 St Paul Westleigh, Leigh, Lancashire
Ellen Hampson - Daughter of William Hampson, shop keeper, & Rachel
Abode: Westleigh
 

[avm228]

Baptism: 23 March 1863 St Paul Westleigh, Leigh, Lancashire
George Richard Hampson b 13 March 1863 - Son of William Hampson, grocer, & Martha
Abode: Westleigh

The baptism took place privately at the family home.

There’s a death registration for George Richard Hampson aged 5, Sep qtr 1868 Leigh.