Trying to make the connection between William Elliott (son) and the Davis' / Fairclough family in Warrington / St Helens. Can anyone help? 

Hi Hunterbugs...William (1833 - 1874) was my grt grt grandfather. His Daughter, Rebecca was my Grt Grandmother.

I was born and brought up  In St Helens. Unfortunately, I haven't, as yet, got a Fairclough connection in my research for this branch of my tree.

How are you connected to William?

Sue Winn.

Hi Carol Elliott-- thank you so much for this detailed account. I'm really keen to get hold of a copy of your book...how can we arrange that? (I'm in S. Africa). 

Sue Winn

Hi Sue

I don't know how I am connected - hence my question :)  I was taken to Peggy's grave as a small boy. I recall being told that she was my multi great grandmother. However, I am the eldest of our family now and there's nobody left to ask how the family tree developed. It's funny I was invited to join a St Patrick's day dinner on Saturday night and I was asked to provide some entertainment (sing a song, read a poem, tell a story) so .... I remembered the link to Enniskillen and was looking for a poem or something to use. I googled Peggy  and was amazed to see all of the information ....  I used the peom about Peggy for the dinner entertainment and now here I am trying to understand the family link. I believe that the link is through my Grandfather - Jack Fairclough so I have ordered a copy of his birth certificate. He was born in 1899 in Warrington. His mother's maiden name was Davis. I will update you with more information as I get it. We had lots of family in St Helens. My pop's sister was called Connie and she was married to Jim. They lived in a house close to Carr Mill Dam. I had another Aunt in St. Helens called Florrie she was martied to Jim but she was related to my Grandmother (Critchley) and I don't think that is the link...

Not sure if any of that helps? 
 

Thanks for your interest. I will update when I get the birth certificate. 

Craig 

Hi Sue

I don't know how I am connected - hence my question :)  I was taken to Peggy's grave as a small boy. I recall being told that she was my multi great grandmother. However, I am the eldest of our family now and there's nobody left to ask how the family tree developed. It's funny I was invited to join a St Patrick's day dinner on Saturday night and I was asked to provide some entertainment (sing a song, read a poem, tell a story) so .... I remembered the link to Enniskillen and was looking for a poem or something to use. I googled Peggy  and was amazed to see all of the information ....  I used the peom about Peggy for the dinner entertainment and now here I am trying to understand the family link. I believe that the link is through my Grandfather - Jack Fairclough so I have ordered a copy of his birth certificate. He was born in 1899 in Warrington. His mother's maiden name was Davis. I will update you with more information as I get it. We had lots of family in St Helens. My pop's sister was called Connie and she was married to Jim. They lived in a house close to Carr Mill Dam. I had another Aunt in St. Helens called Florrie she was martied to Jim (same name - different guy) but she was related to my Grandmother (Critchley) and I don't think that is the link...

Not sure if any of that helps? 
 

Thanks for your interest. I will update when I get the birth certificate. 

Craig 

Morning Craig

small world-- I also lived close to Carr Mill dam!!  

I've had a quick look on Ancestry and there's a couple of John James Fairclough suggestions. What was your Dad's name?

I can look up on Ancestry if you need anything. I also have a database of church marriages in the St Helens area for the 1800's up to the 1930's if that might be of any use?

Happy to help ifI can. Interestingly I have Faircloughs in my tree--- but on my Dad's side, not my Elliott (Mum's).

Sue 

Hi Sue

Ancestry was a revalation. Here's what I found - Margaret Elliott had a son William. He had a daughter Annie and she married James Bowles. They had a daughter Eleanor Ann (Cissie) and she married John James Fairclough. They had a son John James Fairclough (my pop). We have the same great great great Grandmother.

What a lovely confirmation... Craig x 

Hi--Ancestry is amazing, though at times you have to do double and triple-checking from other family trees as not everyone checks their info and you can get lead up many wrong paths---I've done That!!

I don't know how I said I didn't have Fairclough is my tree--big error. I can see your connection-- great!

I've also chatted to someone who is the son of  Eleanor Bowles' (Cissie) young brother Andrew.-- and he's sent me some family photos. Maybe we should move to email on this family history or we take over the XO site??  You can contact me at suewinn@bluedust.co.za

Sue

Hi Carol, I found your post while researching William Elliott d 1838, the earliest known paternal ancestor of a Big-Y DNA match to my Coffey line. Fascinating post! I would love to know more about William - he apparently shares a common ancestor with the descendants of Hugh Coffey b 1700 who lived in Augusta Co VA in the early 1700s and the Coffeys of Portavogie, County Down. You can contact me at mygenealogytutor@gmail.com.