The Hampson Family of Leigh Lancashire

[avm228]

Since he was a widower when he married Rachel, here’s a possible first marriage for William:

Marriage: 19 September 1853 at St Michael & All Angels, Croston, Lancashire

William Hampson 34, farmer, bachelor, of Bedford
Catherine Morris 26, spinster, of Croston
Groom’s father: George Hampson, farmer
Bride’s father: Jonathan Morris, grocer

Catherine Hampson, “24”, of Westleigh, was buried at St George, Tyldesley, Lancs on 20 December 1854.

[CaroleW]

1863 birth on freebmd for George Richard Hampson confirms mmn as Hindley

[George Shaw]

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

That fits but I'll need to see if it fits with the other replies so far.

[George Shaw]

Have you discounted the 1840 marriage to Rachel Newall?

The 1889 death was 72 so b 1817 not 1811

The marriage fits but the age at death doesn't tie in with the MI details (died 1889 aged 78)

[George Shaw]

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.

I got that from the British Newspaper Archive, but many thanks for the response.

[George Shaw]

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

Looks promising.

[George Shaw]

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

Fits even better now.

[George Shaw]

Since he was a widower when he married Rachel, here’s a possible first marriage for William:

Marriage: 19 September 1853 at St Michael & All Angels, Croston, Lancashire

William Hampson 34, farmer, bachelor, of Bedford
Catherine Morris 26, spinster, of Croston
Groom’s father: George Hampson, farmer
Bride’s father: Jonathan Morris, grocer

Catherine Hampson, “24”, of Westleigh, was buried at St George, Tyldesley, Lancs on 20 December 1854.

According to the MI the first recorded wife was called Rachel and the second wife was called Matty but I cannot discount him having had three wives but the above doesn't fit the other knowns we have.

[avm228]

Does the gravestone say Rachel was the first wife? She seems to have been his second wife, and Matty the third.