Genealogy Chat

PM from Joyce -

thanks but l have got as far back as ann torkington, but cannot find any unsworths later than 1861? were they come from? robina smith daughter of robert smith from renfushire or somthing like that, l hit a block here also,

Did you mean an Ann Torkington married an Unsworth or Robina's father Robert?

Marriage: 16 Aug 1820 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Robert Smith - joiner of This parish
Ann Torkington - of This parish

I assume you have this Joyce but for ref on this thread showing parents occupations and couples ages

Marriage: 15 Mar 1852 St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Lancashire, England
George Unsworth - 22 Joiner Bachelor of Halliwell
Robina Smith - (X), 22 Spinster of Halliwell
Groom's Father: George Unsworth, Weaver
Bride's Father: Robert Smith, Joiner
Witness: Robert Greenhalgh; Alice Taylor, (X)
Married by Banns by: G. Soden Curate
Register: Marriages 1849 - 1852, Page 219, Entry 438
Source: Microfilm held by Manchester Central Library

this matches the 1861 census posted

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name: George Unsworth
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 02 Aug 1829
baptism/christening place: St. Thomas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
father's name: George Unsworth
mother's name: Mary
indexing project (batch) number: C16116-2
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1068943

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1841 census -

UNSWORTH, George M 40 1801 Lancashire
UNSWORTH, George M 12 1829 Lancashire

Piece: 513 Book/Folio: 10/11 Page: 15 Registration District: Leigh
Civil Parish: Leigh Municipal Borough:
Address: Alfred Street, Leigh, Tyldesley With Shakerley
County: Lancashire

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1841 census

UNSWORTH, Geo M 60 1781 Lancashire
UNSWORTH, May F 50 1791 Lancashire
UNSWORTH, George M 15 1826 Lancashire

Piece: 562 Book/Folio: 7/23 Page: 5 Registration District: Liverpool
Civil Parish: Liverpool Municipal Borough: Liverpool
Address: Back Of Berry Street, Liverpool County: Lancashire

Original could be May or Mary???

Note:
In the 1841 Census a policy of rounding down ages was in place. As such, people aged:

•15-19 were recorded as 15
•20-24 were recorded as 20
•25-29 were recorded as 25
•30-34 were recorded as 30
•35-39 were recorded as 35

groom's name: George Unsworth
bride's name: Robina Smith
marriage date: 15 Mar 1852
marriage place: Deane, Lancashire, England
groom's father's name: George Unsworth
bride's father's name: Robert Smith
indexing project (batch) number: I03007-9
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 2113073

1861 census

UNSWORTH, George Head Married M 32 1829 Joiner Manchester
Lancashire
UNSWORTH, Elan Wife Married F 32 1829 Bolton Lancashire
UNSWORTH, Ann Daughter Unmarried F 12 1849 Shop Girl Bolton Lancashire
UNSWORTH, George Son M 5 1856 Scholar Bolton Lancashire
UNSWORTH, Allen Daughter F 6 1855 Bolton Lancashire
UNSWORTH, Charlotte Daughter F 3 1858 Bolton Lancashire
UNSWORTH, Robert Son M 1 1860 Bolton Lancashire

Piece: 2824 Folio: 31 Page: 17 Registration District: Bolton
Civil Parish: Little Bolton Municipal Borough: Bolton
Address: 21, Dawson Lane, Little Bolton, Bolton County: Lancashire

Original name for wife is more like Robin?

1871 census

UNSWORTH, Rubein Wife F 42 1829 Lancashire
UNSWORTH, George Son M 18 1853 Lancashire
UNSWORTH, Ellen Daughter F 16 1855 Cheshire
UNSWORTH, Charlotte Daughter F 12 1859 Lancashire
UNSWORTH, Robert Son M 10 1861 Lancashire
UNSWORTH, James Son M 8 1863 Lancashire
UNSWORTH, David Son M 6 1865 Lancashire
UNSWORTH, Rubein Daughter F 2 1869 Lancashire

Piece: 3925 Folio: 123 Page: 30 Registration District: Bolton
Civil Parish: Halliwell Municipal Borough:
Address: Noble Street, Halliwell County: Lancashire

Deaths Dec 1871 (>99%)
Unsworth Robina 44 Bolton 8c 193

Marriages Mar 1851 (>99%)
TORKINGTON MARY BOLTON 21 101
Unsworth John Bolton 21 101

Marriages Mar 1852 (>99%)
Smith Robina Bolton 8c 314
Unsworth George Bolton 8c 314

does anyone know were george unsworth of halliwell, bolton comes from re-1860 one of the unsworths married ann torkington, another robina smith daughter of robert smith.