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Edmund Howarth

Edmund was born in May 1702 in Lower Darwen and his baptism took place on May 17th, 1702 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Blackburn).¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    Edmund Haworth
  Baptism Date:    17 May 1702
  Parish:    Blackburn, St Mary the Virgin, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Giles Haworth
  Register Type:    Parish Register
  Reference Number:    PR 3073/1/4
  
  Edmund, son of Giles Haworth of Lower Darwen, Webster (Weaver)
  
  Name:    Edmand Haworth
  Baptism Date:    17 May 1702
  Parish:    Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Gyles Haworth
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drb 2/5
  
  Edmund, son of Gyles Haworth of Lower Darwen
  
  Another Edmund, son of Giles was baptised in 1810. However, this appears to be another from Low Pecthill (Eccleshill, not Lower Darwen).

Edmund's father was Giles Howarth and his mother was Mary Yates. His paternal grandparents were Edmund Howarth and <unknown>. He had eight brothers named Richard, James, Thomas, John, Joseph, Benjamin, Henry and Gyles.

General Notes
- This is Edmund the weaver (not husbandman) of Lower Darwen, revealed by son Edmond's birth.
  
  Therre are several children Edmund and Ann baptised at Middleton. This is another Edmund (1694-1743) and Ann family. Edmund born Oldham.
  
  6 Feb 1721, Edmund Howarth of Bury parish married Anne Styfaker of Langley and they had a daughter Betty baptised 15 months later, but mother named Jennet.
  
  By 1725, Edmund of Walmsley Fold had become in posession of the property left to his father (i.e. The Hill), a leashold estate for the term of three lives.
  
  By 1744 when his daughter famously married Robet Peel, father of Sir Robet Peel (and grandfather Sir Robert Peel the British Prime Minister), he had property so could be described as a gentleman.

Occupation Details
- From 1727 Edmund's occupation was Weaver in Lower Darwen.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Weaver when Edmund baptised
  From 1730 to 1744 his occupation was Yeoman in Lower Darwen.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Yeoman when Giles and Ann baptised

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Edmund and Edmund Howarth distrusted each other.
  1739 Ann & Mary Howarth
  
  Edmund and Edmund Howarth knew each other.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Cant be the same person as Lawrence son of Edmund and Catherine baptised 1731 (i.e. after 1721 marriage to Anne)
      Early, both men were weavers.
      
      Both Edmunds lived in Little Darwen, in 1837 one a weaver and the other a husbandman.
      On the 27 May 1739, both Edmunds had their daughters baptised (Ann and Mary) at Blackburn.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Edmund Howarth
  - b.~ 1650
  
  Giles Howarth
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~ 1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen

Personal Timeline

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¹ Lancashire CoE BMB 1538-1812