Mary (Williams) Finch (abt. 1791)

Born about 1791 in Windle, Lancashire, England

Wife of William Finch — married 7 Aug 1826 in St Mary the Virgin Church, Prescot, Lancashire, England

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Mary Williams was born in about 1791 in St Helens, Lancashire.

Mary married William Finch on 7 Aug 1826 at Prescot St Mary's. Both were of the local parish; William was a widowed collier, Mary hadn't been married before.

Their known children are:

• James (christened 27 Apr 1828; abode Windle, father's occupation collier),
• James (christened 17 May 1830; abode St Helens, father's occupation collier),
• Jane (christened 7 Nov 1832; abode St Helens, father's occupation collier).

William's daughter Martha married William Mather on 4 Nov 1838 at Rainford Chapel - her father was named as William Finch, publican. The witnesses were Joseph Barrow and Ellen Finch.

In 1841, William and Mary were living in Water Street, Hardshaw/Windle.^[1] William was a beerhouse keeper. With them were John (aged 20-24, or possibly 30-34) and Henry aged 5, plus two people forming a separate household sub-unit, probably lodgers or boarders.

William died in 1844 in St Helens, aged 49. He was buried on 26 Oct 1844 at St Helens Chapel of Ease. His address was given as St Helens.

By March 30th 1851, Mary was still keeping the beerhouse, and her six-year-old probable relative Catherine Gerrard was visiting her.^[2] Catherine's mother's maiden name was Williams.^[3]

Sources

• Marriage listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Children's baptisms listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

Footnotes

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2P-2ZW : 22 May 2019), William Finch, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5Q-4VG : 12 September 2019), Mary Finch, Windle, Lancashire, England; citing Windle, Lancashire, England, p. 46, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp (Catherine Gerrard, second quarter 1844, Prescot district, mother Williams)