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The Kavanagh / Cavanagh Families of Dock Street: Although Edward and Mary Ann died three months apart and lived in the same street, there is no proof that they were related, and it appears that they lived at two different houses in that street, numbers 1 and 4. Edward KAVANAGH: Edward Kavanagh, a labourer, of 4 Dock Street, died of tetanus - or lockjaw - on 4 Apr 1838, and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery two days later, aged 28 years. Mary Ann KAVANAGH: Mary Ann Kavanagh died of small pox on 12 Jul 1838, and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery three days later, aged 18 months. There is no record of her baptism in Preston and it may be that she moved to Preston with her parents as an infant. Her father, a labourer, was not mentioned by name in her death record but a Catherine Kavanagh, presumably her mother, of 1 Dock Street, was with her when she died. There was no one called Cavanagh or Kavanagh living in Dock Street at the time of the 1841 census. There was only one person with the name Cavanagh or similar living in Preston in 1841, Michael Cavanagh, a cotton weaver, aged c. 20, who was one of six Irish lodgers living in Duke Street East, Preston, the home of William and Mary O'Brien, who were also from Ireland. It would appear that the various Kavanagh or Cavanagh families only lived in Preston for a short time before moving on or returning to Ireland.

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The Family of William and Catherine KAVANAGH: William Kavanagh and Catherine Sheehan were both born in Ireland, as was their daughter Joanna, so it is likely that they were married there before coming to Preston, where their second known child was born. Thomas KAVANAGH: Thomas Kavanagh was born on 20 Feb 1839, and was baptized on 3 Mar 1839 at St Wilfrid's Chapel, the son of William and Catherine Kavanagh. The sponsors were Edward Fitzgerald and Helen Curzan. He died in infancy and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 16 Sep 1840, aged 18 months. At the time of the 1841 census William Kavannah, a railway policeman, aged c. 30, his wife Catherine, aged c. 30, and their daughter Johanna, aged 6, were living at Little Westwood, Ince in Makerfield. All three were listed as having been born in Ireland. Little Westwood was a village in the neighbourhood of Ince in Makerfield, about 2.5 miles from Hindley, where the family were living when William died the following year. William KAVANAGH: William Kavanagh was born in Ireland in about 1810, coming to Ireland with his wife and daughter sometime between about 1835 and 1839. He was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 7 Jun 1842, aged 32 years. I can find no record of Catherine Kavanagh or their daughter after the death of William, and it may be that they returned to Ireland. Note: When Thomas' birth was registered his surname was spelled Cavanah, with his mother's maiden name recorded as Sheehan. When his death was registered his surname was spelled Kavanagh, and when William's death was registered is surname was spelled Kavannah.

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The Family of William and Margaret KAY: William Kay, hairdresser, and Margaret Shepherd, spinster, were married at St Anne's Parish Church in Liverpool on 1 May 1823. They were married after Banns by William Blundell, Minister, and the witnesses were Joseph Shepherd and Mary Hamer. All four parties signed their own names in the marriage register. Marriage Announcement: "MARRIED...On the 1st inst. Mr. Kay, perfumer, to Margaret, only daughter of Mr. William Shepherd, both of Preston." Published in the Lancaster Gazette, Sat., 10 May 1823 Curiously, the marriage register entry refers to both William and Margaret as "of this Parish", but the wedding announcement refers to them as being "both of Preston". William was not listed in the 1820 Catholic census of Preston, so may have lived in Liverpool for a time. In any event, they settled in Preston, where the first of their twelve children was born. Mary Kay was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 22 Jun 1824, with sponsors James and Ann Norris. William and Margaret's second child did not survive infancy. Ellen KAY: Ellen Kay was born on 20 Jul 1826 and baptized Helen Kay at St Wilfrid's Chapel the following day, with sponsors John Scannel and Isabel Hickman. The baptism entry recorded her mother's maiden name as Shepherd. When Ellen was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 28 Mar 1827 the burial register did not record her first name, and only recorded her age as "infant". She would have been 8 months old. Just four months after burying their daughter, William and Margaret baptized another child with the same name. Helen (Ellen) Kay was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 2 Aug 1827, with sponsors Thomas Tipping and Mary Hamer. This second Ellen was followed by Margaret, baptized on 5 Aug 1829, with sponsors John and Ellen Foy; and William, baptized on 24 Aug 1831, with sponsors John Kay and Mary Mayoh. By this time William Kay had established himself in Preston and was listed in the 1832 Preston electoral rolls as William Kay, 10 Fishergate, perfumer. The following year, his fifth child was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel. John Kay was baptized on 27 Jul 1833, with sponsors Edward Wilcock and Ann Kay. John was followed by Thomas, who was born on 8 Feb 1835 and was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel the following day, with sponsors William Banks and Ann Wilcock. Their seventh child did not survive infancy. Joseph KAY: Joseph Kay was born on 31 Jul 1839 and was baptized at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Preston on 1 Aug 1839, with sponsors Peter McIntyre and Elizabeth Wilcock. He died on 10 Mar 1840, and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 12 Mar 1840, aged 7 months. Death Notice: "On Tuesday last, Joseph, son of Mr. William Kay, performer (sic), aged 7 months." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 14 Mar 1840 Seven months after burying Joseph, William and Margaret baptized their eighth child. Teresa Kay was born on 14 Oct 1840, and was baptized the following day at St Wilfrid's Chapel, with sponsors William and Ann Walker. At the time of the 1841 census William Kay, a perfumer, aged c. 40, was living in Fishergate, Preston with Margaret, aged c. 40, and his widowed father John Kay, aged c. 75. Also staying with them was William Birley, a cotton worker, aged c. 25; and Alice Billington, a female servant, aged c. 20. On the night of the census William and Margaret's younger children were staying with their older sister. Mary Kay, a perfumer, aged c. 15, was staying in the village of Haighton with her siblings, Ellen, aged 13; Margaret, aged 11; William, aged 9; John, aged 7; Thomas, aged 6; and Teresa, aged 8 months. At the time of the census Margaret Kay would have been pregnant with her ninth child. On 13 Sep 1841 she gave birth to another son they called Joseph, who was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 14 Sep 1841, with sponsors William Bradley and Margaret France. William and Margaret's next two children did not survive. Frances KAY: Frances Kay was born on 20 Jun 1843 and was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 28 Jun 1843, with sponsors James and Mary Horn. She died on 26 Jul 1843 and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery two days later, aged 1 month. Death Notice: "On Wednesday last, Frances, infant daughter of Mr. William Kay, Fishergate, aged one month." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 29 Jul 1843 Edward KAY: Edward Kay, William and Margaret's twelfth and last child, was born on 18 Aug 1845, and was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel the same day, with sponsors Robert and Mary France. He was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 2 Oct 1845, aged 6 weeks. Less than two weeks later, William lost his father. John KAY: John Kay, a farmer, was born in about 1762. He had been living with his son at 10 Fishergate for a few years, and died there on 12 Oct 1845. He was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 14 Oct 1845, aged 83 years. Death Notice: "On Sunday last, at the house of his son, Fishergate, Mr. John Kay, aged 83." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 18 Oct 1845 A little more than five years after losing his widowed father, William became a widower himself. Mrs Margaret KAY: Margaret (Shepherd) Kay was born in about 1800. She died on 4 Jan 1851, and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery three days later, aged 50 years. Death Notice: "On Saturday last, Mrs. Margaret Kay, wife of Mr. William Kay, hair-dresser and perfumer, Fishergate." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 11 Jan 1851 On the night of the 1851 census William Kay, widower, a hair dresser and perfumer, aged 52, was living at 41 Fishergate, Preston with four children, Mary, aged 26; Ellen, aged 23; John, aged 17; and Joseph, aged 9. They were all listed as born in Preston. Also staying with them was Elizabeth Cruse, an unmarried servant, aged 18, who was born in Blackburn. I was unable to find any further record of William Kay in Preston after 1851 but, according to the work of other researchers, he and two of his children emigrated to Australia on 26 Jun 1857 and settled in New South Wales, where William died on 17 Feb 1874. His death was reported in Preston. Death Notice: "On the 17th February, in Australia, Mr. William Kay, formerly of Preston, aged 75." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 16 May 1874 Note 1: I would like to thank Michael Case, amongst others, for the information on William's move to Australia. Note 2: William's younger brother John Kay was also a hairdresser and perfumer in Preston.

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Elizabeth KAY: Elizabeth Kay was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 30 May 1824. She was the daughter of Peter and Jane Kay, and the sponsors were Thomas Burke and Mary Walton. It would seem that Peter and Jane Kay's stay in Preston was brief. There is no record of their marriage in Preston, this was the only child they baptized in Preston, and they are not listed in the 1841 census. I can find no further record of this couple.

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John KAY: John Kay died on 27 Jan 1821, and was buried three days later in St Wilfrid's Cemetery. Death Notice: "On the 27th ult., aged 58, Mr. John Kay, Hope-street, Preston" Published in the Lancaster Gazette, Sat., 10 Feb 1821 There is some confusion over John Kay's age at the time of his death. The burial transcript records his age as 30 years, but the death notice gives his age as 58 years. This would mean that he was born either c. 1762 or c. 1790. As he died sixteen years before the start of civil registration in England and Wales, there is no death certificate. On the balance of Probabilities, I would tend to accept the age given in the death notice.

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John KAY: John Kay was born on 19 Jul 1849, son of John and Agnes Kay. He died the following day, and was buried on 21 Jul 1849 in St Wilfrid's Cemetery. I can find no record of his baptism, but if he only lived a day he may have been given an emergency baptism at the bedside. His parents, John Kay, a bachelor, and Agnes Whitehead, a spinster, both of Preston, were married on 30 Apr 1830 at St John's Parish Church in Preston. They were married after Banns by Thomas Clark, Curate, and the witnesses were Thomas Lucan and Ann Kay. Marriage Announcement" "Marriages...and on Monday last, Mr. John Kay, to Miss Agness Whitehead, all of this town." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 5 May 1832 John and Agnes settled in Preston and baptized the first of their children at St Wilfrid's Chapel. Helen (Ellen) Kay was born on 24 Nov 1834, and was baptized on 26 Nov 1834, with sponsors John Turner and Ann Clarkson. Strangely, although she survived infancy, she was not listed with her parents at the time of the 1841 census. However, they did have a daughter Mary in 1839. She was born on 6 Jul 1839, and was baptized at St Ignatius Catholic Church on 11 Jul 1839, with sponsors Edward walker and Elizabeth Collier. On the night of the 1841 census John Kay, a hair cutter, aged c. 30, was living in Cheapside, Preston with his wife Agnes, aged c. 30, and one child, Mary, aged 2. Also staying with them was Mary Carter, of independent means, aged c. 15. John and Mary Kay were listed as having been born in Lancashire, Agnes Kay and Mary Carter were not. John and Agnes baptized two further children at St Wilfrid's Chapel, Elizabeth, who was born on 17 Jul 1843, and baptized on 21 Jul 1843, with sponsors John and Ann Holland; and Robert, who was born on 2 Aug 1846, and baptized the following day, with sponsors John and Dorothy Machell. These children were followed by John Jr, as noted above. At the time of the 1851 census John Kay, a hair dresser, aged 42, was living at 11 Cheapside, Preston, with his wife Agnes, aged 40, and four children, Ellen, aged 16; Mary, aged 11; Elizabeth, aged 7; and Robert, aged 4 - all scholars. John and the children were born in Preston, and Agnes was born in Sedburgh, Yorkshire. Agnes was apparently pregnant when the census was taken, as their sixth known child was born later that year. John Charles Kay was born on 22 Sep 1851, and was baptized on 23 Sep 1851 at St Wilfrid's Chapel, with sponsors Thomas and Catherine Threlfall. Their eldest daughter Ellen married William Willan at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 5 Aug 1855, and they eventually settled in Liverpool. On the night of the 1861 census 1861 John Kay, a hair dresser, aged 51, was living at 124 Fishergate, Preston with his wife Agnes, aged 50, and three children, Mary, aged 21; Elizabeth, aged 17; and John C., a scholar, aged 9. Their daughter Mary, using the name Mary Elizabeth Kay, married Francis James Johnson at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 13 Feb 1862. He died on 14 Mar 1871 while in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Death Notice: "On the 14th ult., at Harrisburg, America, Mr. Francis Johnson, formerly of Preston, aged 34 years." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 1 Apr 1871, the day before the 1871 census was taken. At the time of the 1871 census John Kay, a hairdresser and perfumer, aged 63, was living at 126 Fishergate, Preston with his wife Agnes, aged 61, and their youngest son, John C. Kay, an umbrella manufacturer, aged 19. Also staying with them was their recently widowed daughter Mary Johnson, aged 31, and their granddaughter Eleanor Johnson, a scholar, aged 8. All but Agnes, who was born in Sedburgh, were born in Preston. Agnes (Whitehead) Kay died on 3 Apr 1872 and was buried three days later in a private family grave, A-200, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 62 years. Hers was the second burial, buried 19 feet deep. Death Notice: "On the 3rd instant, at 126, Fishergate, Preston, Agnes, wife of John Kay, aged 62 years." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 13 Apr 1872 At the time of the 1881 census, John Kay, widower, a hair cutter, aged 72, was living at 126 Fishergate, Preston with his married son John Charles, a hair cutter, aged 29; his daughter-in-law Eliza, aged 36; and three grandchildren, Agnes G, aged 3; and Mary E, aged 1; and Eleanor Johnston (sic), a school mistress, aged 18. Agnes Gertrude and Mary Edith were the children of John Charles and Eliza (Mansell) Kay, and Eleanor Johnson was the daughter of John's daughter Mary (Kay) Johnson, who had died on 29 June 1872. Death Notice: "On the 29th ult., at her father's, 126, Fishergate, Mary, widow of the late Francis Johnson, and daughter of John Kay, aged 32 years." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 6 July 1872 John Kay, of Fishergate, died on 21 Sep 1887 and was buried on 26 Sep 1887 in the family grave, A-200, in Preston Cemetery, aged 78 years. His was the fifth burial, buried 12 feet deep. Death Notice: "On the 21st inst., at 126, Fishergate, Preston, John Kay, aged 78 years. Friends will please accept this, the only intimation." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 24 Sep 1887 NOTE 1: John Kay was the brother of William Kay, also a hairdresser and perfumer. William's son Thomas became a Jesuit priest and performed the marriage of his cousin John Charles Kay to Elizabeth Mansel (Whiteside) on 14 Nov 1876 at St Wilfrid's Chapel. "On the 14th inst., at St. Wilfrid's Chapel, by the Rev. T. Kay, of Stonyhurst College, cousin of the bridegroom, John Charles, youngest son of Mr. John Kay, of 126 Fishergate, to Eliza Mansell, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Whiteside." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 18 Nov 1876. Note 2: Grave A-200 was purchased by John Kay upon the death of their daughter Elizabeth, who died unmarried and was buried on 22 Nov 1870, aged 27 years. Hers was the first of seven burials, and she was buried 21 feet deep. As mentioned above, Agnes Kay was the second person to be buried in the grave, followed two years later by their widowed daughter Mary Elizabeth Johnson, who was buried on 2 Jul 1872, aged 32 years. The fourth burial was their married daughter Ellen Willan of Liverpool, who was buried on 29 Mar 1876, aged 41 years. John Kay was the fifth person buried, followed by his son Robert Kay, who was buried on 2 Mar 1895, aged 49 years. After a gap of 68 years, the seventh and last person was buried in the grave. Mary Edith Kay, the granddaughter of John and Agnes Kay, was buried on 24 Jan 1963, aged 83 years.

