Joseph Hurst and Margery Rimmer | Kate Hurst Ancestors

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JOSEPH HURST

Birth: before 23 December 1792, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Baptism: between 9 November and 23 December 1792, St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Parents: John Hurst and Elizabeth Owen

Death: 17 February 1884, 26 Vickers Street, Bolton, Lancashire

Burial: unknown date and location

Occupation: shoe maker journeyman (1841), shoe maker (1851), cordwainer (master) (1861), shoemaker (Slater’s Directory of Lancashire, 1869), shoemaker (1871 census)

Addresses: “of this parish” (i.e. of Melling, 18 April 1814), Hurlstone Green, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1841 census), Narrow Moss, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1851 census, 1861 census), Scarisbrick (Slater’s Directory of Lancashire, 1869), Narrow Moss, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1871 census), 26 Vickers Street, Great Bolton, Lancashire (1881 census, death certificate)

Marriage: 18 April 1814, St. Thomas and the Holy Rood, Melling, Lancashire

Spouse: MARGERY RIMMER

Birth: 11 January 1793, Halsall, Lancashire

Baptism: 27 January 1793, St. Cuthbert’s Church, Halsall, Lancashire

Parents: Nicholas Rimmer and Ann Leatherbarrow

Death: 11 July 1861, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Burial: St. Elizabeth’s RC Church, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Occupation: lab (farm) (1851)

Addresses: “Hallsal” (27 January 1793), “of this parish” (i.e. of Melling, 18 April 1814), Hurlstone Green, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1841 census), Narrow Moss, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1851 census, 1861 census)

Children of JOSEPH HURST and MARGERY RIMMER:

1. JOHN HURST (my great-great-great-grandfather)

Birth: 14 November 1814, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Baptism: 17 November 1814, St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Death: 29 May 1877, Downholland, Lancashire

Burial: unknown date and location

Occupation: Ag Lab (1841, 1851) Farmer of 5 Acres (1861) Farming 60 Acres 2 Men (1871)

Addresses: Prescot Road, Aughton, Lancashire (1841 census), Melling with Cunscough, Lancashire (1851 census), Haskayne Hamlet, Lancashire (1861 census), Rosemary Lane, Downholland, Lancashire (1871 census), Downholland (death certificate)

Marriage: 10 November 1834, St. James’ Church, Liverpool, Lancashire

Spouse: SUSANNAH (or SUSAN) HURST (my great-great-great-grandmother)

Birth: before 24 March 1812, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Baptism: 24 March 1812, St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Parents: George Hurst and Ellen Masco (or Mascow)

Death: 25 September 1871, Downholland, Lancashire

Burial: unknown date and location

Occupation: Farmers Wife (1861) Wife (1871)

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2. JOSEPH HURST

Birth: 11 May 1817, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Baptism: 11 May 1817, St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Death: unknown date and location

Burial: unknown date and location

3. JAMES HURST

Birth: 31 August 1819, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Baptism: 8 September 1819, St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Death: about December 1887, Ormskirk registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

Occupation: male servant (1841), agricultural labourer (1851), ag lab (1861), gardener (1871, 1881, referenced 1899)

Addresses: Sephton’s House, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1841 census), Blind Man’s Lane, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1851 census), Ormskirk Road, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1861 census), Narrow Moss, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1871 census, 1881 census)

Notes: A letter published in the Ormskirk Advertiser (2 December 1869) indicates that James was a member of the Ormskirk Catholic Sick and Burial Society.

Marriage: 30 January 1847, St. Elizabeth’s RC Church, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Spouse: MARY HALTON (or HOUGHTON)

Birth: about 1821, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Death: about December 1916, Ormskirk registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

Occupation: ag lab (1861)

Addresses: Blind Man’s Lane, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1851 census), Ormskirk Road, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1861 census), Narrow Moss, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1871 census, 1881 census, 1891 census, 1901 census), 26 Stanley Street, Ormskirk Lancashire (1911 census)

Note: It is usual for records from the Scarisbrick area to interchange the names Halton and Houghton. On the birth registration index entries for her children, Mary’s name is spelt “Houghton”.

4. PETER HURST

Birth: 22 November 1821, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Baptism: 25 November 1821, St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Death: about March 1905, Ormskirk registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

Occupation: ag lab (1841), farm labourer (1851), ag lab (1861), farm serv (1871), bath chair man (1881, 1891)

Addresses: Prescot Road, Aughton, Lancashire (1841 census), Old School, Maghull, Lancashire (1851 census), 25 Melling Lane, Maghull, Lancashire (1861 census), New Cut Lane, Halsall, Lancashire (1871 census), 1 Castle Street, North Meols, Lancashire (1881 census), 132 Shakspeare Street, North Meols, Lancashire (1891 census), 178 Hart Street, Southport, Lancashire (1901 census)

Marriage: about December 1847, Ormskirk registration district

Spouse: CATHERINE NORRIS

Birth: about 1826, Aughton, Lancashire

Death: before 10 July 1861, Maghull, Lancashire

Burial: 10 July 1861, St. Michael’s Church, Aughton, Lancashire

Addresses: Old School, Maghull, Lancashire (1851 census), 25 Melling Lane, Maghull, Lancashire (1861 census)

5. ANN HURST

Birth: 12 February 1824, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Baptism: 15 February 1824, St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Death: about March 1900, Bolton registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

Occupation: female servant (1841)

