Index of Balshaw (and other) christenings, pre-1837.

Chronological order

Thanks to Peter Harrop for indexing the Balshaw christenings in various church registers before 1837. A few were unreadable and need further clarification.  Where necessary, I have used ? symbols to indicate that there was some doubt about interpretation of the information on the microfiche.

Each entry is given in the following format:
Date (day/month/year), Name, Father, Mother, Surname, Place, Born, Notes


28/2/1747, John, Thomas, Elizabeth, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
2/3/1749, James, Thomas, Elizabeth, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
2/10/1750, Margaret, Charles, Margaret, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
5/4/1752, William, Thomas, Ellen, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
2/7/1755, Susannah, Charles, Margaret, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
11/7/1755, Hugh, , Margaret, Balshaw, Ormskirk, , Spinster
11/7/1755, Jane, , Margaret, Balshaw, Ormskirk, , Spinster
9/7/1758, Thomas, Thomas, Elizabeth, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
9/1/1761, Fanny, Timothy, , Shearson, "Aughton St. Presb., Ormskirk", ,
17/1/1761, Robert, Thomas, Elizabeth, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
9/1/1764, Mary, Timothy, , Shearson, "Aughton St. Presb., Ormskirk", ,
7/10/1764, Elizabeth, Thomas, Elizabeth, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
6/3/1765, Johanna, Timothy, Mary, Shearson, "Aughton St. Presb., Ormskirk", ,
12/7/1768, Alice, Timothy, , Shearson, "Aughton St. Presb., Ormskirk", ,
21/11/1769, Samuel, Timothy, , Shearson, "Aughton St. Presb., Ormskirk", ,
25/8/1771, Charles, John, Ann, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
23/2/1774, James, John, Ann, Balshaw, Lathom, ,
10/4/1774, John, John, Ann, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
20/4/1776, Thomas, John, Ann, Balshaw, Lathom, ,
28/7/1776, Elizabeth, John , Lucy, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
14/2/1777, Ann, John, Ellen, Balshaw, Scarisbrick, ,
30/11/1777, John, John, Ann, Balshaw, Lathom, ,
22/7/1778, Henry, James, Mary, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
28/12/1780, Ralph, John, Nancy, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
18/2/1782, William, John , Lucy, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
18/7/1787, Jane, John, Lucia, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
15/7/1789, Alice, John, Lucia, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
26/7/1789, Thomas, James, Mary, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
26/8/1791, John, Charles, Jane, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
28/12/1791, Robert, John, Lucia, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
31/5/1794, Mary, John , Lucia, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
22/8/1794, Nancy, Charles, Jane, Balshaw, Burscough, ,
10/2/1797, Lucy, John, Lucy, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
9/4/1797, Betty, Charles, Jane, Balshaw, Burscough, ,
23/4/1797, Catherine, John, Ann, Balshaw, Scarisbrick, ,
17/3/1799, John, John, Ann, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
6/2/1801, Ralph, Charles , Jane, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
25/2/1801, Fanny, John, Lucy, Riddiough, Ormskirk, ,
9/8/1801, Thomas, John, Nancy, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
4/6/1802, James Hall, , Susanna, Riddiough, Ormskirk, , "Spinster, but married James Hall, in September."
11/9/1802, John, Ralph, Betty, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
18/3/1804, Margaret, John, Nancy, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
28/2/1806, Robert, John (junr), Fanny, Riddiough, "Aughton St. Presb., Ormskirk", 13/2/1806,
14/3/1806, Thomas, Ralph, Betty, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
