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Peter Walker b: 1850/51 Westhoughton, Lancashire

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Ann

Ann Report 13 Jan 2013 01:28

The original name was Pinnington but changed to Pennington

Many thanks mgnv

mgnv

mgnv Report 13 Jan 2013 00:15

Using http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1838
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
WALKER Roger Westhoughton Bolton PINNINGTON WH/1/116

I would think the usual spelling is Pennington.

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 15:26

Eatocks is the name of the farm which was farmed by various members of the Walkers

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 15:24

thanks Maddie

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Jan 2013 15:20

just to confuse :-)

1841 has a sibling peter
WALKER, Robert M 40 1801 Lancashire VIEW
WALKER, Mary F 40 1801 Lancashire VIEW
WALKER, Peter M 15 1826 Lancashire VIEW
WALKER, Charles M 15 1826 Lancashire VIEW
WALKER, John M 13 1828 Lancashire VIEW
WALKER, Robert M 11 1830 Lancashire VIEW
WALKER, James M 8 1833 Lancashire VIEW
WALKER, Roger M 3 1838 Lancashire VIEW

Piece: 541

Book/Folio: 18/26

Page: 8

Registration District: Bolton

Civil Parish: Dean

Municipal Borough:

Address: Eatocks, Dean, Houghton, West

County: Lancashire

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Jan 2013 15:11

can't find a baptism for him,
only one has father as Robert

name: Charles Walker
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 24 Sep 1824
baptism/christening place: West Houghton, Lancashire, England
birth date:
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Robert Walker
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Mary Walker
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I03998-2
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1545485
reference number: 220

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 15:06

I have a probate document for Charles Walker b:1824

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Jan 2013 15:05

possible marrraige as per one posted above
Name: WALKER, Peter

Registration district: [?] Bolton

County: Lancashire

Year of registration: 1848

Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec

Spouse's last name Not available before 1912

Volume no: [?] 21

Page no: [?] 103
MarriageFinderâ„¢: [?] Peter Walker married one of the following people Transcript
JOHNSON, Ann

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Jan 2013 15:03

is this the Peter married to Ann
name: Peter Walker
event: Census
event date: 1871
gender: Male
age: 45
relationship to head of household: Head
birthplace: West Houghton, Lancashire
record type: Household
registration district: Bolton
sub-district: Westhoughton
event parish: Westhoughton
county: Lancashire
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Peter Walker M 45 West Houghton, Lancashire
wife Ann Walker F 44 West Houghton, Lancashire
daughter Martha Walker F 18 West Houghton, Lancashire
son John Walker M 15 West Houghton, Lancashire
daughter Ellen Walker F 12 West Houghton, Lancashire
son Thomas Walker M 9 West Houghton, Lancashire
daughter Mary Walker

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 15:01

No not yet for either Charle's Walkers

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 14:58

\\\\thank you K

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Jan 2013 14:58

baptism for Peter
name: Peter Walker
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 28 Aug 1825
baptism/christening place: West Houghton, Lancaster, England
birth date:
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Peter Walker
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Betty
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C03059-5
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 2113219
reference number: v 4 p 240

have you found one for Charles

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 14:56

Thank you Maddie

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 14:48

Early marriages for Westhoughton took place at Deane Church, Deane, Bolton

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 14:45

ok here goes
F: Peter Walker b: 1825 Westhoughton

his father: Peter Walker b: 1798 Westhoughton

and his father Peter Walker b: 1755 Westhoughton

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 14:37

I have 2 Charles Walkers in my tree b; 1824 and 1877

Dea

Dea Report 12 Jan 2013 14:33

Could you give the details of Charles' sibling who is the father of 'your' Peter please?

Dea x

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 14:33

There are farmers and miners in the family as well

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 14:31

Peter Walker would have been his fathers name

Ann

Ann Report 12 Jan 2013 14:29

My GGGGGrandfather Charles Walker b: 1824 the Peter I am looking for is a child of Charles sibling