Doodsons in Oldham A tree tracing Doodsons in Oldham on the 1911 census Unlinked and fragmented Although there are a few distinct family groups on these trees these are unlinked to other Family trees prepared by Mike Doodson major trees - no provable links have been found ... yet. Sources of information: Census returns for 1841-1911 plus Births Marriages and Deaths records

Entries in bold type - given (Christian) names Entries in italic type - spouse surnames

Updated March 2020

Fanny had been living in Rooden Lane, Prestwich when she died. Given that Thomas lived there at least between No definitive trace prior to 1911 1853 and his death in1859, she might 1911: boarding at 10 Dalton Street, have been related to Thomas Chadderton James is described as a bleacher on the marriage records of Thomas Fanny and Betty and Thomas and Mary Doodson Mary Ann (1807 - 34) (1884 - ) Heywood One Thomas Doodson was baptised at St James Thomas, Pendleton in (? - ?) 1807 to James (crofter) Thomas’ occupation described as Barm Seller in his marriage records and that of Joseph and Ann Doodson and Ann below. During this period Thomas lived at Rooden Lane, a hamlet near Prestwich No definitive trace prior to 1891 Mary 1891: lodging at Beeson Brickworks, Thomas ? Betty m. July 1853 m.1855 Todhunter Oldham. - Blacksmith. Recorded as (1808 - 59) m. ? ? Heywood Prestwich Prestwich (1813 - ?) born in Bury. d.Prestwich (? - ?) (1821 - Nov 1853) b.Caldbeck, Cumbria 1901: boarding at "Model" Castle Street, Oldham. - carter. Recorded 1871: Thomas and Mary as born in Bury living at Clayton Street, 1911: at Jaggers Working Mens Prestwich Home, Beever Street. - Blacksmith Ann 1871: Mary (widow) at striker. Described as being single 1871: Joseph (described as a printer) and Ann Joseph Liddiard Clayton Street, Prestwich m. 1868 living in Thornsett, next door to Ann’s parents (1847 - 77) (1850- ?) 1891: Mary (widow) at Manchester John and family d.Derbyshire b.Thornsett, Park Terrace, Prestwich (1851 - ) Joseph died in 1877 in an asylum in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Oldham Ann remarried in 1878 to John Howe 1881: Harry as step-son of John and Ann Howe 1901: no trace of Harry at Thornset,New Mills. Recorded as born in 1911: Harry and family at 43 Wood End, Shaw Thornset, Derbyshire. Living next door was Mary 1939: Harry and Lily at Duckworth Street, Doodson, granddaughter of William Liddiard. Crompton Lily 1891: Harry and Mary living with Howe family at Harry Mary Ingham Thornsett. Both described as step-children of (1875 - 1948) m. 1905 (1874 - ) (1887 - 1947) John Howe and Ann (now remarried to John) b.New Mills Oldham Thornsett b.Shaw d.Crompton d.Crompton 1911: Mary servant at home of Proctor in Riston (near Blackburn) Fred Edith Florrie (1906 - 80) (1906 - 09) (1911 - ) b.Shaw b/d.Crompton b.East Crompton d.Oldham 1939: Fred in Florrie married Devizes, Wiltshire. Frank Clarke in Did not marry 1936 In Middleton