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Horrocks family , Wiagan c 1750 to 17 80

By lynne99 |
General Genealogy

I have a DNA match that leads me back to William Horrocks b c 1731 in Wigan ?.  He married Mary Whittle in 1747 Wigan.  (Lancs OPC)    They are me great x 5 grandparents.  The link has their child Mary b 1759 Wigan marrying Thomas Austin in 1813 also in Wigan and having children after this when she was 54 to 60 years old.  I feel there must be a generation missed out.  ie Mary that married Thomas Austin must have been Williams Granddaughter,  Can any one help me in this?

Of William's older sons my great x 4 married and had a child , Mary, in 1782, but she married William Draper in 1802 and unless William died c 1810 and she remarried as a widow , then this is unlikely.  There was another son Robert b 1750, but I don't have a marriage for him.  

Please can anyone help me with this mystery? Thanks Lynne

 

 

 

Lynne,

Trying to narrow it down I think the Mary Horrocks you seek had a brother John Horrocks who possibly married Betty Jackson, 1810, Wigan.

 

 

Baptism: 9 Jul 1815 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margt. Austin - Daughter of Thos. Austin & Mary
    Born: 6 Jul 1815
    Godparents: John Derbyshire; Ann Derbyshire
    Register: Baptisms 1805 - 1822, Page 178
    Source: Original register at LRO

Baptism: 29 Jul 1818 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Willm. Austin - Son of Thos. Austin & Mary
    Born: 27 Jul 1818
    Godparents: John Horrox; Betty Horrox
    Register: Baptisms 1805 - 1822, Page 234
    Source: Original register at LRO

Baptism: 10 Aug 1819 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Mary Austin - Daughter of Thos. Austin
    Born: 7 Aug 1819
    Godparents: John Horrox; Mary Derbishire
    Notes: [Mother's name not recorded]
    Register: Baptisms 1805 - 1822, Page 264
    Source: Original register at LRO

Baptism: 16 Jun 1822 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England
William Austin - Son of Thos. Austin & Mary (formerly Horrox)
    Born: 14 Jun 1822
    Godparents: Jas. Edmondson; Elizab. Derbyshire
    Register: Baptisms 1805 - 1822, Page 305
    Source: Original register at LRO

 

 

 

Baptism: 11 Nov 1810 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary Horrocks - Daughter of John Horrocks & Betty
    Born: 8 Nov 1810
    Godparents: Geo. Bibby; Alice Bibby
    Register: Baptisms 1805 - 1822, Page 101
    Source: Original register at LRO

Baptism: 21 Dec 1812 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Thos. Horrox - Son of John Horrox & Betty
    Born: 21 Dec 1812
    Godparents: Edw. Aspinall; Mary Horrox
    Register: Baptisms 1805 - 1822, Page 135
    Source: Original register at LRO

Baptism: 5 Mar 1815 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Willm. Horrox - Son of John Horrox & Betty
    Born: 3 Mar 1815
    Godparents: Thos. Aspinall; Rachael Wignal
    Register: Baptisms 1805 - 1822, Page 171
    Source: Original register at LRO

Baptism: 23 Aug 1818 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Peter Horrox - Son of John Horrox & Betty
    Born: 22 Aug 1818
    Godparents: John Apinall; Betty Boardman
    Register: Baptisms 1805 - 1822, Page 236
    Source: Original register at LRO

These two look likely,

Baptism: 27 Oct 1782 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Mary Horrock - Daughter of Willm. Horrock & Mary (formerly Bibby)
    Godparents: Thos. Bibby, GFr.; Margt. Bibby, GMr.
    Baptised by: Jno. Chamberlain
    Register: Baptisms 1782 - 1805, Page 22

Baptism: 14 Dec 1788 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England
John Horrocks - Son of William Horrocks & Mary
    Godparents: Mich. Morley; Mary Horrocks
    Baptised by: Jno. Chamberlain
    Register: Baptisms 1782 - 1805, Page 64
    Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives

Marriage: 7 Jan 1774 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
William Horrocks - Ince
Mary Bibby - (X), Wigan
    Witness: Gerd. Bancks; James Moss
    Married by Banns by: T. Whitehead
    Register: Marriages 1754 - 1775, Page 199
    Source: LDS Film 1885674

Son of Wm Horrocks/Mary Whittle.

Baptism: 16 Jan 1753 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Willm. Horrocks - Son of William Horrocks & Mary
    Abode: Aspull
    Register: Baptisms 1721 - 1754

"Baptism: 27 Oct 1782 St John RC, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Mary Horrock - Daughter of Willm. Horrock & Mary (formerly Bibby)
    Godparents: Thos. Bibby, GFr.; Margt. Bibby, GMr.
    Baptised by: Jno. Chamberlain
    Register: Baptisms 1782 - 1805, Page 22"

This is the Mary I have as marrying William Draper in 1802 Wigan.  It is just possible that he died around 1810 and she remarried Thomas Austin.  The record does not say if she was a widow or not.  This Mary and William Draper had the last child (that I can find)William Draper 1811 Wigan.  Do you think this is a possibility??

Marriage: 26 Jul 1802 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
William Draper - (X), Dalton
Mary Horrocks - (X), Dalton
    Witness: Wm. Bancks; Grace Kayes, (X)
    Married by Banns by: John Gibson
    Register: Marriages 1790 - 1803, Page 311, Entry 1386
    Source: LDS Film 1885689

Forgot to say that my link to the family is through William Draper and Mary Horrocks' daughter Ellen b 1804 and who marries Henry Manchester in 1821

Thanks for your help.