RUSSELL & LOCKET @ CHESLYN HAY

[johnrdavison]

I wonder if anyone has any information on:
1.Joseph Russell (b. circa 1806) and his wife (Ann Locket) and ancestors. I have very little information on them.
2.their son William Russell (b.1837) in the 1841/1851 Census
3.their daughter Eleanor Russell (b.1835) in the 1841/1851 Census or any p.r.'s of her burial
(I have the Penkridge 1851 Census but have not found William or Eleanor)
Joseph died just before the 1851 Census (I have a copy of his death certificate - the death was reported by Emma Pearson. She appears in the 1851 Census of Cheslyn Hay near to Ann Russell (ex Locket). He was a miner and died of consumption (not certified).
He married Ann Locket probably sometime before1835. In that year their daughter Eleanor was christened at Cannock (she may not have survived). Annived). Ann was probably born circa 1806 also.

[Dave Ogden]

I've been going back over 35 years of notes for this (little of my research is on the computer), it does ring a bell with my maternal line. I can't remember which of four towns these ended up in for a time. It was either Wolstaton, Chesterton, Alsager Bank or Halmer End. I will find it eventually. One thing that I do know about the LOCKET(T) (my direct maternal line) bunch is that the name is a pain, look out for LOCKETT LUCKET, LUKIT, LOCKIT. Invariably, they're the same bunch up there.

[louise32]

hi does the name mason mean anything to you along with lockett also Latebrook, just outside Goldenhill,, bottom row

[Pamela Hall]

Joseph Russell married Ann Locket on 28th Oct 1833 at Walsall.


Hope this helps.

Pam.

[elaine t]

Does anyone have a Frank Lockett b about 1875 in Stoke on Trent and emigrated to the USE where he founded his own pottery company with Thomas B Gotham?

[johnrdavison]

Pamela
Many thanks for the data on marriage at Walsall which is a tremendous breakthrough for my research. Can you confirm your source of the information - E.g. St Matthews, Walsall parish register? I cannot see the marriage on the IGI/Hugh Wallis site which gives p.r. listings for this church.


Louise
Sorry but no Mason's as yet in my tree. However, I haven't got far with the Locket line - I think Pamela has got me through a brickwall so I'll let you know if I find anything. The area Goldenhill Row is not familiar.

Best regards
John Russell Davison
Reigate
Surrey


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[Pamela Hall]

John

I got the marriage date from the Staffordshire Marriage Index. There might be some extra details in the actual parish register entry - e.g. witnesses and status at marriage. But there won't be anything about parents - too early.

I will be at Stafford again next week - so if you would like me to look up the entry in the parish register let me know.

Pam.

[janbooth]

John,

Could this be your family in the 1841 census of Cheslyn Hay, Cannock:

HO107/973/13, folio 22, page 7
Back Lane

Joseph RUSSELL 30 Labourer Born in county yes
Ann do 20 yes
Ellen do 6 yes
William do 4 yes
Joseph do 1 yes

Ages of adults were rounded down to the nearest 5 years in the 1841 (theoretically at least!!).

Janet.

[johnrdavison]

Janet
Thanks for the listing from the 1841 Census. I had an image but not a very clear one so good to get your confirmation of names/ages.

Pamela
Thanks for the reply and offer of help. I'm making a first trip to the Stafford Records Office on 24th April so aim to include a look at the parish register that you have highlighted.

Best regards
John

[louise32]

thanks john

[johnrdavison]

Thanks to Pamela Hall's recent info I was able to track down the Walsall film for the marriage of JOSEPH RUSSELL & ANN LOCKET at Staffs R.O. last week. A witness was MOSES LOCKET.
From this I have established that Ann(e) was dau. of JOB & JANE LOCKET of Cheslyn Hay - MOSES was an older brother. A likely match is JANE WESTWOOD who married a JOB LOCKET at Saint Peter, Wolverhampton on 26/10/1807.
Could SKS visiting Staffs R.O. in the near future check if there are any clues such as witnesses on this marriage record? It was 5.00 pm and the doors were shutting before I had a chance to follow this up on my day's visit.
Many thanks
John Russell Davison
Reigate UK

[louise32]

i now have a bit more info
Harold Lockett and Mary Lockett(Mason) were living at 14 woodstock Goldenhill stoke on trent in 1919,1922

[Pamela Hall]

John
I can check the marriage at Wolverhampton out for you next Tuesday on my next visit to Stafford RO.

Pam.

[johnrdavison]

i now have a bit more info
Harold Lockett and Mary Lockett(Mason) were living at 14 woodstock Goldenhill stoke on trent in 1919,1922
Hi Louise
There seem to be a lot of Lockets in the Stoke area in the 18th & 19th centuries looking at the Hugh Wallis site - I can't see any direct links to my Cheslyn Hay Lockets except for use of biblical first names.
If I do make any connections I'll let you know.
Best regards
John

[johnrdavison]

John
I can check the marriage at Wolverhampton out for you next Tuesday on my next visit to Stafford RO.