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John KAY: John Kay was born in Preston in about 1806, during the period for which the St Wilfrid's baptism records are missing. In 1824, at age 18, he joined the 6th Dragoon Guards, known as The Carabiniers, with his Regimental Number 207, and served with them until he was discharged in 1852, aged about 46 years. After leaving The Carabiniers, he joined the 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia, and served with them until his death on 6 Feb 1854. He was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 11 Feb 1854 and, judging by his death notice, his funeral would have been a sight to see. Death Notice: "On Monday last, in Aughton-square, aged 47, Mr. John Kay, drill sergeant of the 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia, and formerly, for 28 years, a soldier in the 6th Carabineers (sic). He was yesterday interred in St. Wilfrid's burial ground, with military honours, his remains being followed to the grave by a detachment of the 34th regiment, with both the regimental bands, and a party of the 1st Royal Dragoons." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 11 Feb 1854 Note: Of all the burials I have researched so far, this is the only one where the place of burial was mentioned in the death notice or obituary.

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The Family of George and Ann KAY: George Kay, a yeoman, aged 33, and Ann Wareing, a spinster, aged 22, both of Grimsargh, were married on 14 Oct 1805 at St John's Parish Church in Preston. They were married, by licence, by William Myers, Curate, and the witnesses were William Worden and William Hodgkinson. The bride and groom signed the register with an X. Additional information, not recorded in the marriage register, is taken from the Marriage Bond dated 13 Oct 1805. George and Ann were married during the period for which the St Wilfrid's registers are missing and it may be that they also had a Catholic ceremony, but unless the missing records are found, we will never know. Likewise, the missing registers also mean that we can't be sure how many children they had, but other records would indicate that they had at least five children during that period: Elizabeth, born c. 1807; Agnes, born c. 1808; Isabella, born c. 1809; Ann, born c. 1811, and William, born c. 1813. From the surviving records, we know that they baptized eight children at St Wilfrid's Chapel, beginning with their son John, who was baptized on 3 Mar 1815, with sponsors Thomas and Mary Waring. He was followed by James, who was baptized James Kayes on 19 Jan 1817, with sponsors Roger Wareing and Isabel Easterby. George and Ann's eighth known child did not survive infancy. Mary KAY: Mary Kay was baptized on 21 Mar 1819, with sponsors John and Elizabeth Waring. She was buried two days later in St Wilfrid's Cemetery. At the time of the 1820 Catholic census of Preston George Kay, aged 41, was living at 15 Mount Street, Preston with Ann, aged 32, and seven surviving children, Elizabeth, aged 13; Agnes, aged 12; Isabella, aged 11; Ann, aged 9; William, aged 7; John, aged 5; and James, aged 3. Their ninth known child, another daughter they called Mary, was born later that year and was baptized on 14 May 1820, with sponsors John and Elizabeth Waring. She was followed by Ruth, who was baptized on 10 Nov 1822, with sponsors James and Mary Proctor; and Lucy, baptized on 22 Jun 1826, with sponsors Joseph Leach and Mary Edmundson. Their eleventh known child also died in infancy. Rosanna KAY: Rosanna Kay was baptized Rose Ann Kay on 30 Mar 1828, with sponsors Henry Bank and Ann Worstley. Although her age was recorded as 3 years in the burial transcripts, she was actually only a little over 2 years old when she was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 23 May 1830. George and Ann's twelfth and last known child was George Jr, who was baptized on 27 Jul 1830, with sponsors Richard Crumbleholme and Mary Smith. By the time of the 1841 census the older children had left home, and George Kay, a hand cotton weaver, aged c. 60, was living in Park Road, Preston with his wife Ann, a cotton worker, aged c. 55, and four children, Mary, aged 21; Ruth, aged 18; Lucy, aged 16, all cotton mill workers; and George, an apprentice chair maker, aged 12. Also staying with them, presumably as lodgers, were Betty Riley, a hand cotton weaver, aged c. 50; Isabella Riley, aged c. 25; and Elizabeth Riley, aged c. 20, both cotton mill workers. They were all listed as having been born in Lancashire. At the time of the 1851 census George Kay, a weaver, aged 83, was living in High Street, Preston with his wife Ann, a weaver, aged 70. Their married daughter Lucy, a cotton spinner, aged 26, and her husband William Wilkinson, a weaver, aged 25, were living with them. Also staying with them were three visitors, James Turner, an iron moulder, aged 23; his wife Alice, aged 25, and their daughter Sarah, aged 1. George Kay was listed as born in Whittingham, Ann was born in Walton-le-Dale, and the rest of the household were born in Preston. George Kay, of High Street, died on 18 Nov 1854. By the time of his death St Wilfrid's Cemetery had been closed by public order, and he was buried on 21 Nov 1854 in the churchyard at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Preston, aged 91 years. Death Notice: "DEATHS...On Saturday last,...George Kay, weaver, High-street, aged 91." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 25 Nov 1854 George and Ann's daughter Ruth married William Talbot at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 15 Jul 1843 and by the time of the 1861 census William Talbot, licensed victualler, aged 38, was living at The Price of Wales Feathers pub, 32 Back Lane, Preston with his wife Ruth, a house keeper, aged 38, and their son George, a fitter, aged 16. Also staying with them was Ruth's mother Nancy (Kay), a widow, aged 75. Ann "Nancy" Kay was listed as William's mother-in-law but with the surname Talbot in error. William Talbot was born in Mellor, Ann Kay was born in Grimsargh, and the rest of the household were born in Preston. Ann Kay died at that address later that year. Nancy Kay, of Back Lane, died on 9 Jun 1861, aged 76. She was not buried in Preston Cemetery and I have been unable to locate her burial record. Death Notice: "DEATHS...On the 9th inst.,...Nancy Cane (sic), Back-lane, aged 76;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 12 Jun 1861 Note: In the 1851 census George and Ann's surname is indexed as Karr on Ancestry.com.

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Robert KAY: Robert Kay was born on 1 Aug 1827, and was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 5 Aug 1827. He was the son of Ellis and Mary Kay, and the sponsors were Thomas and Ann Towers. Ellis or Elias Kay had been married twice. He first married Mary Riding on 3 Apr 1815 at St John's Parish Church in Preston, and they may have had at least one child together, a son they called William, but I can find no record of his baptism. Mary died young but I have been unable to locate any record of her burial, and suspect that they lived away from Preston for a time. Mary had to have died before December of 1824. Elias Kay, a widower, and Mary Towers, a spinster, both of Preston, were married on 7 Dec 1824 at St John's Parish Church in Preston. They were married after Banns by Edward Moorhouse Hall, and the witnesses were George and Elizabeth Kay. The bride and both witnesses signed the register with an X. The 1832 Preston electoral rolls list Elias Kay as a weaver living at 13 George Street, and it was in that year that their next child was born. Richard Kay was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 16 Sep 1832, with sponsors William Kay and Jane Smith. They also had a daughter, Margaret, who was born in about 1834 but was not baptized in Preston. At the time of the 1841 census Ellis Kay, a cotton weaver, aged c. 50, was living in Little George Street, Preston with his wife Mary, aged c. 45 and three children, William, a cotton weaver, aged c. 20; Richard, aged 8; and Margaret, aged 7. Also staying with them was Thomas Brown, a nailer, aged c. 40. They were all listed as born in Lancashire. Ellis Kay died at their Little George Street address, and was buried on 3 May 1844 in the churchyard at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Preston, aged 57 years, and at the time of the 1851 census Mary Kay, widow, a hand loom weaver, aged 58, was living at 19 George Street with two children, Richard, aged 18; and Margaret, aged 17, both hand loom weavers. Also staying with them were two lodgers, Robert Lord, a joiner, aged 32; and Mary Bradley, a hand loom weaver, aged 18. Mary Kay was born in Fulwood, Robert Lord was born in Penwortham, and the rest of the household were born in Preston. Richard Kay, a weaver, aged 20, married Elizabeth Brown, a weaver, aged 20, on 16 Apr 1853 at St John's Parish Church. The marriage register records that he was the son of the late Elias Kay, a weaver. Richard and Elizabeth were both underage, and their marriage may have been hastened by an impending arrival, as their daughter Mary Ann was born later that year. She did not survive infancy, dying in 1854 before her first birthday. They went on to have two more children, Elias in 1855 and Sarah Ann in 1857, but it seems that their marriage broke down soon after Sarah Ann's birth. At the time of the 1861 census Elizabeth (Brown) Kay was staying with her widowed mother, Sarah Brown, at 49 Hopwood Street, Preston. She was a power loom cotton weaver, aged 28, and the space for her marital status was left blank. Meanwhile, on the night of the 1861 census Mary Kay, a widow, aged 69, was living at 14 Back Silver Street with her son Richard, a cotton weaver, aged 27; and her two grandchildren, who were listed as her children, Elias, aged 6; and Sarah Ann, aged 4, both scholars. Mary Kay is listed as born in Sharoe Green, the others were born in Preston. Richard was listed as unmarried, and May Kay was listed a being deaf. Richard Kay, of Apsden Street, Preston died in the winter of 1864 and was buried on 13 Nov 1864 in a public grave, H-166, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 32 years. Death Notice: "Since our last:...Richard Kay, Aspden-street, aged 32;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 19 Nov 1864 After Richard's death his estranged wife, who had had an illegitimate child in 1862, was free to remarry, and married Henry Hartley in 1864. Their daughter was born that same year. Mary Kay died at the Workhouse on 4 Jan 1870, and was buried three days later in a public grave, J-686, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 80 years. Death Notice: "On the 4th inst., at the Workhouse, Fulwood, Mary Kay, aged 80 years." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 8 Jan 1870 Note: Margaret Kay married George Ashworth on 30 Aug 1857 at St John's Parish Church in Preston. The marriage register records that she was the daughter of the late Ellis Kay, a weaver. She and George had three children before her untimely death in 1871, aged just 37 years. Death Notice: "Burials since our last:...Margaret Ashworth, Aspden-street, 37;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 27 May 1871

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John KAWIN: Although listed in the burial transcript as John Cawson, his death was registered under the name John Kawin. John Kawin, a worker in a flax mill, died of pulmonary tuberculosis on 19 Apr 1853, aged 16 years. John Kawin of 13 Clarence Street, Preston, presumably his father, was with him when he died. He was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 22 Apr 1853. At the time of the 1851 census a John Hadden, a weaver, aged 45, was living at 13 Clarence Street, Preston with his wife Ann, aged 40, and five children, Henry, a piecer, aged 17; John, aged 14; George, aged 9; Richard, aged 7; and James, aged 8 months. All but James, who was born in Preston, were born in Ireland. Could John Kawin's surname have actually been Hadden? The only problem with this theory is that the Hadden family appear to have been Anglicans, as their two youngest children, James and William, were baptized at St John's Parish Church in Preston, James on 27 Aug 1850 and William on 3 May 1853. In both cases the surname was spelled Haddon. By the time of William Hadden's baptism the family had moved to River Street West, where John Hadden Sr died in 1855. He was buried in the churchyard of Christ Church, Preston on 27 May 1855, aged 40 (sic).

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The Family of Patrick and Ann KEANEY: Because of the varied spellings of this family's surname in the available records, it's difficult to determine which spelling is correct. The same is true for Ann's maiden name, although I suspect it was actually Foley. Checking all of the possible spellings, I was unable to find any record of Patrick and Ann's marriage, and it is possible that they married in Ireland before coming to Preston. Andrew KEANEY: When Andrew's birth was registered his name was spelled Keanay, with the mother's maiden name Foley. He was born on 21 Sep 1837 and was baptized Andrew Kaney on 24 Sep 1837 at St Wilfrid's Chapel, the son of Patrick and Ann Kaney, and the sponsors were Philip and Mary Leonard. Andrew died in infancy and his death was registered under the surname KEANAY, aged 0. The same spelling was probably also used when he was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery, but the name has been transcribed as Andrew Heaney. He was buried on 29 Dec 1837, aged 13 weeks. At the time, their address was recorded as 10 Savages Court. Patrick and Ann's second known child was Thomas, whose birth was registered under the name Thomas Kanay, with the mother's maiden name Fowler. He was born on 8 Dec 1838, and baptized Thomas Kenny on 9 Dec 1838 at St Wilfrid's Chapel, with sponsors Patrick Clanchy and Margaret McAveeny. I can find no record of his death or burial in Preston, so I have to assume that he survived infancy. His sister was not so lucky. Ann KEANEY: Ann Keaney's birth was registered under the surname KEANEY, with her mother's maiden name entered as Fawley. She born on 5 Feb 1841 but lived less than an hour, and I can find no record of her baptism. If she lived such a short time it is likely that she was given an emergency baptism at the bedside, and these were rarely recorded in the church registers. Ann's death was registered with the surname Keaney, but when she was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 7 Feb 1841, her name was recorded as Ann Kenny. Their abode was listed as Prescotts Court. I can find no trace of Patrick, Ann, or their son Thomas in the 1841 census or any time thereafter, and it is possible that they returned to Ireland.

