Mrs Ann Schofield, Mottram, Cheshire - Genealogists' Forum

#1 08-03-13, 08:31

Just found a lovely memorial card reading:
Sacred to the Memory of Mrs Ann Schofield of Dukinfield, who departed this life October 24th., aged 57 years; and who was interred at the parish church, Mottram, Oct 28, 1857.

I found this on family search, except they have written the age as 47. I am wondering the best place to look for records of Dukinfield and Mottram to find out more about this lady. Thanks Julie

kiterunner · #2 08-03-13, 09:04

Findmypast has the parish register image of the burial (they have also transcribed the age as 47, but I think they share transcriptions with FamilySearch for a lot of databases now), and a transcription of a memorial inscription.

Shona · #3 08-03-13, 09:28

Lots of marriages in Mottram between Schoffield men and women named Ann on Family Search.

#4 08-03-13, 09:45

Thanks Shona

Shona · #5 08-03-13, 09:52

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Originally Posted by Shona

Lots of marriages in Mottram between Schoffield men and women named Ann on Family Search.

...if they married in Mottram, that is! There's a public tree on Ancestry which has an Ann Ashworth, born c1796, Oldham, m William Schofield in Rochdale, living in Mottram in 1841. He was a wool carder.

There are a few hits for an Ann Lees who married John Schofield, which I thought was a possible, but they popped up in the 1861 census.

#6 08-03-13, 09:53

I am wondering if Mrs. Ann Schofield can be found at Dukinfield, Cheshire in the 1841/51 Census aged abt 40 and 51? We cross posted Shona, while she was buried at Mottram the card says that she is of Dukinfield ..

Shona · #7 08-03-13, 09:57

[QUOTE=Shona;227477]...if they married in Mottram, that is! There's a public tree on Ancestry which has an Ann Ashworth, born c1796, Oldham, m William Schofield in Rochdale, living in Mottram in 1841. He was a wool carder.QUOTE]

Nope. Found them in 1861.

kiterunner · #8 08-03-13, 10:16

Her age at death is 57 on Cheshire BMD.

#9 08-03-13, 10:31

I think she is connected with the Schofield's who had the Peel Inn at Nundle NSW.. Thomas won it in a card game ..

I found this by googling and think this is her -

"John Schofield who married Ann [Alm / Elm / Helm ] on the 9.6.1823 Mottram, they had 11 or 12 children to the marriage.
John gives his birth place as Saddlesworth, he must have had a brother as in the 1851 census he has a niece by the name of Sarah staying with him as well as his own daughter Sarah.
In 1862 John is given as a Spinner on his son William's wedding certificate.
He also was a publican as shown on the 1841 census, he was at the public house called the Bay of Middleton, and in the 1851 census he had moved with his family to the public House called Chapel House.
I think his wife Ann died on the 24.October 1857, but as yet I haven't been able to prove this is my Ann I'm looking for. She is Buried in the church grounds at St Michael's Ashton- Under -Lynne. (He then lists the children) Rob Schofield"
only thing that confuses me is that he says she is buried at St. Michael's Ashton-Under-Lynne and the card says Mottram...

Shona · #10 08-03-13, 16:38

Checking FMP earlier, I noted that Ann was buried in the graveyard of St Michael and All Saints Church in Mottram. If you Google churches in Ashton-under-Lyne, there is a St Michael and All Saints. Either it's the same church (don't think so) or Rob Schofield has confused two churches with the same name.