Pam.
Thanks Louise.
If you could check next time you have the opportunity that would be much appreciated.
I doubt if I will be in Stafford again for some time.
Best regards
John

[johnrdavison]

Hi Pamela
Sorry to be a nuisance but I have had a setback regarding Ann Locket. I'm 99% certain that it was Ann, daughter of Job & Jane who married my g.g.g.grandfather. I have a birth certificte of a son giving her maiden name and the census records are fairly consistent on her year of birth.
However, I have spotted that the IGI has her death recorded as 25th March 1824 at Cannock - so aged about 7 ! Could you have a peek at the p.r.s for Cannock on this date to check what the entry says about age or parents?
Many thanks
John

[Pamela Hall]

Hi John
I will take a look at Cannock PRs for you when I go to Stafford next week.

In the meantime here are the results for the marriage at St. Peter's Wolverhampton

D1157/1/1/29
Entry No. 367
Job Lockett of this parish, bachelor &
Jane Westwood of the same, spinster
Married by Banns
26th October 1807
Witnesses Edward Appleby, John Biddle

Pam.

[johnrdavison]

Hi Pamela
Your help very much appreciated.
Best regards
John

[Pamela Hall]

Hi John

Here is the entry from the burial register for Ann Lockett

D1054/1/29 St. Lukes, Cannock
Anne Lockett, Cheslyn Hay, Buried 25th March 1824, aged 6years

Not a lot of information.

Best regards
Pam.

[johnrdavison]

Hi Pamela
Thanks for looking this up.
I think I'm back to square one with Anne!
Best regards
John

[johnrdavison]

Hi List
Following Pamela's advice on Anne Locket who died aged 6 I am still looking for another Ann Locket also born in the Cheslyn Hay area around 1816 who married Joseph Russell in Walsall in 1833 - possibly related to the other Anne Locket.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
John Russell Davison
Reigate
Surrey UK

[elaine taylor]

1. Job4 Lockett (Moses3, Moses2, John1) was born Abt. 1780, and died Abt. 1819 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire. He married Jane Westwood 26 October 1807 in St Peters or Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, daughter of Francis Westwood. She was born 13 February 1781 in Cannock, Staffordshire.

Notes for Job Lockett:
There is no trace of a baptism for Job LOCKETT between 1779-82. {Source: Su Drew-Whittingham Dec2004}
A Job Lockett was buried 20 September 1819 aged 38 "Of Cheslyn Hay" recorded at the Parish Church of Cannock, [born 1781?] {Source: Su Drew-Whittingham - BMSGH print outs of Burials for Locketts in Staffordshire}
Possible Parents are:-
1. Moses and Dinah [Anderson married 25 Feb 1779 (BT's) or 1781 (IGI) baptising children between 1781-1787
2. Moses and Jane [Whitehouse married 17 Oct 1780] baptising children between 1783-1803

Moses and Dinah=baptised sons= John 2 Aug 1782, Moses 29 Jun 1783 and Benjamin 25 Mar 1787
Moses and Jane= baptised sons= Thomas 25 Feb 1783, Moses 23 Sep 1787, John 20 Feb 1794 and James 6 Mar 1796

As the names Moses and Job occur in every generation after these dates, each family having sons named Moses and Job. Also, as both couples have sons named Moses, there is every likelyhood that they had sons named Job too.

The possibility that both Moses' above are cousins is highly likely. Therefore their common ancestor is probably John Lockett. There is a settlement of a John LOCKETT in Cannock in 1710, he had come from Stoke on Trent.

More About Job Lockett:
Burial: 20 September 1819, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
Occupation 1: 26 October 1807, Collier

Notes for Jane Westwood:
Witnessed son Moses' Marriage [as Jane Hall] to Harriet Brierley, St Peters 1832 {Source: Su Drew-Whittingham Dec2004}
On 1841 Cheslyn Hay Census, Jane is listed as HALL and living with her son Moses

More About Jane Westwood:
Census 1: 7 June 1841, Locketts Lane, Cheslyn Hay, aged 60, Widow. Living with son Moses and DIL Harriet (Brierley)

More About Job Lockett and Jane Westwood:
Marriage: 26 October 1807, St Peters or Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton

Children of Job Lockett and Jane Westwood are:
i. PRISCILLA5 LOCKETT, b. Bef. 16 April 1809, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire; m. ABRAHAM CROSS, 8 November 1829, Shareshill, Staffordshire.

