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1 Joseph Houlcroft
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Birth: 1769
Death: 1836
Burial: 12 Mar 1836, St. Michael’s Church, Aughton
Occ: farmer (1815)

1815 residence - Lydiate, Lancashire

Spouse: Hannah Caton
Birth: 1771
Death: 1834
Burial: 21 Jun 1834, St. Michael’s Church, Aughton
Marr: 6 Nov 1797, St. Nicholas’ Church, Liverpool


1.1 Hannah Holcroft
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Birth: Oct 1798

Christening: 10 OCT 1798 Ormskirk, Lancashire, England (name spelt “Holcroft” on record)

1.2 Mary Holcroft
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Birth: Jan 1801

from IGI - Birth: 21 JAN 1801 Ormskirk, Lancashire, England to Joseph and Hannah
chr 21 Jan 1801 Ormskirk

possibly?
Spouse: WILLIAM FORSHAW
Marriage: 26 OCT 1831 Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

1.3 Richard Holcroft
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Birth: Aug 1803
Death: Feb 1804
Burial: 8 Feb 1804 St Michael's Church, Aughton

chr 17 Aug 1803 Ormskirk

1.4 Jane Holcroft
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Birth: Mar 1810

chr 2 Mar 1810 Ormskirk

1.5 George Holcroft
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Birth: Jun 1812, Lydiate, Lancashire
Death: Dec 1872, Liverpool reg dist
Occ: ag lab (1841), Ag Lab (1851) carter indoor (1861)

chr 19 Jun 1812 Ormskirk
1841 address - Altcar Road, Lydiate
1851 address - Holland Road, Lydiate
1861 note - mispelt as “Georg Howcroft, b. “Lancashire Lydate”
1861 address - Plecks Lane, Halsall
1871 address - Green Lane, Lydiate (with daughter Hannah)

Spouse: Ann Sutton
Birth: 1806, Lancashire
Death: Nov 1850, Ormskirk reg. district (vol 21 pg 391)
Marr: 2 Mar 1840, Maghull, Lancashire


1.5.1 Mary Holcroft
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Birth: 1833, Lancashire
Death: Dec 1849, or Mar qtr 1850

1841 address - Altcar Road, Lydiate

1.5.2 Elizabeth Holcroft
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Birth: 1837, Lydiate, Lancashire
Death: Dec 1848, or Dec 1849, Ormskirk reg district

1841 address - Altcar Road, Lydiate

1.5.3 Hannah Holcroft
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Birth: 1840, Lydiate or Scarisbrick, Lancashire
Death: 22 Aug 1872, Aughton
Burial: 24 Aug 1872, St. Michael's, Aughton
Occ: scholar (1851) domestic duties (1871)

Baptism: 1 Aug 1841 St Cuthbert, Halsall (as Annie Oldcroft)
Hannah’s birth was not registered by her parents. Although later census records suggest her year of birth
as 1840, she does not appear on the 1841 census with her parents.

1851 address - Holland Road, Lydiate
address in 1861 - Booths Lane, Aughton
address in 1871 - Green Lane, Lydiate

I amHer still uncertain what happened to herdeath aftercertificate 1871records -that she gave birth to a son (John) in 1872 who died in infancy but a year after that her husbandfrom Jamesphthsis remarried(tuberculosis) and I have never been able to trace her death, so her fate remains a puzzle. I considered the possibility that Hannah may have emigrated but soher farlast haven’tchild apparently
been able to trace a likely Hannah on the 1880died Unitedlater Statesin Census.1872.

Spouse: James Halsall
Birth: 1837, Burscough or Ormskirk, Lancashire
Death: 1909
Marr: 1 Mar 1858, St. Michael’s, Aughton, Lancashire


1.5.3.1 Ann Halsall
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Birth: Oct 1859, Aughton, Lancashire
Death: Dec 1919, Aughton, Lancashire (Ormskirk 8b 867)

chr 16 Oct 1859 in Aughton by Ormskirk
address in 1861 - Booths Lane, Aughton
1881 address - Moss Lane, Aughton, Lancashire
1 Jul 1883 address - Aughton
13 Jun 1886 address - Aughton
8 Apr 1888 address - Aughton
30 Mar 1890 address - Aughton
1891 address - Go Hill Farm, Aughton, Lancashire
4 Oct 1891 address - Aughton
registered birth of son Fred on 6 Oct 1891
19 Jun 1898 address - Aughton
1901 address - Go Hill Lane, Aughton, Lancashire

On death index as Anne Rothwell

Spouse: James Rothwell
Birth: May 1856, Aughton, Lancashire (Ormskirk 8b 528)
Death: Dec 1930, Ormskirk registration district (8b 879)
Father: William Rothwell (1828-1902)
Mother: Margaret McWade (1830-1909)
Marr: 7 Jan 1879, St. Nicholas’ Church, Liverpool

