1Baptism Certificate. John was baptised on Tuesday the 7th August 1923, at St Matthews Church, in the Audley district of Blackburn. His uncle, John Edward Howson was one of the godparents - the other names are not recognised. An image of the certificate can be seen in the scrapbook.
1Birth Details. "GRO Birth Index Ref
Year Qtr Vol Page Place County Mother's Maiden Name
1923 Dec 8e 462 Blackburn Lancashire Ward."
1Parish Register, St Matthews Church, Blackburn. "Thurston JACKSON, son of John, a Cardmaster of 42 Oxford St, Blackburn and Mary Ann his wife, was baptised on the 26th January 1890. Born on the 12th January 1890."
2Parish Register Extract, St Matthew's, Blackburn. Marriage of THURSTON JACKSON, 25yrs, Bachelor, Weaver, 42 Oxford St, Father JOHN JACKSON a Card Master, on 3rd April 1915 to SARAH HOWSON, 22yrs, Spinster, Weaver, 4 Walter St, Father EDWARD HOWSON a Labourer. Witnesses were JOHN EDWARD HOWSON and CELIA HAYDOCK. (page 144 No 288).
1Parish Register Extract, St Matthew's, Blackburn. Marriage of THURSTON JACKSON, 25yrs, Bachelor, Weaver, 42 Oxford St, Father JOHN JACKSON a Card Master, on 3rd April 1915 to SARAH HOWSON, 22yrs, Spinster, Weaver, 4 Walter St, Father EDWARD HOWSON a Labourer. Witnesses were JOHN EDWARD HOWSON and CELIA HAYDOCK. (page 144 No 288).
1Birth Details. "GRO Birth Index
Year Quarter District County Vol Page Mother's Maiden Name
1918 Mar Blackburn Lancashire 8e 424 Howson." The birthdate of Thurston is stated in the Army service records of his father Thurston.2Death Details. "GRO Death Index
Year Quarter District County Vol Page Age
1918 Mar Blackburn Lancashire 8e 551 0."
1Marriage Details, LDS Film 1470928. St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire
Register: Marriages 1873 - 1878, Page 4, Entry 7
Marriage: 16 Jun 1873
John Jackson - (X), 20, Grinder, Bachelor, George St. West.
Mary Ann Alston - (X), 19, Tenter, Spinster, Mary Ann St.
Groom's Father: Thomas Jackson, Labourer
Bride's Father: William Alston, Engine Tenter
Witness: William Scarr, (X); Hannah Ashton, (X)
Married by Banns by: Matthew Green.
1Marriage Details, LDS Film 1470928. St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire
Register: Marriages 1873 - 1878, Page 4, Entry 7
Marriage: 16 Jun 1873
John Jackson - (X), 20, Grinder, Bachelor, George St. West.
Mary Ann Alston - (X), 19, Tenter, Spinster, Mary Ann St.
Groom's Father: Thomas Jackson, Labourer
Bride's Father: William Alston, Engine Tenter
Witness: William Scarr, (X); Hannah Ashton, (X)
Married by Banns by: Matthew Green.
1Parish Register, St Matthews Church, Blackburn. "James JACKSON, son of John, a Labourer of 6 Oxford St, Blackburn and Mary Ann his wife, was baptised on the 29th May 1888. Born on the 16th May 1888."
2Death Details, GRO Death Index. "Name: James Jackson
Date of Registration: Qtr 4 1888
Age: 0
Registration district: Blackburn
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 308."
1Parish Register, St Matthews Church, Blackburn. "James JACKSON, son of John, a Labourer of 42 Oxford St, Blackburn and Mary Ann his wife, was baptised on the 8th December 1895. Born on the 21st November 1895."
1Parish Register, St Matthew's Church, Blackburn. "Richard JACKSON, son of John, a Labourer of 42 Oxford St, Blackburn and Mary Ann his wife, was baptised on the 3rd October 1897. Born on the 17th September 1897."
2Death Details, GRO Death Index. "Name: Richard Jackson
Date of Registration: Qtr 4 1897
Age: 0
Registration district: Blackburn
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 285."