Addresses: Sephton’s House, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1841 census), 25 Back Spring Gardens, Great Bolton, Lancashire (1851 census), 184 Derby Street, Great Bolton, Lancashire (1861 census), 26 Back Fletcher Street, Great Bolton, Lancashire (1871 census), 26 Vickers Street, Great Bolton, Lancashire (1881 census, 18 February 1884, 1891 census)

Marriage: 30 April 1844, St. Peter and St. Paul’s RC Church, Bolton, Lancashire

Spouse: HENRY GASKELL

Birth: about 1822, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Death: about December 1900, Bolton registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

Occupation: joiner (1851, 1861, 1871, 1881), master joiner (1891)

Addresses: Spring Gardens, Great Bolton (30 April 1844), 25 Back Spring Gardens, Great Bolton, Lancashire (1851 census), 184 Derby Street, Great Bolton, Lancashire (1861 census), 26 Back Fletcher Street, Great Bolton, Lancashire (1871 census), 26 Vickers Street, Great Bolton, Lancashire (1881 census, 1891 census)

6. ELIZABETH HURST

Birth: 2 November 1824, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Baptism: 15 November 1824, St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Death: 23 December 1907, probably Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Burial: St. Elizabeth’s RC Church, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Occupation: general servant (1851), shopkeeper (1861), farmer’s wife (1871), retired farmer (1901)

Addresses: Hurlstone Green, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1861 census, 1871 census, 1881 census), Hurlston Lane, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1891)

Notes: Elizabeth is buried with her mother Margery Hurst (nee Rimmer). Prior to her marriage to John Houghton, Elizabeth had a daughter, also named Elizabeth Hurst (born about 1855, in Scarisbrick).

Marriage: about March 1861, Ormskirk registration district

Spouse: JOHN HOUGHTON

Birth: about 1816, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Death: 11 December 1893, probably Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Burial: St. Elizabeth’s RC Church, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Occupation: grocier (1851), farmer of 7 acres employing 1 man (1861), farmer and grocer (1871), Farmer of 14 acres employing 2 Men (1881), grocer and farmer (1891)

Addresses: Hurlstone Green, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1851 census, 1861 census, 1871 census, 1881 census), Hurlston Lane, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1891)

Notes: John Houghton’s first marriage was to Margaret Heyes (1821-1860); their wedding took place in 1844, and they had six children. John is buried with Margaret at St. Elizabeth’s RC Church, Scarisbrick.

7. ROBERT HURST

Birth: 7 February 1829, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Baptism: 8 February 1829, St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Death: after 25 November 1851, unknown location

Burial: after 25 November 1851, unknown location

Occupation: ag lab (1841, 1851)

Addresses: Besker, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1841 census), Poverty Lane, Maghull, Lancashire (1851 census)

Notes: On 5 April 1846, Robert was godfather to his nephew John, son of John and Susannah Hurst, at St. Mary’s RC Church, Aughton. On 25 November 1851, he was godfather to his nephew James Gaskell at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Bolton.

8. MARGARET HURST

Birth: about 1832, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Baptism: unknown date and location

Death: about June 1905, Ormskirk registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

Occupation: in house (1851), shoe maker wife (1861), refreshment stall keeper (1881), house cleaner (1901)

Addresses: Hurlstone Green, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1841 census), Shaw Hall, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1851 census), 5 Anchor Road, North Meols, Lancashire (1861 census), 11 Castle Street, North Meols, Lancashire (1871 census), Mill Lane (Hooton’s Cottages), North Meols, Lancashire (1881 census), 7 Bradley Place, Southport, Lancashire (1891 census, 1901 census)

Marriage: 8 March 1852, St. Cuthbert’s Church, North Meols, Lancashire

Spouse: ROBERT SUTTON

Birth: about 1825, North Meols, Lancashire

Death: about September 1875, Ormskirk registration district

Occupation: shoe maker (1861), bath chair proprietor (1871)

Addresses: 5 Anchor Road, North Meols, Lancashire (1861 census), 11 Castle Street, North Meols, Lancashire (1871 census)

9. ALICE HURST

Birth: about 1836, Scarisbrick, Lancashire

Baptism: unknown date and location

Death: about December 1889, Prescot registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

Occupation: agricultural labourer (1871)

Addresses: Hurlstone Green, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1841 census), Narrow Moss, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1851 census), Narrow Moss, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1871 census), 4 Tontine Street, Windle, Lancashire (1881 census)

Notes: On 25 November 1851, Alice was godmother to her nephew James Gaskell at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Bolton.

Marriage: about March 1863, Ormskirk registration district

Spouse: JAMES GRAYSTON (or GRAYSON)

Birth: before 27 December 1829, Lydiate, Lancashire

Anglican Baptism: 27 December 1829, St. Michael’s Church, Aughton, Lancashire

Parents: Thomas Grayston and Jane Hughes

Catholic Baptism: 28 December 1862, Our Lady’s RC Church, Lydiate, Lancashire

Death: about June 1895, Prescot registration district

Occupation: carter (1851, 1861), agricultural labourer (1871), general labour (1881), carter (1891)

Addresses: Lydiate (27 December 1829), Prescott Road, Aughton, Lancashire (1851 census), Shaws Lane, Lydiate, Lancashire (1861 census), Narrow Moss, Scarisbrick, Lancashire (1871 census), 24 Tontine Street, Windle, Lancashire (1881 census, 1891 census)