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George House¹

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Stephen Benyon

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Jesse Albert Wilson

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John Critchley

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User Reference Number	John Critchley; 1432
Birth	He was born on 24 November 1783 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.1
Christening	John was christened on 17 December 1783 in St Mary the Virgin, Prescot, Lancashire.1
Occupation	He was a File Cutter in Prescot in 1804.
Marriage	John Critchley and Margaret Mollineux were married on 19 September 1804 This is very confusing because John Critchley a file cutter, married Margaret Molyneux a spinster on 19th September 1804, and then on 9th December, another John Critchley, this one a clay potter and a widower married Martha Marsh, spinster - both events recorded in the records at Prescot, Lancashire. So, there are two John Critchleys, one a file cutter and the other a clay potter. Ann Critchley is the daughter of John Critchleu and his wife Margaret (Molyneux). Here's the evidence too ... from the Lancashire Parish Clerk site:- Marriage: 19 Sep 1804 All Saints, Rainford, Lancashire, England John Critchley - File cutter, Bachelor, Of this Parish Margaret Mollyneux - Spinster, Of this Parish Witness: Esther Birchall; Peter Birchall Married by Banns by: Mathew Robinson Minister Register: Marriages 1793 - 1812, Page 105, Entry 225 Source: LDS Film 1657567.
	His son Thomas Critchley was born in 1806.
	His son James Critchley was born on 15 August 1808 in Prescot, England.
Occupation	John Critchley was according to the BTs for his daughter Ann's christening (her mother is "Marg't"). Do not confuse this John Critchley with another John Critchley a clay potter who married Martha Marsh., File Cutter in 1811.
	His daughter Ann Critchley was born on 14 November 1811 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.
	His daughter Margaret Critchley was born in 1820 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England.
	His son John Critchley was born about 1821.
	His son William Critchley was born about 1826.
	His father John Critchley died in 1829.
	His mother Margery Smith (Wellsby) ? died about 1831 in St John, Houghton, Lancashire.
Occupation	John Critchley was a Margaret’s Death Certificate reveals that her husband was John Critchley, filecutter., File Cutter in 1851.
	His wife Margaret Mollineux died on 13 March 1851 in The Holt, Huyton, England.
	His daughter Margaret Critchley died in 1853 in Liverpool.
Death	He died in 1854, at age ~71.

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Label and Year	Manual
Census 1841	John Critchley Id #8,893 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1841 at Holtham, Rainhill, Lancashire; aged 50 (probably wrong) Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1851	John Critchley Id #8,893 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1851 at The Holt, Rainhill; Here is John Critchley, magically aging 15 years in the 10 years since the1841 Census - but all rings true as he is listed as born in Whiston and as a “Widower” having lost hus wife a few weeks earlier. Also at home are his grandchildren Mary aged 16 years, Ellen aged 11 and Mary aged 2 years. All born in Rainhilll. Original Documents, Source and Citations here

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