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. John was the son of William Hayes and Mary Heaton

Between 1848 and 1873 the Margaret and John had five (5) children (:

• William Hayes Born 1848
• Mary Hayes Born 1851 Married David Yates Died 1929
• Jane Hayes Born 1853
• Elizabeth Hayes Born 1860
• Edith Hayes Born 1873

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 111 Burnden Rd, Bolton - where both John and Margaret are cotton hand loom weavers
• In 1861 they are living at 80 Commission St Great Bolton - where again, both John and Margaret are cotton hand loom weavers
• 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 died in 1887