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William Ratcliff 1762–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 26 Jun 1807

Death Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, St Thomas, Lancashire, England

Father: John Ratcliffe

Mother: Esther Johnson

Spouse(s): Betty Handley

Children(s): Mary ratcliffe, Mary ratcliffe, Joseph Ratcliffe, robert Ratcliff

William Ratcliff was born in 1762 in Lancashire, England, the child of John Ratcliffe And Esther Johnson. William Ratcliff married Betty Handley, and had children including Joseph Ratcliffe, Mary Ratcliff, Mary Ratcliffe, Robert Ratcliff. William Ratcliff passed away in 1807 in Ashton-in-Makerfield, St Thomas, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • William Ratcliff was born in 1762 in Lancashire, England, the child of John Ratcliffe And Esther Johnson.
  • William Ratcliff married Betty Handley, and had children including Joseph Ratcliffe, Mary Ratcliff, Mary Ratcliffe, Robert Ratcliff.
  • William Ratcliff passed away in 1807 in Ashton-in-Makerfield, St Thomas, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ratcliffe
1739–1819
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
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Esther Johnson
1742–1813
Birth Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Betty Handley
1769–1851
Birth Location: ST HELENS LANCASHIRE ENGLAND
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Children(s)

Mary ratcliffe
1798–
Birth Location: Burtonwood, Lancashire, England
Mr
Mary ratcliffe
1799–1880
Birth Location: Burtonwood, Lancashire, England
Mr
Joseph Ratcliffe
1790–
Birth Location: –
JR
robert Ratcliff
1790–1874
Birth Location: –
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William Ratcliff's Ancestors

Self
William Ratcliff
1762–1807
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
John Ratcliffe
1739–1819
Leigh, Lancashire, England
Esther Johnson
1742–1813
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
James JOHNSON
1703–1778
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Lydia Burtonwood
1705–1783
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
william JOHNSON
1680–1753
Elizabeth Elmhirst
1689–1753
Charles BURTONWOOD
1665–1728
Esther COTTON
1668–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maurice 7thGG
1661–1747
Jane Johnson
1666–1703
thomas Elmhirst
1665–
anne boulton
1665–
Thomas Burtonwood
1641–1690
Margaretta uxorems
1642–1684
John COTTON
1633–

William Ratcliff's Descendants

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William Ratcliff (1762–26 Jun 1807) m. Betty Handley (1769–abt 1851)
  1. 1. Mary ratcliffe 1798– m. Daniel (sutton) Brown 1797–1854
    1. 1. John Brown 1831–
    2. 2. Mary Brown 1829–
    3. 3. Thomas Brown 1834–
    4. 4. Daniel Brown 1836–
    5. 5. Ann Brown 1838–
    6. 6. James Brown 1840–
    7. 7. William Brown 1843–
    8. 8. Samuel Brown 1821– m. Alice Brown 1821– m. Mary Brown 1820–
      1. 1. John Brown 1850–
    9. 9. Ann Ashton 1839–
  2. 2. Mary ratcliffe 1799–1880 m. Daniel Brown 1797–1854
    1. 1. martha brown 1827– m. Roger Hughes 1834–1907 m. john ashall –1855
      1. 1. Daniel Hughes 1861–
      2. 2. Ralph Hughes 1859– m. Elizabeth (A) Hughes 1861–
        1. 1. Mary (E) Hughes 1900–
        2. 2. Herbert Hughes 1889–1950 m. Martha Hughes 1892–
        3. 3. James Hughes 1892–1939
        4. 4. Austin Hughes 1896–1954 m. Ellen Hughes 1897–1988
        5. 5. Ethel Hughes 1900–
      3. 3. Ann Hughes 1864–
      4. 4. Henry Ashall 1849–1921 m. Sarah Ashall 1853–
        1. 1. Lucy Ashall 1889–
        2. 2. Agnes Ashall 1893–
        3. 3. John (Henry) Ashall 1872–
        4. 4. Margaret (Ellen) Ashall 1874–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Ashall 1876–
        6. 6. Rebecca Ashall 1879–
        7. 7. Mary (Jane) Ashall 1883–
        8. 8. Mary (Alice) Ashall 1889–
      5. 5. Margaret Ashall 1851–
      6. 6. Mary (E) Ashall 1846–
      7. 7. William Hughes 1848– m. Margaret Hughes 1854–
        1. 1. Anna (Tasia) Hughes 1879–
        2. 2. Robert Hughes 1881–
      8. 8. Elizabeth HUGHES 1866–1955 m. Joseph Tidyman 1868–1938 m. THOMAS THOMAS 1864–1895
        1. 1. ISABELLA TIDYMAN 1897–1986
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Tidyman 1906–1993
        3. 3. Margaret Thomas 1890–
        4. 4. James (Hughes) Thomas 1895–1962 m. EVA (BOOTH) MUSTARD 1893–1964
        5. 5. Elizabeth (J) THOMAS 1893– m. Peter Broxson 1897–1973
        6. 6. Thomas (W) Tidyman 1904–1966 m. mary 1901–
        7. 7. Linnie (Jane) Tidyman 1906–
        8. 8. Margaret Thomas 1888–1972 m. ALFRED HARPE 1890–
        9. 9. CHRISTOPHER Tidyman 1900–1945
        10. 10. Mary (Ann) Thomas 1885–1960 m. William (Harold) Cave 1890–1944
        11. 11. Jane Thomas 1887– m. John Fallow 1878–
    2. 2. John Brown 1832–
    3. 3. Thomas Brown 1834–
    4. 4. Daniel Brown 1836–
    5. 5. Ann Brown 1838–
    6. 6. James Brown 1840–
    7. 7. William Brown 1843–
    8. 8. samuel Brown 1821–
  3. 3. Joseph Ratcliffe 1790–
  4. 4. robert Ratcliff 1790–1874
    1. 1. alice Ratcliff 1813–1865
      1. 1. thomas mercer 1851–1921
        1. 1. mary (alice) mercer 1873– m. James (Edward) Slattery 1870–
    2. 2. william Ratcliff 1835–1906
      1. 1. euphemia Ratcliff 1879–1965 m. James (Richard) Ball 1881–1966 m. James (Richard) Ball 1881–1966
        1. 1. ada (mae) ball 1906–1948 m. James (Francis) O'Hagan 1901–1956
        2. 2. harold ball 1908–1977 m. Elizabeth (Ann) MacKinnon 1912–2013

William Ratcliff's Timeline

3 Records

1762
1762
Birth of William Ratcliff in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1807
1807
Age 45
Death of William Ratcliff in Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
1807
26 Jun 1807
Age 45
Burial of William Ratcliff in Ashton-in-Makerfield, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
Ashton-in-Makerfield, St Thomas, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winwick, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1807
    Event Place: Ashton-in-Makerfield, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wigan Archives Services; Wigan, England; Film Number: 1; Reference Numbers: DP31/21
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