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Does anyone have any information on this family? I am wondering how Joseph Catlow is the father of John Leaver, different surnames and all.

1861 Census – RG9 / 3066 / 73 pg 3
21 Plumbe Street, Burnley, St. Peter’s
Joseph Catlow, Head, Mar, 62yrs, Pedlar, b. Haggate
Mary Catlow, Wife, Mar, 62yrs, b. Burnley
Margaret Catlow, Daughter, Unm, 15yrs, b. Burnley
John Leaver, Son to Head, Mar, 26yrs, b. Extwistle
Elizabeth Leaver, Wife, Mar, 25yrs, b. Burnley

1871 Census – RG10 / 4147 / 17 pg 27
17 Ash Street, Burnley, St. Paul
Joseph Catlow, Head, Mar, 79yrs, Pedlar, b. Briercliffe
Mary Catlow, Wife, 72yrs, b. Burnley
Margaret Catlow, G. Daughter, Unm, 25yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
1871 Census – RG10 / 4147 / 17 pg 27
17 Ash Street, Burnley, St. Paul
John Leaver, Head, Mar, 35yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Extwistle
Elizabeth Leaver, Wife, Mar, 34yrs, Cotton Stubber, b. Burnley
James Leaver, 5yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Abadiah Leaver, 2yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

1881 Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
John LEAVER
Head M Male 45 Burnley, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
Elizabeth LEAVER
Wife M Female 44 Burnley, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver Wife
James LEAVER
Son U Male 15 Burnley, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
Obadiah LEAVER
Son Male 12 Burnley, Lancashire, England Scholar
Margaret A. LEAVER
Daur Female 9 Burnley, Lancashire, England Scholar
Ernest LEAVER
Son Male 4 Burnley, Lancashire, England Scholar

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Source Information:
Dwelling 12 Pine St
Census Place Burnley, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341993

Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4147 / 29
Page Number 10

He would probably have been born out of wedlock and given his mother's surname.
I have a Catlow somewhere in mine, will have a furtle and find it.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

I have
Betty Catlow born 11th Nov 1799, at High Sim, Briercliffe
she married 12th March 1820
James Thornton born 12th Nov 1794, at Haggate.
Her parents were
William Catlow born c1768
Alice ?(as yet unknown)

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

I did some research on this family in the belief that Herbert Catlow and Susannah Salisbury’s children (Ethel Blackburn Catlow, Evelyn Blackburn Catlow, Margaret Blackburn Catlow and Nellie Blackburn Catlow) were related to my 3x gt. Granddad Blackburn Catlow (born 1811), but so far I have been unable to prove this and I don’t know why Herbert and Susannah gave a middle name of “Blackburn” to all four children.

My question to you is, can anyone find this family in the 1901 Census?


Descendants of Jonathan CATLOW


Generation No. 1

1. JONATHAN1 CATLOW was born 1818 in Trawden, Lancashire, England. He married SUSAN UNKNOWN. She was born 1822 in Trawden, Lancashire, England.

Notes for JONATHAN CATLOW:
1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3078; Folio: 120; Page: 8
Whitelee? Head, Trawden
Jonathan Catlow, Head, Mar, 43years, Farmer 36 Acres, b. Trawden
Susan Catlow, Wife, Mar, 39years, b. Trawden
Ruth Catlow, Daughter, Unm, 17years, Cotton Weaver ? Loom, Trawden
John Catlow, Son, Unm, 15years, Cotton Weaver ? Loom, Trawden
Susannah Catlow, Daughter, 12years, b. Trawden
Martha Catlow, Daughter, 10years, b. Trawden
Jesse Catlow, Son, 5years, b. Trawden

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4156; Folio: 109; Page: 8;
Shackbooth, Trawden
Jonathan Catlow, Head, Mar, 53years, Farmer, b. Trawden
Susan Catlow, Wife, Mar, 49years, Farmers Wife, b. Trawden
John Catlow, Son, Unm, 25years, Quarry Man, b. Trawden
Jessie Catlow, Son, Unm, 15years, Ag Lab, b. Trawden
Amos Bannister, Grandson, 4years, Trawden

More About JONATHAN CATLOW:
Record Change: 23 Nov 2007

More About SUSAN UNKNOWN:
Record Change: 23 Nov 2007

Child of JONATHAN CATLOW and SUSAN UNKNOWN is:
2. i. MARTHA2 CATLOW, b. 1851, Trawden, Lancashire, England.