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James KEEFE: This burial is a complete mystery. There is no record of the birth or death of anyone in Lancashire in 1841 with a name even vaguely similar. Even though he only lived 2 days, this child's birth and death should have been registered. Although it wasn't unusual for a birth to be unregistered at this period, a death should have been. In fact, it would have been unlawful to bury a body without the death having been registered and a death certificate issued. Although I can find no record of a birth or baptism for James Keefe, I believe that he was the son of James and Mary Keefe, who were living in Preston in the 1830s and baptized two children at St Wilfrid's Chapel. Ann Keefe was born on 30 May 1836 and baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 6 Jun 1836, and the sponsors were Thomas Brady and Bridget Morron. Stephen Keefe was born on 17 May 1838 and was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 20 May 1838, with sponsors Patrick Lennon and Mary Fitzpatrick. They also had a daughter, Mary, who was born on 21 Mar 1840 and was baptized at St Ignatius Catholic Church the following day, with sponsors John Caston and Mary Dunn. She lived just 5 days, dying on 26 Mar 1840, and was buried in the churchyard at St Ignatius Church on 27 Mar 1840. Their address at the time was 24 North Road. I have been unable to find James and Mary in the 1841 census, and there was no one by that name living in either Buckingham Street or North Road at that time. It appears that they left Preston and relocated to Liverpool. At the time of the 1851 census James Keefe, a dock porter, aged 40, was living in Dukes Place, Saltney Street, Liverpool with his wife Mary, aged 30, and three children, Patrick, a seaman, aged 18; Ann, aged 13; and Stephen, a scholar, aged 12. They were all listed as born in Ireland, but the two youngest children were actually born in Preston. Their ages are suspect, as Ann should have been about 15 and Stephen should have been about 13. James Keeffe (sic) of Walter Street, Liverpool was buried in grave C-565 in the Ford Catholic Cemetery, Liverpool on 26 Nov 1859, aged 50 years, and on the night of the 1861 census Mary Kieffe, widow, a laundress, aged 50, was living at 7 Walter Street, Liverpool with one son, Stephen, a carter, aged 19. Mary Kieffe was born in Ireland and Stephen was born in Preston, although he should have been about 23 years old, not 19. This the last confirmed record I can find of Mary Keefe. Stephen Keefe, a bachelor, of full age, a porter, of Walter Street, son of James Keefe, a labourer, married Ellen Mulhearn, spinster, of full age, of Great Nelson Street, daughter of Peter Mulhearn, labourer, on 6 Oct 1862 at St Nicholas Parish Church in Liverpool. They were married after Banns by R.H. Denny, Curate, and the witnesses were Thomas Ambrose and Ann Kennedy. The bride, groom and Ann Kennedy signed the register with an X. Sadly, Stephen died nine years later and was buried on 7 Mar 1871 in Catholic section 2, grave 1384 at Anfield Cemetery, aged 30 years.

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William KEELEY: William Kealy (sic) was born on 10 Jun 1840, and was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 14 Jun 1840. He was the son of John and Julia, and the only sponsor was Michael Kealy. The many different spellings of this family's surname makes tracing them very difficult. The burial transcript spells the name Keeley, his birth certificate spells it Keely, his baptism record spells it Kealy, and his death certificate spells it Keiley. Whatever the correct spelling of the name was, they do not appear to have stayed in Preston long. William was the only child they baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel, and they do not appear to have had any further children while living in Lancashire. They were not living in Bolton's Court at the time of the 1841 census, and I cannot find them anywhere in England in any census. Note: Although the baptism entry records William's birth date as 10 Jun 1840, he was actually born on 5 June 1840.

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The Family of Bernard KEENING / KEENAN / KENYON: I can find no record of Bernard Keening's first marriage. It may be that he and his first wife Ann were married in his native Ireland before settling in Preston. Research into this family is made difficult due to the number of variations in the spelling on their surname - and the variations in Bernard's first name. In any event, the couple had settled in Preston by at least the summer of 1814, when they baptized a son at St Wilfrid's Chapel. He was baptized John Keenan on 24 Jul 1814, with sponsors John Brady and Mary Acres. This child died in infancy but I can find no record of his burial in Preston. Their next child also died in infancy. Charles KEENING: Charles Keening was baptized Charles Keeney on 17 Jan 1817, and the sponsors were William McConolly and Ann Walker. He lived about 17 months, and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 16 May 1818. Bernard and Ann went on to baptize four more children at St Wilfrid's Chapel, beginning with Rosanna, who was baptized Rosanna Keanan on 11 Mar 1819, with sponsors Henry Cunningham and Sarah Tracey; followed by Elizabeth, who was baptized Elizabeth Keenisy on 22 Jul 1821, with sponsors Patrick Quin and Roseanne McCannaly; John, who was baptized John Keenan on 12 Dec 1823, with sponsors Edward McNally and Susan McWilliam; and Catherine, who was baptized Catherine Keenan on 15 Aug 1826, with sponsors Samuel McNally and Jane Brady. Two years later, the children lost their mother. Mrs Ann KEENING: Ann Keening was born in about 1791, probably in Ireland. She was buried from a house in Wellington Street, Preston on 7 Dec 1828, aged 37 years. Her daughter followed her to the grave from the same address three years later. Rosanna KEENING: As mentioned above Rosanna Keening was baptized on 11 Mar 1819 at St Wilfrid's Chapel. She lived 12 years, and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 8 Oct 1831. The burial register did not record her age. Being a widower with small children must have been a struggle for Bernard, but he seems to have managed on his own for a full nine years before marrying again. To add to the confusion over his surname, when he remarried he used the name Richard Bernard Keening. Richard Bernard Keenning, a widower, of full age, a weaver, of 1 Plough Yard, Friargate, son of Charles and Mary Keening of Fermanagh, Ireland, and Mary Savage, a widow, of full age, of 1 Plough Yard, Friargate, daughter of John and Agnes Tyson, were married on 8 Jan 1838 at St Wilfrid's Chapel. They were married by William Lomax, Minister, and the witnesses were Michael and Alice Needham. The groom's father was a farmer and the bride's father was a sailor. Marriage Announcement: "On Monday last, at St. Wilfred's (sic) Chapel, by the Rev. G. Connell,...Mr. R. Keenning (sic), to Mrs. Mary Savage, both of Preston." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 13 Jan 1838 By the time of the 1841 census Bernard Kenning (sic), a hawker, aged c. 50, was living in Friday Street, Preston with Mary, aged c. 45, and one child, John, a cotton stripper, aged c. 15. Bernard was listed as having been born in Ireland, and Mary and John were born in Lancashire. In the 1851 Census the family were listed under the surname Kenyon, and Bernard was listed as John. "John Kenyon", a hawker, aged 57, was living at 6 Friday Street, Preston with his wife Mary, aged 69, and his son John, a bookkeeper, aged 25. Bernard was listed as having been born in Ireland, and Mary and John were born in Broughton. Living with them were three lodgers, John Lawrenson, aged 55, and a married couple, Thomas Jones, aged 27, and his wife Jane, aged 26. Mary died at the Friday Street address two years later. Mrs Mary KEENING: Mary Keening was born Mary Tyson in about 1773. When she married Bernard Keening she was the widow of someone with the surname Savage, but I have been unable to find any record of her first marriage. Mary (Tyson-Savage) Keening died on 26 Dec 1853, and was buried four days later in St Wilfrid's Cemetery, aged 80 years. Death Notice: "On Monday last,...aged 80, Mary, the wife of Mr. B. Keening, hawker." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 30 Dec 1853 Over the years, members of Bernard's family - including Bernard himself - started using the surname Kenyon. This may have been more by accident than design as they were almost certainly illiterate and unable to spell their surname. This would account for the multitude of spelling variations in the various records. On the night of the 1861 Bernard Kenyon, widower, a tea dealer, aged 75, was living at 37 Adelphi Street with his widowed daughter Eliza Bonny, a housekeeper, aged 40, and her son William, a corn miller's labourer, aged 19. Bernard was born in Ireland, Eliza was born in Preston, and William was born in Fleetwood. Also staying with them were five boarders. Elizabeth was the widow of Richard Bonny (sometimes spelled Bonney), who she married in 1839. More information about the Bonny family will be included in the section for surnames beginning with B, but it is interesting to note that when Elizabeth married Richard she used the surname Kenyon, but when they baptized their daughter Ellen her sister Catherine, a sponsor, used the name Keenan. Bernard Keening of 37 Adelphi Street was buried under the name Bernard Kenyon on 9 Nov 1866 in a public grave, D-10 in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 71 years. Death Notice: "DEATHS...Since our last:...Bernard Kenyon, Adelphi-street, aged 71;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 24 Nov 1866 Note: In 1861 Ancestry.com had Bernard's surname indexed as Kingon.

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John KEIGHLEY: John Keighley was born on 21 Oct 1844, and was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 27 Oct 1844. He was the son of Bruno and Isabella Keighley, and the sponsors were John and Jane Keighley. Bruno Keighley, the son of John and Ann (Couper) Keighley, was baptized at the Catholic chapel at Leagram Hall, near Chipping, on 27 Jul 1818. Isabella Davis, the daughter of William and Molly Davis, was baptized at St Lawrence's Parish Church in Longridge on 9 Feb 1823. The baptism register records that they were of Alston, and that William was a cabinet maker. At the time of the 1841 census Bruno Keighley, a servant, aged c. 20, was living and working at the Derby's Arms pub in Thornley-with-Wheatley. It appears that both of Isabella's parents died before 1841 and at the time of the census Isabella, aged c. 15, was lodging at the home of Ann Watson and her family. She and Bruno were married the following year. Bruno Keighley, a bachelor, of full age, labourer, of Derby's Arms, Thornley, the son of John Keighley, a labourer; and Bella Davis, spinster, a minor, calico weaver, of New Town within Alston, the daughter of William Davis, a cabinet maker, were married at St Mary's Catholic Church in Chipping on 20 Aug 1842. They were married by John Middlehurst, and the witnesses were John Coupe and William Crosdale. Bella Davis signed the marriage register with an X. Although the exact date wasn't recorded, Isabella converted to Catholicism with a conditional baptism at St Mary's Church in 1842. At the time of their marriage Isabella would have only been 19 years old, so would normally have needed her parents' consent, but with her parents dead and a baby on the way, it would seem that permission was not needed. Their son Thomas was born four months later, on 21 Dec 1842, and was baptized at St Mary's Catholic Church in Chipping on Christmas Day 1842, with Godparents Henry and Mary Bolton. The baptism register entry - in Latin - spelled their surname Keighly. On 4 Jan 1845, just two weeks before the death of their son John, Bruno Keighley, a servant, died of small pox at 5 Ribbleton Lane, aged 26 years. For reasons unknown, he was not buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery where his son would be buried a fortnight later, and I cannot find any record of his burial. It may be that he was buried in his native Chipping but the burial records for St Mary's Catholic Church are still kept at the church and are not readily available. A little more than a year after Bruno's death, Isabella remarried. Isabella Keightley (sic) married Robert Parson on 13 Apr 1846 at St Wilfrid's Chapel in Preston. The witnesses were Richard Walmesley and Ellen Rogerson. Their first child, Mary Jane Parson, was born on 16 Apr 1848, and was baptized at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Preston on 30 Apr 1848. She was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 18 May 1848, aged 1 month. Further information regarding Isabella's second family will be included in the section for surnames beginning with the letter P.

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Francis KELBRICK: Francis Kelbrick was born on 18 Feb 1809 and was baptized on 27 Feb 1809 at St Mary's Catholic Church in Great Eccleston. He was the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Parker) Kelbrick, and the Godparents were William and Margaret Nickson. Robert Kelbrick of Kirkham and Betty Parker of Hambleton were married at St Michael's Parish Church in Kirkham on 10 Nov 1808. They were married after Banns by Thomas Stephenson, Curate, and the witnesses were William Golding and Thomas Comstive. The bride and groom signed the marriage register with an X. This appears to have been Robert and Elizabeth's only child, and I can find no further record of his parents. There was another couple called Robert and Elizabeth or Betty Kelbrick living in the same general area but they were married several years earlier and were baptizing children in Great Eccleston as early as the 1780s. Note: Kelbrick seems to be a local Lancashire name and, according to Ancestry.com, all of the Kelbrick families listed in the 1891 UK census lived in Lancashire.

