Family Memories
Ann was born 30 April 1823 and baptised at the Unitarian Chapel, Dean Row. The Dean Row Chapel Register of Births shows her parents as Joseph FORD, farmer and weaver and Elizabeth, his wife, whose maiden name was BRACEGIRDLE of the township of Chorley in the Parish of Wilmslow in the County of Chester. Ann is noted as being the 8th Child of this couple.
A marriage was recorded on 4th March 1848 at the Parish Church in the Parish of Wilmslow in the County of Chester between Ann FORD (full age from the Hough, Wilmslow, daughter of Joseph FORD, farmer) and William CROMPTON (full age, Bachelor, Engine Driver of Kent Street, Liverpool, son of John CROMPTON, Collier). The Curate was Edward Cole? and both Ann and William signed in the presence of Ann's brothers, John and Thomas FORD.
We have not determined what happened to Ann's first husband William CROMPTON, but by the end of the next year, 1849, a second marriage was registered (see below):
Marriage: 18 Oct 1849 St George, Everton, Lancashire, England Mark Howarth - 26 Warehouseman Bachelor of 1 Moss Terrace Everton Anne Crompton - 26 Widow of 22 Basnett St Liverpool Groom's Father: James Howarth, Gentleman Bride's Father: Joseph Ford, Farmer Witness: James Bathgate; Isaac Harris Married by Banns by: W W Ewbank Mr. Register: Marriages 1848 - 1854, Page 51, Entry 101 Source: LDS Film 2147914
A death has been located for a William CROMPTON in Liverpool in 1848, which may explain why Ann remarried, however at this stage we can not confirm if this is the correct William.
Burial: 28 Sep 1848 St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Lancashire, England William Crompton - Age: 26 yrs Abode: Liverpool Buried by: Theophilus Sharp Curate Register: Burials 1844 - 1853, Page 140, Entry 1113 Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library
Ann and her husband Mark HOWARTH and children can be found in the censuses from 1851 to 1881. Mark HOWARTH died in 1886. Ann can be found on the 1891 census, but not on the 1901, which may mean she passed away between these two dates. As yet the resting place for Ann & Mark have not been found.
Mark HOWARTH was the witness to Ann's nephew's (son of her sister Hannah WILSON (nee FORD) marriage:
Marriage: 26 Mar 1854 St George, Everton, Lancashire, England Charles Wilson - 24 Warehouseman Bachelor of Phoebe Ann St Margaret James - 20 Spinster of Phoebe Ann St Groom's Father: Thomas Wilson, Station Master Bride's Father: John James, Watchmaker Witness: Mark Howarth; Eliza Wilson Married by Banns by: Robt. C King Register: Marriages 1848 - 1854, Page 213, Entry 426 Source: LDS Film 2147914
Also on the 1861 census, Ann's nephew Alfred BOOTH (son of her sister Sarah BOOTH (nee FORD) can be found living with the HOWARTH family.
Name
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Relation
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1851 census
Condition
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Sex
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Age
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Address:5, Phoeabie Ann St, Everton, Liverpool
Birth Year
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Occupation Disability
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Where born
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HOWARTH, Mark
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Head
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Married
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M
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28
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1823
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Warehousrman
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Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire
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HOWARTH, Ann
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Wife
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Married
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F
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28
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1823
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Welstone, Cheshire
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HOWARTH, Infant
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Daughter
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F
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0 (4 DAYS)
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1851
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Everton, Lancashire
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HOWARTH, Mary
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Sister
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Unmarried
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F
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26
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1825
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Lostock, Lancashire
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1861 census
Address:109, Great George Street, Liverpool
Name
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Relation
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Condition
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Sex
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Age
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Birth Year
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Occupation Disability
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Where born
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HOWARTH, Mark
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Head
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Married
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M
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38
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1823
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Carriers Clerk
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Lancaster, Devon
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HOWARTH, Anne
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Wife
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Married
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F
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38
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1823
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Kilmeston, Cheshire
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HOWARTH, Mary Ann Mary Eliz
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Daughter
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Unmarried
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F
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19
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1842
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Scholar
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Everton, Lancashire
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HOWARTH, Mark
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Son
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Unmarried
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M
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7
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1854
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Scholar
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Everton, Lancashire
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HOWARTH, Walter Wm
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Son
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M
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2
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1859
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Everton, Lancashire
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BOOTH, Alfred Wm
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Nephew
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Unmarried
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M
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16
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1845
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Office Boy
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Kilmeston, Cheshire
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1871 Census
Address:Campbell Street, Walton, Bootle
Name
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Relation
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Condition
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Sex
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Age
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Birth Year
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Occupation
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Where born
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HOWARTH, Mark
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Head
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M
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48
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1823
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Lancashire
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HOWARTH, Anne
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Wife
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F
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48
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1823
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Cheshire
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HOWARTH, Miriam M E
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Daughter
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F
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20
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1851
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Lancashire
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HOWARTH, Mark
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Son
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M
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17
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1854
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Lancashire
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