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Matthew Sedgwick of Liverpool (born circa 1808)

Matthew Sedgwick [John Sedgwick / Agnes Burton]
bpt. 25 December 1808 Dent, Yorkshire
m Eleanor Capstick 1827
m2 Margaret Allen 1847 (BMD)
d 1889

The 1841 census shows that Matthew was married twice. In 1851 Matthew is living with his father John in Dent with one of his children. He describes himself as a married labourer but Eleanor died in either 1841 or 1843. His other surviving children are working away from home.

Iin 1861 he is in Liverpool working as a cow keeper. In 1871 the family are living in Everton. In 1881 Matthew is living with his son John and daughter Nanny in Dent.

Three sons emigrated to Canada - more details shortly.

Descendants:

John Sedgwick

bpt. 11 November 1827 Dent, Yorkshire
d after 1881

Nanny (Agnes) Sedgwick

bpt. 23 November 1828 Dent, Yorkshire
m Matthew Haygarth 1851 (BMD)
d after 1881

Robert Sedgwick

bpt. 20 February 1830 Dent, Yorkshire
d after 1841

Eleanor Sedgwick

bpt. 2 July 1831 Dent, Yorkshire
m Edward Preston 1855 (BMD)
d after 1881

James Sedgwick

bpt. 9 January 1833 Dent, Yorkshire
d after 1841

William Sedgwick

bpt. 13 June 1834 Dent, Yorkshire
m Alice Buck 1858
ms Sarah Cook 1872
d after 1881 Canada

Dorothy Sedgwick

bpt. 17 October 1835 Dent, Yorkshire
d after 1851

Matthew Sedgwick

b. 20 May 1837 Dent, Yorkshire
m Nancy Buck
d 21 November 1887 Canada

Betty Sedgwick

b. circa 1839 Dent, Yorkshire
d after 1841


Thomas Allen (Sedgwick)

b. circa 1845 Lancaster, Lancashire
m Elizabeth Unknown
d after 1881

George Sedgwick

b. 1849 Lancaster, Lancashire
d after 1861

Betsey Sedgwick

b. 1857 Lancaster, Lancashire
d after 1871

Alice Sedgwick

b. circa 1861 Liverpool, Lancashire
perhaps m John Evans 1877
d after 1871

Source Notes:

1881 census - John Sedgwick 53 Joint Farmer Of 10 Acres, Matthew Sedgwick 72 Farm Labourer, Nanny Haygarth 52 Joint Farmer Of 10 Acres, Ellen Preston 16 (Sykelands, Dent - RG11 4296 11 15)

Descendants / Researchers:

Carol Herbert <carol@herb4.freeserve.co.uk>
website: http://www.sleepyfrog.com/me/herbertfa/index.html
Margie Peters-Fawcett <faw98@yahoo.com>
John C Ward <wardjc@ozemail.com.au>
website: http://www.wardjc.com

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