Blackburn / Over Darwen

NOTE: This link for this John born 12 Aug 1812  may not be correct John as mentioned in the census returns in that he may not be the son of a John of Sittinglow given new evidence by Anne Welding, who's researching her Marchington link through the Blackburn area.

I assume that John Marchington. born 12 Aug 1812. was the first Marchington to live in the Blackburn area. John was born at Sittinglow farm, Dove Holes, Chapel-en-le-Frith.  John married Ann Kay on the 9th Dec 1833 at Mottram church. The entry states that they are both of this parish. Witness Joe Elliot. Ann couldn't write.  Ann was born in  Darwen, Lancs. I would guess that John met Ann in and around Mottram parish probably working in the Mills  Broadbottom in the Etherow valley being in Mottram parish. Mottram is on the road to East Lancashire from Chapel.

Possible other John & Betty father of the below John of 1813.

John Marchington. 1812. Shows up in the 1851 census as follows:
1851 census. 87 Thomas St Werneth, St Pauls, Compstal. HO 107 2154
John Marchington                Head            38        Cotton Spiner          Chapel                          
Ann Marchington                Wife            40                                        Darwen, Lancs     
Thomas Marchington          Son              16        Peicer, Cotton         Compstal, Ches    
Peter Marchington               Son              8          Scholar                     New York, USA   
Sarah Ann Marchington       Daug            3          Scholar                     Compstal, Ches     
Mary Marchington               Sister/ u        22        Loam weaver           Compstal, Ches     
Betty Marchington              Daug             2m                                       Compstal, Ches    
Mary Frith                           Lodger         25        Cotton Carder           Sheffield    

Thomas St is still standing and are Weavers cottages, but their now finely preserved  set in Compstall Country Park, incidentally Compstall is a one hour walk too Mottram over Wernethlow or via Charlesworth , Broadbottom on the old road. Second picture of Thomas st.

It looks like John & Ann emigrated to New York, around 1840 as their son Peter was born there. They must have returned shortly afterwards. Possibly John was a first cousin to Philip Marchington who also went out to America around the same time or shortly after John that's if John is the son of John & Betty

In the 1881 census the family show up in Over Darwen. Obviously they have moved to the area were Ann was born so there must have been a family connection here on Ann's side.
1881 Cenus as follows:
33 Olive Lane, Over Darwen, Lancashire.    PRO: RG11     Piece 4204  folio 17   page 28
John Marchington     Head      age 68       Cotton Spinner         Chapel en le Frith.
Ann Marchington       Wife       age  70      House Keeper        Over Darwen.

George Kirkham    Son-in -Law age 40   Cotton Spinner        Over Darwen.   married to 
Sarah Kirkham          daug        age 33     Cotton Weaver     Compstall Bridge, Cheshire.
Children: Ann 13,  John James  10, Betsy Jane 7, Joseph 5 and Henry age 3 . William?

Ann Marchington died in 1883, her given age is 73.
John Marchington died 4 months later in 1883, his given age being 71.

Henry Marchington.1831. Compstall.  Henry married Ellen in 1871in Blackburn. It looks like They had no child between them. 

51 Moss St, Blackburn, Lancashire.   1881 census  PRO: RG11    piece: 4190  Folio: 101  page 5
Henry Marchington   Head        age 50.    Roller Coverer in Cotton Mill.      Born  Compstall, Cheshire.
Ellen Marchington     Wife         age 58.                                                              Born  Darwen.
Yates Wittaker (Marchington). Step Son,  age 23.  Pointsman Railway.          Born  Darwen.
John Whittaker( Marchington) Step Son,  age 20.   Cotton Weaver.            Born Darwen. 

Henry Marchington died in 1898 given age being 67.

In the 1901 census Ellen shows up as follows living with her son from her first marriage:
1901 cnsus. 3920/33/6/409.    Mount Pleasant St, Darwen
John Wittaker                     Head    40   Cotton Weaver                  Darwen.
Martha Ellen Whittaker      Wife    40   Cotton Weaver                   Darwen.
Frank  Whittaker                  Son      12 Cotton Weaver H/time        Altringham, Ches.
Ellen Marchington            Mother       78                                             Altringham, Ches.

