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Matthew Trafford 1812–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Oct 1812

Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 11 Jul 1893

Death Location: Croston, Lancashire, England

Father: James Trafford

Mother: Elizabeth Bibby

Spouse(s): Mary Farrington, Margaret Whittle

Children(s): William Trafford, Margaret Trafford, James Trafford, Thomas Trafford, James Trafford, Alice Trafford, Jane Trafford, Margaret Trafford, Richard Trafford, William Trafford, Elizabeth Trafford, Edward Trafford, Edward Trafford, Stillborn Trafford, Stillborn Trafford, Margaret Trafford

In 1812, Matthew Trafford entered the world in Croston, Lancashire, England, born to James Trafford And Elizabeth Bibby. In 1841, Matthew Trafford resided in Croston, Lancashire, England. Matthew Trafford married Margaret Whittle, Mary Farrington, and had children including Alice Trafford, Edward Trafford, Edward Trafford, Elizabeth Trafford, James Trafford, Jane Trafford, Margaret Trafford, Richard Trafford, Stillborn Child Trafford, Thomas Trafford, William Trafford. Matthew Trafford passed away in 1893 in Croston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Matthew Trafford entered the world in Croston, Lancashire, England, born to James Trafford And Elizabeth Bibby.
  • In 1841, Matthew Trafford resided in Croston, Lancashire, England.
  • Matthew Trafford married Margaret Whittle, Mary Farrington, and had children including Alice Trafford, Edward Trafford, Edward Trafford, Elizabeth Trafford, James Trafford, Jane Trafford, Margaret Trafford, Richard Trafford, Stillborn Child Trafford, Thomas Trafford, William Trafford.
  • Matthew Trafford passed away in 1893 in Croston, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Trafford
1785–1861
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Bibby
1785–1878
Birth Location: St. Wilfred's Church, Standish, Lancashire, England,
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Spouses(s)

Mary Farrington
1819–1857
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Whittle
1825–1904
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
MW

Children(s)

William Trafford
1843–1863
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Trafford
1845–1865
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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James Trafford
1847–
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
JT
Thomas Trafford
1850–1904
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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James Trafford
1840–1846
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
JT
Alice Trafford
1859–1933
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Jane Trafford
1864–
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
JT
Margaret Trafford
1867–1932
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Richard Trafford
1869–
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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William Trafford
1871–1906
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Elizabeth Trafford
1861–1862
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Edward Trafford
1860–1861
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Edward Trafford
1856–1857
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
ET
Stillborn Trafford
1853–
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
ST
Stillborn Trafford
1852–
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Trafford
1842–1842
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Matthew Trafford's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Trafford
1812–1893
Birth Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
Parents
James Trafford
1785–1861
Croston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Bibby
1785–1878
St. Wilfred's Church, Standish, Lancashire, England,
Grandparents
Richard Trafford
1750–1789
Croston, Lancashire, England
Mary Winstanley
1754–1832
Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
John Marsden
1765–
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Trafford
1708–1786
Margaret Savage
1705–1755
John Winstanley
–1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Traford
1664–1735
Martha Horn
1688–1726

