Frances Tinsley

Frances Tinsley
(1853-After 1905)

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Spouses/Children:
Thomas William Pickering

Frances Tinsley ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

Born: 10 Jan 1853, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ ¹⁶
Marriage: Thomas William Pickering on 27 Sep 1877 in Parish of Rochdale, Lancashire, England ¹
Died: After 1905

bullet General Notes:

:
1871 census, Bolton, Tonge with Haulgh, Lancashire, England, District 2

town of Bolton, Lancashire

page 13
No. of schedule: 71
Castle Street

James Cross Fulton?, Head, married, male, age 32, Solicitor, born Lancashire, Bolton
Mary Jane ", wife, married, female, age 27, born Lancashire, Ulverstone
Ellen Malry ", daughter, unmarried, female, age 1, born Lancashire, Bolton, Tonge with Haulgh
Frances Tinsley, servant, unmarried, female, age 18, Cook, born Cheshire, Weston Runcorn
Catherine Isset, servant, unmarried, female, age 21, Nurse, born Lincolnshire, Aslackby

bullet Research Notes:

This birth registration is likely our Frances Tinsley and should be ordered from the GRO in England..

ordered same. December 24, 2004 from the GRO

Name: Tinsley, Frances
Record Type: Births
Quarter: March
Year: 1853
District: Runcorn
County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a Page: 200
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• Residence, 1861, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. ¹⁶

• Occupation: Servant, Cook, 1871, Bolton, Lancashire, England. ²¹

• Occupation, 1877, Lancashire, England. ¹³ Domestic Servant

• Residence, 1877, Church Stile, Rochdlale, Lancashire. ¹³

• Residence, 1881, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. ¹²

• Residence, 1884, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. ¹⁸ Collier's Row, Weston, Runcorn

• Residence: Collier's Row, 1891, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. ¹⁴

• Residence, 1901, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. ²⁰

• Residence: Prospect House, 1905, Weston in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.

Frances married Thomas William Pickering, son of William Pickering and Hannah Hudson, on 27 Sep 1877 in Parish of Rochdale, Lancashire, England.¹³ (Thomas William Pickering was born about 1849 in Perth, Scotland ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ ²³ ²⁴ and died on 29 Sep 1905 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England ²² ²⁵.) The cause of his death was Fracture of the skull.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Note the witness to the marriage of Thomas William Pickering and Frances Tinsley: one Elizabeth Jane Pickering. surely a sister to Thomas Pickering. The 1881 census records for the village of Runcorn recorded Elizabeth J Pickering , age 33, living unmarried , and working as a Cook Servant, born in Perth, Scotland, which will be a big help in locating the family earlier in Scotland. note by jc anderson

1 General Register Office, England, No. 99, 1877, Registration District of Rochdale, Lancashire. :
1877, Marriage solemized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Rochdale in the County of Lancaster.
No. 99
When married: Sept 27, 1877
Name and Surname: Thomas William Pickering, age 27, Bachelor,
Rank or profession: Sergeant,
Residence: Burnley Barracks
Father's Name: William Pickering
Rank or profession of Father: Woolstapler

Name and Surname: Frances Tinsley, age 25, Spinster,
Rank or profession: Domestic Servant,
Residence Church Stile
Father's Name: George Tinsley
Rank or profession of Father: Carpenter

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceromonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, Edward C Macleod, Vicar

(signed) Thomas William Pickering, Frances Tinsley
in the presence of: Anthony Johnson, Elizabeth Jane Pickering. Note Rochdale is about 10 miles South of Burnley in Lancashire and is now a suburb of Manchester. Runcorn is about 25 miles west of Manchester. So it would appear that Thomas William Pickering and Frances Tinsley were married at a convenient location between Runcorn where Frances Tinsley was born and the Burnley Barracks where Thomas was stationed with a rank of Sergeant in 1877.

2 BC Archives, registration 1965-09-014848, film B-13274. :
Place of Death: White Rock, B.C.
Length of stay: municipality: 9 years, Province: 19 years, Canada: 52 years
Full name of deceased: Pickering, John
Permanent address: White Rock, B.C., Winter Street, house 1368
Male, Canadian, Widowed, Birthplace: Weston Point, England
Date of Birth: October 29, 1884, Age 81
Trade or profession: Civil Servant
Date deceased last worked: 1946, Total years in occupation: 35 years
Maiden name of wife: Florence Louise Dockrey

Name of father: U/N,
Name of mother: Tinsley, Frances
Birthplace father: England, Birthplace Mother: England

Informant: Lillian Pickering, daughter
address of informant: 1368 Winter Street, White Rock, B.C.

