Samuel Henry is listed in New FamilySearch, PI#: 9CDS-6FH.
Marriage Notes for Lazarus Dodson and Alice Dodson-3057
Lazarus Dodson and Alice Dodson were cousins.
The christening of "William Walmesley" is listed in the parish register of Chipping, Lancashire (FHL Film # 1656769, Item #3), which states that he was christened on 19 July 1778 in Chipping, and that his father was "Joshua Walmesley".
Research Note: FamilySearch lists the death place of William Walmsley as having occurred in Minersville, Beaver, Utah. However, some of his descendants have suggested that he actually died in Lancashire, England. Interestingly, the GRO in England lists the death of a William Walmsley, age 93 or 98--as the index is not clear about his age when he died--that was registered in October-December 1877 in Preston, Lancashire. This death certificate should probably be ordered
from England.
The birth and christening of "Robert Watson Paterson" is listed in FamilySearch, which states that he was born on 11 April 1827 and christened on 29 April 1827 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and that his parents were "George Paterson" and "Jean Watson".
The 1851 marriage of "Robert Pattison" and "Martha Mary Lowe" is listed and shown in FamilySearch, which states that they were married by Banns on 9 November 1851 in St. Peter's church in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England; that Robert Pattison was of "full age" and a "Bachelor" and "Potter" of "Masons Square" and that his father was "George Pattison" an "Engineer"; and that Martha Mary Lowe was of "full age" and a "Spinster" of "Fenton" and that her father was "Joseph Lowe" a "Potter". The marriage was witnessed by Thomas Brough and Jane Pattison.
The 1870 death certificate of "Robert Watson Patterson" was obtained from the GRO in England by the Brough Family Organization in August 2023, and stated that he died of "Phthisis" on 28 July 1870 at "Sutherland Terrace" in Longton district, Staffordshire, England, and that he died when he was "40 years" old (born about 1830), and that the informant of his death was "Stephen Bryan [who was] present at the death [and of] 21 Howard Street, East Vale, in the Parish of Caverswall".
The burial of "Robert Watson Patterson" is listed and shown in FindMyPast, which states that he was buried on 1 August 1870 at St. James church in Longton, Staffordshire, England, and that his abode had been "Sutherland Place" and that he died when he was "40 years" old (born about 1830).
The birth and christening of "Martha Mary Lowe" is listed in FamilySearch, which states that she was born on 24 February 1830 and christened on 4 April 1830 at Methodist New Connexion, Longton Circuit, Staffordshire, England, and that her parents were "Joseph Lowe" and "Rachel Alcock".
The 1851 marriage of "Robert Pattison" and "Martha Mary Lowe" is listed and shown in FamilySearch, which states that they were married by Banns on 9 November 1851 in St. Peter's church in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England; that Robert Pattison was of "full age" and a "Bachelor" and "Potter" of "Masons Square" and that his father was "George Pattison" an "Engineer"; and that Martha Mary Lowe was of "full age" and a "Spinster" of "Fenton" and that her father was "Joseph Lowe" a "Potter". The marriage was witnessed by Thomas Brough and Jane Pattison.
The 1873 marriage of "George Lester" and Martha Patterson" is listed and shown in FindMyPast, which states that they were married by Banns on 4 August 1873 at St. Peter's church in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England; that George Lester was "48" years old (born about 1825) and a "Widower" and "Potter" of "Fenton Park" and that his father was "Joshua Lester" a "Potter"; and that Martha Patterson was "44" years old (born about 1829) and a "Widow" of "Fenton Park" and that her father was "Joseph Lowe" a "Potter". The marriage was witnessed by Thomas Lester and Anna Scott.
In the 1881 Census, "Martha Lister" is listed as being 51 years old (born about 1830), born in Longton, Staffordshire, a "Widow" and working as a "Potter Painter", and residing with her apparent stepson, George Lister (age 27 and unmarried and a "Potters Mould Maker"), at: 7 Sutherland Terrace, Longton, Staffordshire, England.
In the 1891 Census, "Martha Lester" is listed as being 61 years old (born about 1830), born in Longton, Staffordshire, a "Widow" and working as a "Potter Gilder", and residing with George Lester (age 35 and single and a "Potter Mould Maker") who was her "Stepson", at : 7 Sutherland Terrace, Longton, Staffordshire, England.
In the 1901 Census, "Martha Lester" is listed as being 71 years old (born about 1830), born in Longton, Staffordshire, a "Widow" and working as a "Potter's Paintress", and residing with her apparent stepson, George Lester (age 49 and single and a "Potter's Labourer"), at: the Union Workhouse in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
In the 1911 Census, "Martha Lester" is listed as being 81 years old (born about 1830), born in Longton, Staffordshire, a "Widow" and working as a "Potters Painter", and residing at the Workhouse Hospital and Infirmary on London Road near Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.
In the 1921 Census, "Martha Lester" is listed as being 91 years and 4 months old (born about February-March 1830--as the 1921 Census was taken on 19 June 1921), born in Longton, Staffordshire, a "Widow" and working at "Home Duties", and residing at the Guardians Institution at 19 London Road, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.
The death of "Martha Lester" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that her death was registered in April-June 1924 in Stoke subdistrict, Stoke-upon-Trent district, Staffordshire, England, and that she died when she was "94" years old (born about 1830).
Marriage Notes for Robert Watson Paterson and Martha Mary Lowe-746
The 1851 marriage of "Robert Pattison" and "Martha Mary Lowe" is listed and shown in FamilySearch, which states that they were married by Banns on 9 November 1851 in St. Peter's church in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England; that Robert Pattison was of "full age" and a "Bachelor" and "Potter" of "Masons Square" and that his father was "George Pattison" an "Engineer"; and that Martha Mary Lowe was of "full age" and a "Spinster" of "Fenton" and that her father was "Joseph Lowe" a "Potter". The marriage was witnessed by Thomas Brough and Jane Pattison.