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Hello Anne,

It may be worth putting the name Platt and area Shevington into the Search Trees box above. There are quite a few members who have Platts from that area in their trees.

If you find a connection, you can contact the tree owner to see if they can help. Regards. Cx

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Hi Mike , Yes I'm pretty sure that's him , but obviously can't be certain. I have his marriage Cert (hence can confirm his father is /was John Fisher). Its his ancestors that I'm trying to trace. I have traced his wife's but can't find anything on William prior to 1841. Thanks Anne

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The informant on the death cert would be a clue to it being the right William.
If it's not him you could be working on the wrong set of numbers

Using http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/
Here are the pre-1840 Wm Platt births of Wigan RD. Neither look like our guy.
Shevington is in Standish parish, and I would expect a birth rego'ed in Standish subdistrict for our guy.

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1839
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
PLATT William Wigan Wigan & Leigh WHITTLE WIG/4/322

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1840
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
PLATT William Aspull Wigan & Leigh TURNER ASPL/2/257

I think Wm's mum was Ann. I don't have a sub, so I can't check the censuses prperly, but it looks like Wm was living next door to Eliz in 1851, and his sis was a servant in James's h/h in 1861.


Marriage: 1 Jan 1849 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
James Ashcroft - (X), 32 Collier Widower of Orrell
Ann Turner - (X), 26 Widow of Orrell
Groom's Father: William Ashcroft, Collier
Bride's Father: John Aspinal, Collier
Witness: Henry Ashcroft, (X); Elizabeth Jeffs, (X)
Married by Banns by: Henry J.Gunning Rector
Register: Marriages 1848 - 1849, Page 131, Entry 262
Source: LDS Film 1885695


Maybe some with a sub can look these censuses up - they're Platt/Ashcroft on Ancestry, but on FMP:
1851
HO107 /2198 74 3 RATT, Ann Wigan VIEW VIEW
HO107 /2198 75 4 ASHEROFT, James Wigan VIEW VIEW
1861
RG09/2767 99 25 ASHCROFT, James Wigan VIEW VIEW
RG09/2767 99 26 PLATT, William Wigan VIEW VIEW

LK has posted James 1851 - Wm is in the immediately preceeding h/h

clearly Platt on original.

1851 Address: Hallet Hole, Shevington
RATT, Ann Head Widow F 39 1812 Labourer
Shevington, Lancashire
RATT, Jane Lodger F 25 1826 Labourer
Shevington, Lancashire
DARBYSHIRE, Ellen Lodger F 31 1820 Dress Maker
Shevington, Lancashire
RATT, Ann Lodger F 4 1847
Shevington, Lancashire
RATT, William Lodger M 1 1850
Shevington, Lancashire
RATT, William Lodger Unmarried M 13 1838 Drawer
Shevington, Lancashire

1851 Address: Hallet Hole, Shevington
ASHEROFT, John Head Married M 37 1814 Collier
Pendleton, Lancashire
ASHEROFT, Ellen Wife Married F 38 1813
Upholland, Lancashire
ASHEROFT, William Son Unmarried M 12 1839 Farmer
Orrell, Lancashire VIEW
ASHEROFT, Mary Ann Daughter Unmarried F 9 1842
Orrell, Lancashire
ASHEROFT, Margaret Daughter Unmarried F 7 1844
Standish, Lancashire
ASHEROFT, James Son Unmarried M 4 1847
Standish, Lancashire
ASHEROFT, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 2 1849
Standish, Lancashire
WHITE, Samuel Lodger Unmarried M 27 1824 Labourer
N K

I think Ellen may be a Platt. I think I saw the marriage last night. I am off to work now but I am sure someone will follow this through.

Small village communities often had multiple marriages within the same families.

HI mgnv, Thanks for looking. As I say, I have all his wife's side. It is William Platt (Mother probably Ann - per Census' -, father given as John Fisher at his marriage) that I am looking for. As you have found , the Wm Platts registered (and on baptism records) are not the one I am looking for. Anyway, thanks again. Anne

1851 ASHEROFT, Ann Address: Shevington Nook, Shevington
ASHEROFT, Ann Head Widow F 30 1821 Labourer
Standish, Lancashire VIEW
ASHEROFT, William Son Unmarried M 9 1842 Drawer
Shevington, Lancashire

The only Fisher in the village is

1851 census
y Address: Houghton House, Shevington
DECONPORT, John Head Married M 43 1808 Jailor
Mawdesley, Lancashire VIEW
DECONPORT, Margaret Wife Married F 48 1803
Anderton, Lancashire VIEW
DECONPORT, Thomas Son Unmarried M 14 1837 Tailor
Shevington, Lancashire
DECONPORT, John Son Unmarried M 11 1840 Scholar
Shevington, Lancashire
DECONPORT, Henry Son Unmarried M 9 1842 Scholar
Shevington, Lancashire
DECONPORT, Ellen Grand Daughter Unmarried F 2 1849
Shevington, Lancashire
FISHER, Henry Lodger Widower M 74 1777 Tailor
Rufford, Lancashire


may be worth tracking