Please follow the above link for details of Ann and James' descendents

1.5.3.2 James Halsall
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Birth: 1862, Aughton, Lancashire
Occ: Scholar (1871), Teamsman on Farm (1901)

baptised 9 Feb 1862
address in 1871 - Green Lane, Lydiate
address in 1881 - Altcar, Lancashire (with John and Alice Townsend, farmers of 179 acres)
address in 1901 - Green Lane, Lydiate
living with Sarah J. Halsall - niece (b. Mar qtr 1891 in Walton)

Spouse: Alice Johnson
Birth: Mar 1861, Aughton, Lancashire
Father: Henry Johnson (1832-1867)
Mother: Ann Howard (1835-)
Marr: Jun 1884, Ormskirk reg dist, Lancashire

1.5.3.3 George Henry Halsall
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Birth: 1864, Lydiate, Lancashire
Occ: scholar (1871), farm servant indoor (1881), bricklayer’s Labourer (1901)

chr 11 Sep 1864 Aughton by Ormskirk
address in 1871 - Green Lane, Lydiate
address in 1881 - Hills Lane, Aughton (employed by Thomas and Cecily Cropper)
occ in 1891 - platelayer
address in 1891 - Briskfield Cottage, Walton on the Hill
address in 1901 - 31 Ealing Road, Walton on the Hill (boarder)

1.5.3.4 William Halsall
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Birth: Sep 1867, Aughton or Lydiate, Lancashire
Death: 30 Aug 1904, Manchester reg district
Occ: ag lab (1881), Teamster on farm (1901)

baptised 29 Sept 1867
servant to Robert and Jane Grayston in Aughton in 1881
1881 address - Beer House, Aughton, Lancashire
1901 address - Liverpool Road, Aughton, Lancashire (working for James and Hannah Moorcroft)

Spouse: Mary Morris
Birth: 1877
Death: 2 Mar 1930
Marr: Dec 1903, Ormskirk reg dist, Lancashire

1.5.3.5 Frederic or Fred Halsall
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Birth: Apr 1870, Lydiate, Lancashire
Occ: scholar (1881) railway platelayer (1901)

christened 24 Apr 1870 at Aughton by Ormskirk
address in 1871 - Green Lane, Lydiate
1881 address - Green Lane, Lydiate, Lancashire
no sign of him in 1891

railway platelayer boarding at 170 Greenwich Road, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire - 1901

Spouse: Caroline Edwards
Birth: 1868
Death: Jun 1892, West Derby reg dist
Marr: Jun 1890, West Derby reg dist

1.5.3.5.1 Sarah Jane Halsall
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Birth: Mar 1891, Walton, Lancashire

might have been missed off census
no sign of her in 1891
1901 - living with uncle and aunt James and Alice Halsall
1901 address - Green Lane, Lydiate, Lancashire

Spouse: William Moorcroft
Marr: Jun 1914, Ormskirk reg dist, Lancashire (8b 1383)

1.5.3.6 John Halsall
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Birth: May 1872, Aughton, Lancashire
Death: Dec 1872, West Derby reg dist

bapt. 26 May 1872 Aughton by Ormskirk to James and Hannah

BMD records - John Halsall b. Jun qtr 1872 Ormskirk 8b 697

1.5.4 George Holcroft
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Birth: 1844, Halsall, Lancashire, Lydiate Parish
Death: Sep 1889, Ormskirk reg dist, Lancashire
Occ: Scholar (1851), carter (1861), agricultural labourer (1881)

1851 address - Hill End Road, Lydiate (?, faint image)
1861 address - Cross, Ormskirk Road, Downholland (working for John and Helen Stopforth)
1871 address - Haskayne Village, Lancashire
1881 address - But House to Woll House, Altcar, Lancashire

Spouse: Mary Prescott
Birth: 1844, Haskayne, Lancashire
Death: Mar 1884, Ormskirk reg dist, Lancashire
Marr: 10 Sep 1865, Maghull, Lancashire

1.5.4.1 George Holcroft
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Birth: Dec 1865, Halsall or Haskayne, Lancashire (Ormskirk registration district)
Occ: farm serv indoor (1881) agricultural labourer (1891)

1871 address - Haskayne Village, Lancashire
1881 address - Haskayne, Downholland, Lancashire
1891 address - Altcar Hall (Farm), Altcar, Lancashire
can’t find him in 1901

1.5.4.2 Thomas Holcroft
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Birth: 1867, Halsall or Downholland, Lancashire
Occ: farm servant (1881) Railway platelayer

