The Hampson Family of Leigh Lancashire

[George Shaw]

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

BLESSED ARE THE DEAD
THAT DIE IN THE LORD

RACHEL, WIFE OF
WILLIAM HAMPSON OF
WESTLEIGH DEPARTED THIS
LIFE NOVEMBER 20TH 1860
AGED 35 YEARS

GEORGE RICHARD HAMPSON
DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUGUST 11TH 1868
AGED 5 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS.

MATTY WIFE OF WILLIAM HAMPSON
DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 23RD 1872
AGED 48 YEARS

ALSO THE ABOVE WILLIAM HAMPSON WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBER 9TH 1889 AGED 78 YEARS

[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.

CORRECTION - my apologies. The third wife does fit. Here's the gravestone.

[avm228]

Here’s the daughter Ellen in 1861:

Alma Place, Calverley, Yorkshire

Ralph Peters Head Mar 24 Railway clerk born Bedford Lancashire
Elizabeth Peters Wife Mar 22 Bradford Yorkshire
Ellen Hampson Niece 4 Scholar West Leigh Lancashire <<

RG9/3345/132/13

[George Shaw]

Found the burial for 'Matty' 26 January 1872 (3 days after death)

[George Shaw]

Here’s the daughter Ellen in 1861:

Alma Place, Calverley, Yorkshire

Ralph Peters Head Mar 24 Railway clerk born Bedford Lancashire
Elizabeth Peters Wife Mar 22 Bradford Yorkshire
Ellen Hampson Niece 4 Scholar West Leigh Lancashire <<

RG9/3345/132/13

Looks like Ellen is staying with Aunt and Uncle shortly after her mother's death.

[George Shaw]

Am now looking to find full birth details (date and place) for William's three wives, please.

1. Catherine Morris - c. 1827 (Pos Croston)
2. Rachel Peters - c. 1825 (Pos Leigh)
3. Martha (Matty) Hindley - c. 1823 (Pos Leigh)

[George Shaw]

The tree interfering with a proper view of William Hampson's MI has been removed by the Leigh Cemetery ground staff, now revealing his age at death being 72 and not 78 as originally transcribed. I post this on the off chance that another researcher might be interested in the same family.

[George Shaw]

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

BLESSED ARE THE DEAD
THAT DIE IN THE LORD

RACHEL, WIFE OF
WILLIAM HAMPSON OF
WESTLEIGH DEPARTED THIS
LIFE NOVEMBER 20TH 1860
AGED 35 YEARS

GEORGE RICHARD HAMPSON
DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUGUST 11TH 1868
AGED 5 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS.

MATTY WIFE OF WILLIAM HAMPSON
DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 23RD 1872
AGED 48 YEARS

ALSO THE ABOVE WILLIAM HAMPSON WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBER 9TH 1889 AGED 72 YEARS

Edited to change William Hampson's age at date of death from 78 years to 72 years.

[George Shaw]

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

BLESSED ARE THE DEAD
THAT DIE IN THE LORD

RACHEL, WIFE OF
WILLIAM HAMPSON OF
WESTLEIGH DEPARTED THIS
LIFE NOVEMBER 20TH 1860
AGED 35 YEARS

GEORGE RICHARD HAMPSON
DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUGUST 11TH 1868
AGED 5 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS.

MATTY WIFE OF WILLIAM HAMPSON
DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 23RD 1872
AGED 48 YEARS

ALSO THE ABOVE WILLIAM HAMPSON WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBER 9TH 1889 AGED 72 YEARS

Edited to change William Hampson's age at date of death from 78 years to 72 years.