Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Burial: 20 December 1725.
Place of Burial: All Saints, Rainford, Lancashire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: John Clitheroe.
John’s name is given as “John Clitherall junior” in two of his daughters’ baptism records.
Mother: unknown.
(possible) Spouse: uncertain.
See below in the Evidence section for possible burials.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
William Clitherall (baptized 31 October 1669 in St Mary the Virgin, Prescot).
Sarah Clitherall (baptized 4 November 1677 in Rainford Chapel).
Margaret Clitherall (baptized 9 February 1678/9 in Rainford Chapel - buried 19 June 1720 in Ormskirk) married Peter Swift 17 April 1705 in Rainford.
Jane Clitherall (baptized 16 July 1684 in Rainford Chapel).
Evidence
Baptisms of children
Prescot St Mary parish register:
October 1669
Rainford William son of John Clithrow [31]
By Mr Bradshaw preacher at Rainford Chappell, non-conformist
1677
Sarah the daughter of John Clitherall junior -- Novemb: 4
Christenings, by Mr Bradshaw preacher at Rainsford chappell, non conformist
1678
Margaret, daughter of John Clitherall junior. Febr. -- 9
1684 July
Christening at Ranfod Chappell By Mr Bradshaw nonconformist preachr
Ranford -- Jane daughter of John Clithereow -- 16
Burials of possible wives:
St Mary, Prescot parish registers:
February 1719/20
Windle: Sarah the wife of John Clitheroe 3:
Ormskirk parish registers:
August 1723
9 Marg.t wife of John Clitherow of Bickerstaffe.
Burial (parish register, Rainford):
1725 December
John Clidrow de Rainford tobaccopipe maker was buried the 20
Burial (bishop’s transcripts, Rainford):
1725
Decemb.r 20 John Clitherow de Rainford was Buried
References
Prescot, Lancashire: St Mary parish registers. Digital images at Ancestry.com [accessed 24 September 2016].
Bishop’s Transcripts, Rainford, Lancashire. Digital images at Ancestry.com [accessed 24 September 2016].