ARC TBC Hilton Roscoe (Walmsley) - Ainsworth, Lancashire

[hannahb92]

This has been a brick wall for me for over a year and I have no idea were to go from here.

Hilton Roscoe (Walmsley) is my 3rd Great Grandfather. He was born in 1824 in Ainsworth, Lancashire. He was baptised on 21st November 1824 in St Peter's, Bolton-le-Moors. The only record I have is from his baptism and it only lists his mother Charlotte Roscoe and she is noted as a spinster. So i have no idea who his father is. He is down in the record as Hilton Roscoe. The next record I have of him his name is recorded as Hilton Roscoe Walmsley. I can't find any birth, marriage or death record for his mother Charlotte Roscoe. I am wondering if his mother married and Walmsley is the step father's name? Or if his father acknowledge him later in life and he picked up the name?

The only mention of his father is on his marriage record to Eliza Oakes in October 1854 which lists his father as James Walmsley, occupation - bloc cutter. I am wondering if this was actually who his father was, a step father, or even a fabrication, as I imagine being a bastard child would not have done him any favours at that time. Hilton died on 21st September 1898 and had 3 children, Joseph, James and William Walmsley if that is of any help.

Any information that can be found on Hilton or his parents would be greatly appreciated. I have been stuck on this for so long and it is a shame I cannot go further back on the main Walmsley line. If anyone needs any more information then please let me know and i can pass on what I have so far.

Thanks very much everyone.

[peterd]

1871 Laird? St, Birkenhead

Hilton Walmsley 46 Head engine fitter? Ainsworth Lancashire
Elizabeth Walmsley 40 Wife Wansford Cheshire
Joseph O Walmsley 12 Son Wansford Cheshire
James Walmsley16 Son Wansford Cheshire
William Walmsley14 Son Wansford Cheshire
William Taylor 31 Nephew Manchester

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1861 Bidstone new rd, birkenhead

Hilton Walmsley 34 engine fitter lancaster
Elizabeth Walmsley 30 Winsford, Cheshire
James R Walmsley 6 Winsford, Cheshire
William g R Walmsley 4 Winsford, Cheshire
Thomas Noden 15 nephew Winsford, Cheshire
James Prince 40 lodger
James Jones 23 visitor
Maria Jones 25 visitor

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1841 census Parlinment St, Lancaster

John Whalley 1811 Iron founder? Lancaster, Lancaster,
Martha Whalley 1811 Lancaster, Lancaster,
Eleanor Whalley 1834 Lancaster, Lancaster,
John Whalley 1836 Lancaster, Lancaster,
Thos Whalley 1838 Lancaster, Lancaster,
James Whalley 1840 Lancaster, Lancaster,
Hilton Walmsley1826 Lancaster, Lancaster,


looks like the same household poss john name misspelt and he is the older brother ?

[peterd]

Spinster could be occupation not if married or not, its a person who spun wool its on quite a few baptisms also weavers if you look

Roscoe may be his surname and his mother remarried a walmsley and he took the name

[peterd]

hope these help 1st one poss ?

Baptism: 12 Feb 1804 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Rebecca Roscow - Daughter of Willm. Roscow & Charlotte
Notes: [Abode not recorded]
Source: LDS Family Search

these possible siblings

Baptism: 14 Aug 1808 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Mercy Roscow - Daughter of Charlotte Roscow
Abode: Ainsworth
Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism: 10 Oct 1813 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Peter Roscoe - Son of Charlotte Roscoe, Spinster
Abode: Ainsworth
Baptised by: Thos. Brocklebank, Curate
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1815, Page 83, Entry 661
Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism: 17 Mar 1816 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
John Roscoe - Son of Charlotte Roscoe, Spinster
Abode: Ainsworth
Baptised by: Thos Brocklebank Curate
Register: Baptisms 1815 - 1817, Page 95, Entry 758
Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism: 14 May 1820 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Thomas Roscow - Son of Charlotte Roscow, Spinster
Abode: Ainsworth
Baptised by: Rt. Bullock, Minr. Of All Sts.
Register: Baptisms 1820 - 1822, Page 5, Entry 36
Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism: 21 Nov 1824 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Hilton Roscoe - Son of Charlotte Roscoe, Spinster
Abode: Ainsworth
Baptised by: W B. Guest
Register: Baptisms 1824 - 1826, Page 94, Entry 749
Source: LDS Family Search

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found this might be nothing but worth checking


Marriage: 19 May 1834 St Andrew, Leyland, Lancashire, England
John Roscow - (X), Bachelor, Leyland
Ellen Lucas - (X), Spinster, Leyland
Witness: Mary Longton, (X); Henry Walmsley, (X)
Married by Banns by: Thomas Rowlandson Curate
Register: Marriages 1834 - 1837, Page 14, Entry 42
Source: LDS Film 93953

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just a note there is a place called Walmersley not far from Ainsworth ?

i looked at mercy bap and if you notice its all mothers registering the births

[BC Wench]

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