Cockermouth, Cumbria.

u.1.1 William Marchington.1805. Ashton-u-Lyne.  Moved to Cockermouth, Cumbria and married  a Ann (Hodgson?).
Children:
u.1.1.d  Joseph.1839. Died 1839.
u.1.1.d
  Joseph Hodgson. 1840. Died 1843.
u.1.1.# Elizabeth.28 May 1843.
u.1.1.1 William.1847.
u.1.1.d  John.1852 

Its probable that William & Ann had two twin sons, being John & Robert around 1845 as there are two recorded deaths side by side for the Cockermouth district  in 1845. There is no recorded birth for Robert but their is one for a John? 

1851 census.   Cockermouth, Kirkgate, Cumbria

William Marchington Head 45 Grocer/Hatter A-U-L
Ann Marchington Wife 45 Cockermouth, Cumb
Elizabeth Marchington Daug 8 Scholar Cockermouth, Cumb
William Marchington Son 4 Cockermouth, Cumb
Joseph (John?) Marchington Son ? Cockermouth, Cumb

William died in 1856 in Carlisle. Ann died in 1868 age 62.
Ann died in 1862 age 62.

u.1.1.d  Joseph Marchington.1839. Cockermouth. Died 1839.
u.1.1.d 
Joseph Hodgson Marchington.1840.  Cockermouth. died according to the Index in 1843.

u.1.1.#. Elizabeth Marchington. 1843. Cockermouth. Married in 1878 in Cockermouth to a Mr. Fletcher. In the census of 1881, Elizabeth's brother William is residing with them:

1881 census.  Address: Mackereth Row Kirkgate, Cockermouth, Cumberland RG11 5172 / 47 Page 18
Isaac Fletcher  Head 41 Manager Of Flax Mill Cmouth, Cumberland
Elizabeth Fletcher  Wife 37 Cmouth, Cumberland
Wm Marchington  In Law 34  Bank Cashier Cmouth, Cumberland

u.1.1.d John Marchington.1845. Cockermonth.
u.1.1.d  Robert Marchington.1845. Cockermonth.
, Twins. Both died 1845. (only one birth entry was made in the index being John but two deaths recorded in the same event.)

u.1.1.1 William Marchington.1847. Cockermouth.  Married a Miss Tamer E (?) in 1884 in Cockermouth.
Children:
1.1.1.1 William. c1886 (not in index)
1.1.1.2 Robert.1889
  1.1.1.# Elsie Ann. 1890. died 1890.

1891 census. 1 Petterill Street, Carlisle
William S. (I ?) Marchington,  Head 44 bank accountant Cockermouth
Tamar E Marchington Wife 36 Cockermouth
William B Marchington Son 5 Carlisle.
Robert Son 1 Carlisle.

In the 1901 census William and Tamer show up as follows:
1901 census. 4867/155/13/931 Petteril St, Rickergate, Carlisle
William Simpson Marchington   Head    54   Bank Accountant  Cockermouth
Tamer Marchington                   Wife     46                                Cockermouth

Their sons; William B, and Robert show up in the 1901 census in a Boarding school.
1901 census. Hotton School, Lancaster3942/64/12/58

William B Marchington.   Boarder    age 15     Carlisle
Robert Marchington.        Boarder    age 11     Carlisle

Tamer E.died in 1912 age 57 in Carlisle, Her husband William S. died in 1932 age 83 in Carlisle.

 

u.1.1.1.1 William B Marchington. c1886. Cockermouth. Married a Miss Bell in 1933 in Carlisle.
Children:
No recorded children. 
William died in 1959 age 74 in Carlisle.
Probate entry: William Bell Marchington. of 205 Durdar Rd Carlisle. Died 30 Sept 1959. Probate to Tom Rodgerson - Solicitors. £3098.

u.1.1.1.2 Robert Marchington.1889.  Cockermouth.  Robert didn't marry and was in the Merchant Navy in 1949. He died in 1963 in Carlisle. Robert left no will.

  1.1.1.# Elsie Ann Marchington.1890. Cockermonth. died 1890.

 

u.1.1.1 John Marchington.1852. Cockermonth.

This line died out which is a shame as DNA testing could have been beneficial in tying this line into the Chapel branch


Sources: Anne Richardson

 

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