Cremation: November 24, 1965, Vancouver, B.C.,Vancouver Crematorium
Date of Death: November 21, 1965
Name of Doctor: R.N. Waterman, M.D.

3 General Register Office, England, 1884, No 411, district of Runcorn, County of Cheshire. :
1884, Registration District: Runcorn, birth in the Sub-district of Runcorn, in the County of Chester
#411:
When and Where born: twenty ninth October, 1884, Collier's Row, Weston
Name: John
Sex: Boy
Name and Surname of Father: Thomas William Pickering
Name and Surname of Mother: Frances Pickering, formerly Tinsley

occupation of father: Weighing Machine Fitter
Signature and residence of informant: T W Pickering, Collier's Row, Weston
When registered: Twentieth November, 1884
Signature of registrar: Henry Coleburn, Registrar

4 LDS British Census, 1881, CD collection, Source: FHL Film 1341843 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3517 Folio 100, Page 37, and Folio 73, Page 25. 1881 census, Dwelling: Colliers Row
Census Place: Weston In Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341843 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3517 Folio 100 Page 37

Marr Age Sex Birthplace

Thomas W. PICKERING M 30 M Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: General Lab
Frances PICKERING M 28 F Weston, Cheshire, England
Rel: Wife
George W. PICKERING U 2 M Weston, Cheshire, England
Rel: Son
Thomas PICKERING U 9 m M Weston, Cheshire, England
Rel: Son
Thomas MC MILLON U 26 M Scotland
Rel: Boarder
Occ: General Lab
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Dwelling: Brookfield
Census Place: Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341843 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3517 Folio 73 Page 25

Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Christina E. HANNAH U 19 F Manchester, Lancashire, England
Rel: Serv (Head)
Occ: House Maid Servant
Elizabeth J. PICKERING U 33 F Perth, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Cook Servant

5 General Register Office , England, marriages, Runcorn, Cheshire, volume 8a, page 311, No. 387. :
1883, Marriage solemnized at Runcorn in the Parish of Runcorn in the County of Cheshire
No. 387
When married: Seventeenth of June 1883
Name and Surname: George Tinsley, age 28, Bachelor, Labourer, residence at time of marriage: Weston,
Father's Name: George Tinsley, Profession of Father: Labourer

Elizabeth Jane Pickering, age 35, Spinster, residence: Weston,
Father's Name: William Pickering, Profession of Father: Accountant

Married in the Parish Church after Banns by me, J.J. Bryant
in the Presence of us, Thomas William Pickering Incumbent of Weston Parish, Frances Pickering

6 District 20, image 15 and 26. :

No . of schedule: 80
address: Ford Bank Terrace

George Tinsley, Head, married, male, age 35, Stationery Engine Driver, employed, born Weston, Cheshire
Elizabeth J, ", Wife, married, female, age 43, born Perth Scotland
Mary E. Pickering, Step Daur, single, female, age 20, born Penrith Cumberland
Ethyl Tinsley, daughter, single, female, age 6, scholar, born Weston Cheshire
John H ", Son, single, male, age 4, born Weston Cheshire
Blanche ", daur, female, age 1, born Weston Cheshire

No. of schedule: 148
address: Colliers Row

Thomas W. Pickering, Head, married, age 40, occupation: Timekeeper, born Perth, Scotland
Frances , ", wife, married, age 38, married, born Weston, Cheshire
George W., son, age 12, scholar, born Weston, Cheshire
Fanny, daughter, age 8, scholar, born Weston, Cheshire
John, son, age 6, scholar, born Weston, Cheshire
Harry, son, age 4, born Weston, Cheshire
Annie M, daughter, age 1, born Weston, Cheshire
Ellen, daughter, age 8 mos, born Weston, Cheshire

7 1901 census, Weston, Cheshire, England. :

Folio 69, Page 32, Schedule 153
Amelia Tinsley, Head of family, Widow, age 81, female, born Lancashire, Bolton,
Address: Quarry Bank, Weston
Parliamentary Borough: Northwich
Ecclessiastical Parish: Runcorn All Saints
County: Cheshire

