Hoping somone can solve a little problem I have re my husband's ancestry as follows:
His gt.gt.gt.gt. grandparents were Thomas Threlfall and Jennet Balshaw who married at St. Cuthbert's Church, North Meols, 22 November 1776.
Who was the father of this Thomas, brothers John or James Threlfall ? both had sons named Thomas b.c. 1749 - one was in Little London, the other Blowick.
Comments please.
I have not yet found the
I have not yet found the occupation of John Threlfall who married Elizabeth Rymer, 1747.
James Threlfall who married Alice Rymer, 1747 was a Husbandman (Farmer)
Thomas Threlfall who married Jennet Balshaw was also a Husbandman, perhaps followed in his father's footsteps and worked the land.
Assuming that is the above marriages are correct?
Bert, Thank you for that
Bert, Thank you for that information which I didn't have.
I have found a Bond of Indemnity re a child born to Jennet Swift - John Threlfall 1743 - by a John Threlfall 1720, whose ma was Aliss Threlfall, widow of Thomas. It states John 1720 to be a husbandman.
G.
I've been having a little
I've been having a little look at your problem. I think your Thomas is the Thomas son of James and Alice Threlfall of Blowick baptised 25 Feb 1749/50. The reason I think this that your Thomas and Jennett Threlfall is because their first children James 1777 and Thomas 1782 are both given the abode of Blowick (James) and Little Blowick (Thomas) at their baptisms at St Cuthbert Churchtown. Then Thomas and Jennett move to Halsall presumably because now Thomas can afford to lease land there. There subsequent children except for Alice are brought back to St Cuthbert Churchtown for baptism. Alice 1783 was baptised at St Cuthbert Halsall, perhaps she was too poorly to be taken to Churchtown.
There are two wills that might help with this family. Thomas Threlfall of Blowick Yeo and left a will 26 June 1811,and James Threlfall of Halsall left a will January 1825. James was buried on 29 Dec 1824 at Churchtown from Halsall. His wife was buried at Churchtown on 15 Jan 1826 also from Halsall. The original wills are held at Lancashire Archives, however they have been filmed and are available on Family Search.
The other Thomas Threlfall lives,as far as I can see, in Little London and possibly at one point in Marshside and then Little London again. I can't see that he or his father John left wills. I can't see burials for them yet.
Hope this helps
If you go www.old-maps.co.uk
If you go www.old-maps.co.uk website and put Southport into the search box, then open the first map dated 1848 scroll to the right following the railway line, you will pass Little London and then you will Lower Blowick and Threfall's House. Hopefully the wills will confirm that as the family house. I haven't yet managed to completely place it on a more modern map. I'm working on it!
Hilary, Thank you so much for
Hilary, Thank you so much for all that info - so helpful. I didn't know where Little London was, knew that Blowick was somewhere near the gas works?
I can always rely on knowledgeable members on this site. Thank you.