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Three Generations of the Family of William and Ann KELLETT: William Kellet of Bartle in the Parish of St Michaels-on-Wyre, and Ann Welles (sic) of Barton in the Parochial Chapelry of Broughton were married on 12 Nov 1781 at St Michael's Church, St Michaels-on-Wyre. They were married after Banns by Anthony Swainson, Vicar, and the witnesses were Joseph Fidler and Mary Billington. Unusually for this period, all four parties signed their own names, and Ann spelled her surname Wells. William and Ann settled first in the area around Newsham, and baptized four children at St Mary's Newhouse Catholic Church in Newsham, beginning with Francis, who was baptized on 19 Sep 1784, with sponsors Francis Wells and Mary Lund. Francis was followed by Elizabeth, baptized on 9 Mar 1788, with sponsors Richard Kirby and Mary Billington; Ann, who was baptized on 3 Nov 1790, with sponsors Richard Threlfall and Mary Wells, and Jane, who was baptized on 4 Aug 1793, with sponsors John Wells and Rosamond Wells. The baptism entries for Ann and Jane included their mother's maiden name, Wells. William and Ann's last two known children were baptized at St Andrew's Catholic Church in Cottam. Mary Kellet was born on 31 Jul 1799 and was baptized the same day at St Andrew's Church, with sponsors John Isherwood and Alice Miller; and Catherine was born on 8 Aug 1802 and was baptized the same day, with sponsors John Akers and Ann Baine. While Mary's baptism entry recorded her mother's maiden name as Wells, Catherine's recorded it as Welds. Some time after Catherine's birth the family moved to Penwortham, where Catherine died on 4 Jul 1806. She was buried two days later in the churchyard at St Anne's Parish Church in Woodplumpton, and the burial register records that she was the daughter of William Kellet of Penwortham, and aged 4 years. Mrs Ann KELLETT: Ann (Wells) Kellet was born in about 1763, probably in the area around Woodplumpton. She died in Penwortham and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 9 Jul 1827, aged 64 years. She was the first member of her family to be buried there, but was followed to the grave by her daughter four years later. Mary KELLETT: Mary Kellet died unmarried on 25 Jun 1831 and was buried the following day in St Wilfrid's Cemetery, aged 31 years. Her death notice states that she died the previous Saturday, which would have been the 2nd of July, but it's obvious that she would not have been buried a week before she died. Death Notice: "On Saturday last, after a lingering illness, borne with fortitude for the space of eight years, Mary, daughter of Mr. William Kellet, of Penwortham, near this town, aged 31 years." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 9 Jul 1831 Miss Ann KELLETT: A young lady called Ann Kellett, of Penwortham, was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 19 Jan 1834, aged 24 years. This would have made her approximate birth year 1809, which was during the period for which the St Wilfrid's baptism records are missing. She was not the daughter of William and Ann, as their daughter Ann married Roger Waring on 6 Jan 1823 and lived beyond 1834. I suspect that this Ann was William and Ann's granddaughter, the daughter of their son Francis, who was married in 1808 and could very well have had a daughter in 1809. Unless the missing baptism records are found, which is unlikely, it's impossible to know what children Francis and his wife Isabella had between 1808 and 1813. William KELLETT (1): William Kellett, of Penwortham, who was born in about 1754, survived his wife by almost ten years. He was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 27 May 1837, aged 82 years. The Family of Francis and Isabella KELLETT: As mentioned above, Francis Kellett was baptized on 19 Sep 1784 at St Mary's Newhouse Catholic Church, with Godparents Francis Wells and Mary Lund. Francis Kellet, a bachelor, of Penwortham, and Isabella Simpson, of Preston, were married on 18 Jan 1808 at St John's Parish Church in Preston. They were married after Banns by William Myers, Curate, and the witnesses were Francis Brakenbury and Mary Miller. The bride, groom and Mary Miller signed the marriage register with an X. Francis Kellett worked as a carter, and his work seems to have meant moving his family around the county and neighbouring counties. Two of their sons were born in or near Poulton-le-Fylde, and were baptized at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Poulton-le-Fylde. Thomas Kellett was born on 15 Aug 1815, and was baptized on 16 Aug 1815, with sponsors William Sumner and Margaret Richardson; and William Kellett was born on 4 May 1817, and was baptized on 4 May 1817, with sponsors James and Mary Smith. Their son Francis Simpson Kellet was born on 10 Jun 1820, and was baptized on 16 Jun 1820 at a little Catholic chapel in Kendal, Westmorland (now Cumbria). By 1824 they were back in Preston. Alice KELLETT: Alice Kellet was baptized on 25 Jan 1824 at St Wilfrid's Chapel, with sponsors John Coupe and Mary Kellet. Because of their travels and the missing St Wilfrid's records, it is impossible to determine how many children Francis and Isabella had. They were not listed in either the 1810 or 1820 Catholic censuses of Preston, which might have given a clue to further children. Francis KELLETT Sr: Francis Kellet was baptized on 19 Sep 1784 at St Mary's Newhouse Catholic Church in Newsham, the son of William and Ann (Wells) Kellet, who later settled in Penwortham, where Francis was living when he married Isabella in 1808. Francis died on 25 May 1841 and was buried four days later in St Wilfrid's Cemetery, aged 57 years. Francis Kellett died a week before the 1841 census, and on the night of the census, Isabella Kellet, aged c. 55, was living in Fox Street, Preston with three children, William, a labourer, aged c. 20; Francis, a labourer, aged c. 20; and Alice, aged c. 15. Also staying with them was James Atkinson, a labourer, aged c. 25. All but Francis were listed as having been born in Lancashire. At the time of the 1851 census Francis Kellet Jr, a labourer, aged 27, was staying with his cousin Richard Sharrock, the son of his father's sister Elizabeth (Kellett) Sharrock. Richard, a shoemaker, aged 35, was living at 21 Old Cock Yard, Preston with his wife Margaret, aged 36, and two children, Thomas, aged 5; and William, aged 3, both scholars. Richard was born in Penwortham, Margaret was born in Bamber Bridge, their sons were born in Preston, and Francis was born in Kendal, Westmorland. Also at the time of the 1851 census, Alice Kellet, a power loom silk weaver, aged 27, was visiting at the home of John and Martha Lindsay in Tranmere, Cheshire. She died the following year. Alice Kellett, a weaver, died on 12 Aug 1852 at Wellfield Road, Preston, and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery the same day, aged 28 years. I cannot find Isabella (Simpson) Kellett in the 1851 census but know that by 1857 she was staying with her son Thomas and his family at number 3 Cable Street, Preston, where she died in that year. Issabella (sic) Kellett, of Cable Street, was buried on 15 Apr 1857 in a public grave, G-791, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 72 years. Death Notice: "DEATHS...Since our last:...Isabella Kellett, Cable-street, aged 72;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 18 Apr 1857 Note 1: Up until 1836 this surname was spelled Kellet in St Wilfrid's baptism records, but after that date Kellett became a common variant, and the two spellings seem to have been interchangable. Note 2: In their death indexes www.LancashireBMD.org.uk has Alice Kellett's first name recorded as Ann, which is an error on their part. The Family of Thomas and Mary KELLETT: As mentioned above, Thomas Kellett was born on 15 Aug 1815, and was baptized at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Poulton-le-Fylde on 16 Aug 1815, with sponsors William Sumner and Margaret Richardson. Thomas Kellet, a bachelor, of full age, labourer, of 7 Foy Street, Preston, son of Francis Kellet, labourer; and Mary Massey (sic), spinster, of full age, power loom weaver, of 8 Sergeant Street, Preston, were married on 1 Jan 1840 at Brownedge St Mary's Catholic Church in Bamber Bridge. The witnesses were James Atkinson and Mary Osbaldeston. The bride, groom and Mary Osbaldeston signed the register with an X, and the space for Mary's father's name was left blank. Their first child was born eight months later, but died in infancy. William KELLETT (2): William Kellett was born on 16 Aug 1840, and was baptized William Kellet on 23 Aug 1840 at St Wilfrid's Chapel. The sponsors were James Brown and Mary Molding. He was buried on 1 Jan 1841 in St Wilfrid's Cemetery, aged 5 months. At the time of the 1841 census Thomas Kellett, aged c. 25, was living in Albion Street West, Preston with his wife Mary, aged c. 25. They were living at the same address as William Kellett, a carter, aged c. 30; his wife Maria, aged c. 20; and their two children Robert, aged 2; and Mary, aged 4 months. The following year Thomas and Mary's had their second child. Francis Kellett was born on 11 Apr 1842, and was baptized on 17 Apr 1842, with sponsors Anthony Billington and Alice Kellett. Francis was followed by Isabella, who was born on 8 Feb 1844, and baptized on 11 Feb 1844, with sponsors Richard and Ann Kellett; then Robert, who was born on 16 Jan 1846, and baptized on 18 Jan 1846, with sponsors Richard Nickson and Cecilia Baines. Their fifth child did not survive infancy. Mary Ellen KELLETT: Mary Ellen Kellett was born on 28 Sep 1847, and was baptized on 3 Oct 1847, with sponsors John Baines and Ann Nixon. She was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 9 Apr 1848, aged 6 months. Almost exactly one year after the birth of Mary Ellen, Thomas and Mary had another daughter that they called Mary Ellen. She was born on 29 Sep 1849 and was baptized the following day, with the same sponsors, John Baines and Ann Nixon. At the time of the 1851 census Thomas Kellett, a carter, aged 39, was living at 1 Albion Street West, Preston with his wife Mary (called Nancy in the census), aged 39, and four children, Francis, aged 10; Isabella, aged 8; Robert, aged 5; and Mary Ellen (called Nancy E in the census), aged 1. Thomas was listed as born in Singleton, Mary was born in Blackburn, and the children were born in Preston. The three older children were scholars. Thomas and Mary's seventh child was William, who was born on 11 Mar 1852, and was baptized on 14 Mar 1852, with just one sponsor, Catherine Kelly. Then, after a gap of six years, Thomas and Mary's eight and last child was born. Alice Kellet was born on 1 Mar 1858 and, unlike all of her siblings, who were baptized in St Wilfrid's Chapel, was baptized at St Walburge's Catholic Church in Preston on 7 Mar 1858, with sponsors Thomas Moxam and Ann Kellett. By the time of the 1861 census Thomas Kellett, a labourer, aged 44, was living at 4 Cable Street, Preston with his wife Mary, aged 48, and six children, Frank, a labourer, aged 18; Isabella, a cotton winder, aged 16; Robert, a labourer, aged 15; Mary E, a servant, aged 11; William, a scholar, aged 9; and Alice, a scholar, aged 3. In this census, Thomas' birthplace was listed as Singleton-le-Fylde, and Mary's was Darwen. In 1871 Thomas Kellett, a cart driver, aged 57, was living at Coal Yard Cottages, Bolton Street, Preston, with his wife Mary, aged 59, and three unmarried children, Robert, a cart driver, aged 24; William, a cart driver, aged 19; and Alice, a cotton weaver, aged 13. Thomas Kellet, of Pitt Street, died on 9 Aug 1877, aged 60, and was buried on 11 Aug 1877 in a private grave, E-154, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery. His was the first interment in a family grave, and he was buried 20 feet deep. Death Notice: "DEATHS... Preston - Since our last:...Thomas Kellett, Pitt-street, 65;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 18 Aug 1877 At the time of the 1881 census Mary Kellett, widow, a housekeeper, aged 68, was living at 2 Inclose Cottages, off Pitt Street, Preston, with her unmarried daughter Isabella, a cotton warper, aged 38. Although previously listed as having been born in Blackburn or Darwen, in this census Mary's birthplace is recorded as Rishton. Mary (Mercer) Kellett, of 18 Woodhouse Grove, died on 29 Dec 1885, aged 70 years, and was buried on 1 Jan 1886 in the family grave, E-154, at Preston Cemetery. Hers was the second interment, buried 18 feet deep. Death Notice: "DEATHS...Preston - Since our last:...Mary Kellett, Woodhouse Grove, 70;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 9 Jan 1886 Note: When Thomas and Mary were married her surname was recorded as Massey, and when their first child was born her maiden name was recorded as Mercy. However, when the birth's of their other seven children were registered Mary's maiden name was recorded as Mercer, which I believe is correct.

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The Family of William and Ann KELLETT: Without knowing Ann's maiden surname, it is difficult to locate the marriage record for William and Ann Kellett, and searches in the Preston area have proved fruitless. It may be that they only moved to Preston after they married. From the available records it appears that they only baptized two children at St Wilfrid's Chapel, the first being Ann Kellet, who was baptized on 29 Feb 1824, with sponsors Robert Wilcock and Ann Unsworth. This child died in infancy but was not buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery and I have been unable to find her burial anywhere in Preston. We know that she died in infancy as William and Ann gave their next child the same name. Ann KELLETT: Ann Kellet was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 9 Oct 1825, with sponsors Henry Wilcock and Ann Watson. When she was buried at St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 20 Oct 1825 her age was recorded simply as "infant". She would have been less than two weeks old. Although, due to the lack of available records, we can't be sure, I believe that Ann's mother died shortly after her birth. Mrs Ann KELLETT: Ann Kellet, who would have been born in about 1790, was buried two days after the baptism of the infant Ann Kellett, and it is likely that her death was as a result of childbirth. She was buried at St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 11 Oct 1825, aged 35 years. I can find no evidence that William Kellett remarried and cannot identify him amongst the few William Kelletts that were living in Preston at the time of the 1841 census.

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The Family of Thomas and Elizabeth KELLETT: Thomas Kellett, a husbandman, and Betty Miller, a spinster, both of Fulwood in the Parish of Lancaster, were married on 19 Nov 1816 in both St Peter's Catholic Church and St Mary's Parish Church in Lancaster. At their official marriage they were married after Banns by John Manby, Vicar, and the witnesses were Thomas Bibby and Jeremiah Walmsley. The bride and groom signed the marriage register with an X. Although Fulwood is now generally considered a part of Preston, and Preston's parish church might have seemed the more likely place for Thomas and Elizabeth to marry, it was in the parish of Lancaster and they had to travel to that city to be married. In any event, they settled in or near Preston and baptized their children at St Wilfrid's Catholic Chapel. Leonard Kellett: Thomas and Elizabeth's first child, Leonard, was baptized on 1 Feb 1818, with sponsors Thomas Clarkson and Ann Kellet. He lived about a year and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 1 Apr 1819. He was the first of three sons they called Leonard, which I believe was the name of Thomas' father. Helen KELLETT: Thomas and Elizabeth's second child, Ellen, was baptized Helen Kellet on 11 May 1820, with sponsors Robert and Jane Kellet. The 1820 Catholic census of Preston lists Thomas Kellett living at 33 Singletons Row, with Betty, and Ellen, age 1. Thomas and Betty's ages were not recorded. Young Ellen did not survive infancy and, although the burial transcript records her age simply as "infant", she would have been 7 years old when she was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 1 Dec 1827. Another son they called Leonard was baptized on Christmas Day 1822, with sponsors John and Mary Millar (sic). Although this child also died in infancy, he was not buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery and I have not been able to locate his burial anywhere else in Preston. He had to have died before April 1825, as Thomas and Elizabeth baptized a third son Leonard on 17 Apr 1825, with sponsors Thomas and Mary Millar (sic). This third son to be called Leonard survived infancy. Thomas and Elizabeth went on to have two more children, another child they called Ellen, who was baptized on 30 Nov 1828, with sponsors David and Marianne (Mary Ann) Lee; and William, who was baptized on 22 Jul 1832, with sponsors William Kellet and Isabella Hasky. It was in that year that Thomas was listed in the 1832 Preston electoral rolls as a weaver, living at 8 Singleton Row. His wife died at that address six years later. Elizabeth Kellett, of Singleton Row, was buried in the churchyard at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Preston on 23 Dec 1838, aged 46 years. At the time of the 1841 census Thomas Kellett, a weaver of cotton, aged c. 45, was living in Singleton's Row, Preston with two children, Ellen, aged 10; and William, aged 8. They were all listed as born in Lancashire. At some point Thomas changed occupations and when his daughter Ellen married Richard Ward at St John's Parish Church in Preston on 7 Apr 1850 she described her father as a baker. The following year the 1851 census listed Thomas Kellet, widower, a baker, aged 56, lodging at 19 Egan Street, Preston, with his unmarried son Leonard, a piecer in a cotton factory, aged 25. They were lodging in the home of Matthew and Mary Hodson, and Mary Hodson may have been related to Thomas, as her maiden name was Kellet. Matthew Hodson and Mary Kellet were married at St John's Parish Church on 2 Aug 1823. The census listed both Thomas Kellett and Mary Hodson as having been as born in Woodplumpton, and Leonard was born in Preston. At the time of the 1861 census Thomas Kellett, a bread baker, aged 70, was still lodging with Matthew and Mary Hodson, but now at 69 St Paul's Road, Preston. He died there five years later. Thomas Kellett, a master baker, died on 16 Mar 1866, aged 74 years. His daughter, Ellen Ward, of 5 Fell Street, Preston, was with him when he died. Note 1: All of the baptism records from St Wilfrid's Chapel spell the family's surname Kellet, as do other various records. In later records it is usually spelled Kellett, which is the most common current spelling. Note 2: Thomas may have been the child baptized Thomas Kellet on 29 Sep 1793 at St Anne's Parish Church in Woodplumpton, the son of Leonard Kellet, of Bartle. His mother's name was not recorded, which was not unusual at that time. Leonard Kellet and Mary Worsley were married in the same church on 1 May 1791.

