Mary PINCOCK

[Super_sweetpea]

Thank you for your help. I have all this information on Richard Pincock. The question arose when he gave his father's name at his marriage, as Roger Thompson. With alot of research over a  long period of time I have established that Richard's parents were Roger Thompson and Mary Pincock. In order to proceed with more generations, I am seeking help in trying to discover Mary's parents and anything about her life and whereabouts. I have found Roger living with his sister on 1841 and 1851 Census. In 1838 Richard must have known of his father to give a name to the registrar. Still searching for any info regarding Roger's parents, possibly Thomas and Jane from Euxton, Lancs.

[QueenoftheWest]

Thank you for the new information. It is very helpful. Where did you find Mary's baptism?

I am looking at a scan of the Euxton parish register (available on both of the main family history subscription sites):

"Mary, daughter of Richard and Ann Pincock of Euxton, baptised the 5th of May [1776]"

Transcription can be viewed here:
https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Euxton/parishchurch/baptisms_1774-1796.html

Queenie 

[QueenoftheWest]

Richard Pincock, weaver, and Anne Bamber of this parish, spinster, married 21st February 1773 in Leyland, Lancashire.

Queenie 

[Super_sweetpea]

Thank you looking up this information. Am just contemplating how likely it is that Richard was 12 years younger than Mary when he fathered her child... 
I have found Roger living with his sister Jane and 3 of her illegitimate children!

[QueenoftheWest]

Am just contemplating how likely it is that {Roger} was 12 years younger than Mary when he fathered her child... 

I assume you meant Roger, so I changed it.

Just my opinion, but I don't think people were as preoccupied with their age as we are now. I mean, I assume people had a general idea of when they were born, but I'm not sure they really would have cared that much. I mean, he was a man and she was a woman (not wanting to be crude!) 

I suppose we may never know for certain, unless there is DNA evidence. However, I don't really see any other options for her baptism and there is also the Richard connection.

Queenie 

[Super_sweetpea]

Yes, thank you. I think you are right. Excuse mistakes, I have flu at the moment so I think the temperature is getting the better of me!!

[jonw65]

Who is this one?
From Lancashire OPC
Burial 16 June 1791, St Andrew, Leyland, Lancashire
Mary Pincock
Daughter of Richard Pincock
Abode Eccleston
Register: Burials 1790 - 1803, Page 4, Entry 20

[Super_sweetpea]

Oh, goodness knows  A pity there is no age. Of course the further back we go, I am less confident. Unless there are other cross references available then guess work becomes involved. Up to now I have only recorded members of my family tree where I am 99.9% certain.

[QueenoftheWest]

Who is this one?
From Lancashire OPC
Burial 16 June 1791, St Andrew, Leyland, Lancashire
Mary Pincock
Daughter of Richard Pincock
Abode Eccleston
Register: Burials 1790 - 1803, Page 4, Entry 20

Hmm... certainly throws a spanner in the works.

Only other baptisms I can see in Lancashire are these, both in Leyland:

Mary, daughter of Adam and Mary Pincock of Euxton on 21st January 1776.

Mary, daughter of Robert and Ellen Pincock of Euxton on 3rd April 1796 - this one would make her only 16 when Richard was born.

If only we had a better idea of her age. Shame the burial does not give an age either.

Queenie