NAYLOR of Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire
Posted: 13 Sep 2015 15:19
Tomorrow is the 150th anniversary of birth of my ancestor Thomas NAYLOR, so in his memory I will create this post. 
Thomas was born on 14 Sept 1865 at Cross Lane, Newton in Makerfield and was baptised on the 23 Nov the same year at St Peter's Church. By 1871 he and his family had moved to Derby Street (Earlestown) but sadly in 1872 his father Joseph NAYLOR, a tailor (originally from Upholland, Lancashire) died at the Derby Street address.
His mother Ellen did not remarry and by 1881 the family were living in Gas Street (later renamed Borron Road) in Newton in Makerfield. I'm guessing this is where he met his future wife, as living in the same street was Ellen Naylor, daughter of the then late William NAYLOR (originally from Ashton in Makerfield) and on 07 April 1890 at Warrington, St Elphin, the pair got married.
The 1891 census shows Thomas, his new wife and their daughter living at his mother Ellen's address of 41 Gas Street, Newton; meanwhile his son is living in the household of Thomas's mother in law, another widowed Ellen NAYLOR (originally from Dundalk, Co Louth, Ireland) at 31 Derby Street (Earlestown).
Thomas is finally head of the household by 1901 at 25 Duke Street, Earlestown, where he is living with his wife and 5 of his children and where they reappear in 1911. Tragedy would hit the family before the close of that same year, when Ellen NAYLOR, the wife of Thomas died at Liverpool Infirmary. Their daughter, also named Ellen (my great grandmother) was sent back home on the morning milk train by the matron, where she would have to tell the family that their mother had died.
Some happiness came to Thomas on 24 June 1916, when he married Louisa KINSEY at The Register Office, Chorlton Upon Medlock, Manchester. They were married for almost 19 years until the death of Louisa ("Our Louie") on 02 March 1935 at Warrington Borough General Hospital. Their address at this time was listed as 10 Daisy Ave (Wargrave) Newton in Makerfield.
At some point in time Thomas became blind and used a hand carved walking stick to get about. He was living with his daughter Ellen JONES at 28 Laurel Avenue (Wargrave) during this period, until his death in Warrington at an address listed as 80 Wakefield Street but his usual address is given as Laurel Avenue as mentioned above.
I was recently able to get my hands on this hand carved walking stick, which has carved around it a serpent, with the following message in between the coiling snake: "From Mickey to Thomas Naylor - made by J Lavin Haydock". At the beginning of the message is carved a cross, a heart and an anchor, which I believe is for faith, hope and charity.
Sadly we have no known burial for Thomas, the only clue from his late grandson Ken Jones, who said he thought the funeral took place in Cheetham Hill, Manchester but why this would be I do not know, as both his wives are buried in the Cemetery in Newton Le Willows and Thomas is not with them there.
Ellen NAYLOR (nee WALMSLEY) (mother of the above Thomas)
Today 13 September 2015 is the 175th anniversary of her birth, she was born in Newton In Makerfield and baptised on 20 September 1840 at St Peter's Church of that town, the daughter of William and Betty WALMSLEY (nee HICKSON).
In both the 1841 and 1851 census she is listed at Mill Lane in the town of her birth. She married Joseph NAYLOR (son of Richard & Elizabeth NAYLOR (nee WINSTANLEY) on 09 Dec 1860 at Warrington, St Elphin. Strangely in 1861 Joseph is at his mother's address in Cross Lane while Ellen is a boarder in the GREGORY household in Atherton.
Ellen has been traced in the 1871, 1881 & 1891 as detail in the above story of her son Thomas. By 1901 she appears at an address listed as 35 Back Gas Street, Newton in Makerfield, with her two sons Joseph aged 36 and John aged 25. The address of 35 Gas Street is occupied by an Elizabeth BATE, a widow aged 72, born in Warrington and listed as a sweet shop keeper! The next entry on the census is listed as "Glass Bottle Works".
On her death on 02 May 1909 at Warrington Workhouse, her usual address is listed as 47 Gas Street, Newton in Makerfield. From the 1901 census we discover that this is the address of her daughter Jane Ann BROUGHTON (nee NAYLOR) but it is her son Thomas (above) who is listed as the informant on the death certificate.
Sadly again no known burial details have been found for either Ellen or her husband Joseph NAYLOR. They have not appeared in the burial records for their parents or in those of their children which have been located. The final resting place for all three (Joseph, Ellen and Thomas NAYLOR) is a mystery!
