The Weaverham Clan Last Updated 28th December 2020 ©2020 Ray Warburton Table of Contents Preface -- Weaverham 2 Surnames 3 Descendants of Peter Warburton & Elizabeth Smith First Generation 4 Second Generation 5 Third Generation 8 Fourth Generation 14 Fifth Generation 25 Sixth Generation 41 Seventh Generation 47 Place Index 51 Person Index 60 1 PREFACE This clan is closely linked to the Hale Barns Clan by DNA, and probably diverged after the family were established in Hale. It appeared in Grappenhall but moved to Weaverham, near Northwich, Cheshire, and then spread to places such as Daresbury, Preston Brook, and Thelwall, near the Lancashire border. A new branch, added in 2020, was originally attached to the Partington Clan, but this was discounted, and further investigation revealed a probable link to the Weaverham Clan. A descendant of the clan was Adrian Warburton whose exploits are described in Warburton's War: The Life of Wing Commander Adrian Warburton, DSO, DFC by Tony Spooner. Surnames A Allen, Allin, Astbury B Bancroft, Barber, Barlow, Beaumont, Bebbington, Beckett, Bennett, Berry, Billington, Blackshaw, Brereton, Brookes, Burgess C Caw, Challinor, Clarke, Cooper, Coulter, Crompton D Davidson E Edwards F Fletcher, Flowers, Ford, Fowles, Fryer G Greenall, Greenway H Haldane, Hanson, Harrison, Harvey, Hennis, Hill, Hudson J Jackson, Jones K Kay L Lanigan, Latham, Lawrinson, Lidderdale, Little, Loughlin M Maddock, McCormick, Mellor, Mitchell N Needham, Norton P Parker, Parkes, Pearce, Pemberton, Pierce R Ravenscroft, Rigby, Rowland, Rushton S Sanders, Scott, Seddon, Smith, Snelson, Swinton T Thurlby, Townsend W Walker, Warburton, Ward, Wilkinson, Wimpenny, Wintle, Wood, Wrigglesworth, Wright 3 Descendants of Peter Warburton & Elizabeth Smith First Generation 1. Peter Warburton. Peter was from Latchford at the time of his marriage. On 22 Jan 1722 Peter married Elizabeth Smith in Grappenhall, Cheshire. One record on FamilySearch has the date of January 28th. Elizabeth was born in Grappenhall, Cheshire, on 27 Oct 1696. They had the following children: i. Ellen Warburton. Ellen was born on 20 Oct 1723. She was christened in Grappenhall, Cheshire, on 1 Nov 1723. ii. John Warburton. John was born in Latchford, Cheshire, in 1725. He was christened in Grappenhall, Cheshire, on 28 Mar 1725. iii. Elizabeth Warburton. Elizabeth was born in Latchford, Cheshire, on 16 Jan 1728. She was christened in Grappenhall, Cheshire, on 21 Jan 1728. iv. Alice Warburton. Alice was born in Latchford, Cheshire, on 9 Nov 1730. She was christened in Grappenhall, Cheshire, on 20 Nov 1730. v. Eleanor Warburton. Eleanor was born in Latchford, Cheshire, on 16 Apr 1732. She was christened in Grappenhall, Cheshire, on 30 Apr 1732. 2 vi. Peter Warburton (1734-1780) 3 vii. James Warburton (1736-1805) 4 Descendants of Peter Warburton & Elizabeth Smith Second Generation 2. Peter Warburton (Peter1). Peter was born in Latchford, Cheshire, in 1734. He was christened in Grappenhall, Cheshire, on 1 Feb 1734. Peter died in Weaverham, Cheshire, on 2 Dec 1780. The vicar added a sad little note to Peter’s burial record: "Thatcher. He had been a farmer but failed in this world." In Aug 1763 when Peter was 29, he married Elizabeth Walker in Whitegate, Cheshire. This is the most likely marriage of Peter and Elizabeth, and therefore the most likely identity for Elizabeth. The marriage license describes Peter as Peter the Younger of Latchford, husbandman. His brother James is a witness. Elizabeth was born in Acton, Cheshire, in 1738. She was christened on 2 Jul 1738. Elizabeth died in Weaverham, Cheshire, on 6 Oct 1813. Elizabeth’s age was 75 on the burial record. They had the following children: i. James Warburton. James was born in 1765. He was christened in Weaverham, Cheshire, on 20 Jul 1765. 4 ii. Thomas Warburton (1767-1817) 5 iii. John Warburton (1770-1835) iv. Betty Warburton. Betty was born in 1776. She was christened in Weaverham, Cheshire, on 14 Apr 1776. Betty died in 1840. On 17 Jul 1797 when Betty was 21, she married James Maddock in Daresbury, Cheshire. James and Betty had at least one son. James was born in Hatton, Cheshire, in 1769. James died in 1835. 6 v. William Warburton (1779-1855) 3. James Warburton (Peter1). James was born in Grappenhall, Cheshire, in 1736. He was christened in Grappenhall, St Wilfred, Cheshire, on 11 Mar 1736. James died in Lymm, Cheshire, on 25 May 1805. He was buried in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire, on 31 May 1805. Some sources have James the son of William, born 24th March, baptised 16th April 1736 at Lymm. However a James son of William was buried in 1737. The only other James baptised at that time was the son of Peter, farmer of Grappenhall, who was baptised at Grappenhall on March 11th 1735/6. 