Martha Aspinall
Date of Birth: 30 October 1708.
The date of birth is recorded in the baptism record.
Date of Baptism: 7 November 1708.
Place of Baptism: St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register and in the bishop’s transcripts.
Date of Burial: 9 October 1796.
Place of Burial: St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: Miles Aspinall
Miles is named in Martha’s baptism record. The name “Miles Aspinall” occurs in several Lancashire families in the period, but I have not yet tracked down any connection.
Mother: uncertain
An Alice Fishick married a Miles Aspinall 29 May 1689 in Winwick. However, it is not clear that they are the same couple that had daughters baptized in 1705 and 1708. (There is a gap in baptisms between 1691 and 1705. Miles Aspinall occurs in this record from 1697, which connects him to "Downall Mill" and to a later Joseph Aspinall, apparently a son of Miles and Alice.)
Sister: Elizabeth Aspinall (born 19 August 1705, baptized 26 August 1705 in St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Father: Miles Aspinall.)
Spouse: Joseph Williamson. Married 19 April 1731, St Oswald’s, Winwick, Lancashire.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register (Bulmer).
Children:
Mary Williamson (born 31 May 1731)
David Williamson (born 25 January 1732/3 - buried 30 April 1805) married Ellen Leyland 6 March 1753 in Ashton in Makerfield.
Alice Williamson (born 5 March 1736/7)
James Williamson (born 15 March 1740/1 - buried 28 October 1746)
Martha Williamson (born 12 December 1743 - buried 3 December 1777)
Margaret Williamson (born 17 January 1745/6)
Elizabeth Williamson (born 2 June 1748) married Joseph Lancaster.
John Williamson (born 6 December 1750 - buried 22 May 1820)
Evidence
Baptism (parish register, Ashton):
[1708, November]
Martha Daughter of Miles Aspinall of Golborn born 30th Octr Baptizd 7th of Novr.
Baptism (bishop’s transcripts, Ashton):
[1708, November]
7 - Martha - Dt of Miles Aspinall of Golburn born Octo 30 bapt No: 7 --
Baptisms of children (parish register, Ashton):
[1731]
Mary dt of Joseph Williamson Born 31 of May & Baptized 6 of June
[January 1732/3]
David Son of Joseph Williamson born the 25th baptized the 28th
[1736/7]
Alice Daughter of Joseph Williamson born the 5th of March & baptd the 13th
[1740]
James Son of Joseph Williamson born March 15th bapt: 29th
[1743]
Martha Daughter of Joseph Williamson born Decembr 12 baptized Jany 4
[1745]
Margaret Dau of Joseph W.mson born Jan. 17 baptizd Feby 2nd
[1748]
Elizabeth Dr of Joseph Williamson born June 12 baptiz’d July 1
[1750]
John Son of Joseph Williamson born Dr 6 baptiz’d Jan 11th
Burial (parish register, Ashton, 1796):
Martha wife of Joseph Williamson buried Oct 9
References
Aspinall, Henry Oswald. The Aspinwall and Aspinall Families of Lancashire A.D. 1189-1923 (Exeter, 1923).
Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives [digital images on ancestry.com, accessed 26 May 2015]
Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks
The Register of Winwick Parish Church 1661-1716 (J.R. Bulmer, Robert Dickinson eds.) 1985, microform.
The Register of Winwick Parish Church 1716-1756 (marriages to 1754) (J.R. Bulmer, Robert Dickinson eds.) 1985, microform.
The Register of St Oswald’s, Winwick baptisms and burials 1756-1806