Hesketh family Liverpool 1909

[Varleyhaggart]

James baptism from lan_opc.org.uk

Baptism: 13 Oct 1909 St Aidan, Kirkdale, Lancashire
James Hesketh - [Child] of James Hesketh & Jane
    Born: 2 Oct 1909
    Abode: 177 Stanley Rd.
    Occupation: Carter

This is a fantastic find! Thank you so much

[Varleyhaggart]

She certainly is not easy to find pre 1881. Did notice a small change in 1901 census she is Sarah A Hesketh

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Agreed…I think I may have to stick a pin in this one for the time being unfortunately bcos I’m having no luck at all

[lancsann]

Part of the trouble is that ALL the Hesketh families originated from the Ormskirk/Simondswood area. I found a name map a long time ago.
I have Hesketh in one of my trees. I was lucky in that there were a few helpful wills.

[Varleyhaggart]

On her marriage, Sarah's father is listed as Thomas Conless, engineer. There's no obvious family members as witnesses

She's not easy to find. There's some Conles and similar spellings born Ireland, so maybe she's actually from there?

Who were the witnesses just out of curiosity? Where are you unable to search this?

[lancsann]

Witnesses were John McDunnah and winnifred Egan

[Mabel Bagshawe]

The witnesses are John McDunnah and Winnifred Egan. Both make their mark, so the spelling of their names could be somewhat phonetic/variable across the records. Again - potentially Irish connections?

[lancsann]

The other thing that struck me is on lancsbmd it names the marriage church as St Our Lady & St Nicholas (ie Liverpool parish church) & St Anne. St Anne (Rc) is possibly a second marriage to satisfy an RC connection. It was common practice at that time for a mixed marriage to be celebrated in both denominations. Sometimes even producing 2 registrations (I have an example in my tree)

[Varleyhaggart]

For anyone else interested I found the family under ‘Heskith’ on the 1881 census. That’s James, Sarah and Elizabeth…

Is anybody able to find any birth dates for any of the children besides estimated dates on the census records? I’ve been looking and I can’t seem to find anything

[rosie99]

Could you please name and give approx year for the children you want

I thought I had seen this already 
HESKETH, ELIZABETH       mmn CONLESS 
GRO Reference: 1879  Sept Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK  Volume 08B  Page 442