5 Second Generation James’s grandson Peter (1803-92) was attached to the Partington clan, based on several Ancestry Public Trees. This seemed incorrect given his age at death exactly matches the birth and baptism of the son of James’s son John and his wife Martha Harrison. I therefore moved him out of the Partington clan, and then recognised the link to the Weaverham Clan. I discussed the situation in a Post on the Warburton Website dated April 12th 2020. James was buried in grave OZ16, aged 69, along with his wife Sarah, and daughters Martha and Ann. On 13 May 1762 when James was 26, he married Sarah Allen in Daresbury, Cheshire. Sarah was born on 15 Apr 1736. She was christened in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire, on 29 Apr 1736. Sarah died in Thelwall, Cheshire, on 23 Feb 1805. She was buried in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire, on 25 Feb 1805. Sarah was the daughter of James Allen. She was buried in grave OZ16, aged 68, along with her husband James, and daughters Martha and Ann. They had the following children: i. Mary Warburton. Mary was born in Lymm, Cheshire, on 20 Dec 1762. She was christened in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire, on 22 Jan 1763. ii. Peter Warburton. Peter was born in Lymm, Cheshire, on 11 Jul 1764. He was christened in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire, on 5 Aug 1764. Peter died in Appleton, Cheshire, in 1826. He was buried in Thelwall, All Saints, Cheshire, on 5 Oct 1826. Peter was buried aged 61 which is a possible fit for the son of James and Sarah. However no baptisms for children of Peter have been found in the local area. iii. Ann Warburton. Ann was born in Lymm, Cheshire, on 1 Oct 1768. She was christened in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire, on 30 Oct 1768. Ann died in Lymm, Cheshire, on 28 Dec 1822. She was buried in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire. Ann was buried in grave OZ16 , aged 55, along with her parents, and sister Martha. On 23 Aug 1796 when Ann was 27, she married John Rowland in Rostherne, St Mary, Cheshire. Ann’s name at death was Rowland, and this is the most likely marriage. iv. James Warburton. James was born in Lymm, Cheshire, on 18 Mar 1771. He 6 Second Generation was christened in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire, on 14 Apr 1771. No obvious burial has been found for James. v. Sarah Warburton. Sarah was born in Lymm, Cheshire, on 16 Apr 1773. She was christened in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire, on 2 May 1773. 7 vi. John Warburton (1775-1853) vii. Martha Warburton. Martha was born in Lymm, Cheshire, on 20 Jan 1778. She was christened in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire, on 15 Feb 1778. Martha died in Lymm, Cheshire, on 9 Sep 1780. She was buried in Lymm, St Mary, Cheshire, on 9 Sep 1780. Martha died aged 2 years and 8 months and was buried in grave OZ16 with her parents, and sister Ann. 7 Descendants of Peter Warburton & Elizabeth Smith Third Generation 4. Thomas Warburton (Peter2, Peter1). Thomas was born in 1767. He was christened in Weaverham, Cheshire, on 26 Nov 1767. Thomas died in Weaverham, Cheshire, on 19 Feb 1817. On 2 Jul 1793 when Thomas was 26, he married Ann Bancroft in Weaverham, Cheshire. Ann was born in 1771. She was christened in Weaverham, Cheshire, on 28 Dec 1771. Ann died in Weaverham, Cheshire, on 2 Dec 1847. Ann was descended from Inn keepers. Her burial record gives her place of residence as Liverpool, which supports the belief that she was living with her daughter Ann in the 1841 census. They had the following children: i. John Warburton. John was born in Weaverham, Cheshire, on 28 Jul 1796. He was christened in Weaverham, St Mary, Cheshire, on 14 Aug 1796. John died in Weaverham, Cheshire, in 1820. He was buried in Weaverham, St Mary, Cheshire, on 29 Sep 1820. John’s burial record shows he was aged 24 when he died. ii. Ann Warburton. Ann was born in Weaverham, Cheshire, abt 1799. Ann died in Over, Cheshire, on 15 Mar 1854. She was buried in Weaverham, Cheshire. Ann’s baptism cannot be found at Weaverham. Evidence of her existance and life comes from her descendant Liz Hendry. The main evidence is the 1841 census where Ann, then widowed, is an inn keeper in Liverpool, living with her mother Ann aged 69 which is similar to the age of Ann Bancroft. Also present are servants Sarah and Jane Bancroft, the daughters of Ann Bancroft’s brother Richard. Ann and her husband Aaron ran the Coach and Horses (now The Railway) on Tithebarn Street, Liverpool. In the 1851 census niece and nephew Margaret and John Lawrinson are present. These are the children of John, a rope maker, and Martha nee Warburton. Ann’s daughter Ann and her husband patrick Doyle are also present.