Ellen Marchington. died in 1901 age 78.

Thomas Marchington.1835. Compstal.  Thomas could have moved to Chesterfield and married a Elizabeth (?death index). Her given year of birth being 1840. They possibly married in Chesterfied in 1865 and had their children John there in 1866 & Mary Ann in 1870 events exist for these. Margaret their other daughter was born in Blackburn in 1874 so they must have moved back into the area. Its probable that Thomas was working as a miner as there were pits in the Chesterfield/ Whittington area such pits in Whittington closed down  c1867 due to flooding as such this could be the reason for Thomas and family moving back to Darwen.
Total Children:
John.1866.
Mary Ann.1870
Margaret.1874.
Thomas1877.

1881 census 25 Tower St, Over Darwen, Lancs. PRO Ref  RG11   Piece 4208    Folio 40    Page 57
Thomas  Marchington                 Head            46                 Paper Mill Lab                Compstall Ldge, Cheshire, 
Elizabeth Marchington                 Wife           40                 Laundress                   Oxton, Nottingham.
John Marchington                        Son            14                 Cotton Warehouse        New Whittington, Derby, 
Mary A. Marchington                Daug           10                 Scholar                           Darwen
Margaret Marchington              Daug             6                 Scholar                            Darwen
Thomas  Marchington                  Son             3                 Scholar Infant                Darwen               

1901 Census. 3922/157/17/108.   10 Clement St, Darwen, Lanc. 
John Marchington            Head    34 Book Keepr Cotton Mill       New Whittington, Derbyshire 
Mary Marchington           Wife    33      Cotton Warper                        Darwen
Maragret Marchington     Sister  26                                                        Darwen
Thomas Marchington    Father   66     Labourer Cotton Mill              Compstall,  Wernah, Cheshire .

Elizabeth died just before the 1901 census being in 1900 in Blackburn given age being 60.  Thomas death I cant match: there are two events possible but years and places dont match:
Thomas;   died in Southport in 1940 given age 90 (which would mean him actually being 105 years old.
Thomas;   died in Chapel in 1904 given age 70. ( why in Chapel, did he visit cousins there.) I may have just missed his entry in the index.

John Marchington.1866. Whittington, Chesterfield.  Possibly married Mary in 1896 in Blackburn. There are no recorded children in the area.
John died in 1924 in Blackburn area given age 58. Mary M died in Darwen in 1951 age 83.

Mary Ann Marchington.1870. Chesterfield. Married in Blackburn in 1898.

Margaret Marchington.1874. Blackburn.  Margaret died in 1906 in Blackburn area given age 31.

Thomas Marchington.1877. Blackburn.  Thomas died in 1888 age 11.

Peter Marchington.1843. New York. Married a Nancy in 1871 in Blackburn.

1881 census. Address: 6 Briggs Court, Over Darwen,  RG11 4204 / 17 Page 28
Peter Marchington                       Head                38          Cotton Spinner            New York USA                    
Nancy Marchington                     Wife                32              Cotton Weaver  Darwen, Lancs                  

1901 census.  3922/74/14/92.     3 Ellison Court,  Darwen  Lancs.
Peter Marchington      Head      58           Corporation Labourer                       United States America
Nancy Marchington     Wife     58                                                                        Darwen

Peter died Blackburn in 1914. Nancy died a year later in 1915 age 71.

Sarah Ann Marchington.1847. Stockport.  Married a George Kirkham in 1867 in Blackburn. George was a cotton spinner and Ann was working as a Cotton Weaver. In 1881 census they are living with Sarah's parents.
Children:
Ann 13.
John James  10.
Betsy Jane 7.
Joseph 5.
Henry. 3.
 William?

Betty Marchington.1850. Stockport.  Betty  died in 1859 in the Blackburn area.

births

Information supplied by : Anne welding. 2006.