To take up the story from the previous post, John Ainsworth’s mother, Sarah Ainsworth was a ‘Singlewoman’ by the time of John’s first marriage in 1876 and we knew he was born around 1852.
Having checked the Census for 1861, we discover John living with his family. However, they are not Ainsworths, they are Langtons.
The 1861 Census
The ‘Head of the Household’ is one Aaron Langton, aged 34, a Joiner by trade and his wife Sarah, aged 29, a Hand Loom Weaver. The couple have 3 children, all Scholars, James Langton, William Langton and John Ainsworth. This raises the question of whether Aaron was John’s biological father as he appears to have been born out of wedlock. At some point the birth certificate for John Ainsworth may provide further enlightenment.
Meanwhile, the Birth Registers show a John Ainsworth registered birth in Chorley district in the 3rd Quarter, Jul-Aug-Sep of 1852, almost certainly our John. He is baptised 15 Aug 1852 as per the Parish Register for Leyland, St Andrew below.
At this stage, Sarah Ainsworth is a ‘Singlewoman’ of Ulnes Walton, near Leyland and there is no indication of John’s Father’s identity from this record. Then in the second Quarter, Apr-May-Jun, 1853, Aaron Langton marries Sarah Ainsworth according to the freely available registers of marriage.
To follow back the Ainsworth line from Sarah, the 1851 Census was next consulted for Sarah and shows her living with her Mum and Dad, Mary and Edward and young brother William, at 35 Maltkiln Fold, Ulnes Walton. Wikipedia and other sites such as the extremely useful GENUKI provide further relevant background to this interesting old hamlet and the Maltkiln Fold, now established (2014) as a leisure route for walking, cycling, horseriding, etc. by the side of the Lostock River.
1851 Census
Note that they are all Hand Loom Weavers (Cotton). This lovely elderly gentleman gives us the benefit of history and experience for this occupation as typically established in hundreds of family units of this 19th century revolution.
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