Generation No. 2

2. MARTHA2 CATLOW (JONATHAN1) was born 1851 in Trawden, Lancashire, England.

More About MARTHA CATLOW:
Record Change: 23 Nov 2007

Child of MARTHA CATLOW is:
3. i. HERBERT3 CATLOW, b. 13 Sep 1870, Shackbooth, Trawden, Lancashire, England.


Generation No. 3

3. HERBERT3 CATLOW (MARTHA2, JONATHAN1) was born 13 Sep 1870 in Shackbooth, Trawden, Lancashire, England. He married SUSANNAH SALISBURY 24 Sep 1892 in The Register Office, Burnley, Lancashire, England1, daughter of GEORGE SALISBURY. She was born 1871.

Notes for HERBERT CATLOW:
1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4156; Folio: 109; Page: 8;
Shackbooth, Trawden (Herbert was born at this house)
Jonathan Catlow, Head, Mar, 53years, Farmer, b. Trawden
Susan Catlow, Wife, Mar, 49years, Farmers Wife, b. Trawden
John Catlow, Son, Unm, 25years, Quarry Man, b. Trawden
Jessie Catlow, Son, Unm, 15years, Ag Lab, b. Trawden
Amos Bannister, Grandson, 4years, Trawden

(Jonathan Catlow is the Occupier of Shackbooth, Trawden - 13 September 1870)

More About HERBERT CATLOW:
Record Change: 23 Nov 2007

More About SUSANNAH SALISBURY:
Address (Facts Pg 1.): 24 Sep 1892, 19 Harvey Street, Nelson, Lancashire, England
Record Change: 23 Nov 2007

Children of HERBERT CATLOW and SUSANNAH SALISBURY are:
i. ETHEL BLACKBURN4 CATLOW, b. 26 Jan 1893, 22 Harvey Street, Nelson, Lancashire, England.

ii. EVELYN BLACKBURN CATLOW, b. 12 May 1894, 18 Harvey Street, Nelson, Lancashire, England.

iii. MARGARET BLACKBURN CATLOW, b. 25 Jul 1895, 15 Harvey Street, Nelson, Lancashire, England.

iv. NELLIE BLACKBURN CATLOW, b. 10 Oct 1896, 18 Harvey Street, Nelson, Lancashire, England.

Yes is the answer

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Mel

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Where, and how did you find it?

RG13/3883 folio 34 page 6
108 Chapelhouse Road, Nelson
I searched for Margaret with a father called Herbert.
They are lsited as Blackburn and not Catlow.

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Mel

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Thanks. Can you find Herbert in 1891?

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3883; Folio: 34; Page: 6
108 Chapelhouse Road, Nelson, (Little Marsden)
Herbert Blackburn, Head, Mar, 30yrs, Overlooker at Cotton Shed, b. Trawden
Susannah Blackburn, Wife, 29yrs, b. Cloughton
Ethel Blackburn, Daughter, 8yrs, b. Nelson
Margaret Blackburn, Daughter, 5yrs, b. Nelson
Nellie Blackburn, Daughter, 4yrs, b. Nelson
George E. Blackburn, Son, 2yrs, b. Nelson

Mel, I am impressed, I have tried allsorts of permutations. Well done.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

I did as well. I spent ages looking for this census and Mel found it in minutes!!

Could this be him?
RG12/3370 folio 84 pg 22
14 Livingstone St Hab.Eaves

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Mel

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Hmm, could be. How far away is Trawden from Pendle Forest?

Trawden is the other side of Colne to Nelson. Pendle Forest would have been a large place and Trawden on the outskirts of it, on the edge of Boulsworth Moor.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Was he illegitimate Kris? It would explain the Catlow/Blackburn thing. Mum a Catlow and told his dad is a Balckburn??

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Mel

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[quote="Leaver"]Does anyone have any information on this family? I am wondering how Joseph Catlow is the father of John Leaver, different surnames and all.

1861 Census – RG9 / 3066 / 73 pg 3
21 Plumbe Street, Burnley, St. Peter’s
Joseph Catlow, Head, Mar, 62yrs, Pedlar, b. Haggate
Mary Catlow, Wife, Mar, 62yrs, b. Burnley
Margaret Catlow, Daughter, Unm, 15yrs, b. Burnley
John Leaver, Son to Head, Mar, 26yrs, b. Extwistle
Elizabeth Leaver, Wife, Mar, 25yrs, b. Burnley

I'm sure Kris already worked this one out but for the benfit of anyone who may be curious, "son to head" should read "son-in-law". John Leaver married Joseph Catlow's daughter Elizabeth 24/3/1860

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Maureen
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