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James was born in St Helens in 1803, I wondered if anyone could tell me who his parents/siblings were, also he died in a pit accident at the Ravenhead colliery but I can't find any information online about it, can anyone tell me where to look ?

According to this baptism record his father's name was Thomas but it doesn't name his mother:-

England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription

First name(s) James
Last name Pennington
Gender Male
Birth year 1803
Birth place -
Baptism year 1803
Baptism date 03 Jul 1803
Place St Helens
County Lancashire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thos.
Father's last name Pennington
Mother's first name(s) -
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Kath. x

Thanks Kath, much appreciated.

There is also this baptism where the father's name is Thomas so it could be a sister of James:-

England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription
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First name(s) Betty
Last name Pennington
Gender Female
Birth year 1805
Birth place -
Baptism year 1806
Baptism date 05 Jan 1806
Place St Helens
County Lancashire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thos.
Father's last name Pennington
Mother's first name(s) -
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Kath. x

Again no mothers name on the record ?

Is there a parish record for a marriage for Thomas late 1790's early 1800 ?

There isn't a marriage in St. Helen's but there is this one in Billinge (which according to Google is only 3.5 miles from St. Helen's) but again only gives the wife's first name and there are other marriages in different places so can't be sure this is the correct one:-

England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Pennington
Name note -
Marriage year 1797
Marriage date 1797
Marriage place Billinge
Spouse's first name(s) Ann
Spouse's last name -
Residence Billinge, Lancashire, England
County Lancashire
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Kath. x

Thanks Kath x

There is this marriage but this is about 35 miles from St. Helen's so further away but nearer the time of the children's births:-

England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Pennington
Name note -
Marriage year 1802
Marriage date 13 Dec 1802
Marriage place Cockerham
Spouse's first name(s) Jane
Spouse's last name Swindlehurst
County Lancashire
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages

Kath. x

RE the accident:

UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1700-1950

Name: James Pennington
Birth Year: abt 1803
Event Type: Death
Event Year: 1862
Death Age: 59
Death Date: 22 May 1862
Death Place: St. Helens, Lancashire, England
Occupation: Collier
Colliery: Ravenhead
Owner: Bromilow, Haddock and Co
Notes: Struck by the cage in the pit eye.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


EDIT: The eye or pit-eye is the area at the bottom of the shaft.

So maybe the cage transporting the miners to the bottom of the pit shaft hit him as it came down?

I wonder if this is Betty,
Betty Pennington of Upholland buried Nov 5th 1814 age 10

Peggy Pennington of Upholland buried 30th Jan 1814/5 age 38 = 1777.

Maryb.

Thanks for the research and Infomation, your help is always appreciated.
Kind Regards
June

I have James married to Mary Ford in 1823, could anyone confirm the children born to James and Mary ?

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Baptism: 15 Oct 1843 St Mary (now St Helen), St Helens, Lancashire, England
James Pinnington - Son of James Pinnington & Mary
Abode: St. Helens
Occupation: Collier
Baptised by: M. Finch
Register: Baptisms 1841 - 1845 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [89], Entry 705
Source: LDS Film 1469036

Baptism: 17 Apr 1845 St Mary (now St Helen), St Helens, Lancashire, England
James Pinnington - Son of James Pinnington & Mary
Abode: St. Helens
Occupation: Collier
Baptised by: John O'Brien
Register: Baptisms 1841 - 1845 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [142], Entry 1134 1469036


Looks like 'that' Mary could have been Mary FLOOD? - Could there be a mix up on the name here please or is this totally the wrong one?

Marriage: 30 Mar 1829 St Mary The Virgin, Prescot, Lancashire, England
James Pinnington - (X), Collier, Bachelor, this Parish (Windle Townsp.)
Mary Flood - (X), Spinster, this Parish (same Townsp.)
Witness: James Winstanley, (X); Marget Crosly
Married by Banns by: C. G. T. Driffield, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1813 - 1830, Page 281, Entry 841
Source: LDS Film 1657584

Dea x

Sorry yes it is Flood

Then they married in 1829 - here are some more children?

Baptism: 24 Jan 1830 St Mary (now St Helen), St Helens, Lancashire, England
Thomas Pinnington - Son of James Pinnington & Mary
Abode: Windle
Occupation: Collier
Baptised by: T. Pigot
Register: Baptisms 1824 - 1833 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [172], Entry 1374
Source: LDS Film 1469036


Baptism: 25 Mar 1832 St Mary (now St Helen), St Helens, Lancashire, England
Ann Pinnington - Daughter of James Pinnington & Mary
Abode: Windle
Occupation: Collier
Baptised by: T. Pigot
Register: Baptisms 1824 - 1833 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [243], Entry 1944
Source: LDS Film 1469036


Baptism: 16 Nov 1834 St Mary (now St Helen), St Helens, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Pinnington - Daughter of James Pinnington & Mary
Abode: St.Helens
Occupation: Collier
Baptised by: W. Bawdwen
Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1841 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [38], Entry 297
Source: LDS Film 1469036


Baptism: 19 Feb 1837 St Mary (now St Helen), St Helens, Lancashire, England
Alice Pinnington - Daughter of James Pinnington & Mary
Abode: Windle
Occupation: Collier
Baptised by: W. Bawdwen
Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1841 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [131], Entry 1043
Source: LDS Film 1469036


Baptism: 15 Mar 1840 St Mary (now St Helen), St Helens, Lancashire, England
Mary Pinnington - Daughter of James Pinnington & Mary
Abode: Windle
Occupation: Collier
Baptised by: J. H. Macguire
Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1841 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [260], Entry 2073
Source: LDS Film 1469036


You can find all these details and lots of other info on the following site:

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html

Dea x

Thanks Dea x

I can't find James Pennington and above family in the 1841 census ?

This looks like them:


1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Bridge Street, Prescot, Lancashire, England

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First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
James Woodward Male 41 1800 Lancashire, England
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Alice Woodward Female 40 1801 Lancashire, England
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James Woodward Male 9 1832 Lancashire, England
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Esther Woodward Female 5 1836 Lancashire, England
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James Pinington Male 35 1806 Lancashire, England
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Mary Pinington Female 35 1806 Lancashire, England
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Thomas Pinington Male 11 1830 Lancashire, England
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Alice Pinington Female 4 1837 Lancashire, England
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Mary Pinington Female 1 1840 Lancashire, England
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Ann Pinington Female 9 1832 Lancashire, England

James is a Coal Miner.

Dea x

Thanks Dea