Margaret Higson 1825 - 1887

Margaret Higson (1825 - 1887)

Margaret Higson was born in Rumworth in March 1825. She was eighth child and second daughter of James Higson and Mary Pendlebury. She was christened on April 3 1825 at the Deane parish church - St Mary's the Virgin in Rumworth.

At the time of her birth, her father was a Shopkeeper althought he returned to farming and weaving in the years to follow. 

In March 1841 - at the time of the 1841 census - Margaret was living with her parents at Daubhill where she is recorded as working as a hand loom weaver - For more on this trade see on Hand Loom Weaving the 19th Century

Margaret married John Hayes of Ainsworth at the Deane parish church - St Mary the Virgin in Rumworth on 1 October 1848.

Margaret and John moved to Bolton after their marriage prove to be quite mobile over the following 30 years

• In 1851 they are living in Burrden - where Margaret is still a hand loom weaver)
• In 1861 they are living at 80 Commission St Great Bolton
• In 1871 they are living at 35 Back Pump St Great Bolton (and Margaret is noted as a char woman)
• In 1881 it is not possible to determine where the family was living, because Margaret was recorded as being at the Police Station, Town Hall, Great Bolton

Margaret and John had five (5) children:

• William Hayes Born 1848
• Mary Hayes 1851 - 1929 Born 1851 Married David Yates Died 1929
• Jane Hayes Born 
• Elizabeth Hayes Born 
• Edith Hayes Born