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James Heath 1816/7 - 1888
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- parents not yet identified
- born abt 1817/8 at Northwich, Cheshire
- died 15 May 1888
- buried at St Mary's, Great Sankey
- married 16 Aug 1832 at Davenham, Cheshire to Harriet Huxley
- at least 7 known children
- 1837-1853 - children born at Northwich
- 1857 - youngest son born at Widnes
- 1881 census - 47 Oakland Street, Widnes - chemical labourer - with wife & grand-daughter
Children of James Heath & Harriet Huxley
- Iolm
- born 1834 at Northwich
- enumerated with parents in 1851 census of Shurlock, Davenham, Cheshire
- 1851: saltmaker's labourer
- Mary
- born 1837 Q4 at Northwich
- died after 1901
- married 1855 to Thomas Norcott
- 8 known children
- enumerated with parents in 1851 census of Shurlock, Davenham, Cheshire
- 1881 census: wife of chemical labourer living in Widnes
- 1891 census: wife of alkali labourer living in Widnes
- David
- born 1842 at Anderton, Cheshire
- enumerated with parents in 1851 census of Shurlock, Davenham, Cheshire
- 1862: witness to marriage of brother Job Heath & Mary Davies
- Job
- born 1842/5 at Northwich
- died 1911
- buried St Mary's, Great Sankey
gravestone
- married 1862 at Farnworth to Mary Davies
- said to have had 21 children
- ancestor of Lynn Clarke (USA - by adoption) and Laurie Lovas (Canada)
- 1862 marriage: labourer of Widnes
- 1881 census: boiler maker, living in Bold
- 1891 census: boiler maker, living in Widnes
- 1901 census: boiler maker, living in Liverpool
- Peter
- born 1850 Q1 at Northwich
- died 1922
- buried St Mary's, Great Sankey
gravestone
- married 1871 at Farnworth to Ann Atherton
- adopted May Langford and his neice, my grandmother, Hannah Heath
- 1871 marriage: waterman of Penketh
- 1881 census: mariner, living in Penketh
- 1891 census: building club agent, living in Penketh
- 1901 census: general shop dealer
- lived at The Sportsman's Arms
- John
- born 1852 at Northwich
- died abt. May 1891
- married 1873 at Prescot to Sarah Townsend
- four known children
- 1881 census: iron club canvasser living in Warrington
- 1891 census: chemical labourer living in Widnes
- Samuel
- born 1853 at Northwich
- died aft 1883
- married Sarah ?
- one known son
- Thomas Ebenezer - my great-grandfather
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or chart
- born 1857 at Widnes
- died 1898 at Bolton
- married 1875 at Runcorn to Amelia Ellen Sankey
- 6 or 8 known children including my grandmother Hannah