James Hirst of Burnley, Lancashire

[Shona]

Elizabeth Dodgeon married Henry Hirst In Burnley in the July/Aug/Sept quarter of 1850.

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin...reeBMDMarriage

[ElizabethHerts]

The baptism records etc. could be difficult to find if they were Wesleyan.

[Shona]

Originally Posted by ElizabethHerts

This looks interesting!

http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/schol...1-d61-d27.html

Oooh - that fits in with an 1841 census records that I was looking at.

Padiham

Samuel Hirst, 35, warper
Susanna Hirst, 35
Henry Hirst, 15
Ann Hirst, 10
Agnes Hirst, 7
Mary Hirst, 4
Margaret Hirst, 5 months

All born in county.

[Shona]

Originally Posted by ElizabethHerts

This looks interesting!

http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/schol...1-d61-d27.html

And here's a little bit about the Total Abstinence Society.

http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/schol...7-body-d3.html

[Shona]

Found this:

Banns: St Leonard, Padiham, Lancs.
Samuel Hirst - Padiham
Susanah Webster - Padiham
Banns Read: 4 Aug 1822
Married 31 Aug 1822
Source: Original Parish Register

[Shona]

Originally Posted by Shona

This 1851 census records looks interesting - it's very faint and difficult to read, though.

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?h...=&pid=11970461

Habergham Eaves

Henry Hirst, head, 25, cotton warper, born Padiham
Elizabeth Hirst, wife, 29, milliner, born Todmorden, Yorkshire
Mary Dodgeon, mother-in-law, 67, born Todmorden, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Buirley, apprentice, ??, milliner, born ??? Lancashire

Also in Habergham Eaves in 1851

Thomas Dodgeon, head, 35, power loom overlooker, born Todmorden
Maria Dodgeon, wife, 36, born Burnley
William Dodgeon, son, 15, weaver, born Barrasford
James Dodgeon, son, 19, scholar, born Burnley
Josiah Dodgeon, son, 8, scholar, born Burnley
Jonadab (?) Dodgeon, 5, son, scholar, born Burnley
Ely Dodgeon, son, 2, born Burnley

[ElizabethHerts]

This could be Samuel's baptism:

Baptism: 18 Dec 1803 St Leonard, Padiham, Lancs.
Samuel Hirst - Son of John Hirst & Mary
Born: 6 Nov 1803
Abode: Padiham
Occupation: Miner
Register: Baptisms 1803 - 1812, Entry 165
Source: Original Parish Register

Shona & Liza I can't thank you enough .. my bil is going to be so chuffed to see this. They have been through and are going through a very difficult time and this is going to mean a great deal. He said how they were very strict Methodists and so this fits the bill completely. (Not sure what they would have thought of the wine we had for dinner tonight .. but then James Hirst, who left quite a sizeable estate, left 1/- to 3 of his children, which might explain why. I am really so delighted to read this as will my nephews. My oldest nephew is a headmaster, having done his PhD in history .. I am going have so much fun with him when I show him this .. lol many thanks. Julie
Goodness how am I ever going to repay you GF ladies, for all the research that so many of you have done for me lately..

[ElizabethHerts]

Julie, I hope your sister is not too exhausted and that this gives them both a lift.

[Shona]

Originally Posted by ElizabethHerts

Julie, I have found a birth for a Henry and Elizabeth Hirst as follows:

1860/4452 Hirst Susannah Elizabeth Henry

https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.gov...ge%3D4#matches

I don't know if this is your couple or not but the date is early enough.

She must have been named after Henry's mother.