James SHORROCK Betsy SHORROCK Lucy SHORROCK Christopher Norman SHORROCK George (Guy) SHORROCK Winifred SHORROCK Mable R SHORROCK Joseph SHORROCK William T (G) SHORROCK Jane CHEETHAM James SHORROCK Sarah Maria SHORROCK Peter SHORROCK Rachel Henry SHORROCK Rachel HENRY Mini tree diagram

Christopher SHORROCK

- 4th Oct 18979,10

Cotton Manufacturer8

Life History

3rd Jun 1837

Baptised in Over Darwen.1

Father - James Shorrock
Mother - Rachel
Maternal grandfather - William Henry

30th Mar 1851

Occupation Scholar.2

30th Mar 1851

Recorded in census in Blackburn, Darwen (Shorey Bank, Over Darwen).2

7th Apr 1861

Occupation Cotton spinner & manufacturer & Coal merchant.3

7th Apr 1861

Recorded in census in Altringham (Ashton Lane, Ashton upon Mersey).3

Head of household - Christopher Shorrock
Annotated as "nephew"

between Oct 1863 and Dec 1863

Married Jane CHEETHAM in Oldham.12

approx. 1865

Birth of son Christopher Norman SHORROCK in Darwen.4,8

approx. 1867

Birth of son George (Guy) SHORROCK in Darwen.4,8

approx. 1868

Birth of daughter Winifred SHORROCK in Lower Darwen.7

approx. 1871

Birth of daughter Mable R SHORROCK in Lower Darwen.7

2nd Apr 1871

Occupation Cotton Spinner & Manufacturer.4

2nd Apr 1871

Recorded in census in Ormskirk, North Meols (Scarsbrick Street, Southport).4

Head of household
Staff x 3

approx. 1874

Birth of son Joseph SHORROCK in Lower Darwen.7

15th Jan 1876

Executor.5

Of the will of Richard Eccles
Annotated as "of Moss Bridge, Lower Darwen, cotton spinner and manufacturer"
Joint executor with :-
Helen Eccles
Eccles Shorrock Eccles

5th Jun 1878

Executor.6

Of the will of William Eccles
Annotated as "of Moss Bridge House, Lower Darwen, cotton spinner"
Joint executor with :-
Thomas Mitchell Eccles
Ellen Eccles

approx. 1879

Birth of son William T (G) SHORROCK in Lower Darwen.7

3rd Apr 1881

Occupation Cotton Spinner & Manufacturer.7

3rd Apr 1881

Recorded in census in Blackburn, Darwen (Moss Bridge, Lower Darwen).7

Head of household
Staff x 5
Visitor - William Tessmond

5th Apr 1891

Occupation Cotton Manufacturer.8

5th Apr 1891

Recorded in census in Blackburn, Darwen (Moss Bridge, Lower Darwen).8

Head of household
Staff x 3

21st Oct 1897

Probate in Lancaster.10,11

Of Moss Bridge Darwen, cotton spinner and manufacturer
Effects - 10,399. 17s. 8d.
Executors :-
Joseph Shorrock, commission agent
Jane Shorrock, widow

4th Oct 1897

Died in Blackburn.9,10

7th Jun 1918

Probate in London.11

Of Moss Bridge Darwen
Effects - 3,285.
Executor - James Cheetham Shorrock, merchant
Former Grant, Lancaster, 1897 - cessate

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