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Descendants of Thomas Roskell

137. GEORGE⁸ HELME (MARGERY⁷ ROSKELL, GEORGE⁶, ROBERT⁵, ROBERT III⁴, GEORGE³, THOMAS², GEORGE¹) was born 22 Mar 1857 in Chipping, Lancashire. He married ELIZA WILKINSON 1879 in Preston, Lancashire. She was born 1856 in Whitewell, Lancashire.

Notes for GEORGE HELME:
1881 Census: Living with wife Eliza and son John. James Wilson is a boarder.

Children of GEORGE HELME and ELIZA WILKINSON are:

	i.		JOHN⁹ HELME, b. 1880, Longridge, Lancashire.
	ii.		GEORGE HELME, b. 1882, Thornley, Lancashire.
	iii.		THOMAS HELME, b. 1884, Preston, Lancashire.
	iv.		RICHARD HELME, b. 1886, Longridge, Lancashire.
	v.		ELIZABETH HELME, b. 1889, Longridge, Lancashire.
	vi.		EMMA HELME, b. 1893, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire.
	vii.		SARAH E HELME, b. 1895, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire.
	viii.		FREDERICK HELME, b. 1897, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire.

138. JOHN⁸ HELME (MARGERY⁷ ROSKELL, GEORGE⁶, ROBERT⁵, ROBERT III⁴, GEORGE³, THOMAS², GEORGE¹) was born 1860 in Chipping, Lancashire, and died 20 Mar 1939 in Preston, Lancashire. He married ELIZABETH ANN FORREST 1883 in Preston, Lancashire. She was born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire.

Children of JOHN HELME and ELIZABETH FORREST are:

	i.		LILIAN⁹ HELME, b. 1885, Preston, Lancashire.
	ii.		ALBERT E HELME, b. 1887, Preston, Lancashire.
	iii.		CHARLES HELME, b. 1889, Preston, Lancashire.
	iv.		THOMAS HELME, b. 1890, Preston, Lancashire.

139. GEORGE⁸ ROSKELL (ISABELLA⁷, GEORGE⁶, ROBERT⁵, ROBERT III⁴, GEORGE³, THOMAS², GEORGE¹) was born 16 Mar 1859 in Hambleton, Lancashire. He married MARGERY ROSKELL 23 Sep 1882 in Hambleton, Lancashire, daughter of ROBERT ROSKELL and ANN ROBINSON. She was born 1866 in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria.

Notes for GEORGE ROSKELL:
England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906

Name:             George Roskell
Gender:             Male
Birth Date:       16 Mar 1859
Christening Date:       5 Jun 1859
Christening Place:       Hambleton, Lancashire, England
Age at Christening:       0
Mother's Name:       Isabella Roskell

George was born out of wedlock. He lived with his mother Isabella and his grandparents George & Grace Roskell. His father was listed as Richard (no last name) on his marriage to his cousin Margery Roskell. Richard Breckell was George's step father. George's real fathers name is unknown.

1861 Census: LIving with grandparents George Roskell & Grace Hodskinson and his mother Isabella

1871 Census: LIving with grandparents George Roskell & Grace Hodskinson and his mother Isabella

1881 Census: LIving with mother Isabella and step father Richard Brekell. George's cousin Margery also living with them. George & Margery were later married in 1882. George listed as Richards nephew and Margery listed as Richards niece. In fact it was Margery that was the niece to Richard & Isabella. Margery was daughter to Robert Roskell b:1830 & Ann Sumner b: 1837). Robert Roskell was Isabellas brother.

1891 Census: Living with Margery and children; Grace, Isbella, Annie & Sarah

1901 Census: Living with wife Margery. Margery's father Robert Roskell present. Margery's brother James Roskell present. Children; Sarah, Fanny, Mary, George, Edith M. Two boarders; John Ashton & Charles Bond present.

Children are listed above under (136) Margery Roskell.

140. GEORGE⁸ RICHARDSON (ELIZABETH⁷ ROSKELL, JOHN⁶, ROBERT⁵, ROBERT III⁴, GEORGE³, THOMAS², GEORGE¹) was born 1849 in Out Rawcliffe, Lancashire.

Child of GEORGE RICHARDSON is:

CHARLES⁹ RICHARDSON, b. 1878, Out Rawcliffe, Lancashire.

141. ROBERT⁸ RICHARDSON (ELIZABETH⁷ ROSKELL, JOHN⁶, ROBERT⁵, ROBERT III⁴, GEORGE³, THOMAS², GEORGE¹) was born 28 Nov 1862 in Out Rawcliffe, Lancashire, and died 1919 in Blackpool, Lancashire. He married MATILDA MARTHA ACTON 17 Nov 1883 in Great Eccleston, Lancashire, daughter of ROBERT ACTON and MARGARET WILLS. She was born 02 May 1864 in St Michaels-on-Wyre, Lancashire, and died 1941 in Blackpool, Lancashire.

Notes for MATILDA MARTHA ACTON:
Lancashire OPC
Matilda Acton - Child of Robert Acton & Margaret

Baptisms:       26 Jun 1864
Location:            St Michael's on Wyre, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Abode:             Upper Rawcliffe
Occupation:       Labourer
Baptised by:       William Hornby Vicar
Register:             Baptisms 1813 - 1866, Page 193, Entry 1538
Source:             LDS Film 1470824

Origins
English

Brief Family History
Spelling variations of this family name include: Acton, Ackton, Akton and others.

First found in Cheshire, Shropshire, and Worcestershire where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Benjamin Acton who settled in Pennsylvania in 1683; James Acton settled in New England in 1718; John Acton settled in Virginia in 1642.

Motto: Vaillance avance l'homme

Motto Translated: Valour advances the man.

Crest: An arm in armour holding a sword on which there is a boar's head.

Coat of Arms: A red shield, with an silver fesse and border.


Child of ROBERT RICHARDSON and MATILDA ACTON is:

192.

WILLIAM⁹ RICHARDSON, b. 03 Oct 1885, St Michaels-on-Wyre, Lancashire; d. 1953, Heysham, Lancashire.

142. GEORGE⁸ ROSKELL (WILLIAM⁷, JOHN⁶, ROBERT⁵, ROBERT III⁴, GEORGE³, THOMAS², GEORGE¹) was born 1861 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire. He married DOROTHY JANE RIGG 1884 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire. She was born 1865 in Bowness, Westmorland.

Notes for DOROTHY JANE RIGG:
Births Mar 1865 (>99%)
RIGG Dorothy
Kendal
10B
615

Children of GEORGE ROSKELL and DOROTHY RIGG are:

FLORENCE MARIAN⁹ ROSKELL, b. 1885, Bowness, Westmorland; m. LAMBERTUS T M JANSEN, 1912, Kensington, London.

Notes for FLORENCE MARIAN ROSKELL:
Births Jun 1885
Roskell Florence Marian
Kendal
10b
740

193.	ii.		ROBERT WILLIAM ROSKELL, b. 1887, Bowness, Westmorland.
	iii.		JOHN EDWARD BROWNING ROSKELL, b. 29 May 1889, Oldham, Lancashire; m. FRANCES M CLARKE, 1913, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire.

Notes for JOHN EDWARD BROWNING ROSKELL:
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1889
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
ROSKELL John Edward B Oldham Below Town Oldham BROWNRIGG OBT/176/220

194.

iv.

JAMES ROSKELL, b. 24 Nov 1890, Oldham, Lancashire; d. 27 Feb 1960, Lancashire.

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