William Lancaster

Events

Date of Baptism: 17 September 1728

Place of Baptism: Whitehaven, Cumberland (St Nicholas)

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: Samuel Lancaster.

This relationship is given in William’s baptism record.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Elizabeth Williams. Married 27 May 1751 or 19 February 1753.

Confusingly, the parish registers and bishop’s transcripts for St Nicholas, Whitehaven, record two separate marriages between people with these names. Another parish register transcription gives a third, on 27 October 1751.

Children:

(There is a possibility that more than one William Lancaster was having children baptized at St Nicholas in the period, as the dates of Susannah and Daniel are close together. All children below were baptized at St Nicholas, Whitehaven.)

Susannah Lancaster (baptized 14 October 1751)

Daniel Lancaster (baptized 9 December 1751)

Dorcas Lancaster (baptized 25 October 1752)

William Lancaster (baptized 13 March 1757 - buried 25 May 1757)

Samuel Lancaster (baptized 17 September 1758 - buried 12 December 1758)

Jane Lancaster (baptized 25 December 1759 - died 22 January 1840) married Isaac Hinde 1 July 1786 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven, Cumberland.

Elizabeth Lancaster (buried 26 May 1764)

Isabel (Elizabeth) Lancaster (baptized 17 January 1765) married Thomas Nickson 21 August 1790 in Crosscanonby, Cumberland.

Mary Lancaster (baptized 12 July 1767) married Robert Hewitt 31 December 1791 in Crosscanonby, Cumberland

Samuel Lancaster (baptized 7 May 1774 - died 1853 in Cockermouth) married Susannah McKean 7 June 1800 in Crosscanonby, Cumberland. Stout gives his name as James, but the bishop’s transcripts give Samuel. (I have not seen the original register.)

Evidence

William’s baptism (Stout’s transcript of the parish registers):

17 September 1728. Baptism: William of Samuel Lancaster, Cordwainer

Baptisms and burials of William’s children (Stout’s transcript of the parish registers):

14 October 1751. Baptism: Susannah of William Lancaster

9 December 1751. Baptism: Daniel of William Lancaster, Labourer

25 October 1752. Baptism: Dorcas of Wm. Lancaster, Shoemaker

13 March 1757. Baptism: William of Wm. & Elizabeth Lancaster

25 May 1757. Burial: William of William Lancaster

17 September 1758. Baptism: Samuel of William Lancaster

12 December 1758. Burial: Samuel of William Lancaster

25 December 1759. Baptism: Jane of Wm. & Elizabeth Lancaster

26 May 1764. Burial: Elizabeth of William Lancaster, Tobacconist, Ropewalk

17 January 1765. Baptism: Isabel of Wm. & Elizabeth, Tobacconist, Ropewalk

12 July 1767. Baptism: Mary of Wm. & Elizabeth Lancaster, Ropewalk

7 May 1774. Baptism: James of Wm. & Elizabeth Lancaster, Ropewalk

Baptisms and burials of William’s children (bishop’s transcripts):

Susannah of William Lancaster

Daniel of William Lancaster Labourer

Dorcas of W^m Lancaster Shoemaker

Will^m of Will^m Eliz: Lancaster

Will^m of Will^m Lancaster [burial]

Sam^ll of Will^m & Eliz. Lancaster

Sam^ll son of Will^m Lancaster [burial]

Jane of W.^m & Eliz: Lancaster

Eliz: of W^m Lancaster

Mary of W^m Lancaster

Samuel of William & Eliz Lancaster

Land tax redemption, 1798:

A William Lancaster is occupying property in Chapel Street in Whitehaven assessed at 8 pence.

Commentary

It is not certain that all the children above are of the same William.

References

Bishop’s transcripts for St Nicholas, Whitehaven. FHL film 0090682. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Stout, H.B. (transcriber). The Registers of St. Nicholas Church, Whitehaven, Part 2: Baptisms 1694 - 1837. Cumbria Family History Society, 2001.

UK, Land Tax Redemption, 1798. Digital images on Ancestry.com, accessed 5 January 2018.