More About PRISCILLA LOCKETT:
Baptism: 16 April 1809, Cannock, Staffordshire

More About ABRAHAM CROSS and PRISCILLA LOCKETT:
Marriage: 8 November 1829, Shareshill, Staffordshire

2. ii. MOSES LOCKETT, b. 25 August 1811, Cheslyn Hay, Staffs; d. 25 February 1885, Colliers Arms, Cheslyn Hay, Staffs.
iii. ELEANOR LOCKETT, b. 30 December 1813, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire; d. Bef. 11 May 1829, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire.

More About ELEANOR LOCKETT:
Burial: 11 May 1829, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire

iv. ANNE LOCKETT, b. Bef. 26 October 1817, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire; d. Bef. 25 March 1824, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire.

More About ANNE LOCKETT:
Burial: 25 March 1824, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
this is my family and i have all kinds of info as my grandfather was left some money and all the info was provide from the company that search the family for living relatives ...job john anne runs through nearly ever generation if i have this wrong please ask x

[elaine taylor]

1. Job4 Lockett (Moses3, Moses2, John1) was born Abt. 1780, and died Abt. 1819 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire. He married Jane Westwood 26 October 1807 in St Peters or Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, daughter of Francis Westwood. She was born 13 February 1781 in Cannock, Staffordshire.

Notes for Job Lockett:
There is no trace of a baptism for Job LOCKETT between 1779-82. {Source: Su Drew-Whittingham Dec2004}
A Job Lockett was buried 20 September 1819 aged 38 "Of Cheslyn Hay" recorded at the Parish Church of Cannock, [born 1781?] {Source: Su Drew-Whittingham - BMSGH print outs of Burials for Locketts in Staffordshire}
Possible Parents are:-
1. Moses and Dinah [Anderson married 25 Feb 1779 (BT's) or 1781 (IGI) baptising children between 1781-1787
2. Moses and Jane [Whitehouse married 17 Oct 1780] baptising children between 1783-1803

Moses and Dinah=baptised sons= John 2 Aug 1782, Moses 29 Jun 1783 and Benjamin 25 Mar 1787
Moses and Jane= baptised sons= Thomas 25 Feb 1783, Moses 23 Sep 1787, John 20 Feb 1794 and James 6 Mar 1796

As the names Moses and Job occur in every generation after these dates, each family having sons named Moses and Job. Also, as both couples have sons named Moses, there is every likelyhood that they had sons named Job too.

The possibility that both Moses' above are cousins is highly likely. Therefore their common ancestor is probably John Lockett. There is a settlement of a John LOCKETT in Cannock in 1710, he had come from Stoke on Trent.

More About Job Lockett:
Burial: 20 September 1819, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
Occupation 1: 26 October 1807, Collier

Notes for Jane Westwood:
Witnessed son Moses' Marriage [as Jane Hall] to Harriet Brierley, St Peters 1832 {Source: Su Drew-Whittingham Dec2004}
On 1841 Cheslyn Hay Census, Jane is listed as HALL and living with her son Moses

More About Jane Westwood:
Census 1: 7 June 1841, Locketts Lane, Cheslyn Hay, aged 60, Widow. Living with son Moses and DIL Harriet (Brierley)

More About Job Lockett and Jane Westwood:
Marriage: 26 October 1807, St Peters or Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton

Children of Job Lockett and Jane Westwood are:
i. PRISCILLA5 LOCKETT, b. Bef. 16 April 1809, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire; m. ABRAHAM CROSS, 8 November 1829, Shareshill, Staffordshire.

More About PRISCILLA LOCKETT:
Baptism: 16 April 1809, Cannock, Staffordshire

More About ABRAHAM CROSS and PRISCILLA LOCKETT:
Marriage: 8 November 1829, Shareshill, Staffordshire

2. ii. MOSES LOCKETT, b. 25 August 1811, Cheslyn Hay, Staffs; d. 25 February 1885, Colliers Arms, Cheslyn Hay, Staffs.
iii. ELEANOR LOCKETT, b. 30 December 1813, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire; d. Bef. 11 May 1829, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire.

More About ELEANOR LOCKETT:
Burial: 11 May 1829, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire

iv. ANNE LOCKETT, b. Bef. 26 October 1817, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire; d. Bef. 25 March 1824, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire.

More About ANNE LOCKETT:
Burial: 25 March 1824, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
anne died aged 6 xx

[johnrdavison]

Hi Elaine
Thanks for your very detailed follow up to my very old (2004) enquiry.
You have identified the only known Ann Locket with the right d.o.b. and location but as you confirm she died age 6.
So who was the Ann Locket who married Joseph Russell in Walsall in 1833 and census records indicate was born in Cheslyn Hay?
Maybe we will never know!
John Russell Davison