Folio 59, page 11, Schedule 22
Address: Heath Road, Weston, Cheshire
George Howard, married age 58, male, profession: Chemical Works Weighman, born Cheshire, Runcorn
Sarah Howard, Wife, married, age 51, female, born Cheshire, Helsby
Fred Howard, Son, single, age 18, male, Apprentice Plumber, born Lancashire, Widnes
William Tinsley, relation to head of family : (Boarder) single, age 37, male, profession: Chemical Labourer, born Cheshire, Weston

Folio 71, page 35
Address: Weston
Parish: Runcorn All Saints
Thomas Pickering, Head, married, age 50, male, occupation: Weigher, born Scotland
Frances Pickering, Wife, married, age 48, female, born Cheshire, Weston
Thomas Pickering, Son, single, age 20, male, occupation: Fitter, born Cheshire, Weston
John Pickering, Son, single, age 16, male, occupation Grocer's Assistant, born Cheshire, Weston
Harry Pickering, Son, single, age 14, male, Pawnbroker Assistant, born Cheshire, Weston
Annie M Pickering, Daughter, single, age 10, born Cheshire, Weston
Ellen Pickering, Daughter, single, age 9, female, born Cheshire, Weston
Joseph Pickering, Son, single, age 8, born Cheshire, Weston
Walter Pickering, Son, single, age 6, born Cheshire, Weston

page 10
No of schedule: 53
South Road
Geo Wm. Pickering, Head, married, male, age 22, Chemical Worker, born Cheshire, Weston
Mary ", Wife, married, female, age 21, born Cheshire, Weston Point
Mary ", daughter, single, female, age 1, born Cheshire, Weston Point

:
page 10
No. of schedule: 55
South Road
George Myers, Head, married, male , age 62, Grocer, working on own account, at home, born Cheshire, Norton
Sarah ", wife, married, female, age 63, born Cheshire, Upton
Herbert ", son, single, male, age 24, Chemical Labourer, work, born Cheshire, Weston Point
Phoeby ", daughter, single, female, age 32, born Cheshire, Frodsham
Charles ", grandson, single, male, age 5, born Cheshire, Weston Point

[note .. earlier census records has George Myers born in Moreton, Cheshire]

RG13, Piece 3335, Folio 70, Page 24, Schedule 161
Address: 36 Handley St. Runcorn
John W Dockrey, Head of family, married, age 41, male, profession: Stock Keeper at Docks, born Cheshire, Altrincham
Lily Dockrey, Wife, married, age 37, female, born Cheshire, Birkenhead
Florence L Dockrey, Daughter, age 13, female, born Lancashire, Manchester
Arthur W Dockrey, Son, age 11, male, born Cheshire, Weston Point
Bernard G Dockrey, Son, age 8, male, born Lancs, Warrington
Mabel G Dockrey, Daughter, age 6, female, born Lancs, Warrington

8 1871 census, Bolton, Tonge with Haulgh, Lancashire, England, District 2. :
town of Bolton, Lancashire

page 13
No. of schedule: 71
Castle Street

James Cross Fulton?, Head, married, male, age 32, Solicitor, born Lancashire, Bolton
Mary Jane ", wife, married, female, age 27, born Lancashire, Ulverstone
Ellen Malry ", daughter, unmarried, female, age 1, born Lancashire, Bolton, Tonge with Haulgh
Frances Tinsley, servant, unmarried, female, age 18, Cook, born Cheshire, Weston Runcorn
Catherine Isset, servant, unmarried, female, age 21, Nurse, born Lincolnshire, Aslackby

9 GRO office, England. CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF BIRTH GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Runcorn
1853 Birth in the Sub-district of Runcorn in the County of Chester

No. 472
When and where born: Tenth January 1853, Weston
Name: Frances
Sex: Girl

Name of Father: George Tinsley
Name and maiden surname of Mother: Amelia Tinsley, formerly Green
Occupation of Father: Labourer

Informant: x the mark of Amelia Tinsley, Mother, Weston
When registered: Twelth February, 1853
Registrar: J Buckley, Registrar

10 1861 census, Weston, Runcorn, Cheshire. :
page 18, family 72
House Weston Village

