POWERS

1) Locality: 'Pohier' (a Picard) (Old French) - The original name appears to have been Le Poer (Old French, 12th century)2) Nickname: 'Povre', 'poure' (poor, the opposite of plenty) (Old French, 13th century)

1 George POWERS d: 1847 in Stockport, Cheshire, England

2 George POWERS b: ca 1819 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, d: 31 March 1892 in 7a Stanley Court, Burnley, Lancashire, England

+ (1) Betty or Betsy HILL b: ca 12 June 1813 in Cheshire, England, d: ca 21 February 1879 in Bolton Union Workhouse, Farnworth, Lancashire, England

3 James POWERS aka HILL b: 3 January 1839 in Heaton Norris, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, d: 28 June 1882 in 1 Rakefoot, off Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England + Margaret BURROWS m: 28 September 1861 in Registry Office, Burnley, Lancashire, England

+ (2) Emma FAWCETT b: ca 3 December 1825 in Lundy's Yard, Hengate, Beverley, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, m: 6 April 1846 in St Mark, Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, d: 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

3 Isabella POWERS b: 1848 in Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

3 Sarah POWERS b: ca 1850 in Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, d: 1890 in Burnley, Lancashire, England + William WOODVINE b: ca 1850 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, m: 23 July 1870 in St Peter, Burnley, Lancashire, England, d: 1886 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

3 Thomas POWERS b: Bet. 1851–1852 in Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, d: 1901 in Stockport, Cheshire, England (reg.) + Mary Ellen SALMON b: Bet. 1852–1853 in Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire, England, m: 5 November 1870 in St Peter, Burnley, Lancashire, England, d: 1892 in Stockport, Cheshire, England (registered)

4 Mary Ann POWERS b: 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England + Joseph ARROWSMITH b: 23 August 1867 in Stockport Road, Denton, Manchester, Lancashire, England, m: 11 November 1889 in St Lawrence, Denton, Manchester, Lancashire, England

4 George Henry POWERS b: 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England + Bertha HEALEY b: ca 1876 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, m: 25 December 1894 in Wesleyan Chapel, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

5 Reginald POWERS b: ca 1900 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

5 Percy POWERS b: ca 1904 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

5 May POWERS b: ca 1907 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

5 Fanny POWERS b: ca 1909 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

4 James Edward POWERS b: 1874 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England + Emma WOODHAMS b: ca 1878 in Newton, Cheshire, England, m: 1901 in St Paul, Werneth, Hyde, Cheshire

5 John Edward POWERS b: 1902 in Hyde, Cheshire, England

5 Annise POWERS b: January 1906 in 17 Dukinfield Road, Hyde, Cheshire, England

5 Elsie POWERS b: 1909 in Hyde, Cheshire, England

5 Lillie POWERS b: 1911 in Hyde, Cheshire, England

4 Samuel POWERS b: 1875 in Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England + Anna PANGBURN ("Hannah") b: ca 26 March 1876 in Hyde, Cheshire, England, m: 4 September 1897 in St George, Hyde, Cheshire, England

5 George Henry POWERS b: 1898 in Hyde, Cheshire, England, d: 1904 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

5 Harold POWERS b: 13 February 1901 in 17 Byron Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England

5 Leonard POWERS b: 1904 in Cheshire, England, d: 1904 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

5 Norman POWERS b: 1913 in Cheshire, England

4 Reginald POWERS b: 1876 in Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England, d: Bet. September–December 1890 in Lancashire, England

4 Thomas POWERS b: 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England

4 Lily POWERS b: 4 September 1880 in Haughton, Manchester, Lancashire, England

4 Elizabeth POWERS b: 1889 in Haughton, Manchester, Lancashire, England

4 Emma POWERS b: ca 2 November 1892 in Ann Street, Haughton, Manchester, Lancashire, England + Simeon CROSSLEY b: ca 1890 in Hurst, Lancashire, England, m: 16 August 1913 in St James, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

5 George Henry CROSSLEY b: 6 February 1914 in 17 Albion Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

3 Henry POWERS b: 1854 in Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England + Mary - b: ca 1852 in Clayton Le Moor, Lancashire, England

4 Emma E POWERS b: ca 1876 in Clayton Le Moor, Lancashire, England

4 Isabella POWERS b: ca 1877 in Clayton Le Moor, Lancashire, England

3 Mary A POWERS b: ca 1856 in Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England + Robert Carr BATESON b: ca 1856 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England, m: 14 October 1876 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

3 Emma POWERS b: 1859 in Stoneferry, Yorkshire, England

3 George POWERS b: ca 1863 in Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England + Mary Elizabeth Jenkins OSBORNE b: ca 1859 in Cornwall, England, m: 15 July 1882 in St Peter, Burnley, Lancashire, England

4 Annie POWERS b: ca 16 May 1883 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

4 Maud POWERS b: 1885 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

4 Charles Henry POWERS b: 1887 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

4 May POWERS b: 1890 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

4 Earl Thomas POWERS b: 1893 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

4 Emma POWERS b: 1898 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

4 Osborne Fawcett POWERS b: Bet. 1899–1900 in Burnley, Lancashire, England