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Mary KELLETT: Mary Kellet, the widow of John Kellet, a labourer, died on 3 Jul 1840, and was buried the following day in St Wilfrid's Cemetery, aged 62 years. A Thomas Kellet of 32 Duke Street, presumably her son, was with her when she died, but there was no one called Kellett living in Duke Street or Duke Street East at the time of the 1841 census. Mary may have been the widow of the John Kellet, of Back Lane, who was buried in the churchyard at St John's Parish Church in Preston on 14 Sep 1823, aged 50 years. Note: Up until 1836 this surname was spelled Kellet in St Wilfrid's baptism records, but after that date Kellett became a common variant, and the two spellings seem to have been interchangeable.

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The Family of Patrick and Elizabeth KELLY: With so little information available it is difficult to be certain, but the two children buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 18 Apr 1836, Jane and John Kelley (sic) of Friargate, Preston, may have been the children of Patrick and Elizabeth Kelly. If the information in the 1841 census is to be believed, Patrick Kelly was originally from Ireland and his wife was from somewhere in England other than Lancashire. If he was a soldier, they may have been married almost anywhere, and without knowing Elizabeth's maiden surname a search is almost impossible. If Jane Kelly was their daughter, it would appear that they only came to Preston after her birth. Jane KELLY: Jane Kelly was born in approximately 1828, but was not baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel in Preston. She was buried on 18 Apr 1835, aged 6 years. John KELLY: John Kelly was born in about 1831/32 and may have been the boy baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 29 Jan 1832, the son of Patrick and Elizabeth Kelly. The sponsors were Edward and Mary Ann Hewitson. John Kelly was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 18 Apr 1835, aged 3 years. At the time of the 1841 census a Patrick and Elizabeth Kelly, both aged c. 50, were living in the Preston District Tramp House, a home for the relief of the destitute, in High Street, Preston. Patrick's occupation was listed as "Army P", which may have meant that he was an army pensioner. He was listed as born in Ireland, and Elizabeth (spelled Elisebeth in the census) was born out of the county of Lancashire. I can find no further confirmed record of them.

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James KELLY: James Kelly, a labourer, died of asthma on 7 Mar 1842, and was buried two days later in St Wilfrid's Cemetery, aged 44 years. He may have been a relative newcomer to Preston, as he was not listed in the town at the time of the 1841 census.

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The Family of James and Rose Ann KELLY: James Kelly and Rose Ann Douglas were not yet married when their first known child was born. John DOUGLAS / KELLY: John Douglas was born on 19 Jun 1851, and was baptized on 29 Jun 1851 at St Wilfrid's Chapel, the son of Rosanne (sic) Douglas. The Sponsors were Hugh Gillice and Ann Winter. Although born before they married and baptized as John Douglas, his birth was registered as John Kelly, with his mother's maiden name recorded as Douglas. It may be that James and Rose Ann pretended to be married when they registered their son's birth. The child lived just 10 weeks, and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery under the name John Kelly on 5 Oct 1851. James Kelly and Rose Ann Douglas were married on 19 Sep 1852 at St Wilfrid's Chapel. The witnesses were Brian Fallon and Anne McGowan. Rose Ann was pregnant when they married, and their daughter was born three months later. Mary KELLY: Mary Kelly was born on 21 Dec 1852, and was baptized 26 Dec 1852 at St Wilfrid's Chapel, with sponsors Michael Locke and Mary Fallon. Mary also died in infancy and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 22 Aug 1853, aged 8 months. James and Rose Ann had two more children together, James Jr., who was born on 8 Jul 1854 and baptized the following day at St Walburge's Catholic Church in Preston, with sponsors John and Sara McGowan; and Thomas, who was baptized Thomas Kelley (sic) on 10 Feb 1856 at St Wilfrid's Chapel, with sponsors John Norton and Mary Pendergast. Sometime after the birth of Thomas, James and Rose Ann's marriage appears to have broken down, and on the night of the 1861 census Rose Ann Kelly, a cotton scutcher, aged 30, and her two surviving children, James, aged 8, and Thomas, aged 5, were lodgers at 3 Savages Court, the home of John and Winifred Gallagher. Rose Ann was listed as born in Ireland and her sons were born in Preston. Although listed as married, Rose Ann's husband John was not listed with them in the census, and the only James Kelly of about the right age listed in Preston in that census was a 24 year old labourer lodging at 49 Hope Street, the home of Andrew and Ann Flynn. That James is listed as unmarried, and as born in Ireland. If he was 24 years old it would put his birth date at about 1827 and a James Kelly, who was born c. 1827 died in Preston in 1869. He was buried on 20 Jul 1869 in a public grave, H-428, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 42 years. Death Notice: "DEATHS...Since our last:- ...James Kelly, Milton-street, 42;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 24 Jul 1869 By 1871 Rose Ann, now listed as a widow, aged 54, was living at 14 Hope Street, with her sons, James, a stripper in a cotton mill, aged 16; and Thomas, a piecer in a cotton mill, aged 15. Rose Ann's age was incorrect, as she would have only been about 42 in 1871. She died in the Preston Infirmary four years later and was buried on 2 Jun 1875 in a public grave, G-259, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 46 years. Death Notice: "DEATHS...Preston - Since our last:- ...Rose Ann Kelly, Infirmary, 46;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 5 Jun 1875

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John KENDAL: John Kendal died on 13 Sep 1851. Death Notice: "On Saturday last, at the house of John Roskell, Esq., Winckley Square, after an illness of thirty-six hours, John Kendall (sic), Esq., of Bath, formerly of Kensington, aged 47." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 20 Sep 1851 John Kendal, a bachelor, aged 21 years, of Kensington, Middlesex, and Catherine Roskell, spinster, aged 21 years, of the Parish of Bathwick, were married on 12 Jan 1831 at St Mary's Parish Church in Bathwick. They were married, by licence, by Charles Radford, Curate, and the witnesses were John Roskell, Ann Roskell, Jeanette Roskell, William Gerard, Mary Gerard, James Kendall, and (illegible) Phillips. They also had a Catholic ceremony the same day at St Mary's Church in Woolton, Liverpool, with many of the same witnesses. At the time of the 1851 census, John Kendal, a fund holder, aged 47, was living at 30 Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, Somerset, with his wife Catherine, aged 44, and seven children, Mary, aged 19; Catherine, aged 17; Ann, aged 10; Agnes, aged 8; Cecilia, aged 6; Teresa, aged 5; and Richard, aged 2. John and his six daughters were born in Kennsington, Middlesex, Catherine Sr was born in Lancashire, and Richard was born in Bath. His four youngest daughters were being home schooled, and each were described as a "scholar at home". Also living with them were a cook, a nurse, and a housemaid. John Kendal's widow, Catherine (Roskell) Kendal, died at their Pulteney Street address just seven years after her husband, on 6 May 1858, aged c. 51 years. Her Will was proved on 3 Dec 1858 at the Principal Registry by her son John Kendal, one of her Executors. After the deaths of their parents, some of the younger children went to stay with relatives. Richard, the youngest, went off to a Catholic boarding school, and Cecilia went to a convent and eventually became a Nun. Teresa later moved to Preston, where she was living at the time of the 1881, 1891, 1901, and 1911 censuses. She eventually returned to London where she lived at 48 Kensington Park Road. She never married and died at 94 South Side, Clapham Common, Surrey on 11 Jan 1931. Her Will was proved at Bristol on 20 Feb 1931 to Richard Peter Joseph Kendal Esq. Note: John Roskell, of West Cliff, Preston, died on 6 Nov 1859, aged 80, and was buried four days later in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery. His Will was proved at Lancaster on 31 Dec 1859 to his widow Ann Roskell; his nephew Robert Arrowsmith, banker; and John Turner, gentleman, all of Preston. Effects under £30,000. He may have been the John Roskell who was baptized on 14 Feb 1780 at St Mary and St James Catholic Church in Scorton, the son of Nicholas and Jane (Fox) Roskell.

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John KENNY: John Kenny was born in about 1848 in Ireland. His parents, Peter Kenny and Margaret Riley were also born in Ireland and were almost certainly married there. They were living in Preston by early 1850 when their daughter was born. Mary Kenny was born on 20 Jan 1850 and was baptized Mary Kelly (sic) on 27 Jan 1850 at St Wilfrid's Chapel. She was the daughter of Peter and Margaret, of Lills Yard, and the sponsors were Peter and Mary Nolan. At the time of the 1851 census James Smith, a labourer, aged 51, was living in Lills Yard, Preston with his wife Margaret, aged 60. Also staying with them was their married daughter Margaret Kenny, a cotton frame tenter, aged 22; their grandson John Kenny, aged 2; and their granddaughter Mary Kenny, aged 1. With the exception of Mary, who was born in Preston, they were all listed as having been born in Ireland. I can find no further record of Peter and Margaret, with the surname Kenny or Kelly, and it may be that they left the area, perhaps to return to Ireland.

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Mrs Alice KENYON: Alice Kenyon, the widow of James Kenyon, a weaver, died on 10 Aug 1847. Although the burial transcript records her age as 67 years, both the death certificate and death notice record her age as 86, meaning she was born in about 1761. Death Notice: "DEATHS...;on Tuesday last,...Alice Kenkon (sic), Moor-lane, aged 86;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 14 Aug 1847 In addition to the discrepancy over her age, Alice's address at the time of her death is in doubt. The burial transcript records her abode as Meadow Street, while the death notice says Moor Lane. At the time of the 1841 census Alice Kenyon was a servant, aged c. 75, living and working in St Paul's Square, Preston at the home of William and Grace May. She was listed as having been born in Lancashire.

