William ECCLES James Ainsworth ECCLES John ECCLES William ECCLES John ECCLES Sarah ECCLES Edward ECCLES Thomas ECCLES Francis ECCLES George ECCLES Jane ECCLES Mary Jane ECCLES Charles ECCLES Jane MCKENZIE Edward ECCLES Joseph ECCLES Sarah AINSWORTH Mini tree diagram

William ECCLES

- 29th Aug 187513,14,15,16

Merchant9

Life History

7th Apr 1803

Baptised in Blackburn, St Mary the Virgin.1

Father - William Eccles
Mother - Sarah
Abode - Blackburn

25th Jun 1829

Married Jane MCKENZIE in Walton Le Dale, St Leonard.40,41

Groom - William Eccles, Bachelor of this Chapelry
Bride - Jane McKenzie, Spinster of this Chapelry
By Licence
Witnesses - Edward Eccles, Eliza McKenzie & R. McKenzie
Vicar - Randall H. Fielden, Curate

From the Liverpool Mercury :-
Same day at Walton-in-le-Dale, Mr. Wm. Eccles, cotton spinner. Withy Trees, to Jane, second daughter of Mr. Kenneth McKenzie, of Bamber-Bridge, coal merchant.

1830

Birth of son William ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.5,18

1831

Birth of son John ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.19

approx. 1833

Birth of daughter Sarah ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.10

approx. 1835

Birth of son Edward ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.2

approx. 1836

Birth of son Thomas ECCLES

26th Feb 1838

Birth of son Francis ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.27

29th Sep 1840

Death of son Thomas ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.15,24,25

6th Jun 1841

Occupation M. Cotton.2

6th Jun 1841

Recorded in census in Preston, Walton le Dale (Eccles or Withy Trees Factory, Withy Grove).2

Head of household
Staff x 3
Visitor - Edward Eccles aged 30

between Jan 1843 and Mar 1843

Birth of son George ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.29

18th Mar 1844

Death of son George ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.15,28

between Oct 1844 and Dec 1844

Birth of daughter Jane ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.32

21st Apr 1845

Death of daughter Jane ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.15,30,31

19th Jun 1846

Birth of daughter Mary Jane ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.35,3

13th Jul 1846

Registered birth in Preston, Walton le Dale.3

Of Mary Jane Eccles

4th Jun 1849

Birth of son Charles ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.39,4

10th Nov 1849

Registered birth in Preston, Walton le Dale.4

Of Charles Eccles

30th Mar 1851

Occupation Cotton Spinner & Manufacturer.5

30th Mar 1851

Recorded in census in Preston, Walton le Dale (Withy Grove).5

Head of household
Staff x 3

13th May 1852

Death of son Charles ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.15,36,37,38

1855

Directories.6

Oakley's Commercial & Trade Directory of Preston, 1855.
Walton Le Dale
Eccles, William "Withy Grove", Cotton Spinner & manufacturer.

31st Oct 1859

Withy Trees Mill.7,8

Destroyed by fire during night. Loss estimated between £14,000 & £15,000 covered by insurance. No loss of life.

Research Note :-
Some newspaper reports give give name of owners as "R. Eccles and Co". Others give the owners as "Eccles and Co". One gives the name as W. Eccles & Sons

7th Apr 1861

Occupation Proprietor of a Cotton Mill.10

7th Apr 1861

Recorded in census in Preston, Walton le Dale (Withy Grove).10

Head of household
Staff x 2

7th Nov 1861

Death of son Francis ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.15,26

13th Sep 1863

Death of son Edward ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.15,22,23

11th Sep 1867

Death of daughter Sarah ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.20,21,15

20th May 1869

Death of daughter Mary Jane ECCLES in Preston, Walton le Dale.33,34,15,11

2nd Mar 1870

Administrator.11

Of the estate of Mary Jane Eccles
Annotated as "of Withy-grove, Cotton Spinner, the Father and Next of Kin"

2nd Apr 1871

Occupation Cotton Spinner.12

Employer of 384 hands

2nd Apr 1871

Recorded in census in Preston, Walton le Dale (Withy Grove).12

29th Aug 1875

Died in Preston, Walton le Dale (Withy Grove).13,14,15,16

Cardiac Dropsy - 6 months
From Death Certificate :-
1) Occupation - Cotton Spinner (Master)
2) Description & residence of informant - William Eccles, son, Withy Grove, Walton le Dale
3) When registered - 1 September 1875

2nd Sep 1875

Buried in Bamber Bridge, St Saviour.15,17

1) Abode - Bamber Bridge
2) Buried by - Jas. Taylor - Vicar

From the family gravestone :-
Also of the above named William Eccles who died August 29th 1875 aged 72 years.

26th Nov 1875

Probate in Lancaster.16

Of Withy Grove Walton le Dale Cotton Spinner and Manufacturer
Effecs under £35,000.
Executors :-
William Eccles of Withy Grove
John Eccles of Lostock Grove Leyland
"the sons"

Other facts

 

Occupation Merchant.9

Information from :-
1875 - Marriage Certificate of John Eccles & Victoria Mary Luis Kay née Fernandes

 

Occupation Cotton Manufacturer.3,4

Information from :-
1846 - Birth Certificate of Mary Jane Eccles
1849 - Birth Certificate of Charles Eccles

 

Resident in Preston, Walton le Dale (Withy Grove).3,4

Information from :
1846 - Birth Certificate of Mary Jane Eccles
1849 - Birth Certificate of Charles Eccles

Notes

  • Of Bamber Bridge, cotton spinner42

Sources

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