Genealogy Chat

Hello Wade,
GR site disappeared into cyberspace due to "Essential Maintenance" a couple of hours ago midway through looking at the Censuses!! On the 1861 Census Charles is shown at the age of 9 as being "Plater Loom Cotton Factory". By 1881 he has a grocery shop which would be a world away from being subject to child labour. Did his wife's family originally have the shop?
Birth record Jan-March 1852 volume 8E page151

I think this should be Paul Heaton's birth in which case his parents are John and Margaret

Paul Heaton

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

residence: Lancashire, England
parents: John Heaton, Margaret

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Paul Heaton
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 23 Apr 1820
baptism/christening place: BURNLEY,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
father's name: John Heaton
mother's name: Margaret
indexing project (batch) number: P00520-2
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 93664

and Paul died just 36

Burial: 7 Dec 1856 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Paul Heaton -
Age: 36yrs 8mnths
Abode: Morpeth Street
Grave: 9447
Register: Burials 1856 - 1866, Page 8, Entry 179
Source: Original Registers Book 1

I guess she must be Elizabeth Hartley then

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1842
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
HEATON Paul HARTLEY Elizabeth Burnley, St Peter Preston CE111/2/223

Elizabeth (1820) and husband, Paul (1820) living at Sandy Gate on 1851 Census as lodgers, children:
Margaret 8
Jane 5
John 3
Paul's occupation given as calico printer. Place of birth difficult to read Salford?

1861:

1861 England Census
about Charles Heaton
Name: Charles Heaton
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Elizabeth Heaton
Gender: Male
Where born: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Habergham Eaves
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Burnley
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Burnley
Sub-registration district: Burnley
ED, institution, or vessel: 38
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 73
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Heaton 41 widow, b Lancashire, Foulridge
John Heaton 13
Charles Heaton 9
Margaret Heaton 16
Job Clegg 29
Alice Clegg 25
Alfred Bradshaw 3

Thanks Potty

Yes I'm pretty sure that's his marriage. Obviously not vry chuffed about finding a SMITH in the tree - makes things very difficult i imagine

Possible marriage (from Lancs bmd):

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1871
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
HEATON Charles SMITH Mary Jane Burnley, Holy Trinity Preston

hi Wade,
1881 Census:
28 High Street
With Charles:
Mary J 27 Wife
Elizabeth 9
Maria 7
Henrietta 6
Charles 4
James S 2
Flora 2 weeks

Edit:
Treat this as a possible as there are two Charles Heatons (1852) showing on an earlier Census
1871 Census described as brother-in-law Iron Moulder
Living at 1 Dean Street with
Robert Horne 30
Margaret 28
Jane 9
Emma 6
Alfred H 2

PS the only baptism record for a Charles Heaton from Burnley I can find is

Baptisms: 30 Nov 1862 All Saints, Habergham Eaves, Lancashire, England
Charles Heaton - Son of Joseph Heaton & Jane
Abode: Woodburn? Cottage
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: E A Verity
Register: Baptisms 1845 - 1900, Page 67, Entry 536
Source: LDS Film 1526203

Just wondering whether they may have decided to baptise him when he got to 10?

After a great response on the paternal side of my friend's family, I wonder if I could ask for a similar favour on the maternal side?

The guy I'm seaching for is:

HEATON, Charles born c 1852, Burnley, Lancashire. In 1881 he was married and living in the Haversham Eves district of Burnley as a grocer aged 29 with a youngest child age 9 so probably married after 1871.

PS thanks FLIP for the great tip re Lancashire babtisms. The only one of "my"counties which had a similarly impressive resource was Isle of Wight.