1Parish Register Extract, Lancs Record Office: PR 2905/1/1-18. St Wilfrids Church, Ribchester.
Christened: 18 Mar 1826
Father's Name: Richard JACKSON
This is the only record of a Thomas with a father called Richard in Ribchester between 1797 and 1835.2Death Certificate:. Thomas died of Brights Disease and Dropsy at his home in Brunswick Street, Blackburn, on the 28 Mar 1880. He was aged 52 years. An image of the death certificate can be seen in the Document Archive for J0501.
3Parish Register Extract, St John's Parish Church, Preston. 11 May 1845, Thomas Jackson, 21, Bachelor, Labourer of Water Street, son of Richard Jackson a Labourer, married Mary Barton, 21, spinster, Winder of Pole Street, daughter of the late Hugh Barton a Shoemaker. Both made a x mark. Witnesses were Joseph Jackson and Sarah Kay (or King).
1Parish Register Extract, St Wilfreds RC Church, Preston. Marianna Barton, daughter of Hugh and Ellen Barton. Baptised 12 Sep 1825. Sponsors: Robert Barton and Margaret Barker.
2Death Certificate:. Mary died of phthisis on the 22 May 1859 at her home in Lyon Street, Blackburn. She was aged 36 years. See scrap book for image of death certificate. Phthisis is an archaic term for a wasting of the body due to tubercolosis or cancer.
3Parish Register Extract, St John's Parish Church, Preston. 11 May 1845, Thomas Jackson, 21, Bachelor, Labourer of Water Street, son of Richard Jackson a Labourer, married Mary Barton, 21, spinster, Winder of Pole Street, daughter of the late Hugh Barton a Shoemaker. Both made a x mark. Witnesses were Joseph Jackson and Sarah Kay (or King).
1Birth Details, GRO Birth Index. Date: Dec Qtr 1847
Name: Hugh Jackson
Place: The Preston Union
Vol/Page: 21/608
Mother's Maiden Name: Barton.2Parish Register Extract. "Name: Hugh JACKSON
Birth Date: ---
Baptism Date: 14 Sep 1845
Parish: St John's, Preston, Lancashire
Father: Thomas Jackson
Mother: Mary
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number:."
1Birth Details, GRO Birth Index. Date: Jun Qtr 1847
Name: Ellen Jackson
Place: The Preston Union
Vol/Page: 21/682
Mother's Maiden Name: Barton.2Parish Register Extract. "Name: Ellen JACKSON
Birth Date: ---
Baptism Date: 25 Apr 1847
Parish: St John's, Preston, Lancashire
Father: Thomas Jackson
Mother: Mary
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number:."
1Birth Details, GRO Birth Index. Date: Mar Qtr 1859
Name: Robert Jackson
Place: Blackburn
Vol/Page:8e/268
Mother's Maiden Name: Barton.2Death Details, GRO Death Index. "Name: Robert Jackson
Date: Sep Qtr 1860
Age: 1 year
Place: Blackburn, Lancashire
Vol/Page: 8e/177."
1Parish Register Extract, Lancs Record Office: PR 2905/1/1-18. "St Wilfreds, Ribchester.
Christened: 2 Oct 1803
Fathers Name: Thomas."
1Birth Details, GRO Birth Index. Date: Sep Qtr 1849
Name: Thomas Jackson
Place: The Preston Union
Vol/Page: 21/588
Mother's Maiden Name: Barton.2Parish Register Extract. "Name: Thomas JACKSON
Birth Date: ---
Baptism Date: 9 Sep 1849
Parish: St John's, Preston, Lancashire
Father: Thomas Jackson
Mother: Mary
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number:."
1Baptism Details, Family Search. Name: William Alstead
Residence Place:
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 22 Nov 1812
Christening Date (Original): 22 NOV 1812
Christening Place: GISBURN,YORK,ENGLAND
Birthplace:
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1812
Name Note:
Death Date:
Father's Name:
Race:
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Hannah Alstead
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00766-1
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 599999
Reference ID:
Citing this Record:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQBJ-S3P : 30 December 2014, William Alstead, 18 Oct 1812); citing GISBURN,YORK,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 599,999.2Parish Register Extract, St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn. William Alston a bachelor of this parish, Engine Tenter, married Ellen Rostron a spinster of this parish on the 8 Jun 1835. Both signed with a X.