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The Family of Joseph and Elizabeth KENYON: Joseph and Elizabeth Kenyon would have been married in about 1810, but were not married in Preston and I cannot identify them amongst the four couples called Joseph and Elizabeth (or Betty) that were married in Lancashire between 1802 and 1812. In any event, the couple eventually settled in Preston and had a large family. It's not clear where their first three known children were born, and the eldest was born during the period for which the St Wilfrid's records are missing. Ellen Kenyon was born c. 1811; followed by Christopher, who was born c. 1814; and Cicely, who was born c. 1816. The first to appear in the St Wilfrid's records was Ann, who was baptized on 1 Jul 1818, with sponsors James and Alice Marsh. The 1820 Catholic census of Preston lists Joseph Kenyon and Elizabeth, with Ellen, aged 9; Christ(opher), aged 6; Cicely, aged 4; and Ann, aged 2, living at 4 King Street. Later that year their daughter Alice was born. She was baptized on 26 Nov 1820, with sponsors William and Frances Hornby. Alice was followed by Christine, who was baptized on 25 Jul 1823, with sponsors Edward Kenyon and Ann Carr; then Martha, who was bapt 23 Feb 1826, with sponsors John *arnworth and Ellen Gornal (the page in the original book was torn, it was probably Farnworth). Shortly after Martha's birth they lost their eldest son. Christopher KENYON: Christopher Kenyon, who was born in about 1814, died in childhood and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 20 Mar 1823, aged 8 years. Four years after Christopher's death Joseph and Elizabeth had another son who they gave the same name. Christopher Kenyon was baptized on 22 Jul 1827, with sponsors John Horn and Mary Jackson. He was followed by Elizabeth, who was baptized on 9 Aug 1829, with sponsors Richard Ward and Sarah Roper; and their tenth and last known child, James, who was baptized on 19 Jun 1831, with sponsors James and Catherine Rylence. The 1832 Preston electoral rolls list Joseph Kenyon, a schoolmaster, living at 7 Butler Street, and he was still living there in 1841. The 1841 census lists Joseph Kenyon, schoolmaster, aged c. 50, living in Butler Street, Preston with Elizabeth, aged c. 50, and seven children, Anne, aged 22; Alice, aged 20; Martha, aged 15; Christopher, aged 13; James, aged 10; and Christina, aged 7. They were all listed as born in Lancashire. It is not clear who the youngest child, Christina, was as the 1841 census does not show people's relationships to one another. It is also uncertain where their elder children were but, with the possible exception of Christine, who would have been about 18, the older two girls were old enough to have been married by then. Ellen may be the Ellen Kenyon who married Thomas Medcalf on 3 Nov 1832, and Cicely was probably the Cecilia Kenyon who married Richard Whittingham on 22 Aug 1836, both at St John's Parish Church in Preston. It is likely that the older children helped to look after the younger children when their parents died within a couple of months of each other. Elizabeth KENYON: Elizabeth Kenyon, who was born in about 1793, died on 21 Dec 1850, and was buried two days later in St Wilfrid's Cemetery, aged 57 years. Death Notice: "On Saturday, the 21st ult., aged 59, after a protracted illness, borne with great resignation, Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. Joseph Kenyon, of St. Ignatius's-square, much regretted by her family and friends." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 4 Jan 1851 Joseph KENYON: Joseph Kenyon, who was born near Chorley in 1791, died on 10 Feb 1851 and was buried on 13 Feb 1851, aged 60 years. Death Notice: "On Monday last, very suddenly, aged 60 years, Mr. Joseph Kenyon, St. Ignatius'-square, for many years schoolmaster in this town. Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 15 Feb 1851 Obituary: Death of Mr. Kenyon, F.R.S.E., &c. - It is this week our painful duty to record the death of Mr. Joseph Kenyon, a gentleman of long standing in this town, and extensively known in various circles throughout the kingdom. He was in his usual good health, and in pursuit of his wonted vocations on the morning of Monday last, and, to quote his own expression to an intimate friend, a day or two before, believed himself in the prime of life, with years of usefulness before him. Shortly before noon on that day he complained of indisposition, and with a little difficulty retired, himself, to bed. His youngest daughter attended him, and ministered to his wants, and no apprehension of danger was excited. He fell asleep, and was supposed to sleep well, his fond attendant little thinking "His was the sleep that knows no waking." About two, p.m., she spoke to, and receiving no answer, endeavoured to rouse him, and then only the dread reality became apparent - his immortal part had taken flight, and the mortal alone remained. He has left a family of nine sons and daughters; - his wife, to whom he had been united nearly forty years, died about Christmas last, after a long period of suffering. - Mr. Kenyon was born near Chorley, in the year 1791, and was educated at Stonyhurst for the Roman Catholic priesthood. Lay inclinations very early overpowering the priestly, he became a student of the law, and entered the office of the late Mr. Harrison, of this town; but law studies suited him no more than sacerdotal, and were, like them, abandoned. He afterwards commenced the business of life on his own account as conductor of an educational establishment, in which he was eminently successful. Mr. K. began early in his career to cultivate a taste for Natural History, and, we believe was one of the original promoters and founders of the Natural History Society of Preston. In the several branches of Geology, Botany, Entomomogy, and Conchology, he had acquired a proficiency of knowledge attained by few, - but his highest reputation is built on his extensive researches in, and profound acquaintance with the science of Numismatics. In this particular branch of Archaeology he had no rival in this portion of the United Kingdom. He was a member of the Numismatic Society of London, a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and was also a frequent contributor to the Numismatic Chronicle, the Naturalist's Magazine, &c., &c. Among his papers in the former periodical may be instanced the interesting account of "the Cuerdale Find" - an article illustrated with a series of engravings of the rare treasures discovered in that hoard. As might be expected from the character of his pursuits, he has left a considerable collection of ancient coins and medals, including many of extreme rarity, and in exceedingly fine preservation, - also an extensive series of English coins, including specimens of almost every mint, moneyer, and type extant. We have heard, although not vouching for the fact, that, in consequence of his taste in this matter not being inherited by any of his children, a probability exists that these collections may be in a while dispersed. In the event of such an occurrence it is to be hoped, for the interest of the family, that a mistake often perpetrated by executors may be avoided, - namely, that of consigning to other marts, for realization, property of much greater value at home. - Mr. Kenyon was singularly unassuming in manner, and somewhat retiring in his habits, but extremely affable and communicative, never refusing to impart any knowledge he possessed, and always willing to be taught on subjects not within the sphere of his own previous studies. He was a faithful, consistent member of his church, an affectionate parent, and a warm friend. Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 15 Feb 1851.

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The Family of Henry and Catherine KENYON: Henry Kenyon, a widower, and Catherine Bamber, a spinster, both of Preston, were married on 10 Jul 1823 at St John's Parish Church in Preston. They were married after Banns by Thomas Raven, Curate, and the witnesses were Richard and Ellen Simpson. The bride, groom and both witnesses signed the register with an X. Henry and Catherine settled in Preston, and baptized at least some of their children at St Wilfrid's Chapel, although I cannot find the baptism record of what appears to have been their first child, Margaret, who was born in about 1824. George KENYON: George Kenyon was baptized on 4 Dec 1825, with sponsors Joseph Goss and Eliza Pemberton. He lived just less than two years and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 11 Nov 1827. Catherine Kenyon must have been pregnant when she lost her son, as they baptized a second child, also called George, just a few weeks later. The second child to be called George Kenyon was baptized on 21 Jan 1828, with the same sponsors, Joseph Goss and Elizabeth Pemberton. He married Dorothy Atkinson at St Augustine's Catholic Church in Preston on 7 Apr 1845. Henry and Catherine's next child was Catherine, who was baptized on 15 Nov 1830, with sponsors Henry Arkright and Susan Livesay. The 1832 Preston electoral rolls list Henry Kenyon, a weaver, living at 7 Paradise Street, and it was at this address that their fourth and last known child was born three years later. Lucy KENYON: Lucy Kenyon was born on 23 Jan 1835, and was baptized on 25 Jan 1835 with sponsors Peter and Rose Chatburn. She lived just three days, and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 27 Jan 1835. The burial transcript spelled her surname Kenneyon, but recorded her abode correctly as 7 Paradise Street. Henry and Catherine were apparently able to avoid the census taker in 1841, and the next record I can find of them was the marriage of their son George in April 1845 (see below) and their daughter Margaret to George Kirk a month later. George Kirk, bachelor, aged 19, a weaver, of William Street, the son of George and Ruth Kirk, both deceased, and Margaret Kenyon, a spinster, aged 21, a reeler, of Walton Street, the daughter of Henry and Catherine Kenyon, of Walton Street, were married on 10 May 1845 at St Augustine's Catholic Church. They were married by Thomas Cookson, and the witnesses were John Singleton, of Back Silver Street, and Nora Collins, of Crown Street. At the time of the 1851 census Henry Kenyon, a weaver, aged 58, was living at 12 Appleton Row, Preston with his wife Catherine (called Margaret in the census), aged 59; their unmarried daughter Catherine, a winder, aged 19; their married daughter Margaret, a winder, aged 26; and their son-in-law George Kirk, a power loom weaver, aged 24. Also living with them was an adopted son, Thomas Horald, aged 2. Henry was listed as born in Whittle-le-Woods, Catherine Sr was born in Lytham, Catherine Jr, Margaret and Thomas Horald were born in Preston, and George Kirk was born in Hyde, Cheshire. By the time of the 1861 census Henry Kenyon, a cotton weaver, aged 67, was living at 4 Craggs Row, Preston with his wife Catherine, aged 70, their unmarried daughter Catherine, a cotton winder, aged 29; and their granddaughter Margaret, a scholar, aged 7. Henry was listed as born in Whittle, Catherine Sr was born in Lytham, and Catherine Jr and Margaret were born in Preston. Margaret was the younger Catherine's daughter, and was born on 12 Apr 1853. She was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 13 Apr 1853, with one sponsor, Margaret Kirk. Catherine Kenyon, of Appleton Row, died in December 1863 and was buried on 11 Dec 1863 in a public grave, D-234, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 73 years. Death Notice: "DEATHS...Since our last:...Catherine Kenyon, Appleton-row, aged 73;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 19 Dec 1863 Henry Kenyon, of Alma Street, died in the summer of 1867 and was buried on 5 Jul 1867 in a public grave, D-40, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 75. Death Notice: "DEATHS...Since our last:...Henry Kenyon, Alma-street, aged 75;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 13 Jul 1867 Note: A relative of Henry's, Mary Ann Kenyon, buried at son, Michael Kenyon, in St Wilfrid's Cemetery. At the time, she was living at Henry's address, 7 Paradise Street.

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Henry KENYON: Henry Kenyon was born on 3 Jul 1845, and was baptized the following day in St Augustine's Catholic Church in Preston. He was the son of George and Dorothy (Atkinson) Kenyon, and the sponsors were William and Esther Topping. George Kenyon, aged 18, bachelor, a piecer, of Willow Street, son of Henry and Catherine Kenyon of Walton Street, and Dorothy Atkinson, aged 23, spinster, a weaver, of Turks Head Yard, daughter of Richard and Alice Atkinson, of Turks Head Yard, were married on 7 Apr 1845 at St Augustine's Catholic Church in Preston. They were married by Thomas Cookson, and the witnesses were William Cowell of Lord Street and Ellen Topping of Turks Head Yard. George's age at the time of their marriage would have meant that he needed his parents' permission to marry. The fact that his son was born three months after their marriage may explain their haste. The same year that George and Dorothy lost their first child, their second was born. Richard Kenyon was born on 21 Oct 1847 and was baptized on 24 Oct 1847 at St Augustine's Church, with sponsors William and Esther Topping. He died the following year. Their next child was John, who was born on 16 Jan 1849 and was baptized at St Augustine's Church on 21 Jan 1849, with sponsors George and Margaret Kirk. At the time of the 1851 census George Kenyon, a general trader - hawker, aged 23, was living at 8 Turks Head Yard, Preston with his wife Dorothy, aged 29, and their only surviving son John, aged 2. They were all listed as born in Preston. George and Dorothy had five more children before 1861, all but one baptized at St Augustine's Church. William Kenyon was born on 25 May 1851 and was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 1 Jun 1851, with sponsors Richard Atkinson and Elizabeth Day. He died in 1852. William was followed by Jane, who was born on 12 Sep 1853 and was baptized Jane Kyneon on 18 Sep 1853, with sponsors Richard Atkinson and Ann Taylor. Jane died in 1856, the same year that her sister was born. Alice Kenyon was born on 24 Jan 1856 and was baptized on 2 Feb 1856, with sponsors Richard Atkinson and Mary Poole. Alice was followed by Joseph, who was born 22 Sep 1858 and was baptized on 26 Sep 1858, with sponsors Ludivicus and Ellen Belle (sic). Joseph died in 1859. Joseph was followed by George Jr, who was born on 20 Feb 1861 and was baptized George Lewis Kennyon on 24 Feb 1861, with sponsors Ludivicus and Ellen Bell. On the night of the 1861 census George Kenyon, a lodging house keeper, aged 33, was living at 2 Stoneygate, Preston with his wife Dorothy, aged 38, and three children, John, a mechanic, aged 13; Alice, aged 5; and George, aged 1 month, - all listed as born in Preston. George and Dorothy had one last child, another son they called Henry, who was born on 23 Jan 1864 and was baptized on 31 Jan 1864, also at St Augustine's Church, with only one sponsor, Ann Walmsley. He too died in infancy, c. 1864/65. By 1865 George and Dorothy had had nine children, with only three surviving infancy. I have been unable to find the burial records for the children who died before Preston Cemetery opened in July 1855. The children that died after that date will almost certainly have been buried there. By the time of the 1881 census George Kenyon, a discharger of vessels, aged 54, was living at 67 Russell Street, Preston with his wife Dorothy, aged 59, and their youngest surviving child, George, a butler, aged 20. Dorothy died at that address three years later. Dorothy Kenyon, of Russell Street was buried on 7 Feb 1884 in a public grave, G-146, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 62 years. Her husband survived her by almost exactly three years. George Kenyon died at the Royal Infirmary and was buried on 22 Feb 1887 in a public grave, C-550, in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, aged 59 years.

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Michael KENYON: Michael Kenyon was born on 27 Oct 1836, and was baptized at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Preston the same day. He was the son of Mary Ann Kenyon, and the sponsors were Henry Stanley and Anna Woodacre. He was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 5 Mar 1837. The age was not recorded in the burial transcript, but he would have been less than five months old. Mary Ann Kennion (sic) baptized a child at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 14 Oct 1838. This child was born on 6 Oct 1838 and was baptized James Pennington, but no father was listed in the baptism record, and it seems there was some confusion as to whether the child's surname was Kennion (Kenyon) or Pennington. When his birth was registered it was registered under the name James Pennington, with the mother's maiden name Kenyon, but when he died seven months later at 7 Paradise Street, his death was registered under the name James Kenyon. To add to the confusion, when he was buried in the churchyard at St Ignatius Catholic Church on 13 May 1839 his name was entered into the burial register as Joseph Kenyon. I can find no record of Mary Ann Kenyon, but she may have been related to Henry Kenyon, who was living at 7 Paradise Street in the mid-1830s.

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William Donald KENYON: William Donald Kenyon was born on 22 Jul 1846 and was baptized William Donnald Kenyon at St Wilfrid's Chapel three days later. He was the son of John and Mary Ann Kenyon, and the sponsors were Edward and Elizabeth Wilcock. He lived just a few days short of one year and died on 19 Jul 1847. He was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 21 Jul 1847. Death Notice: "On Monday last, William Donald, second son of Mr. John Kenyon, chemist, Friargate, aged 11 months." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 24 Jul 1847 John Kenyon, who was originally from Walton-le-Dale, married Mary Ann Stafford in Bath, Somerset in 1839. They then settled in Preston, where they baptized their first child the following year. John Stafford Kenyon was born on 27 Jun 1840, and was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel the following day, with sponsors Peter and Mary McIntyre. At the time of the 1841 census John Kenyon, a schoolmaster, aged c. 30, was living in Lune Street, Preston with Mary, aged 29, and one child, John, aged 1. Also staying with them was Mary Donald, Ind. (of independent means), aged c. 70. John Sr and John Jr were listed as born in Lancashire, Mary Kenyon was born outside of Lancashire, and Mary Donald was born in Ireland. It is not known how, or if, Mary Donald was related to the family, but her death notice suggests that she was "late of Bath", where John Kenton and Mary Ann Stafford were married. It is also curious that they gave their son William the middle name Donald. Mary Donald died in 1847. John and Mary Ann had two more children baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel: Mary Elizabeth, who was born on 25 Jun 1843 and baptized on 28 Jun 1843, with sponsors James and Martha Turner; and Caroline, who was born on 29 Jul 1844 and baptized on 31 Jul 1844, with sponsors James and Ann Thornton. At some point the family appear to have moved to Warwickshire, where their daughter Florence was born in 1850, but had returned to Preston by 1851. On the night of the 1851 census John Kenyon, a schoolmaster, aged 39, was living at 6 Butler's Court, Preston with his wife Mary Ann, aged 39, and four children, John Stafford, a scholar, aged 10; Mary Elizabeth, a scholar, aged 7; Caroline, a scholar, aged 6; and Florence Margaret, aged 1. John was born in Walton-le-Dale, Mary Ann was born in Bristol, and the three older children were born in Preston. Florence Margaret was born in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. John and Mary Ann had one more child born in Preston. Katherine Jane was born on 7 Jun 1852 and was baptized Catherine Jane at St Ignatius Catholic Church on 14 Jun 1852. Not long after Katherine's birth the family moved to the Manchester area where both Florence and Katherine died. Florence Margaret was aged 3 years and Katherine Jane was less than a year old when their deaths were registered in the Deansgate registration district of Manchester in 1853. After 1853 I lose track of John and Mary Ann, who seem to have moved on again. I did find two of their children in the 1861 census, when Mary (Mary Elizabeth), aged 17, and Caroline, aged 16, were living and working as live-in assistants to a smallwares dealer at 251 Chapel Street in Salford. Note: There is no record of William Donald Kenyon's birth in the GRO birth index. It appears that his birth was never registered.

