The Lancashireman's family history

William Heap

(abt.1834 - ?)

Father:	not known
Mother:	not known

Siblings:

Children:

With Alice Butson

Nancy Heap (1886 - ?)

Timeline

Date	Event	Information	Sources
abt.1834	Birth		Estimated from age at marriage
1879-08-02	Marriage Alice Butson (1841 - ?)	Place: St Paul, Little Marsden Age: 45 Occupation: Weaver Witness: James Robinson Witness: Jane Heap	Parish record: F1 T1
1881-04-03	Census	Abode: Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire Age: 47 Occupation: Worsted weaver Birthplace: Laneshawbridge, Lancashire Note: 7 children from William's previous marriages are on this census record	Census record RG11-4160-61-9: F2 F3 T2 familysearch: Link
1891-04-05	Census	Abode: 24 Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire Age: 57 Occupation: Clock dresser Note: Presumably "Cloth dresser" Birthplace: Colne, Lancashire Note: 4 children from William's previous marriages are on this record	Census record RG12-3377-136-9: F4 F5 T3 familysearch: Link
?	Death		Assumed; date not known

Transcripts of sources

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T1	1879 Marriage solemnized in S. Paul's Church in the Parish of Little Marsden in the County of Lancaster No. 201 August 2 1879 William Heap 45 Widower Weaver Little Marsden Moses Heap (deceased) Weaver Alice Coates 39 Widow Brierfield Christopher Butson (deceased) Collier Married in the Parish Church according to the Riates and Ceremonies of the Established Church by License by me, Horation Bentley, Vicar This marriage was solemnized between us { William Heap X his mark } in the Presence of us { James Robinson } { Alice Coates X her mark } { Jane Heap }
T2	1881 census RG11 piece 4160 folio 61 page 9 Civil Parish or Township of Gt & Little Marsden City or Municipal Borough of [blank] Municipal Ward of [blank] Parliamentary Borough of [blank] Town or Village or Hamlet of Nelson Urban Sanitary District of Nelson Rural Sanitary District of [blank] Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Marys Schedule 39 Every St Wm Heap Head Mar 47 Worsted Weaver Laneshaw Bridge Colne Lanc Alice Heap Wife Mar 41 HouseKeeper Brierfield Lanca Martha Ann Heap Daughter Unmar 22 Worsted Weaver Nelson Lancash Alice Heap Daughter 13 Cotton Weaver Nelson Lancash Albert Heap Son 12 Scholar Nelson Lancash Rebecca Heap Daughter 10 Nelson Lancash John Heap Son 6 Nelson Lancash Amelia Heap Daughter 4 Nelson Lancash Williamson Heap Son 2 Nelson Lancash Transcribed from LANRG11_4159_4162-0374.jpg by dh
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

Ref.

Transcript

1879 Marriage solemnized in S. Paul's Church in the Parish of Little Marsden in the County of Lancaster
No. 201  August 2 1879
William Heap  45  Widower  Weaver  Little Marsden  Moses Heap (deceased) Weaver
Alice Coates  39  Widow            Brierfield      Christopher Butson (deceased) Collier
Married in the Parish Church according to the Riates and Ceremonies of the Established Church by License
by me, Horation Bentley, Vicar
This marriage was solemnized between us  {  William Heap X his mark  }  in the Presence of us  {  James Robinson  }
                                         {  Alice Coates X her mark  }                         {  Jane Heap       }

1881 census RG11 piece 4160 folio 61 page 9

Civil Parish or Township of  Gt & Little Marsden
City or Municipal Borough of  [blank]
Municipal Ward of  [blank]
Parliamentary Borough of  [blank]
Town or Village or Hamlet of  Nelson
Urban Sanitary District of  Nelson
Rural Sanitary District of  [blank]
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of  St Marys

Schedule 39  Every St

Wm Heap          Head      Mar    47    Worsted Weaver  Laneshaw Bridge Colne Lanc
Alice Heap       Wife      Mar      41  HouseKeeper     Brierfield Lanca
Martha Ann Heap  Daughter  Unmar    22  Worsted Weaver  Nelson Lancash
Alice Heap       Daughter           13  Cotton Weaver   Nelson Lancash
Albert Heap      Son              12    Scholar         Nelson Lancash
Rebecca Heap     Daughter           10                  Nelson Lancash
John Heap        Son              6                     Nelson Lancash
Amelia Heap      Daughter           4                   Nelson Lancash
Williamson Heap  Son              2                     Nelson Lancash

Transcribed from LANRG11_4159_4162-0374.jpg by dh

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

File sources

Ref.	Type	File name
F1	Image	Marriage-WilliamHeap-AliceCoates-neeButson-1879-08-02-StPaulLittleMarsden.jpeg
F2	Image	LANRG11_4159_4162-0374.jpg
F3	Transcript	Census-1881-RG11-4160-61-9-Heap.text
F4	Image	LANRG12_3377_3379-0075.jpg
F5	Transcript	Census-1891-RG12-3377-136-9-Heap.text