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Nancy Heap

(1886 - ?)


Father: William Heap (abt.1834 - ?)
Mother: Alice Butson (1841 - ?)

Siblings:

Other parents of half-siblings:
  1. Father: m unknown
  2. Father: Thomas Coates

Children:

None


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
abt.1886-11 Birth
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
  • GRO index:  T2
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 24 Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire
  • Age: 4
  • Birthplace: Nelson, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3377-136-9:  F1  F2  T3
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1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 24 Burton Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 14
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Nelson, Lancshire
  • Census record RG13-3869-81-8:  F3  F4  T4
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1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 66 Thursfield Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 24
  • Occupation: Shop assistant in china warehouse
  • Birthplace: Nelson, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14-PN24784-RD471-SD1-ED6-SN407:  F5  F6  F7  T5
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? Death
  • Assumed; date not known


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Birth:  HEAP  Nancy  BUTSON    1886  Colne  Lancashire  Preston  COL/92/8
        
T2
HEAP, NANCY  BUTSON
GRO Reference: 1886  D Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION  Volume 08E  Page 273
        
T3
1891 census RG12 piece 3377 folio 136 page 9

Administrative County of  Lancaster
Civil Parish of  Great and Little Marsden
Municipal Borough of  Borough of Nelson
Municipal Ward of  Central
Urban Sanitary District of  Borough of Nelson
Town or Village or Hamlet of  Borough of Nelson
Rural Sanitary District of  [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of  Clitheroe
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of  St Mary

Schedule 60   24 Every St   4 rooms

William     Head  M  57    Clock Dresser Watch  _ X _  Lancashire Colne
Alice       Wife  M    50                              Lancashire Brierfield
Martha Ann  Daur  S    32  Cotton Weaver        _ X _  Lancashire Nelson
John        Son   S  17    Cotton Weaver        _ X _  Lancashire Nelson
Amelia      Daur  S    15  Cotton Weaver        _ X _  Lancashire Nelson
Williamson  Son   S  12    Cotton Weaver        _ X _  Lancashire Nelson
Nancy       Daur  S    4                               Lancashire Nelson

[In William's occupation, the word "Watch" was added later]

Transcribed from LANRG12_3377_3379-0075.jpg by dh


        
T4
1901 census RG13 piece 3869 folio 81 page 8

Administrative County  [blank]
Civil Parish of  Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish of  Burnley St Stephen
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of  Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of  Burnley Wood
Rural District of  [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of  Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of  [blank]

Schedule 116   24 Burton St

Margaret Alderson      Head   Wid    62                                     Lancs Brierfield
Mary A. Alderson       Daur   S      40  Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Brierfield
Tamar Alderson         Daur   S      32  Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Brierfield
Thomas Alderson        Son    S    30    Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Brierfield
Margaret J. Alderson   Daur   S      26  Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Burnley
Elizabeth A. Alderson  Daur   S      22  Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Burnley
John W. Alderson       Son    S    19    Shop Assistant Clothier  Worker    Lancs Burnley
Nancy Heap             Niece  S      14  Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Nelson

Transcribed from LANRG13_3867_3869-0747.jpg by dh

        
T5
1911 census RG14 PN24784 RD472 SD1 ED6 SN407

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  1   East Ward
Enumeration District       6

Mrs Alderson
66 Thurspeld[sic] Rd  BURNLEY

Schedule 407

Margaret Alderson         Head        72  Widow   7 7                                              Brierfield Lancashire
Mary Ann Alderson         Daughter    50  Single       Cop Winder      Cotton Mill      Worker     Brierfield Lancashire
Tamar Alderson            Daughter    42  Single       Dressmaker      own acct         At Home    Brierfield Lancashire
Thomas Alderson           Son       40    Single       Cotton Weaver   Cotton Mill      Worker     Brierfield Lancashire
Elizabeth Alice Alderson  Daughter    32  Single                                                   Burnley Lancashire
Nancy Heap                Neice       24  Single       Shop Assistant  China Warehouse  Worker     Nelson Lancashire

[The numbers of children are struck out]

Enumerator AHM    1 Males  5 Females  6 Persons     5 rooms. Signed  Margaret Alderson
                                                                     66 Thursfield Rd Fulledge Burnley

Transcribed from rg14_24784_0813_03.jpg and rg14_24784_0814_03.jpg by dh

        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image LANRG12_3377_3379-0075.jpg
F2 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3377-136-9-Heap.text
F3 Image LANRG13_3867_3869-0747.jpg
F4 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3869-81-8-Alderson.text
F5 Image rg14_24784_0813_03.jpg
F6 Image rg14_24784_0814_03.jpg
F7 Transcript Census-1911-RG14-PN24784-RD472-SD1-ED6-SN407.text


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