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ADA WILLDAY

Birth: 6 May 1867, Ronswood Farm, Worcester, Worcestershire

Baptism: 6 May 1870, Holy Trinity Church, Worcester, Worcestershire

Parents: Edward Willday and Ursula Smith

Death: 2 January 1944, Ormskirk registration district

Burial: St. Michael’s Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

Occupation:  Scholar (1881), Market gardener (1901), Market Gardener (own account) (1939)

Addresses: Ronkswood, Ronkswood Farm, Worcester St. Martins, Worcestershire (1871 census), 486 Rice Lane, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire (1881 census), 18 Rosett Street, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire (1891 census), Bootle, Lancashire (10 May 1893), Euko House, Melling, Liverpool (23 August 1895), Prescot Road, Melling, Lancashire (1901 census), Stand House, Aughton, Lancashire (1911 census), The Hollies, Butchers Lane, Aughton, Lancashire (1939 register)

 

 

First Marriage of ADA WILLDAY: 29 August 1890, Liverpool Register Office

 

First Spouse: JOHN WORSLEY (my great-great-grandfather)

Birth: 2 March 1850, Lowton, Lancashire

Baptism: 3 June 1850 (private baptism); 23 October 1850, St. Luke’s Church, Lowton, Lancashire

Parents: James Worsley and Sarah Tinker

Death: 12 October 1903, Lancaster Asylum, Lancaster, Lancashire

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: Mechanical Draftsman (1871), Draughtsman (1891), formerly a Marine Engineer (Merchant Service) Liverpool (death certificate), Marine Engineer (notice of death in case files for Lancaster Asylum)

Addresses:  School Lane, Lowton, Lancashire (1851 census), Lowton Grove, Lowton, Lancashire (1871 census), 18 Rosett Street, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire (1891 census), Bootle, Lancashire (10 May 1893), Lancaster Asylum, Lancaster, Lancashire (from 23 August 1895 until his death).

 

Notes: John was admitted to the Lancaster Asylum on 23 August 1895.

 

 

 

Child of ADA WILLDAY and JOHN WORSLEY:

 

1. ALICE ADA MAY WORSLEY (my great-grandma)

Birth: 30 March 1893, Rimrose Road, Bootle, Lancashire

Baptism: 10 May 1893 St. Peter’s Church, Liverpool, Lancashire

Death: 4 June 1931

Burial: St. Michael’s Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

Marriage: 15 February 1915, St. Michael’s Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

 

Spouse: FRED ROTHWELL (my great-grandad)

Birth: 30 August 1891, Gaw Hill Farm, Aughton, Lancashire

Baptism: 4 October 1891, Christ Church, Aughton, Lancashire

Parents: James Rothwell and Ann Halsall

Death: 1 January 1943, Warrington, Lancashire

Burial: St. Michael’s Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

Please follow this link for details of Fred Rothwell and Alice Ada May Worsley’s family.

 

 

Second Marriage of ADA WILLDAY: about June 1910, St. Michael’s Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

 

Second Spouse: EDWARD SHERMAN

Birth: 28 February 1864, Aughton, Lancashire

Baptism: 3 April 1864, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Ormskirk

Parents: John Sherman and Ellen Scarisbrick

Death: 8 January 1940, The Hollies, Butchers Lane, Aughton, Lancashire

Burial: 12 January 1940, St. Michael’s C of E Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

Occupation: scholar (1871) employed on farm (1881) farmer (1911) market gardener (1939)

Addresses: Aughton (3 April 1864), Hills Lane, Aughton, Lancashire (1871 census, 1881 census), Stand House, Aughton, Lancashire (1911 census), The Hollies, Butchers Lane, Aughton, Lancashire (1939 register)

 

 

 

Child of ADA WILLDAY and EDWARD SHERMAN:

 

1. URSULA ELLEN SHERMAN

Birth: 25 October 1910, Lydiate, Lancashire

Baptism: unspecified date in 1911, St. Thomas’ Church, Lydiate, Lancashire

Death: about July 2000, West Lancashire registration district

Burial: St. Michael’s C of E Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties (1939)

Addresses: Stand House, Aughton, Lancashire (1911 census), The Hollies, Butchers Lane, Aughton, Lancashire (1939 register), Flat 1, 54 Southport Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire (1994)

 

 

Marriage: about June 1972, Ormskirk registration district

 

Spouse: ALBERT FRANK PETTENER

Birth: 9 March 1907, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Death: about September 1984, West Lancashire registration district

 

Occupation: Grocery Salesman (1939)

Addresses: 23 Grimshaw Lane, Burscough, Lancashire (1939 register)

 

Notes: Albert had previously been married to Phyllis Holburt (1902-1970).