John Laithwait (1703 - 1757)

John is consistently described in the parish registers as of Hallgate in Wigan. His burial record describes him as a linen weaver.

Events

Date of Baptism: 2 May 1703.

Place of Baptism: Wigan, Lancashire, England.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

Date of Burial: 20 October 1757.

Place of Burial: Wigan (All Saints).

The burial is recorded in the parish register.

Relationships

Father: Ralph Laithwait (born 1669).

Ralph’s father is named in his baptism record.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Elizabeth Wigan (died 1755). Married 25 August 1724 in Wigan.

The marriage is recorded in the parish register.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. All baptisms and burials are in Wigan.)

Ralph Laithwait (baptized 21 November 1725 - buried 16 October 1731).

Sarah Laithwait (baptized 5 January 1727/8).

Alice Laithwait (baptized 9 May 1730).

Thomas Laithwait (baptized 20 January 1732/3).

Ralph Laithwait (baptized 30 January 1734/5 - buried 14 January 1754/5).

Elizabeth Laithwait (baptized 14 May 1737 - buried 31 January 1813) married (1) Andrew Livsey 26 September 1756 in Wigan; married (2) Roger Almond 19 December 1779 in Wigan.

John Laithwait (baptized 23 September 1739 - buried 19 June 1754).

Robert Laithwait (baptized 4 April 1743 - buried 22 April 1797). Robert was a weaver.

Ann Laithwait (baptized 22 June 1746).

Esther Laithwait (baptized 30 April 1748).

Evidence

John Laithwait’s baptism (Wigan, All Saints parish register):

May 1703

2 John son of Ralph Lathwate of Halgate

Marriage (Wigan, All Saints parish register; 1724):

Banns John Lathwaite & Eliz Wigan both of this Towne were married p[er] M^r Baldwin Curate 25 August

Baptisms of children (Wigan, All Saints parish register):

November 1725

21 Ralph S John Laithwaite of Hallg.^t LW & Eliz his Wife

January 1727/8

5 Sarah D.^r Jn.^o Laithwaite Weav.^r de Hallgate & Eliz: wife

May 1730

9 Alice D.^r Jn.^o. Leathwaite of Hallgate & Eliz: wife

January 1732/3

20 Tho:^s son Jn.^o Laithwait of Hallgate & Elizab.^th

January 1734/5

30 Ralph s:ⁿ Jn:^o Laithwait of Hallgate & Elizab:^th wife

May 1737

14 Elizab:^th D:^r John Laithwait of Hallgate & Elizabeth

September 1739

23 Jn:^o Son John Laithwait of Hallgate & Elizab:^th wife

April 1743

4 Robert Son Jo:ⁿ Laithwait of Hallgate & Elizabeth

June 1746

22 Ann D:^r John Laithwait of Hallgate & Elizabeth

April 1748

30 Esther D:^r John Laithwait of Hallgate & Elizab:^th

Burials of children (Wigan, All Saints parish register):

October 1731

16 Ralph son Jn.^o Lathwaite of Hallgate

January 1754

14 Ralph Son John Laithwait of Hallgate

June 1754

19 John Son John Laithwait of Hallgate

John Laithwait’s burial (Wigan, All Saints parish register):

October 1757

20 John Laithwait of Hallgate Linnen-Weaver

References

Marsden, Len (transcriber) and Ken T. Taylor (editor). Registers of Wigan, Parts 2- 3, 1626-1710. (Lancashire Parish Register Society, 2001)

"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NL77-VN5 : accessed 05 Apr 2014), John Lathwaite and Eliz. Wigan, 25 Aug 1724; citing Wigan,Lancashire,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 94030.

John Laithwait burial, Wigan bishop’s transcripts; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 4 August 2014) citing Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives.

Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks

Wigan Anglican Parish Registers. Wigan Archives Services, Wigan, England; digital images Ancestry.com (accessed October 30 2014).