1871 address - Haskayne Village, Lancashire
1881 address - Altcar Lane, Aughton, Lancashire
1891 address - Liverpool Road, Altcar (with siblings Ellen, William, Mary)
1901 address - 44 McBride Street, Garston, Lancashire (gives birthplace as “Dunholland”, boarding with
sister Ellen)

1.5.4.3 Ellen Holcroft
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Birth: 1871, Haskayne or Downholland, Lancashire

1871 address - Haskayne Village, Lancashire
1881 address - But House to Woll House, Altcar, Lancashire
1891 address - Liverpool Road, Altcar

1901 - name spelt “Stopfooth”
1901 address - 44 McBride Street, Garston, Lancashire

Spouse: James Stopforth
Birth: 1869, Haskayne, Lancashire
Marr: Sep 1894, Ormskirk registration district


1.5.4.3.1 Mary Ellen Stopforth
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Birth: Mar 1898, Altcar, Lancashire

1901 - name spelt “Stopfooth”
1901 address - 44 McBride Street, Garston, Lancashire

1.5.4.3.2 Margaret Stopforth
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Birth: Aug 1900, Garston, Lancashire

1901 - name spelt “Stopfooth”
1901 address - 44 McBride Street, Garston, Lancashire

1.5.4.3.3 Ann Stopforth
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Birth: Aug 1900, Garston, Lancashire

1901 - name spelt “Stopfooth”
1901 address - 44 McBride Street, Garston, Lancashire

1.5.4.4 Robert Holcroft
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Birth: Mar 1872, Downholland, Lancashire (Ormskirk registration district)
Occ: farm servant (1891)

1881 address - But House to Woll House, Altcar, Lancashire
1891 - misspelt as Marcroft?
1891 - possibly servant on Mescar Lane, Downholland

1891 correction - 14/10/2007
1891 address - Fir Tree Lane, Aughton, Lancashire (believes he was born in Altcar, Lancs)

1.5.4.5 Henry Holcroft
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Birth: Mar 1874, Downholland, Lancashire
Occ: servant (1891) Teamster on Farm (1901)

1881 address - But House to Woll House, Altcar, Lancashire
1891 address - Hill House, Altcar, Lancashire
1901 - Worrall Cottages, Altcar, Lancashire

Spouse: Anne (Annie) Turner
Birth: 1874, Downholland, Lancashire
Marr: Sep 1892, Ormskirk reg. district


1.5.4.5.1 Thomas Holcroft
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Birth: Jun 1892, Haskayne, Lancashire

1901 - Worrall Cottages, Altcar, Lancashire

1.5.4.5.2 George Holcroft
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Birth: Sep 1894, Haskayne, Lancashire

1901 - Worrall Cottages, Altcar, Lancashire

1.5.4.5.3 Edward Holcroft
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Birth: Dec 1896, Haskayne, Lancashire

1901 - Worrall Cottages, Altcar, Lancashire

1.5.4.5.4 Ann Turner Holcroft
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Birth: Jun 1899, Altcar, Lancashire

1901 - Worrall Cottages, Altcar, Lancashire

1.5.4.6 Ann Holcroft
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Birth: Mar 1879, Altcar, Lancashire
Occ: general servant domestic (1901)

1881 address - But House to Woll House, Altcar, Lancashire
1901 address - Bank Villas, Livesey, near Blackburn, Lancashire

1.5.4.7 William Holcroft
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Birth: Nov 1880, Altcar, Lancashire
Occ: Railway platelayer (1901)

1881 address - But House to Woll House, Altcar, Lancashire
1891 address - Liverpool Road, Altcar
1901 address - 44 McBride Street, Garston, Lancashire (gives birthplace as “Dunholland”, boarding with
sister Ellen)


1.5.4.8 Mary Holcroft
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Birth: Dec 1883, Altcar, Lancashire
Occ: general servant domestic (1901)

1891 address - Liverpool Road, Altcar (with brother Thomas)
1901 address - Elvaston, Lathom Road, Southport, Lancashire

1.5.5 Ann Holcroft
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Birth: 1846, Halsall, Lancashire, Lydiate Parish
Occ: scholar (1851)

1851 address - Hill End Road, Lydiate (?, faint image)
possibly gave birth place as Downholland in 1861 (if so, servant to Nancy and Richard Sergeant on Aspinal
Lane, Scarisbrick) - this is not her, that Ann is on the 1851

1.5.6 Ellen Holcroft
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Birth: Sep 1848, Halsall, Lancashire, Lydiate Parish
Occ: scholar (1851)

1851 address - Hill End Road, Lydiate (?, faint image)
think she’s called Ellen
it’s not the Alice - Alice is on the 1851 census