Matthew Trafford's Descendants

1.
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Matthew Trafford (05 Oct 1812–11 Jul 1893) m. Mary Farrington (abt 1819–17 Nov 1857) m. Margaret Whittle (1825–April 1904)
  1. 1. William Trafford 1843–1863
  2. 2. Margaret Trafford 1845–1865
    1. 1. Michael Robinson 1865–1865
  3. 3. James Trafford 1847– m. Ann Catterall 1848–
    1. 1. John Catterall 1868–
    2. 2. Richard Trafford 1874–
    3. 3. Mary Trafford 1886– m. James Kellene 1883–
      1. 1. James Killeen 1906–
      2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Killeen 1909–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Killeen 1911–
      4. 4. Mary Killeen 1913–
      5. 5. Dorothy Killeen 1914–
      6. 6. John Killeen 1917–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann) Trafford 1888– m. Thomas Eastham 1882–
      1. 1. Emma Eastham 1910–
      2. 2. Ann Eastham 1913–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Eastham 1913–
      4. 4. James Eastham 1915–
      5. 5. Ellen Eastham 1920–
    5. 5. Margaret (Ellen) Trafford 1890– m. James (Barnard) Daley 1891–
      1. 1. James Daley 1926–
  4. 4. Thomas Trafford 1850–1904 m. Esther Holden 1850–1920
    1. 1. William Holden 1873–1942 m. Mary (Emily) Holden 1858–
      1. 1. Annie Holden 1903–
    2. 2. Matthew Trafford 1877–1957 m. Elizebeth (Ann) Duckworth 1879–1959
    3. 3. John (Robert) Trafford 1879– m. Barbara Ferguson 1881–
      1. 1. Thomas Trafford 1906–
      2. 2. Robert Trafford 1918–
    4. 4. Edwin Trafford 1885–1904
    5. 5. Mary Trafford 1890–
    6. 6. Bertha Trafford 1893–
  5. 5. James Trafford 1840–1846
  6. 6. Alice Trafford 1859–1933 m. James Wiggans 1859–
    1. 1. Matthew Wiggans 1884–
    2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Wiggans 1885–
    3. 3. Alice Wiggans 1892–
    4. 4. William Wiggans 1895–
    5. 5. Maggie Wiggans 1898–
  7. 7. Jane Trafford 1864– m. John Eastham 1863–
    1. 1. William Eastham 1900–
    2. 2. Henry Trafford 1887–
    3. 3. Maggie Trafford 1889–
    4. 4. Ellen Eastham 1906–
    5. 5. Ann Trafford 1895–
  8. 8. Margaret Trafford 1867–1932 m. Thomas Cottom 1866– m. John Bromley 1858–
    1. 1. Ann Cottom 1887–
    2. 2. Katherine Cottom 1888–
    3. 3. Edithe (C) Cottom 1890–
    4. 4. William Cottom 1891–
    5. 5. George Bromley 1904–
    6. 6. Alice Cottom 1896–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Cottom 1887–
    8. 8. Ellen Cottom 1890–
  9. 9. Richard Trafford 1869– m. Margaret Lee 1865–
    1. 1. James (Lee) Trafford 1890–
    2. 2. Maggie Trafford 1893–
    3. 3. William Trafford 1896–
    4. 4. Ethel Trafford 1900–
  10. 10. William Trafford 1871–1906
  11. 11. Elizabeth Trafford 1861–1862
  12. 12. Edward Trafford 1860–1861
  13. 13. Edward Trafford 1856–1857
  14. 14. Stillborn (Child) Trafford 1853–
  15. 15. Stillborn (Child) Trafford 1852–
  16. 16. Margaret Trafford 1842–1842

Matthew Trafford's Timeline

9 Records

1812
05 Oct 1812
Birth of Matthew Trafford in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1812
6 Oct 1812
Matthew Trafford was baptized in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1841
1841
Age 29
Matthew Trafford resided here in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 39
Matthew Trafford resided here in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 49
Matthew Trafford resided here in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 59
Matthew Trafford resided here in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 69
Matthew Trafford resided here in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 79
Matthew Trafford resided here in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1893
11 Jul 1893
Age 81
Death of Matthew Trafford in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1812
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3427; Folio: 67; Page: 26; GSU roll: 6098537
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4222; Folio: 101; Page: 32; GSU roll: 1342011
    [4] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4200; Folio: 64; Page: 2; GSU roll: 846949
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3123; Folio: 82; Page: 36; GSU roll: 543082
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2263; Folio: 560; Page: 31; GSU roll: 87288
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
    [8] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 525; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Croston; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 25; Page: 10; Line: 16; GSU roll: 306911
    [9] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1812
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 525; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Croston; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 25; Page: 10; Line: 16; GSU roll: 306911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2263; Folio: 560; Page: 31; GSU roll: 87288

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3123; Folio: 82; Page: 36; GSU roll: 543082

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4200; Folio: 64; Page: 2; GSU roll: 846949

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4222; Folio: 101; Page: 32; GSU roll: 1342011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3427; Folio: 67; Page: 26; GSU roll: 6098537

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
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