27/6/1806, Charles, John, Nancy, Balshaw, Ormskirk, , "Probably moved to Altrincham, joiner."
16/4/1809, William, John, Nancy, Balshaw, Ormskirk, , "c.f. in IGI William son of John and Mary, Ormskirk, but I believe Peter Harrop as Ralph was born in 1811"
22/11/1809, Sarah, Ralph, Betty, Balshaw, Ormskirk, ,
2/10/1811, Ralph, John, Nancy, Balshaw, Ormskirk, , Died 1812. Buried 21/8.
4/9/1812, Charles, Ralph , Betty, Balshaw, Ormskirk, , "Probably moved to Altrincham, printer."
4/2/1816, Elizabeth, , Mary, Balshaw, Ormskirk, 8/1/1816, Spinster
29/9/1816, William, Ralph , Betty, Balshaw, Ormskirk, 6/7/1816, Joiner
29/9/1816, Ralph , Ralph , Betty, Balshaw, Ormskirk, 6/7/1816, Joiner
23/10/1816, Elizabeth, , Nancy, Balshaw, Ormskirk, 20/9/1816, Spinster
20/9/1818, Edward, Ralph , Betty, Balshaw, Ormskirk, 6/6/1818, Joiner
2/4/1819, Robert Riddiough, Samuel, Elizabeth, Shearson, "Aughton St. Presb., Ormskirk", 2/3/1819,
19/7/1820, Charles, John, Ann, Balshaw, Ormskirk, 6/6/1820, Cabinet Maker
8/12/1820, Richard, Ralph, Elizabeth, Balshaw, Ormskirk, 28/8/1820, Joiner
8/7/1823, John, John, Ann, Balshaw, Ormskirk, 12/5/1823, Joiner
9/1/1824, John Riddiough, Thomas, Lucy, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", 8/11/1823, Printer
22/9/1824, Thomas, John, Ann, Balshaw, Ormskirk, 12/8/1823, Joiner
31/10/1824, Jane, , Margaret, Balshaw, Ormskirk, 14/5/1823, "Margaret was a Spinster, daughter of John and Nancy."
9/8/1826, Riddiough, Thomas, Lucy, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , Printer
3/2/1828, Robert, Thomas, Lucy, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", 7/1/1828, Printer
6/6/1830, Nathanael, Thomas, Lucy, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , Printer
16/12/1832, Lucy Ann, Thomas, Lucy, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , Printer
30/11/1833, Lucy, John, Fanny, Riddiough, "Altrincham, St George", , "Born in Ormskirk, wife of Thomas Balshaw, Printer of Altrincham."
3/5/1834, Frances, Charles, Elizabeth, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , "Joiner, Altrincham"
23/11/1834, Pass, Thomas, Lucy, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , Stationer
26/6/1836, Thomas, Charles, Elizabeth, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , "Joiner, Altrincham"
13/11/1836, Henry, Thomas, Lucy, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , Printer
29/11/1837, Charles , Ralph, Frances, Balshaw, Ormskirk, , Glazier
16/9/1838, Charles, Charles, Elizabeth, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , "Joiner, Altrincham"
25/12/1838, Edward, Thomas, Lucy, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , Printer
1/4/1839, Nancy , Ralph, Frances , Balshaw, Ormskirk, , Glazier
1/6/1839, Henry, William, Margaret, Balshaw, "St Mary's, Bootle", , Lab of Litherland
17/1/1840, Eleanor, William, Margaret, Balshaw, "St Mary's, Bootle", , Lab of Litherland
?/1/1841, Frances, Thomas, Lucy, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , Stationer
21/11/1842, Edward Pass, Thomas, Lucy, Balshaw, "Altrincham, St George", , Stationer
?/?/1844, William, William, Margaret, Balshaw, "St Mary's, Bootle", , Lab of Litherland
1/5/1846, Edward, William, Margaret, Balshaw, "St Mary's, Bootle", , Lab of Litherland
10/8/1856, Thomas Joseph, Thomas, Mary, Reddyhough, "Altrincham, St George", , "Ostler, Knutsford"
1747 to 1758 - a lot unreadable or missing, , , , , Ormskirk, ,


I must emphasise that I do not guarantee that this index is accurate or complete.  It is only a guide to help you to trace an ancestor.  It has not been formally checked by me or a third party.  It is quite possible that Peter or I have made mistakes in transcribing the information.  I hope you find it useful in its current form.

This information can be copied freely (except for purposes of financial gain), provided that appropriate acknowledgement is made.

Copyright Peter Harrop and Nicholas Howard Balshaw, 2000.