Thomas was born on 14 Sept 1865 at Cross Lane, Newton in Makerfield and was baptised on the 23 Nov the same year at St Peter's Church. By 1871 he and his family had moved to Derby Street (Earlestown) but sadly in 1872 his father Joseph NAYLOR, a tailor (originally from Upholland, Lancashire) died at the Derby Street address.
His mother Ellen did not remarry and by 1881 the family were living in Gas Street (later renamed Borron Road) in Newton in Makerfield. I'm guessing this is where he met his future wife, as living in the same street was Ellen Naylor, daughter of the then late William NAYLOR (originally from Ashton in Makerfield) and on 07 April 1890 at Warrington, St Elphin, the pair got married.
The 1891 census shows Thomas, his new wife and their daughter living at his mother Ellen's address of 41 Gas Street, Newton; meanwhile his son is living in the household of Thomas's mother in law, another widowed Ellen NAYLOR (originally from Dundalk, Co Louth, Ireland) at 31 Derby Street (Earlestown).
Thomas is finally head of the household by 1901 at 25 Duke Street, Earlestown, where he is living with his wife and 5 of his children and where they reappear in 1911. Tragedy would hit the family before the close of that same year, when Ellen NAYLOR, the wife of Thomas died at Liverpool Infirmary. Their daughter, also named Ellen (my great grandmother) was sent back home on the morning milk train by the matron, where she would have to tell the family that their mother had died.
Some happiness came to Thomas on 24 June 1916, when he married Louisa KINSEY at The Register Office, Chorlton Upon Medlock, Manchester. They were married for almost 19 years until the death of Louisa ("Our Louie") on 02 March 1935 at Warrington Borough General Hospital. Their address at this time was listed as 10 Daisy Ave (Wargrave) Newton in Makerfield.
At some point in time Thomas became blind and used a hand carved walking stick to get about. He was living with his daughter Ellen JONES at 28 Laurel Avenue (Wargrave) during this period, until his death in Warrington at an address listed as 80 Wakefield Street but his usual address is given as Laurel Avenue as mentioned above.
I was recently able to get my hands on this hand carved walking stick, which has carved around it a serpent, with the following message in between the coiling snake: "From Mickey to Thomas Naylor - made by J Lavin Haydock". At the beginning of the message is carved a cross, a heart and an anchor, which I believe is for faith, hope and charity.
Sadly we have no known burial for Thomas, the only clue from his late grandson Ken Jones, who said he thought the funeral took place in Cheetham Hill, Manchester but why this would be I do not know, as both his wives are buried in the Cemetery in Newton Le Willows and Thomas is not with them there.
Ellen NAYLOR (nee WALMSLEY) (mother of the above Thomas)
Today 13 September 2015 is the 175th anniversary of her birth, she was born in Newton In Makerfield and baptised on 20 September 1840 at St Peter's Church of that town, the daughter of William and Betty WALMSLEY (nee HICKSON).
In both the 1841 and 1851 census she is listed at Mill Lane in the town of her birth. She married Joseph NAYLOR (son of Richard & Elizabeth NAYLOR (nee WINSTANLEY) on 09 Dec 1860 at Warrington, St Elphin. Strangely in 1861 Joseph is at his mother's address in Cross Lane while Ellen is a boarder in the GREGORY household in Atherton.
Ellen has been traced in the 1871, 1881 & 1891 as detail in the above story of her son Thomas. By 1901 she appears at an address listed as 35 Back Gas Street, Newton in Makerfield, with her two sons Joseph aged 36 and John aged 25. The address of 35 Gas Street is occupied by an Elizabeth BATE, a widow aged 72, born in Warrington and listed as a sweet shop keeper! The next entry on the census is listed as "Glass Bottle Works".
On her death on 02 May 1909 at Warrington Workhouse, her usual address is listed as 47 Gas Street, Newton in Makerfield. From the 1901 census we discover that this is the address of her daughter Jane Ann BROUGHTON (nee NAYLOR) but it is her son Thomas (above) who is listed as the informant on the death certificate.
Sadly again no known burial details have been found for either Ellen or her husband Joseph NAYLOR. They have not appeared in the burial records for their parents or in those of their children which have been located. The final resting place for all three (Joseph, Ellen and Thomas NAYLOR) is a mystery!
