- Basic Info
- 1824-1849
- 1850-1860
- 1861-1863
- 1864-1899
Parents |
Robert Lord
Mary Seddon |
Born |
23 July 1824
Farnworth, Lancashire |
Married |
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Children |
Robert William |
11 |
September |
1850 |
Greenfield House, Kersley |
Maria |
02 |
November |
1851 |
Greenfield House, Kersley |
Joseph |
01 |
December |
1854 |
Greenfield House, Kersley |
Arthur |
09 |
November |
1856 |
Greenfield House, Kersley |
Edward |
17 |
October |
1860 |
Greenfield House, Kersley |
Mary Ann |
18 |
April |
1862 |
Greenfield House, Kersley |
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Died |
01 March 1899
Cleveland House, Eccles Old Road, Pendleton, Salford
Buried Tonge Cemetery
Death Certificate
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There appears to be a variation in the spelling of her first name. On the marriage certificate her name is spelt as 'Betsy' but on the death certificate and her headstone it is spelt as 'Betsey'. She is also referred to as 'Bessie'. |
23 July 1824 |
Born Farnworth, Lancashire |
Age |
07 June 1841 |
Census (England and Wales) taken and gave the population as 15 914 000. (The 1841 census for England and Wales was the first of the Victorian censuses to survive with full details of householders.)
The census recorded that at Church Lane, Dean, Kersley, the following were present:
Robert Lord |
Head |
Married |
52 |
Cotton Spinner |
Mary Lord |
Wife |
Married |
52 |
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Betsy |
Daughter |
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17 |
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Mary Lord |
Daughter |
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15 |
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E Robertson |
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35 |
Servant |
Hannah Darbishre |
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24 |
Servant |
Margt Tyldsley |
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13 |
Servant |
Original Census Entry |
17 |
03 October 1849 |
Married William
Halshaw Moor Independent Chapel, Chapel Street, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire [Location]
Old 1850 map showing the location of the Independent Chapel and Church Lane, the location of their first marital home. The church is in the middle of the map.
Her address at time of marriage Church Lane, Kersley. (Appears that Church Lane later became Church Road). Profession of father: Gentleman |
25 |
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11 September 1850 |
Robert William born
Greenfield House, Church Lane, Kersley, Farnworth [Location]
*Appears that Church Lane has now become Church Road and the spelling of Kersley has become Kearsley. |
26 |
02 November 1851 |
Maria born
Greenfield House, Church Lane, Kersley*, Farnworth [Location] |
27 |
30 July 1852 |
Robert Lord (father) died Farnworth, Lancashire |
28 |
01 December 1854 |
Joseph born
Greenfield House, Church Lane, Kersley*, Farnworth [Location] |
30 |
09 November 1856 |
Arthur born
Greenfield House, Church Lane, Kersley*, Farnworth [Location] |
32 |
17 October 1860 |
Edward born
Greenfield House, Church Lane, Kersley*, Farnworth [Location] |
36 |
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07 April 1861 |
Census (England and Wales) taken and gave the population as
20 066 000.
The census recorded that at Church Lane, Kersley, the following were present:
William |
Head |
Married |
40 |
Common Carrier |
Bessie |
Wife |
Married |
37 |
Carrier's Wife |
Maria |
Daughter |
Unmarried |
9 |
Scholar |
Joseph |
Son |
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6 |
Scholar |
Edward |
Son |
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0 (6M) |
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Mary Scarlett |
Servant |
Unmarried |
40 |
Cook domestic |
Sarah Medleycote |
Servant |
Unmarried |
28 |
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Jessie White |
Servant |
Unmarried |
25 |
Nurse |
Mary Haslam |
Servant |
Unmarried |
22 |
Housemaid |
Note: Robert William was staying with his Grandmother, Ann, in Birkdale. Arthur was staying at Eldon Place, North Meolds, Southport.
Original Census Entry |
40 |
18 April 1862 |
Mary Ann born
Greenfield House, Church Lane, Kersley*, Farnworth [Location] |
38 |
27 April 1862 |
Mary Lord (mother) died
Farnworth, Lancashire. |
38 |
12 April 1863 |
Arthur died aged 6 yrs |
39 |
16 April 1863 |
Arthur buried in the Tonge Cemetery, Bolton
(Family Bible - Page 2) |
39 |
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05 April 1891 |
Census (England and Wales) taken and gave the population as
28 999 725.
The census recorded that at 68, Cleveland House, Eccles Old Road, Pendleton, Salford, the following were present:
William |
Head |
Married |
69 |
Own means |
Betsey |
Wife |
Married |
67 |
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Maria |
Daughter |
Single |
39 |
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Mary Ann |
Daughter |
Single |
28 |
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Alice Ball |
Servant |
Single |
31 |
Cook |
Harriet Evason |
Servant |
Single |
28 |
Waitress |
Lucy Oldfield |
Servant |
Single |
24 |
Housemaid |
Annie Leighton |
Servant |
Single |
17 |
Kitchen maid |
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67 |
24 July 1892
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Joseph married Mary Veitch Bardsley
Bessie lived at Cleveland House, Eccles Old Road, Manchester
[Location]
(Family Bible - Page 5) |
68 |
01 March 1899 |
Died at Cleveland House, Eccles Old Road with her son Edward present, his address being Broad Oak Park, Worsley.
From the death certificate it appears that the cause of death was apoplexia (celebrial) 33 hours, coma 33 hours. Apoplexia was an old fashioned term use to describe the loss of consciousness immediately preceding death and the term stroke may be used today. |
75 |
04 March 1899 |
Buried in the Tonge Cemetery, Bolton [Location]
(Family Bible - Page 1) |
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75 |
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