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Bridget KIRK: Bridget Kirk was baptized on 7 Aug 1814 at St Wilfrid's Chapel. She was the daughter of Evan and Jane Kirk, and the sponsors were Nicholas Rainford and Mary Armriding. Evan and Jane Kirk may have been a transient couple who didn't live in Preston long. Although apparently living in Preston at the time, they were not listed in the 1820 Catholic census of Preston, and this was the only child they baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel. They were not listed in Preston at the time of the 1841 census, and I can find no further record of them.

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Margaret KIRK: Margaret Kirk, formerly Shaw, was the wife of Peter Kirk. Peter Kirk, a bachelor, and Margaret Shaw, a widow, both of Preston, were married on 10 Feb 1829 at St John's Parish Church in Preston. They were married after Banns by James Gratrix, Curate, and the witnesses were Michael Catriell and Ann Donnelly. The bride, groom and Ann Donnelly signed the marriage register with an X. I have not been able to find any record of Margaret's previous marriage, and her first husband was not buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery. The 1832 Preston electoral rolls list Peter Kirk, a labourer, living at 14 Stanley Street, Preston, but by 1837 they had moved to Edmund Street, where Margaret died. She was buried on 9 Apr 1837, aged 40 years. Peter Kirk of Preston, the son of Thomas and Mary Kirk of Castle Blaney (Castleblayney), Monaghan, Ireland, and Ann Coleman, of Preston, daughter of Edward and Margaret, were married on 21 Oct 1839 at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Preston. They were married by Father Francis West, and the witnesses were Peter Kirk and Mary McGinnis. Marriage Announcement: "On Monday last, at the Catholic Church of St Ignatius, Mr. Peter Kirk to Mrs. Ann Coleman;" Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 26 Oct 1839 Peter and Ann had one child while living in Preston. Their daughter Margaret was born on 21 Jan 1841, and was baptized at St Ignatius Church three days later, with sponsors Peter Kirk and Elizabeth Topping. A note above the Godfather's name, "consanguis", seems to indicate that the two Peter Kirks were blood relatives. At the time of the 1841 census Peter Kirk, a labourer, aged c. 40, was living in St Mary's Gate, Preston with Ann, aged c. 30, and their daughter Margaret, aged 5 months. Living at the same address was a Peter Kirk, a labourer, aged c. 25. All but the infant Margaret were listed as having been born in Ireland. Some time after 1841 the family appear to have left Preston and I cannot find them anywhere in Lancashire after 1841. It may be that they returned to Ireland.

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Agnes KIRKHAM: Agnes Kirkham, a dressmaker, died at 48 Adelphi Street, Preston on 13 Aug 1851 of bronchitis and phthisis (tuberculosis), which she had suffered with for "some years". She was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery two days later, aged 26 years. Her death was registered by Andrew Moon, of 48 Adelphi Street, who was in attendance when she died, and signed the death register with an X.   Although she died less than five months after the date of the 1851 census, I cannot find Agnes in Preston on the night of the census. Andrew Moon married Ellen Ball in 1849 and on the night of the census Andrew, an agricultural labourer, aged 26, and Ellen, aged 24, were visiting at the home of Peter and Betty Brade at Heyhouses in Lytham. The death certificate did not record Agnes' marital status or her relationship to Andrew Moon. I suspect that she was unmarried, and may have been lodging with Andrew and Ellen Moon at the time of her death. Note: An Agnes Kirkham, the daughter of Jonathan and Margaret Kirkham of Crosshouse, Goosnargh, was born on 3 Sep 1824 and was baptized on 19 Dec 1824 at the Cannon Street Independent Chapel in Preston. However, that Agnes Kirkham married John Gillibrand in 1847.

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The Family of Henry and Elizabeth KITCHEN: Henry Kitchen and Betty Arkwright, both of Preston, were married on 23 Dec 1808 at St John's Parish Church in Preston. They were married after Banns by Humphrey Shuttleworth, Vicar, and the witnesses were Richard Parkinson and Francis Brakenbury. The bride and groom signed the marriage register with an X. Henry and Elizabeth were married during the period for which the St Wilfrid's registers are missing, so it is not known if they also had a Catholic service. The missing register also means that it is impossible to be certain what children they had during that period, but there is evidence to show that there were at least two. The 1810 Catholic census of Preston lists Henry Kitchen, F (father), Betty, M (mother), with Mary, aged 1, living in Church Street. This would indicate that their daughter Mary was born in about 1809. Later records indicate that their daughter Margaret was born in about 1812. The first child for which there are surviving baptism records was Ellen, who was baptized Helen Kitchen at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 13 Apr 1815, with sponsors Robert Gillow and Jane Kitchen. She was followed by Jane, who was baptized on 28 Jul 1817, with sponsors Richard Bolton and Margaret Kitchen; then Isabella, who was baptized Isabel Kitchen on 20 Feb 1820, with sponsors Joseph Dilworth and Sarah Kay. The 1820 Catholic census of Preston lists Henry Kitching (sic), aged 30, living at 18 Heatley Street with Betty, aged 34, and five children, Mary, aged 10; Margaret, aged 8; Ellen, aged 5; Jane, aged 3; and Isabella, aged 1. They went on to have three more children, all baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel, beginning with Eliza, who was baptized on 1 Dec 1822, with sponsors John Swarbric (sic) and Mary Wilding; Joseph, who was baptized on 8 Oct 1826, with sponsors Joseph Orrell and Agnes Burkitt. Less than three years later, Henry and Elizabeth lost their oldest child. Mary KITCHEN: Mary Kitchen, of Heatley Street, who was born in about 1809, was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 1 Feb 1829, aged 20 years. Her surname was mis-transcribed in the burial transcripts, which listed her as Mary Hitchin. Henry and Elizabeth's last known child was Richard, who was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 6 Jun 1830, with sponsors George Swarbrick and Ellen Walmesly. The 1832 Preston electoral rolls list Henry Kitchen, a millwright, living at 28 Heatley Street, and it was in that year that Henry and Elizabeth lost their three youngest children. Eliza KITCHEN: Eliza Kitchen, of Heatley Street, who was born in 1822, was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 24 Mar 1832, aged 9 years. Just fifteen days later, two of Eliza's brothers were buried. Joseph and Richard KITCHEN: Joseph Kitchen, who was born in 1826, and Richard Kitchen, who was born in 1830, both of Heatley Street, were buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 8 Apr 1832. Although their ages were recorded simply as "infant", Joseph would have been aged about 6 years, and Richard would have been about 2 years old. Their father died the following year. Henry KITCHEN: If the age given in the 1820 census was accurate, Henry Kitchen was born in about 1789. When he was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 25 Aug 1833 his age was not recorded in the burial transcripts, but he would have been about 43 years of age. Three years after Henry's death, his fifth child followed him to the grave. Isabella KITCHEN: Isabella Kitchen, of Heatley Street, who was born in 1820, was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 11 Dec 1836, aged 17 years. By the end of 1836, Elizabeth Kitchen had lost her husband and five of her eight children. She survived her husband by almost exactly seven years. Elizabeth KITCHEN: Elizabeth (Arkwright) Kitchen was born in either 1784 or 1786. The age given in the 1820 census would indicate a birth year of about 1786, but the age given in her death certificate and burial record would mean a birth year of about 1784. If she was born in 1786, she may have been the Elizabeth Arkwright who was baptized on 39 Jul 1786 at St Wilfrid's Chapel, the daughter of Richard and Margaret Arkwright. She was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 18 Aug 1840, aged 56 (or 54) years. At the time of Elizabeth Kitchen's death her youngest surviving child, Jane, would have been about 23 years old. She had been married the year before her mother's death. Anthony Hodgson, the son of Anthony and Jane Hodgson, and Jane Kitchen, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Kitchen, were married on 2 Jan 1839 at St Wilfrid's Chapel, with witnesses Richard Cross and Dorothy Hodson, all of Preston. Their daughter Mary Ann was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 3 Jun 1841, aged 2 years. Note: Henry Kitchen may have been the man baptized at St Thomas' Catholic Church in Claughton-on-Brock on 12 Apr 1789, the son of Henry and Jane Kitchen. If so, he was my 1st cousin - six times removed.

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Ann KNIGHT: Ann Knight was born on 9 Oct 1838, and was baptized on 14 Oct 1838 at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Preston. She was the daughter of Edward and Mary, and the sponsors were Henry and Ann Knight. Edward Knight, a bachelor, and Mary Waller (sic), a spinster, both of Preston, were married on 6 Nov 1832 at St John's Parish Church in Preston. They were married after Banns by Joseph Rigg, Officiating Minister, and the witnesses were John and Ann Knight. The bride signed the marriage register with an X. Edward and Mary baptized the first two of their eight children at St Wilfrid's Chapel, with Ellen, who was baptized Helen Knight on 14 Apr 1833; followed by Elizabeth, who was born on 8 Jul 1835, and baptized on 12 Jul 1835. Perhaps because it was newly built, or just closer to home, Edward and Mary baptized their next child, the above mentioned Ann, at St Ignatius' Catholic Church, which had opened in 1836. A little more than a year after their daughter's death, Edward and Mary baptized another child they called Ann at St Ignatius Church. She was born on 24 Jan 1840, and was baptized on 26 Jan 1840, with sponsors Henry and Ann Knight. They baptism register mistakenly recorded her father's name as Henry Knight, which was actually the name of her Godfather. At the time of the 1841 census Edward Knight, an agricultural labourer, aged c. 25, was living at Fishwick Hall Cottages, Preston with Mary, aged c. 30, and two children, Elizabeth, aged 5; and Ann, aged 1. They were all listed as having been born in Lancashire. Their eldest daughter Ellen, who would have been about 8 years old, was either away from home on the night of the census or was inadvertently omitted from the census return. By 1843 St Augustine's Catholic Church was open and closer to home, and the rest of Edward and Mary's children were baptized there. Jane Knight was born on 16 Sep 1843 and was baptized the following day, with sponsors Joseph and Jane Knight. Her mother's maiden name was recorded as Whalley in the baptism register. Henry Knight was born on 26 Dec 1845 and was baptized on 28 Dec 1845, with sponsors Thomas Melling and Agnes Knight. His mother's maiden name was recorded as Waller. Joseph Knight was born on 30 Mar 1848 and was baptized on 2 Apr 1848, with sponsors John and Alice Knight. His mother's maiden name was recorded as Whalley. On the night of the 1851 census Edward Knight, a nursery man employing two men, aged 39, was living at Walton Flats, Flats House, Walton-le-Dale with his wife Mary, aged 43, and six children, Ellen, aged 17; Elizabeth, aged 16; Ann, aged 11; Jane, a scholar, aged 7; Henry, a scholar, aged 5; and Joseph, aged 3. Edward and Mary were listed as born in Highton (Haighton), Ellen and Elizabeth were born in Preston, Ann was born in Fishwick, and the youngest three were born in Walton-le-Dale. A note added to the census entry indicates that Edward's business was using "near 20 acres". On the night of the 1851 census, the 30th of March, Mary would have been heavily pregnant with their eighth child, who was born six days later. Edward Knight Jr was born on 5 Apr 1851 and was baptized at St Augustine's Church the following day, with sponsors Thomas and Ann Sharrock. His mother's maiden name was recorded as Walling in the baptism register. At the time of the 1861 census Edward Knight, a domestic gardener, aged 49, was living at Walton Flats, Walton-le-Dale, with his wife Mary, a housekeeper, aged 53, and seven children, Ellen, a housekeeper, aged 28; Elizabeth, aged 25; Ann, aged 21; James (actually Jane), aged 17; Henry, aged 15; Joseph, a scholar, aged 13; and Edward, a scholar, aged 10. Elizabeth, Ann, Jane, and Henry were all a power loom cotton weavers. Mary's description as a housekeeper was crossed out and replaced with "wife", and in this census Edward Sr's birthplace is recorded as Fulwood. Edward Knight, a gardener, died on 8 Jul 1863 at Hesketh, aged 52 years. He died as a result of an unprovoked attack in a Public House by a man called Thomas Banks. The inquest was reported in the local press. Newspaper Reports: "MANSLAUGHTER CASE - Yesterday, Mr. Myres, coroner, held an inquest at the Hesketh Arms, Hesketh-with-Becconsall, relative to the death of a man named Edward Knight. - The first witness examined was Thomas Corless, brewer, of Longton, who said: The deceased and I left Longton together about half-past two o'clock on Sunday last. We went to John Miller's, boatman, at Hesketh, and stayed there until between seven and eight. We had no drink there. Then we went to Thomas Hunter's beerhouse, and had a glass of porter each. From there we went to the front room of the Hesketh Arms. Thomas Banks, of Hesketh-with-Becconsall, was there, along with two or three others. As soon as we got in, Banks began "chaffing" the deceased about his wife. Knight was on one side of the table, sat down, and Banks was on the other. Some of the company lifted Banks over the table to where Knight was sitting, and then Banks wanted to fight him. Knight refused. They began joking again about Knight's wife, and Banks was again lifted over the table. The deceased then got up on a stool a short distance from the table. After he got up, Banks struck him with his fist, and he fell with the back of his head against the sharp edge of the table, and then fell to the ground. John Miller, the younger, went to Knight, and lifted him up, but he was insensible. Miller said his neck was knocked out. We put him in a sitting position, and Miller plucked at his neck, and it cracked. Miller and I then carried the deceased to the front of the house. We took him out because the landlord said, "Take him out; he is only joking." I did not see any blood. The deceased remained on the causeway at the front of the house until the landlord's man put the horse into the conveyance, and then he was taken to John Miller's. Before the deceased was struck by Banks, the latter wanted to fight him, and the deceased refused. Banks and the rest of the party went out of the house before we lifted the deceased up. The deceased had not been struck, nor had he received any injury during the time I was with him on Tuesday till he was struck by Banks. Banks was a bit fresh, but not at all drunk. The deceased had had three glasses of ale and a glass of porter during the five hours that I had been with him. I saw that the deceased had a mark at the back of his head when we got him to Miller's house. I did not see any blood coming from it. The mark was as if the skull had been fractured. When we put the deceased on the causeway we put him down gently. I was sober. The deceased was struck on the breast by Banks. Miller was standing next to the deceased when he was struck. - John Miller the younger, boatman, of Hesketh-with-Becconsall, said: Knight died on Wednesday night last. He remained at my house until he died. Banks looked "fresh" at the time the occurrence took place. The deceased was not drunk, and did not seem to be affected by liquor. I believe Banks and the deceased were not acquainted. Banks said he had never seen the deceased before in his life. - Dr. Bower said: On Thursday last I made a post mortem examination. I attribute the cause of death to compression of the brain, which was owing to extravasion of blood caused by fracture of the bones on the right side of the head. - Mary Knight, of Walton, said the deceased was her husband, and was 52 years of age, and was a gardener. - The jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter" against Banks." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 11 Jul 1863 "THE SUMMER ASSIZES. - The summer assizes for the northern division of Lancaster will open on Wednesday next, before Mr. Justice Blackburn and Mr. Justice Mellor. The calendar is an unusually light one, and contains the names of but five prisoners. The following is the list: - Dorothy Hodgson, farm-servant, 21, imp., charged with concealing the birth of her child, at Bolton-le-Sands, on the 27th May. Isaac Wilson, farm-servant, 21, r., charged with committing an unnatural crime, at Ulverston, on the 17th June. Thomas Banks, farmer, 34, r., (on bail), charged with killing and slaying Edward Knight, at Hesketh-with-Becconsall. Edward Swarbrick, labourer, 30, imp., charged with maliciously setting fire to a stack of hay, the property of James Jackson, a stack of hay, the property of William Lindow, and a stack of hay and Dutch barn, the property of Thomas Roper, on the 24th July, at Egton-with-Newland. John Walmsley, (on bail), charged with stealing, at Ellel, on the 26th July, three sovereigns and a half-sovereign, the moneys of Richard Parker." Published in the Lancaster Gazette, Sat., 1 Aug 1863 "ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER AT HESKETH-WITH-BECCONSALL: - In the case of Thomas Banks (on bail), who stood charged with killing and slaying Edward Knight at Hesketh-with-Becconsall, the grand jury ignored the bill. - The prisoner was arraigned upon the coroner's inquisition, when Mr. Addison said he did not intend to offer any evidence, and by his lordship's direction, the prisoner was discharged." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 8 Aug 1863 Mary Knight, the widow of Edward Knight, a gardener, died on 29 Jan 1871 in Walton-le-Dale, aged 62 years. Mary apparently died at the home she shared with her two unmarried daughters, Elizabeth and Jane. About two months after Mary's death the 1871 census was taken, on the night of 2 Apr 1871. Elizabeth Knight, a cotton weaver, aged 34, was living at Clifton's Row, Walton-le-Dale with her sister Jane Knight, a cotton weaver, aged 27. They were both listed as having been born in Walton-le-Dale.