1.6 Ann Houlcroft
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Birth: 22 Nov 1815, Lydiate, Lancashire

Baptism: 15 Dec 1815 St Peter & St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
1815 residence - Lydiate, Lancashire
1841 address - Aughton Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire
1851 address - 4 Bright Place, Liverpool St Martin, Lancashire (with a visitor named John Holcroft, aged 43,
married, porter, b. Lydiate)
1861 address - No 8 Court, Bright Place, Purlyn (sp.?) Street, Liverpool, Lancashire (birthplace as Liverpool)
1871 address - 21 Ensor Street, Bootle, Lancashire
1881 address - 15 Mill Lane, Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire

Spouse: James Green
Birth: 1815, Downholland, Lancashire
Marr: 18 Apr 1836, Maghull, Lancashire

1.6.1 Joseph Green
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Birth: 1838, Lydiate, Lancashire
Occ: gentleman’s servant (1851) lawyer (1861)

1841 address - Aughton Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire
1851 address - 4 Bright Place, Liverpool St Martin, Lancashire
1861 address - No 8 Court, Bright Place, Purlyn (sp.?) Street, Liverpool, Lancashire (birthplace as Liverpool)

1.6.2 Mary Green
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Birth: 1841, Ormskirk, Lancashire?

1841 address - Aughton Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire (either aged 2 weeks or 2 months)

1.6.3 Hannah Green
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Birth: 1844, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Occ: scholar (1851) charwoman (1861)

1851 address - 4 Bright Place, Liverpool St Martin, Lancashire
1861 address - No 8 Court, Bright Place, Purlyn (sp.?) Street, Liverpool, Lancashire (as Ann, birthplace as
Liverpool)

1.6.4 James Green
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Birth: 1847, Liverpool
Occ: scholar (1851) shoemaker (1861)

1851 address - 4 Bright Place, Liverpool St Martin, Lancashire
1861 address - No 8 Court, Bright Place, Purlyn (sp.?) Street, Liverpool, Lancashire (birthplace as Liverpool)

1.6.5 John Green
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Birth: 1850, Liverpool
Occ: scholar (1861) carter (1871)

1851 address - 4 Bright Place, Liverpool St Martin, Lancashire
1861 address - No 8 Court, Bright Place, Purlyn (sp.?) Street, Liverpool, Lancashire
1871 address - 21 Ensor Street, Bootle, Lancashire

1.6.6 Richard Green
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Birth: 1854, Liverpool
Occ: scholar (1861, 1871) store keeper for Steam S. Co. (1881) book keeper CC (1891)

1861 address - No 8 Court, Bright Place, Purlyn (sp.?) Street, Liverpool, Lancashire
1871 address - 21 Ensor Street, Bootle, Lancashire
1881 address - 32 Rhyl Street, Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire
1891 address - 67 Selwyn Street, Kirkdale, Lancashire

Spouse: Annie Smith
Birth: 1858, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Marr: Jun 1877, West Derby registration district (8b 724)


1.6.6.1 Thomas Green
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Birth: 1878, Bootle, Lancashire
Occ: scholar (1891)

1881 address - 32 Rhyl Street, Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire
1891 address - 67 Selwyn Street, Kirkdale, Lancashire

1.6.6.2 Elizabeth Green
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Birth: 1880, Bootle, Lancashire
Occ: scholar (1891)

1881 address - 32 Rhyl Street, Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire
1891 address - 67 Selwyn Street, Kirkdale, Lancashire

1.6.6.3 Annie Green
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Birth: Feb 1881, Bootle, Lancashire

1881 address - 32 Rhyl Street, Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire (aged 2 months)


1.6.6.4 John Green
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Birth: 1883, Bootle, Lancashire
Occ: scholar (1891)

1891 address - 67 Selwyn Street, Kirkdale, Lancashire

1.6.6.5 Richard A Green
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Birth: 1886, Bootle, Lancashire
Occ: scholar (1891)

1891 address - 67 Selwyn Street, Kirkdale, Lancashire

1.6.6.6 Arthur Green
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Birth: 1888, Bootle, Lancashire

1891 address - 67 Selwyn Street, Kirkdale, Lancashire

1.6.6.7 Eva Green
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Birth: 1890, Kirkdale, Lancashire

1891 address - 67 Selwyn Street, Kirkdale, Lancashire

1.6.7 Mary Green
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Birth: 1857, Liverpool
Occ: scholar (1861,1871)

1861 address - No 8 Court, Bright Place, Purlyn (sp.?) Street, Liverpool, Lancashire
1871 address - 21 Ensor Street, Bootle, Lancashire
1881 address - 15 Mill Lane, Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire

1.6.8 Jane Green
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Birth: 1860, Liverpool
Occ: scholar (1861,1871) dressmaker (1881)

1861 address - No 8 Court, Bright Place, Purlyn (sp.?) Street, Liverpool, Lancashire
1871 address - 21 Ensor Street, Bootle, Lancashire
1881 address - 15 Mill Lane, Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire