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Thomas Gorst of Leftwich 1817

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Auriel

Auriel Report 12 May 2015 21:45

Thank you Alviegal the entire village seems to be full of Gorsts according to my research since last week. It's incredibly confusing because they've all called their children by the same name. Old John Gorst died when he was 47 just a few months before the little Jane you found when he'd already had a Jane who died too.. She only lived a few months too. Thanks to the kind help of folk like you I now have a crazy family jigsaw where just over a week ago I had nothing. :-)

alviegal

alviegal Report 12 May 2015 20:17


1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
New Street, Davenham, Northwich, Cheshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
John Darlington Male 35 1806 Cheshire, England
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Mary Darlington Female 35 1806 Cheshire, England
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Joseph Darlington Male 7 1834 Cheshire, England
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>>Jane Gorst Female 50 1791 Cheshire, England
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>>Mary Ann Gorst Female 15 1826 Cheshire, England
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Thomas Winstanley Male 60 1781 Cheshire, England


Jane's death?

First name(s) JANE
Last name GORST
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year -
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1849
District NORTHWICH
County Cheshire
Volume 19
Page 143

alviegal

alviegal Report 12 May 2015 19:40

First name(s) Abel
Last name Gorst
Gender Male
Birth year 1829
Baptism year 1829
Baptism date 01 Mar 1829
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Mother's last name Gorst
Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester parish baptisms 1538-1911


Death

First name(s) ABEL
Last name GORST
Gender Male
Birth year 1829
Age 5y
Death year 1834
Burial year 1834
Burial date 29 Aug 1834
Parish -
Burial place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
Residence Witton-cum-Twambrooks
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Mother's last name Gorst



First name(s) George
Last name Gorst
Gender Male
Birth year 1833
Birth date 29 Jun 1833
Baptism year 1833
Baptism date 21 Jul 1833
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane


DEATH

First name(s) GEORGE
Last name GORST
Gender Male
Birth year 1833
Age 7w
Death year 1833
Burial year 1833
Burial date 20 Aug 1833
Parish -
Burial place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
Residence Witton-cum-Twambrooks
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Mother's last name Gorst


First name(s) Jane
Last name Gorst
Gender Female
Birth year 1826
Birth date 21 Mar 1826
Baptism year 1826
Baptism date 02 Apr 1826
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane


DEATH

First name(s) JANE
Last name GORST
Gender Female
Age 1
Birth year 1826
Death year -
Burial year 1827
Burial date 27 Feb 1827
Place WITTON-CUM-TWAMBROOKS
Residence Witton-cum-Twambrooks
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane



Another Jane?

First name(s) Jane
Last name Gorst
Gender Female
Birth year 1832
Birth date 14 Aug 1832
Baptism year 1832
Baptism date 02 Sep 1832
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane


DEATH

First name(s) JANE
Last name GORST
Gender Female
Birth year 1833
Age 8m
Death year 1833
Burial year 1833
Burial date 24 Apr 1833
Parish -
Burial place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
Residence Witton-cum-Twambrooks
Father's first name(s) Jno.
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Mother's last name Gorst



First name(s) John
Last name Gorst
Gender Male
Birth year 1811
Baptism year 1811
Baptism date 16 Jun 1811
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane



First name(s) Margaret
Last name Gorst
Gender Female
Birth year 1819
Birth date 24 Oct 1819
Baptism year 1819
Baptism date 07 Nov 1819
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane


DEATH

First name(s) MARGARET
Last name GORST
Gender Female
Age 4
Birth year 1819
Death year -
Burial year 1823
Burial date 25 Dec 1823
Place WITTON-CUM-TWAMBROOKS
Residence Witton-cum-Twambrooks
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane


??? Would they still be having children?

First name(s) Martha
Last name Gorst
Gender Female
Birth year 1840
Birth date 14 Nov 1839
Baptism year 1840
Baptism date 26 Apr 1840
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane


First name(s) Mary Ann
Last name Gorst
Gender Female
Birth year 1822
Birth date 20 Feb 1822
Baptism year 1822
Baptism date 10 Mar 1822
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane


First name(s) Richard
Last name Gorst
Gender Male
Birth year 1814
Birth date 21 Mar 1814
Baptism year 1814
Baptism date 03 Apr 1814
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane


First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gorst
Gender Male
Birth year 1817
Birth date 14 Feb 1817
Baptism year 1817
Baptism date 02 Mar 1817
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane



First name(s) William
Last name Gorst
Gender Male
Birth year 1809
Baptism year 1809
Baptism date 12 Mar 1809
Place Witton-cum-Twambrooks
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Gorst
Mother's first name(s) Jane

Auriel

Auriel Report 10 May 2015 00:14

Thanks and thanks for the information about familysearch I will do some hunting there too. For now I think it's goodnigh as it's after midnightt but I am VERY grateful. :-D

malyon

malyon Report 10 May 2015 00:10


James Gorst
England, Cheshire Parish Registers
Name:
James Gorst
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
28 Mar 1824
Event Place:
, Witton-cum-Twambrooks, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
03 Mar 1824
Father's Name:
John Gorst
Mother's Name:
Jane

malyon

malyon Report 10 May 2015 00:09


Richard Gorst
England, Cheshire Parish Registers
Name:
Richard Gorst
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
03 Apr 1814
Event Place:
, Witton-cum-Twambrooks, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
21 Mar 1814
Father's Name:
John Gorst
Mother's Name:
Jane

malyon

malyon Report 10 May 2015 00:07


Mary Ann Gorst
England, Cheshire Parish Registers
Name:
Mary Ann Gorst
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
10 Mar 1822
Event Place:
, Witton-cum-Twambrooks, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
20 Feb 1822
Father's Name:
John Gorst
Mother's Name:
Jane

malyon

malyon Report 10 May 2015 00:06


Margaret Gorst
England, Cheshire Parish Registers
Name:
Margaret Gorst
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
07 Nov 1819
Event Place:
, Witton-cum-Twambrooks, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
24 Oct 1819
Father's Name:
John Gorst
Mother's Name:
Jane

Auriel

Auriel Report 10 May 2015 00:04

Think I was sending my reply while you were giving me yet more brilliant information. Sorry, thank you, He's gone from being a random orphan to having grandparents. This matters to me because I have more ancestors too thanks to you. Lets see, four times Great Grandpa met for the first time. Thanks.

malyon

malyon Report 10 May 2015 00:03

i found these on the family search site its free put surname in and the parents names and place of birth

https://familysearch.org

Auriel

Auriel Report 9 May 2015 23:59

Wow Yvonne, thank you. I went to Great Budworth when I was a child once, if only I had known...
Do you know how I find out if Thomas had brothers and sisters now you've given me this excellent information?

malyon

malyon Report 9 May 2015 23:58

John Gorst
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000
christening: 5 March 1784 , Witton, Cheshire, England
residence: 5 March 1784 , Witton-cum-Twambrooks, Cheshire, England
father: William Gorst
mother: Ann

malyon

malyon Report 9 May 2015 23:54

John Gorst
England, Cheshire Parish Registers
Name:
John Gorst
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
18 Nov 1805
Event Place:
, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Male
Spouse's Name:
Jane Boardman

Auriel

Auriel Report 9 May 2015 23:31

Yes Brummiejan that's him. Catherine was Catherine Lee.
OOOh, Yvonne that could be him I have 'guess notes' about Gorsts in Witton cum Twambrooks as that's the right area.
Thank you to you both.

malyon

malyon Report 9 May 2015 23:30


Thomas Gorst
England and Wales Census, 1871
Name:
Thomas Gorst
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Gender:
Male
Age:
54
Relationship to Head of Household:
Self
Birthplace:
Northwich, Cheshire
Schedule Type:
Household
Registration District:
Congleton
Sub-District:
Sandbach
Parish:
Betchton
County:
Cheshire
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas Gorst Self M 54 Northwich, Cheshire
Catherine Gorst Wife F 51 Sandbach, Cheshire
Sarah J Gorst Daughter F 28 Sandbach, Cheshire
Mary Gorst Daughter F 19 Sandbach, Cheshire
William Gorst Son M 13 Sandbach, Cheshire
John Gorst Son M 21 Sandbach, Cheshire

malyon

malyon Report 9 May 2015 23:21

this could be him christning place could be different to birth place and if thats him in census with children same names as his parents?


Thomas Gorst
England, Cheshire Parish Registers
Name:
Thomas Gorst
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
02 Mar 1817
Event Place:
, Witton-cum-Twambrooks, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 Feb 1817
Father's Name:
John Gorst
Mother's Name:
Jane

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 9 May 2015 23:19

Hi Auriel.
Birth registrations in England started 1837 so you can't get a cert.
Is this him? If s, do you know when he married?

Name: Thomas Gorst
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Catherine Gorst
Gender: Male
Where born: Northwich, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Sandbach
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Registration district: Congleton
Sub-registration district: Sandbach
ED, institution, or vessel: 8c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 121
Piece: 2168
Folio: 234
Page Number: 32

Thomas Gorst 34
Catherine Gorst 30
Jane Gorst 8
John Gorst 1

Auriel

Auriel Report 9 May 2015 23:06

He has no parents!
I am sorry to bother everyone yet again but yet again I have reached a grinding halt. Thomas Gorst was born in 1817 in Leftwich near Northwich Cheshire and I know lots about him. I even have his Christening cup but no where can I find his parents. Is there someone out there who can help me please?
Can I get a birth certificate for that long ago and without parental information?
Thanks brilliant finding friends.