Betty Williamson

Events

(probable) Date of Birth: 28 August 1753.

The date is recorded in Elizabeth's probable baptism record.

(probable) Date of Baptism: 23 September 1753.

(probable) Place of Baptism: St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire.

The date accords reasonably well with the age given in Betty's burial record. Another Elizabeth Williamson was baptized in Ashton in 1748, which does not fit as well (four years off). The father in the 1753 baptism was a hingemaker, as was Henry Hasleden. The Elizabeth baptized in 1748 was the aunt of the Betty baptized in 1753.

Date of Burial: 14 May 1829.

Place of Burial: St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire.

The abode given in Betty's burial record makes it clear the the record is of the widow of Thomas Pilling, who was buried at St Thomas two years earlier.

Relationships

(probable) Father: David Williamson.

This relationship is given in Betty's probable baptism record.

(probable) Mother: Ellen Leyland.

Elizabeth is given as David's wife in their marriage record.

Partner: Henry Hasleden.

This relationship is recorded in a 1771 petition and by the order of filiation and maintenance cited below.

Partner, later Husband: Thomas Pilling. Married 6 January 1780 in St Oswald, Winwick, Lancashire.

This relationship is recorded in a 1776 petition and in the marriage records.

Children (by Henry):

(Ann is named as the illegitimate child of Elizabeth Williamson and Henry Hasleden of Ashton in Makerfield, hingemaker, in a 1771 petition.)

Ann Williamson (baptized 8 December 1771 in Billinge - died 8 February 1847) married Roger Eccleston 11 October 1795 in Winwick (St Oswald’s).

Children (by Thomas):

(John is named as the illegitimate child of Elizabeth Williamson and Thomas Pilling of Ashton, collier, in a 1776 petition. I am assuming Thomas is also Samuel and William's father.)

John Williamson (born 10 November 1775; baptized 1 December 1774 in Ashton - buried 22 May 1778 in Ashton)

Samuel Williamson (born 18 August 1779; baptized 19 September 1779 in Ashton)

William Williamson (buried 9 May 1780 in Ashton)

Thomas Pilling (born 1 January 1781; baptized 28 January 1781 in Ashton)

Peggy Pilling (born 6 April 1783; baptized 13 April 1783 in Ashton)

Martha Pilling (born 21 April 1785; baptized 1 May 1785 in Ashton)

John Pilling (buried 19 August 1787 in Ashton)

Joseph Pilling (buried 19 August 1787 in Ashton)

Betty Pilling (born 26 March 1790; baptized 25 April 1790 in Ashton)

Evidence

from the parish registers of Ashton-in-Makerfield (St Thomas):

1753

Betty D^r of David Williamson Born Aug 28 bap Sep 23

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

Petition of 24 December 1771

Elizabeth Williamson of Ashton in Mackerfield appeared before the justices of the peace and swore that Henry Hasleden of Ashton hingemaker was the father of her daughter Ann, born about five weeks previously.Henry was declared and adjudged the reputed father of the child and ordered to pay one pound five shillings two pence, plus ten shillings a week, to the Overseers of the Poor for as long as Ann was chargeable to the township of Ashton.

Petition of 8 May 1776

Elizabeth Williamson of Ashton in Mackerfield appeared before the justices of the peace and swore that Thomas Pilling of Ashton collier was the father of her son John, born about six months previously. Thomas did not appear, but was declared and adjudged the reputed father of the child and ordered to pay one pound sixteen shillings eight pence, plus ten shillings a week, to the Overseers of the Poor for as long as John was chargeable to the township of Ashton.

from the parish registers of Billinge (St Aidan):

1771

Dec^r 8^th Ann D: of Betty Williamson Illigitimate Ashton

from the parish registers of Ashton-in-Makerfield (St Thomas):

1775

John Base son of Betty Williamson born Nov^r 10 baptiz.^d D.1^st

1778

John Base son of Betty Williamson buried May 22

1779

Samuel Base son of Betty Williamson born Aug. 18 baptiz.^dSep^r 19

1780

W^m Base son of Betty Williamson buried May 9

1781

Tho.^s son of Tho.^s Pilling born Jan.^y 1^st baptiz^d 28

1783

Peggy D.^r of Tho.^s Pilling born April 6 baptiz^d 13^th

1785

Martha D.^r of Tho.^s Pilling born April 21 bap.^d May 1^st

1787

Joseph & John sons of Tho.^s Pilling buried Aug.^t 19.

1790

Betty D.^r of Tho.^s Pilling born March 26 bap^d April 25

Marriage (from the Bishop's Transcripts)

St Oswald’s, Winwick. January 1780:

6 Thos Pilling & Betty Williamson by Banns

(from Lancashire Online Parish Clerks)

Marriage: 6 Jan 1780 St Oswald, Winwick, Lancashire, England

Thomas Pilling - (X), this Parish

Betty Williamson - (X), this Parish

Witness: Robert Cross; Peter Smith

Banns Read: 12 Dec 1779, 2nd: 19 Dec 1779, 3rd: 26 Dec 1779

Married by Banns by: J Lowe Curate

Source: LDS Film 1885708

from the parish registers of Winwick and the Chapelry of Ashton (Burials):

1827

Thomas Pilling of Arch Lane in Ashton Collier [buried] 28^th July. [Died of] Natural decay. [Age] 75. [Ceremony performed by] Edmund Sibson Curate of Ashton

1829

Betty Pilling of Arch Lane in Ashton Widow [buried] 14.^th May [Died of] Natural decay. [Age] 77. [Ceremony performed by] Edmund Sibson Minster of Ashton

References

Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives [digital images on ancestry.com, accessed 26 May 2015]

Lancashire County Quarter Sessions, Wigan: Epiphany 1772; QSP/1981/22 (1771 24 Dec). Lancashire Record Office. Online index (accessed 8 April 2014).

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]