It was always my intention to
research the family as far as possible from available records
and even possibly bring the family tree up to the present day in an attempt to
make contact with a present day member of the clockmaking
family.
As we know
this process is both difficult and exhaustive and the following information is
only as correct as my accuracy in pouring over the Parish
records. Unfortunately no research concerning the daughters
has been carried out as yet because it is my wish to find
a current day Barlow and it is only the sons who would
perpetuate the Barlow name.
In an attempt to make the family
tree easy to follow, each member of the Barlow clockmakers will be taken in turn
one generation at a time until they either reach the present day or cease to
exist. The family will also be split into the Old- ham
Barlow’s the Ashton Barlow’s and the Rochdale Barlow’s
as the research has to be carried out in three different
towns.
The children of Edward Barlow, sons only.
HENRY BARLOW born September 4th 1728
Henry Barlow married Mary Fletcher at St. Mary’s Prestwich on 22nd October 1753 at the age of 25. His trade was noted as a glazier in this year but some time between 1757 and 1760 he took up the trade as a hatter.
They had ten children christened at
St Mary’s Oldham :
| John | April 26th 1754 | Trade of father Glazier |
| James | April 11th 1757 | Glazier |
| Ellin | March 16th 1760 | Hatter Bent Brow |
| James | November 7th 1762 | Hatter Bent Brow |
| Susannah | April 1st 1766 | Hatter |
| Ellin | January 4th 1769 | Hatter Jackson Pitt |
| Henry | April 28 1771 | Hatter Jackson Pitt |
| Molly | January 16th 1774 | Hatter |
| Betty | July 28th 1776 | Hatter Jarrod Croft |
| James | July 4th 1779 | Hatter Bent Brow |
It would appear that Henry commenced his hatting business at Bent Brow and then moved to Jackson Pitt and Jarrod Croft and finished up back at Bent Brow. With three of the sons being christened James two died in infancy. We are left with three sons to carry forward the Barlow name, Henry, John and James.
HENRY BARLOW 1771
Children of Henry Barlow, grandchildren of Edward.
Henry Barlow born April 28th 1771 married Mary Dunkerley on April 9th 1800 at St Mary’s Oldham. They lived at Rhodes House, Yorkshire Street Oldham and Henry became an attorney of law.
They had five children christened
at St. Mary’s Oldham :
| Elisabeth | August 25th 1802 |
| William | July 4th 1806 |
| George | February 10th 1808 |
| Lucy | April 28th 1811 |
| Henry | February 29th 1813 |
This leaves us with three sons to carry the Barlow name forward, William, George and Henry.
Henry died in his infancy.
William married Elisabeth Gee of Hollinwood on October 13th 1830 and have no recorded children. He was described as a gentleman and died at the age of 43.
George Barlow married Elisabeth (date not known), they had one daughter who died in infancy. George Barlow became the mayor of Oldham in 1858 to 1859 and he died at the age of 52 in 1859.
There is a family crypt and
gravestone in St Mary’s church Oldham.
The following are details as inscribed
:
Sarah Ann
Henry
Unnamed daughter - children of
Henry and Mary who died in their infancy.
Also Harriet died March 2nd 1891
aged 86
Henry died
31 January 1827 aged 51
Mary died 16th June 1850 aged 75
William died 14th May 1849 aged
43
George of
Greenhill died 26th September 1859 aged 52
Also Elisabeth wife of George died
March 9th 1904 aged 83
Georgina infant daughter of George and Elisabeth died November 24th 1853
aged 1 year and 5 months.
Elisabeth Barlow is recorded on the 1861 census as the head of the household living at Greenhill with her sister in law Harriet.
There are no sons to carry on the
Barlow name.
JOHN BARLOW 1754
John Barlow married Hannah Mann on
May 21st 1777 at St Mary’s Prestwich at the age of 23. His trade was
a weaver
at Wrigley
Head and Failsworth, they had seven children christened at Oldham.
Children of John Barlow,
grandchildren of Edward Barlow.
| Ann | December 14th 1777 |
| Sally | August 29th 1779 |
| Ann | March 25th 1781 |
| Betty | December 27th 1782 |
| Betty | March 28th 1784 |
| Susannah | June 1st 1788 |
| John | October 30th 1791 |
There is only one son, John to
carry on the Barlow name.
JOHN BARLOW 1791
John Barlow married Margaret Clarke
May 24th 1813 at St Mary’s Prestwich (more research needed)
JAMES BARLOW 1779
James Barlow married Sarah Mode August 21 1803 - (more research needed)
Edward Barlow married Hannah
Nichols on September 2nd 1760 at St. Mary’s Prestwich at the age of
27. His trade
was a hatter and probably he persuaded his brother
Henry into changing his trade to hatting at about this
period.
