William is described in his will as a fish dealer.
Events
Date of Birth:
The age at death given in William’s burial record would imply a date of birth of about 1736, but given his baptism record, the age at death is probably somewhat inaccurate.
Date of Baptism: 31 January 1739.
Place of Baptism: North Meols, Lancashire, England (St Cuthbert’s).
Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks gives this baptism without citing a source.
Date of Death: 30 January 1823.
This date is given in the probate record for William’s will.
Date of Burial: 2 February 1823.
Place of Burial: North Meols (St Cuthbert’s).
The burial is given by Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks, citing a microfilm of the bishop’s transcripts.
Relationships
Father: James Jackson (1706 - 1751).
Mother: Jennet Johnson (died 1764).
See the Commentary section.
Spouse: Mary Stones (died 1805). Married 26 February 1764 in North Meols.
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 St Cuthbert’s, North Meols.)
Peter Jackson (baptized 23 September 1764 - buried 27 May 1788)
Hannah Jackson (baptized 1 June 1766 - buried 20 April 1821) married Richard Ball 24 December 1788 in North Meols.
John Jackson (baptized 12 March 1769 - buried 23 April 1797) married (1) Peggy Ball 13 February 1792 in North Meols; married (2) Alice Ball 17 May 1796 in North Meols.
Jennet Jackson (baptized 18 August 1771).
Alice Jackson (baptized 5 June 1774 - buried 20 February 1775).
Thomas Jackson (baptized 12 February 1776 - buried 19 December 1835).
William Jackson (baptized 7 June 1778 - died 31 August 1856) married Ann Hodge 12 May 1801 in North Meols.
Alice Jackson (baptized 19 September 1779) married Richard Halsall 28 May 1799 in North Meols.
Mary Jackson (baptized 28 January 1781) married Peter Ball 6 February 1798 in North Meols.
Betty Jackson (baptized 21 April 1782).
Isabel Jackson (baptized 5 October 1783 - buried 29 April 1784).
Isabel Jackson (baptized 9 January 1785) married John Aindow 4 March 1810 in North Meols.
Evidence
William Jackson baptism (from Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks)
Baptism: 31 Oct 1739 St Cuthbert, North Meols, Lancashire, England
Wm Jackson - Son of James Jackson
Abode: Crossens
William's Marriage (North Meols parish register)
William Jackson & Mary Stones both of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this twenty sit Day of February 17634 by Jno Armstriding Curate
This Marriage was solemnized between us
William Jackson
Mary Stones
In presence of
John Jackson
Peter Rymer
Baptisms of children (North Meols parish register)
[1764]
Sept the 23d Peter Son of William & Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1766]
June the 1st Hannah D.r of William & Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1769]
March the 12.th John Son of William and Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1771]
August18.th Jennet D.r of William and Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1774]
June 5.th Alice D.r of William and Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1776]
Feb.y 11th Tho.s Son of William and Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1778]
June 7.th W.m son of W.m and Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1779]
[Sep.r] 19. Alice D.r of William and Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1781]
[Jan.y] 28 Mary Daughter of William and Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1782]
[April] 21.st Betty D.r. William and Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1783]
Oct.r 5.th Isabel D.r of W.m and Mary Jackson of South Haws
[1785]
Jan.y 9 Isabel Daugh.r of Wm & Mary Jackson of South Haws
Land tax redemption, 1798:
William is occupying land in South Haws assessed at 2 shillings and sixpence.
from the Liverpool Mercury of 3 February 1823 (page 7, "Died"):
At Southport, in his 87th year, William Jackson, well known amongst the visiters of that place as a steady and honest carrier, which occupation he only gave up about a year ago.
William Jackson burial (from Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks)
Burial: 2 Feb 1823 St Cuthbert, North Meols, Lancashire, England
William Jackson -
Age: 86 Years
Abode: Birkdale
Buried by: Jos. Docker Curate
Register: Burials 1813 -1845, Page 79, Entry 635
Source: LDS Film 1068944
William Jackson's will
This is the last Will and Testament of me William Jackson of South Hawes within North Meoles in the County of Lancaster Fish Dealer made published and declared the Fifth day of February one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Two I give my Family Bible to by Grandson William son of my son William And I will order and direct that all my just debts funeral expences and the charges of the probate of this my will shall be paid and discharged so soon after my death as conveniently may be and subject thereto I give devise and bequeath all Estates vested in me upon any trusts by way of mortgage or otherwise and all and singular my Household Goods and furniture Cart and wheels Horse Cows Husbandry utensils farming Stock ready money and monies owing to me upon security or otherwise and all other my personal Estate Chattels and effects whatsoever and wheresoever or of what nature kind or quality so ever unto and equally amongst my Sons and Daughters (save and except as is hereinafter provided) Hannah Ball Jenny Halton Thomas Jackson William Jackson Alice Halsall Mary Ball Betty Wright and Isabella Aindow and my Grand Daughter Mary Jackson /the daughter of my late son John Jackson deceased/ their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns according to the nature thereof respectively share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants Provided always and I do declare my will and mind to be that in case any of my children or Grand child before named happen to die in my life time the share or shares of him her or them so dying shall not lapse but shall go and belong to their lawful issue share and share alike and in case of no issue to the legal personal Representatives of the deceased according to the statutes for distribution of intestates estates and effects And whereas I lent my Son William Sixty pounds in the year Eighteen Hundred and five and Twenty pounds in the year One Thousand Eight and fifteen and the sum of Eight pounds seven shillings afterwards also to my son Thomas the sum of two pounds in the year One thousand Eight Hundred and fifteen upon no part of which have I received any Interest now my will and mind is that my Executors do sett off the above respective sums with Interest thereon against the respective Shares of my Son William and my Son Thomas and if the amount of my Son William should be found to be more than his equal proportion with the other Children then I require my said Executors to compel the pay[ment] of such surplus in order that a just and equal division may be made amongst my Children according to this my will without any partiality. And Lastly I do nominate and appoint Thomas Hardman Cotton Spinner and Joseph Goodwin Manufacturer both of Wigan in the County of Lancaster joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and year first before written
William Jackson
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Testator William Jackson as & for his last Will and Testament revoking all former wills in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other
Samuel Dutton Mary Lawson Mary Abram
The Thirtieth day of July 1823
Thomas Hardman and Joseph Goodman the Executors in this will named were sworn in common form, and they further made oath that the personal Estate and Effects of the Testator within the Diocese of Chester were under the value of six hundred Pounds
before me
Benj. Powell, Surrogate
The Testator died the thirtieth day of January 1823.
Probate issued Dated
30th. July 1823
Commentary
William’s parentage:
William’s 2 February 1823 burial record gives an age at death of 86. This would imply a birth in about 1736 or 1737, but the recorded ages of death of older people in this period were often a couple of years too high, so the baptism at St Cuthbert’s 31 January 1739 is reasonable. Other baptisms match the expected date more closely, but this baptism is the only one in the expected place.
The baptism records William’s father as James. James’s eldest child was baptized 18 March 1736/7 at St Cuthbert’s. The register records that 8 March 1735/6 James Jackson married Jennet Johnson.
References
Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N6PR-PLW : accessed 06 Apr 2014), William Jackson and Mary Stones, 06 Feb 1764; citing Southport, Lancashire, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1068944.
Parish register of North Meols. Digital images available on FamilySearch, accessed 15 January 2018.
UK, Land Tax Redemption, 1798. Digital images on Ancestry.com, accessed 5 January 2018.
The will of William Jackson of South Hawes, Fish Dealer. Consistory Court of Chester, 1823. Digital image at FamilySearch Film # 004425398.