Witnesses were John Astley and Joseph Fairbrother but they witnessed most of the marriages that day so were probably church officials.
1Burial Details. Burial: 23 Apr 1866 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Ellen Alstead - Wife of William Alstead
Age: 51 Yrs
Abode: Moor St.
Buried by: J. Nicklin
Register: Burials 1861 - 1867, Page 494, Entry 6647
Source: LDS Film 1278821.2Parish Register Extract, St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn. William Alston a bachelor of this parish, Engine Tenter, married Ellen Rostron a spinster of this parish on the 8 Jun 1835. Both signed with a X.
Witnesses were John Astley and Joseph Fairbrother but they witnessed most of the marriages that day so were probably church officials.
1Birth Details, GRO Birth Index. Name: HALSTEAD, MARY ANN
Mother's Maiden Surname: ROSTRON
GRO Reference: 1838 J Quarter in OF BLACKBURN Volume 21 Page 20.2Baptism Details, Parish Register. St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Baptisms 1830-39, Page 302
Mary Ann daughter of William ALSTEAD, Labourer of Blackburn, and his wife Ellen.
1Birth Details. Name: Celia Halstead
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1840
Baptism Date: 5 Jun 1840
Baptism Place: St Mary-the-Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Father: William Halstead
Mother: Ellen
FHL Film Number: 1278805.2Baptism Details. Baptism: 5 Jun 1840 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Celia Halstead - [Child] of William Halstead & Ellen
Born: 3 Feb 1840
Abode: Blackburn
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: T. Sharples
Register: Baptisms 1839 - 1842, Page 131
Source: LDS Film 1278805.3Death Details, GRO Death Index. Year Qtr District County Vol Pg
1855 Mar Blackburn Lancashire 8e 196.
1Birth Details. Baptism: 30 Mar 1851 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Halstead - [Child] of William Halstead & Ellen
Born: 11 Mar 1851
Abode: Blackburn
Occupation: Engine Tenter
Baptised by: W. J. Monk
Register: Baptisms 1848 - 1854, Page 327, Entry 2609
Source: LDS Film 1278805.
1Marriage Certificate:. Isaiah and Florence were married on the 14th April 1934 at Blackburn Register Office. Just 2 weeks after his first wife died and 2 months before Jean (their last child) was born. An image of the marriage certificate can be seen in the scrapbook for Isaiah.
1Marriage Certificate:. Isaiah and Florence were married on the 14th April 1934 at Blackburn Register Office. Just 2 weeks after his first wife died and 2 months before Jean (their last child) was born. An image of the marriage certificate can be seen in the scrapbook for Isaiah.
1Marriage Certificate:. Isaiah and Mary were married on the 12th July 1911 at St Mark's Church in the Witton district of Blackburn. An image of the marriage certificate can be seen in the scrapbook for Isaiah.
1Birth Details, GRO Birth Index. Sep Qtr 1890
Mary Agnes Burke
Blackburn
8e/361
Mother's Maiden Name: Wright.2Death Certificate:. Mary Agnes died from Asphyxia due to inhaling coal gas at her home (124, Wensley St, Blackburn). The inquest held on the 31st March and the 4th April 1934, concluded that she had taken her own life (Felo de se). See scrapbook for images of Death Certificate and Newspaper reports.
3Marriage Certificate:. Isaiah and Mary were married on the 12th July 1911 at St Mark's Church in the Witton district of Blackburn. An image of the marriage certificate can be seen in the scrapbook for Isaiah.
1Birth Details, GRO Birth Index. Sep Qtr 1914
William H Jackson
Mother's Maiden Name : Burke
Blackburn
8e/672.2Death Details, GRO Death Index. Jun Qtr 1915
William H Jackson
Age: 0
Blackburn
8e/463.