The Family of William Chadwick

William Chadwick was the son of Henry Chadwick and Sarah Allen, who were married at St John's Church in Liverpool on 10 June 1827. William, their first child, was baptized on 25 June 1828 at St Peter and St Paul Church in Ormskirk.

By the time of the 1851 Census the family had moved from Ormskirk to Croston:

1851 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Henry Chadwick	Head	Mar.	M	45	Farmer	Preston, Lancashire
Sarah Chadwick	Wife	Mar.	F	41	Farmer's Wife	Ormskirk, Lancashire
William Chadwick	Son	Unm.	M	22	Farmer's Son	Ormskirk, Lancashire
James Chadwick	Son	Unm.	M	17	Farmer's Son	Croston, Lancashire
Thomas Chadwick	Son	-	M	14	Farmer's Son	Croston, Lancashire
Henry Chadwick	Son	-	M	12	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Joseph Chadwick	Son	-	M	7	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Hannah (illegible)	Servant	Unm.	F	21	House Servant	Croston, Lancashire

1:	Living on Grape Lane in Croston. (H.O.107-2263, folio 564, page 39)
2:	Henry was a farmer of 7 acres.
3:	The above information is taken from the census returns on microfilm at the Lancashire Record Office.

Henry Chadwick died in Croston on 9 December 1855 and was buried on 13 December 1885, aged 50 years.

After Henry's death Sarah and her older sons carried on the family business and at the time of the 1861 Census Sarah and her younger sons were still living in Croston:

1861 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Sarah Chadwick	Head	Widow	F	51	Miller	Ormskirk, Lancashire
James Chadwick	Son	Unm.	M	28	Miller	Ormskirk, Lancashire
Henry Chadwick	Son	Unm.	M	22	Agent	Croston, Lancashire
Joseph Chadwick	Son	Unm.	M	17	Joiner Apprentice	Croston, Lancashire
Elizabeth Allen	Sister	Unm.	F	57	-	Ormskirk, Lancashire
Ellen Ashurst	Servant	Widow	F	49	General Servant	Rufford, Lancashire

NOTES:
1:	Living at Hall Gates, Grape Lane, Croston. (RG9-3123, folio 79, pages 29 & 30)
2:	Sarah as a miller employing 4 men. James was an agent for handloom weaving.
3:	Sarah's son William and his family were living a few properties along Grape Lane at Mill House End and her son Thomas was living at the neighbouring property with his wife's family. They are all listed on the same Census folio.
4:	The above information is taken from the census returns on microfilm at the Lancashire Record Office.

Sarah Chadwick died in Croston on 3 July 1862 and was buried on 6 July 1862, aged 54 years.

Henry and Sarah are buried in adjoining graves in the churchyard of St Michael & All Angels Parish Church in Croston.

"...Also, the above Henry Chadwick,
died 9th December 1855, aged 51 years..."

"...Also In Memory of Sarah,
wife of Henry Chadwick,
died 3rd July 1862, aged 54 years..."

[Partial inscriptions from two adjoining Chadwick family plots in Croston churchyard]