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Edward Wilshaw Sr. 1841–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1841

Birth Location: Denton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Jan 1917

Death Location: Ashton, Lancashire, England

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Ellen Wilshaw

Spouse(s): Mary Renshaw, Elizabeth Knight, Eleanor Highton

Children(s): Mary Wilshaw, Hannah Wilshaw, James Wilshaw, Leonora Wilshaw, Edward Wilshaw

The story of Edward Wilshaw Sr. began in 1841 in Denton, Lancashire, England. In 1841, Edward Wilshaw Sr. resided in Denton, Denton, Lancashire, England. Edward Wilshaw Sr. married Eleanor Highton, Elizabeth Knight, Mary Renshaw, and had children including Edward Wilshaw, Hannah Elizabeth Wilshaw, James William Wilshaw, Leonora Wilshaw, Mary Ellen Wilshaw. Edward Wilshaw Sr. passed away in 1917 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Wilshaw Sr. began in 1841 in Denton, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1841, Edward Wilshaw Sr. resided in Denton, Denton, Lancashire, England.
  • Edward Wilshaw Sr. married Eleanor Highton, Elizabeth Knight, Mary Renshaw, and had children including Edward Wilshaw, Hannah Elizabeth Wilshaw, James William Wilshaw, Leonora Wilshaw, Mary Ellen Wilshaw.
  • Edward Wilshaw Sr. passed away in 1917 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr.
1815–1866
Birth Location: Hollinwood, Lancashire, England
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Ellen Wilshaw
1818–1891
Birth Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Renshaw
1847–1931
Birth Location: Altrincham, Cheshire, England
MR
Elizabeth Knight
1839–1895
Birth Location: Kearsley, Farnworth, Lancashire, England
EK
Eleanor Highton
1840–1875
Birth Location: Denton, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
EH

Children(s)

Mary Wilshaw
1864–1885
Birth Location: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
MW
Hannah Wilshaw
1866–1951
Birth Location: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
HW
James Wilshaw
1868–1930
Birth Location: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
JW
Leonora Wilshaw
1869–1950
Birth Location: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
LW
Edward Wilshaw
1872–1904
Birth Location: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
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Edward Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Edward Sr.
1841–1917
Birth Place: Denton, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Bowers Sr.
1815–1866
Hollinwood, Lancashire, England
Ellen Wilshaw
1818–1891
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Bowers
1790–1840
Sarah Hindley
1795–1855
Lancashire, England
Henry Wilshaw
1797–1860
Ellen Mills
1798–1856
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Norton
1766–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Sr.'s Descendants

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Edward (Wilshaw) Sr. (Oct 1841–Jan 1917) m. Mary Renshaw (October 1847–Oct 1931) m. Elizabeth Knight (1839–Apr 1895) m. Eleanor Highton (1840–31 May 1875)
  1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Wilshaw 1864–1885
  2. 2. Hannah (Elizabeth) Wilshaw 1866–1951 m. Joseph Clarke 1865–
    1. 1. George (Harold) Clarke 1890–1948 m. Ethel (May) Chandler 1892–
    2. 2. Allan Clarke 1893–1969 m. Winifred (Nellie) Smith 1897–1979
      1. 1. Allan (Clifford) Clarke 1919–1988 m. Beryl (N) Baker 1922–1995
      2. 2. Bryan Clarke 1926–2006
      3. 3. Kenneth (G) Clarke 1924–1925
    3. 3. Bertram Clarke 1897–1982 m. Ethel Howard 1897–
    4. 4. Eleanor Clarke 1899–1963 m. Edward (R) Weavell 1898–1984
    5. 5. Fred Clarke 1903–1999 m. Nora Barlow 1911–1985
  3. 3. James (William) Wilshaw 1868–1930 m. Frances (Barbara) Novotny 1878–1966
    1. 1. Dorothy Wilshaw 1899–1988 m. George (Norman) Fagg 1894–1959
    2. 2. Jack Wilshaw 1901–1964
    3. 3. James (Edward) Wilshaw 1904–1970 m. Johanna Jennings 1908–
  4. 4. Leonora Wilshaw 1869–1950
  5. 5. Edward Wilshaw 1872–1904

Edward Sr.'s Timeline

11 Records

1841
Oct 1841
Birth of Edward Wilshaw Sr. in Denton, Lancashire, England
Denton, Lancashire, England
1841
1841
Edward Wilshaw Sr. resided here in Denton, Denton, Lancashire, England
Denton, Denton, Lancashire, England
1842
2 Jan 1842
Age 1
Edward Wilshaw Sr. was baptized in Denton, Lancashire, England
Denton, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 20
Edward Wilshaw Sr. resided here in St Lawrence, Denton, Lancashire, England
St Lawrence, Denton, Lancashire, England
1863
October 1863
Age 22
Edward Wilshaw Sr. was married in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, United Kingdom
1871
1871
Age 30
Edward Wilshaw Sr. resided here in Christchurch, Lancashire, England
Christchurch, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 40
Edward Wilshaw Sr. resided here in Denton, Lancashire, England
Denton, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 50
Edward Wilshaw Sr. resided here in Denton, Christchurch, Denton, Lancashire, England
Denton, Christchurch, Denton, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 60
Edward Wilshaw Sr. resided here in Denton, Lancashire, England
Denton, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 70
Edward Wilshaw Sr. resided here in Denton, Lancashire, England
Denton, Lancashire, England
1917
Jan 1917
Age 76
Death of Edward Wilshaw Sr. in Ashton, Lancashire, England
Ashton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1841
    Event Place: Denton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3284; Folio: 124; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6098394
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4046; Folio: 49; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341967
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8d; Page: 684
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4078; Folio: 61; Page: 22; GSU roll: 846354
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3790; Folio: 61; Page: 12
    [7] 1861 England Census
    [8] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 581; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Denton; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 32; Page: 21; Line: 19; GSU roll: 438733
    [9] Manchester, England, Non-Conformist Marriages, 1758-1937, Greater Manchester County Record Office (With Manchester Archives); Manchester, England; Reference Number: GB127.L106123
    [10] Manchester, England, Non-Conformist Marriages, 1758-1937

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Denton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1863
    Event Place: Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Denton, Denton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 581; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Denton; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 32; Page: 21; Line: 19; GSU roll: 438733

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Lawrence, Denton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Christchurch, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4078; Folio: 61; Page: 22; GSU roll: 846354

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Denton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4046; Folio: 49; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341967

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Denton, Christchurch, Denton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3284; Folio: 124; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6098394

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Denton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3790; Folio: 61; Page: 12

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Denton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Denton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1917
    Event Place: Ashton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8d; Page: 684
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