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The Family of Edward and Ellen KNIGHT: Edward Knight, a servant, and Eleanor Melling, a spinster, both of the Parish of Blackburn, were married on 29 Apr 1776 at St Leonard the Less Chapel in Samlesbury. They were married after Banns by William Stockdale, Minister, and the witnesses were William Valentine and Henry Knight. The bride signed the marriage register with an X. The Banns had been read on 14, 21 and 28 April 1776. After marrying in Samlesbury, Edward and Ellen settled in the township of Fishwick, which is now considered an area of Preston, and baptized five children at St Wilfrid's Chapel. The first was Ann, who was baptized on 20 Jul 1777, with sponsors Richard and Jane Mellen (sic). She was followed by John, who was baptized on 11 Jul 1779, with sponsors Thomas and Alice Melling; then Henry, baptized on 24 Aug 1781, with sponsors Henry and Alice Knight; and Mary, who was baptized on 24 Aug 1785, with sponsors William and Mary Worthington. Their fifth and last child was Helen (Ellen) Knight, who was baptized on 6 May 1788, with sponsors Thomas Rodget and Betty Mellin (sic). When young Ellen was about 18 months old her mother died. Ellen Knight, the wife of Edward, was buried on 4 Dec 1789 in the churchyard of St John's Parish Church in Preston, aged 41 years. Edward KNIGHT: It appears that Edward Knight never remarried, and died on Sunday, 17 Jan 1830. He was buried three days later in St Wilfrid's Cemetery, aged 77 years. Death Notices: "On Sunday last, Mr. Edward Knight, of Brockholes, near Preston, in the 78th year of his age." Published in the Lancaster Gazette, Sat., 23 Jan 1830 and "On the 17th inst., Mr. Edward Knight, of Fishwick, near Preston, aged 77;" Published in the Lancaster Gazette, Sat., 30 Jan 1830 Mary KNIGHT: Edward and Ellen's daughter Mary, who was born in 1785, never married, and was still living on the family farm, Butterlands, when she died in 1831. She was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 25 Sep 1831, aged 46 years. Note: Butterlands was a farm, also known as Butterlands Farm, in the township of Fishwick (sometimes referred to as Brockholes), Preston. A street called Butterlands is the only reminder of the old farm that once stood on the site. It appears that the Knight and Melling families were neighbours and an area near Butterlands was once called Melling's Wood. It is now part of Fishwick Hall Golf Course.

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Elizabeth KNIGHT: Elizabeth Knight was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 26 Jun 1832, the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Knight. The sponsors were James Horn and Mary Melling. Edward Knight, a bachelor, and Elizabeth Pemberton, a spinster, both of Preston, were married on 27 Sep 1831 at St John's Parish Church in Preston. They were married, by licence, by Roger Carus Wilson, Vicar, and the witnesses were James Horn and Mary Melling. It would appear that Edward and Elizabeth left Preston shortly after the death of their daughter. They did not baptize any other children at St Wilfrid's Church and were not living in Preston at the time of the 1841 census.

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Elizabeth KNIGHT: Elizabeth Knight was baptized at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Brindle on 21 Jun 1819. She was the daughter of William and Ellen Knight, and the sponsors were Joseph and Margaret Southworth. Elizabeth was a twin, and her sister Mary was baptized at the same time, with sponsors Edmund and Ellen Haddock. William Knight, manufacturer, a widower, and Ellen Haydock, both of Walton, were married on 27 Nov 1818 at St Leonard's Chapel in Walton-le-Dale. They were married, by licence, by Edmund S Radcliffe, Curate, and the witnesses were Edmund Haydock and John Tomlison. The bride and Edmund Haddock signed the register with an X. The following day, William and Ellen were married in a Catholic ceremony in St Joseph's Catholic Church in Brindle. They were married by James Pope, and the witnesses were Edmund Haddock and Ann Brown. Ellen and Edmund's surname was spelled Haddock, which I believe was the correct spelling. A little more than a year after the twins were born William and Ellen had their first son, Edward, who was baptized on 17 Aug 1820; followed by Alice, baptized on 15 Sep 1823; and Joseph, who was baptized on 4 Feb 1825 - all baptized at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Brindle. When Ellen was about 7 months pregnant with their sixth child, she lost her husband. William Knight, of Hoghton, died on 31 Jan 1826, and was buried in the grounds of St Joseph's Catholic Church in Brindle on 3 Feb 1826, aged 49 years. About a month and a half later, their son Edmund was born. He was baptized at St Joseph's Church on 17 Feb 1826. William Knight left a Will naming his wife Ellen as his principal beneficiary, and mentioning his minor children, though not by name. William's oldest surviving child (by his first marriage), William Jr, would have been about 18 years of age, so still considered a minor. Elizabeth Knight, a straw bonnet maker, died on 17 Jun 1838 aged 18 years. At the time of her death she was living in Mount Street, Preston, and at the time of the 1841 census her mother, Ellen Knight, of independent means, aged c. 50, was living in Mount Street with two children, Edward, a coach painter, aged c. 20; and Alice, aged c. 15. Also staying with them was Jane Swarbrick, of independent means, aged c. 95. They were all listed as having been born in Lancashire. At the time of the 1851 census Ellen Knight, widow, an annuitant, aged 65, was living at 32 Mount Street, Preston with her unmarried daughter Alice, aged 27. Ellen was listed as born in Samlesbury and Alice was born in Walton. William's children by his first wife seem to have had a close relationship with the children he had with his second wife and at the time of the 1851 census William Knight (Jr), a Catholic Priest, aged 42, was living in Henry Street, Hartlepool, County Durham with his half-brother Joseph, also a Catholic priest, aged 26, and his unmarried half-sister Mary, a house keeper, aged 30. They were all listed as born in Brindle, Lancashire. Also staying with them was Ann Shea, an unmarried house servant, aged 24, who was born in Ireland. Note 1: William's first wife was called Dorothy, and sometimes referred to as Dolly. They may have been the William Knight and Dorothy Hodgson that were married in Yorkshire on the 3rd and 4th of November 1806. There appear to be two different marriage records, and this may be that, like his second marriage, they were married in both Church of England and Catholic Churches. William and Dorothy baptized five children at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Brindle before Dorothy's death in 1816, just two months after the birth of their fifth child. Baptism details for these children are available on request. Dorothy Knight was buried in the grounds of St Joseph's Catholic Church on 8 Jul 1816, aged 36 years. Note 2: Ellen Haddock may have been the child baptized Helena Haddock at St Joseph's Church, Brindle on 14 Feb 1786, the daughter of Roger and Helen Haddock, with sponsors Edmund Haddock and Ales (Alice) Houghton.

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Mary KNIGHT: Mary Knight was baptized at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 28 Sep 1817. She was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Knight, and the sponsors were Ed. (probably Edward) Knight and Margaret Hubberstay. She died aged just 18 years, and was buried in St Wilfrid's Cemetery on 6 Sep 1836. Joseph Knight, a weaver, and Elizabeth Melling, a spinster, both of Fulwood, were married on 18 Jun 1805 at St Mary's Church, Lancaster. They were married after Banns by James Thomas, Curate, and the witnesses were Thomas and Eleanor Slater. Elizabeth Melling signed the register with an X. Joseph and Elizabeth may have also had a Catholic marriage ceremony in Preston, but there is a gap in St Wilfrid's records from 1803 to 1813. This gap also means that we don't know exactly how many children they had during that period, but there were three children mentioned in his Will that are not included in the available baptism records. The first child that does appear in the baptism records is John, who was baptized on 27 Apr 1814, with sponsors Richard and Mary Melling. John was followed by the above mentioned Mary, then James, who was baptized on 17 May 1820, with sponsors John and Ann Melling; Elizabeth Knight, baptized on 6 Mar 1823, with sponsors George and Ann Abbot; and Margaret, who was baptized on 11 Dec 1825, with sponsors William and Margaret Melling. John and Elizabeth raised their family in the Township of Fishwick, Preston on a farm called Calland's House Farm or Callon's House Farm. It was referred to by both names in official documents and maps. The 1832 electoral rolls for Preston list Joseph Knight, a farmer, at Callon's, with his having the house and land being his qualification to vote. Elizabeth (Melling) Knight, of Fishwick, died on 23 May 1841, and was buried at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Preston on 26 May 1841, aged 58 years. Death Notice: "On Sunday last, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Joseph Knight, Fishwick, aged 58." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 29 May 1841 On the night of the 1841 census Joseph Knight, a farmer, aged c. 60, was living at Callands House Farm, Fishwick, Preston with three children, James, aged c. 20; Elizabeth, aged c. 15; and Margaret, aged c. 15. Also staying with them was Robert Swarbrick, an agricultural labourer, aged c. 20; and Margaret Kershaw, a dress maker, aged c. 20. They were all listed as born in Lancashire. Living nearby at Pinfold House Farm was Joseph's older son John Knight, a farmer, aged c. 25, with his wife Mary, aged c. 30, and two children, Joseph, aged 3; and Ann, aged 1. John Knight had married Mary Wilson at St Wilfrid's Chapel on 30 May 1836 but waited almost a month before having their "official" marriage at St Mary's Parish Church in Penwortham. They were married there on 29 Jun 1836 by Robert Atherton Rawstorne, Minister. Joseph Knight, of Fishwick, died on 11 Mar 1849 and was buried at St Ignatius Catholic Church on 14 Mar 1849, aged 69 years. Death Notice: "On Sunday last, aged 69, Mr. Joseph Knight, farmer, Fishwick." Published in the Preston Chronicle, Sat., 17 Mar 1849 Joseph Knight wrote his Will on 13 Sep 1848 appointing his sons-in-law John Smith and Thomas Turner his Executors. He made specific provision for his children - James; Edward (if he was to return to England); Elizabeth, the wife of James Haydock; Ann, the wife of John Smith; Ellen, the wife of Thomas Turner; and Margaret, the wife of John Singleton. He also made provision for his grandchildren - Joseph, the son of his son Edward, and Joseph and Ann, the children of his late son John. Joseph died on 12 Mar 1849 and his Will was proved on 14 Apr 1849, effects under the value of £300.

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