Ann Williamson
Events
Date of Birth: about 19 November 1771.
In a 24 December 1771 petition, Ann is stated to be about five weeks old. Ann’s age at death is given as 76 in her burial record.
Date of Baptism: 8 December 1771.
Place of Baptism: St Aidan, Billinge, Lancashire.
This is the most likely baptism for Ann. The date agrees with the age at death given in her burial record, and the abode, Ashton, is where Ann was buried. The name of Ann's first daughter matches that of Ann's mother in this baptism.
Date of Death: 8 February 1847.
The date is given in Ann’s burial record.
Date of Burial: 12 February 1847.
Place of Burial: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England (St Thomas).
The burial is recorded in the bishop's transcripts to the parish registers.
Relationships
Father: Henry Hasleden.
If the above baptism is the correct one, then Henry Hasleden is the father, as he was named in an order of filiation and maintenance.
Mother: Betty Williamson
Ann’s baptism record names her mother.
Spouse: Roger Eccleston (1775 - 1849). Married 11 October 1795 in Winwick, Lancashire (St Oswald’s).
Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks gives the marriage, citing a microfilm of the parish registers. It is also given in the bishop’s transcripts (“Roger Eckleston & Ann Williamson by Banns”).
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Betty Eccleston (born 15 April 1796).
Ellen Eccleston (born 13 August 1797).
Ann Eccleston (born 17 September 1798).
Isaac Eccleston (born 11 May 1800).
Martha Eccleston (born 23 March 1802 - buried 27 May 1813).
Samuel Eccleston (born 13 July 1803 - buried 14 July 1840) married Sarah Grimes 16 March 1823 in Farnworth (near Prescot), Lancashire.
Margaret Eccleston (born 20 November 1804 - buried 31 May 1813).
Rodger Eccleston (born 1 October 1806) married Ann Mary Swift 12 December 1824 in Rainford, Lancashire.
William Eccleston (born 25 January 1808 - buried 31 May 1813).
Thomas Eccleston (born 17 October 1809 - buried 9 June 1813).
John Eccleston (born 28 April 1812).
Thomas Eccleston (baptized 12 June 1814) married Ann.
Margaret Eccleston (baptized 15 June 1817) married Richard Westhead 17 May 1840 in Rainford, Lancashire.
Evidence
from the parish registers of Billinge (St Aidan):
1771
Decr 8th: Ann D: of Betty Williamson Illigitimate Ashton
Order of filiation and maintenance from an index to the Lancashire Quarter Sessions (24 December 1771).
Ashton in Makerfield. Order of filiation and maintenance of Ann, bastard child of Henry Hasleden, hingemaker, and Elizabeth Williamson, singlewoman
Anne Eccleston burial (from Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks)
Burial: 12 Feb 1847 St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Anne Eccleston - Wife of Roger Eccleston
Died: 8 Feb 1847
Age: 76
Abode: Windle Ashes in Windle
Cause of Death: Inflammation of the Bowels
Buried by: Edmund Sibson, Vicar of Ashton
Register: Burials 1842 - 1861, Page 79, Entry 627
Source: LDS Film 1885662
(from the bishop’s transcripts)
Name: Ann Eccleston
Abode: Wife of Roger Eccleston of Windle Ashes in Windle
When buried: Feby 12 died 8 Feby Inflammation of the Bowels
Age: 76
By whom the Ceremony was performed: Edmund Sibson Vicar of Ashton
References
Lancashire County Quarter Sessions, Wigan: Epiphany 1772; QSP/1981/22 (1771 24 Dec). Lancashire Record Office. Online index (accessed 8 April 2014).
Ann Williamson baptism, Billinge, St Aidan parish register (8 December 1771); digital image on Ancestry.com (accessed 7 December 2014), citing Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives.
Roger Eckleston - Ann Williamson marriage, Winwick, bishop’s transcripts (11 October 1795); digital image on Ancestry.com (accessed 7 December 2014), citing Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives.
Ann Eccleston burial, Ashton in Makerfield, St Thomas bishop’s transcripts (8 February 1847, no. 627); digital image on Ancestry.com (accessed 7 December 2014), citing Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives.
Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks
Lancashire Quarter Sessions Records and Petitions, 17th-19th Century. Microfilm. Lancashire Record Office, Preston, England. [digital images on ancestry.com, accessed 26 May 2015]