They had four children christened
at St. Mary’s Oldham :
| Susey | July 8th 1761 |
| Thomas | August 17th 1763 |
| Hannah | November 21st 1766 |
| George | December 20th 1769 |
There are two sons, Thomas and
George to carry forward the Barlow name.
THOMAS BARLOW
1763
Thomas Barlow married Dorothy Leach
on January 3rd 1786 at St. Mary’s Prestwich - (more research
needed)
GEORGE BARLOW 1769
George Barlow married Martha Mills
on October 26th 1794 at St. Mary’s Prestwich at the age of 25.
They had five
children.
| Edward | 1794-95 |
| Ernest | January 1st 1797 |
| Ann | December 16th 1798 |
| Sarah | January 27th 1805 |
| William | July 23rd 1809 |
There are three sons to carry the
Barlow name forward, Edward, Ernest and William.
EDWARD 1794-95
Edward Barlow married Betty
Crompton May 26 1822 (more research needed)
ERNEST 1797
Ernest Barlow married Tabitha Binns
January 1st 1823 at St. Mary’s Prestwich - (more research needed)
WILLIAM 1809
William Barlow married Mary Ramsbottom February 28 1830 - (more research needed)
He will be researched as a clockmaker.
ABRAHAM BARLOW born November 6th
1741
Abraham married Elisabeth Whitworth
on April 29th 1762 at St Mary’s Prestwich.
There is only one child recorded for Abraham
and Betty (it was common to name Elisabeth as Betty)
Benjamin February 2nd 1763 At St. Marys Oldham
It is most probable that Abraham named his first son after his brother Benjamin.
WILLIAM BARLOW born November 18th 1748
He will be researched as a clockmaker.
1st generation of sons.
EDWARD BARLOW born April 11th 1764
Edward Barlow married Elisabeth
Dearden October 10th 1784 - (more research needed)
ROBERT BARLOW born December 31st 1766
Robert Barlow died at the age of 19
on April 21st 1786 and is buried at St Mary’s Oldham.
WILLIAM BARLOW born August 2nd 1771
William Barlow married Lois Ashton on April 27th 1792 at St. Michaels Ashton at the age of 21.
There is only a record of one child :
Thomas December 27th
1795
THOMAS BARLOW 1795
No recorded marriage
THOMAS BARLOW born March 17th 1776
No recorded marriage
1st generation of sons
ROBERT BARLOW born January
19th 1772 No marriage recorded
HENRY BARLOW born April 30th
1775
WILLIAM BARLOW born October
6th 1785 No marriage recorded
EDWARD BARLOW born February
27th 1788 No marriage recorded
HENRY BARLOW April 30th 1775 married Hannah Turner August 31 1806 - (more research needed)
1st generation of sons
JAMES BARLOW born February 1st 1754
He will be researched as a clockmaker.
JOHN BARLOW born June 9th 1756
John Barlow married Elisabeth Halliwell on March 15th 1784 at the age of 28 at St. Mary’s Prestwich.
They had six children all
christened at St Mary’s Oldham :
| Henry | September 24th 1786 |
| Thomas | July 31st 1792 |
| Edward | March 23rd 1794 |
| Edward | June 14th 1795 |
| Mary | April 24th 1796 |
| Elisabeth | May 16th 1799 |
There are three sons to carry forward the Barlow name.
HENRY BARLOW 1786
Henry Barlow of Greenacres
moor, a carder, married Betty Wild on July 12th 1806 at St. Mary’s
Oldham
(more
research needed )
THOMAS BARLOW 1792
Thomas Barlow no marriage recorded
EDWARD BARLOW 1795
Edward Barlow married Mary Lees on April 22nd 1832 at St. Mary’s Prestwich - (more research needed)
1st generation of sons
ROGER BARLOW
Died at birth May 18th 1784
Edward Barlow married Betty Kershaw on June 29th 1800 at St. Mary’s Oldham at the age of 21.
They had six children christened at St. Mary’s Oldham :
James November 1st 1801
James December 1st 1805
John January 24th 1808
Elisabeth April 15th 1810
William June 7th 1812
Henry May 25th 1817
There are four sons to carry the Barlow name forward.
JAMES BARLOW 1805 He became a clockmaker.
James Barlow married Mary Mallin on
May 7th 1827 at St. Mary’s Prestwich.
JOHN BARLOW 1808
John Barlow marriage
unknown
WILLIAM BARLOW 1812
William Barlow marriage unknown
HENRY BARLOW 1817
Henry Barlow married Betty Wild July 12th 1806 - (more research needed)
It is possible were marriages cannot be traced that these male members of the Barlow family moved away from the town and I will have to confirm this by checking the local census register. More research needed denotes further checking of Parish registers for births and I will supply you with constantly updated information. The final challenge will be to trace the family tree for the Barlow daughters.