George Tinsley, Head, married, male, age 40, Labourer in Chemical Works, born Burtonwood, Lancashire
Emelia ", wife, married, female, age 42, born Bolton over? Heelton?, Lancashire
Thomas ", son, unmarried, male, age 15, Labourer in Chemical Works, born Weston, Cheshire
Frances ", daughter, unmarried, female, age 8, Scholar, born Weston, Cheshire
George ", son, unmarried, male, age 6, Scholar, born Weston, Cheshire
William ", son , unmarried, male, age 11 months, infant, born Weston, Cheshire

11 England and Wales, National Probate Calendar" (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941. :

probate: 3 December 1877
PICKERING, William, Effects under £300, Administration of the effects of William Pickering late of Penrith in the County of Cumberland, Weighman at the public scales, who died 8 February, 1876 at Penrith was granted at CARLISLE to Hannah Pickering of Penrith, Widow the Relict.

probate: 23 April, 1906
PICKERING, Thomas William, of Weston Runcorn Cheshire, commercial clerk, died 29 September, 1905, Administration (with will) CHESTER, 23 April, to Frances Pickering, widow, Effects £211

probate: 30 July 1889
PICKERING, Hannah, Administration of the personal estate of Hannah Pickering late of Penrith in the County of Cumberland , Widow, who died 11 July 1889 at Penrith was granted at CARLISLE to John Hudson Pickering of 106 Elswick East Terrace , Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the County of Northumberland, Watchman, the son and one of the Next of Kin.

probate: 25 July 1929
TINSLEY, Elizabeth Jane, of 143 Victoria Road, Northwich, Cheshire , widow, died 22 June 1929, Probate: LONDON, to William Bramhall, wheelwright and John Hudson Tinsley, labourer, Effects: £285 4s. 4d.

12 LDS British Census, 1881, CD collection, Source: FHL Film 1341843 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3517 Folio 100, Page 37, and Folio 73, Page 25.

13 General Register Office, England, No. 99, 1877, Registration District of Rochdale, Lancashire.

18 General Register Office, England, 1884, No 411, district of Runcorn, County of Cheshire.

19 General Register Office , England, marriages, Runcorn, Cheshire, volume 8a, page 311, No. 387.

22 England and Wales, National Probate Calendar" (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941.

23 General Register Office. :
Certified Copy of an Entry of Death
Registration District of Runcorn,
1905 Death in the Sub-District of Runcorn, in the County of Chester
No. 78
When and where died: found on the 29 Sep 1905 in the Gullet a road on Runcorn Hill U.D.
Name and Surname: Thomas William Pickering, Male, age 55 years
Occupation: Commercial Clerk
Cause of Death: Fracture of the skull, due to accidently falling into the Gullet.
Informant: Certificate received from Robert Dobson, Coroner for Halton Fee?, Cheshire.
Inquest held twenty Ninth September, 1905
When registered: Twenty Ninth September, 1905
Registrar: Thomas Cooke

24 1871 census, Penrith, Cumberland, England. :
Netherend East, Penrith, Cumberland
No. of Schedule: 52
address: No. 1, Horse and Farrier Yard

William Pickering, Head, married, age 48, Wool Stapler and Weigh Master, born Cumberland, Hesket
Hannah ", Wife, married, age 44, born Cumberland, Penrith
Eliza. Jane ", Daug. unmarried, age 23, born Scotland
Thomas Wm. ", Son, unmarried, age 21, Solicitors Clerk, born Scotland
Mary Eliza- ", Gd Daug., age 10 months, born Cumberland, Penrith

page 14, No. on schedule: 74
52, Burrowgate
John Hudson, Head, married, male, age 47, Tallow Chandler (employing 1 boy) , born Cumberland, Penrith
Elizabeth ", wife, married, female, age 47, born Westmorland, Bampton
William H ", son, male, age 21, Brokers Clerk, born Cumberland, Penrith
Tom N ", son, male, age 9, Scholar, born Cumberland, Penrith
Elizabeth ", daughter, female, age 7, Scholar, born Cumberland, Penrith
Robert N Hudson, son, male, age 4, born Cumberland, Penrith
Mary Ann Brunskill, Servant, female, age 16, General Servant Domestic, born Cumberland, Penrith

Frances Tinsley 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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