Hi Mike I have been researching my antecedance for about the last 7 years You may find this site of interest www.andysutton.co.uk William was the younger brother of John Sutton of Great Meols my Gt, Gt Grandfather WILLIAM SUTTON OF BIDSTON was born 2 August 1820 in Liverpool, and died 3 August 1886 in Leasoweside Farm Bidstom. He met JANE HARDMAN, daughter of JOHN HARDMAN and ELLEN LEE. She was born 1828 in Meolse, and died 23 January 1903. Children of WILLIAM BIDSTON and JANE HARDMAN are: i. ELIZABETH6 SUTTON, b. 19 January 1855, Bidston; d. 4 August 1886; m. FREDERICK R TURNER, 5 November 1878, St Oswolds Parish Church Bidston. ii. JOHN SUTTON, b. 10 May 1857, Bidston; d. 9 February 1879, Wallaesy. iii. WILLIAM SUTTON, b. 5 September 1858, Leasowe; d. 27 February 1915; m. ELIZABETH MARY SUTTON, 20 May 1879, St Oswalds Parish Church Bidston; b. 1861, Morton; d. 14 August 1918, bur Bidston Parish Church. iv. JAMES SUTTON, b. 1859, Bidston; d. 14 May 1887, Leasoweside Farm Bidstom. v. MARIE SUTTON, b. 11 August 1861, Bidston; m. WILLIAM WEBSTER, 6 October 1882, Wallasey. vi. ELLEN SUTTON, b. 30 November 1866, Bidston. vii. JOSEPH SUTTON, b. 12 March 1868, Bidston. Regards Andrew Sutton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Hayes" <mikeljan1@yahoo.co.uk> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:06 AM Subject: [BKHD-Wirral] William Sutton > Hi List > I am researching William Sutton farmer of Leasowe side Farm in 1881 who > is my 3 x Great Grand Aunt Jane Hardman's husband. He married Jane in 1854 > in St Peter Liverpool and had the following children: > > John > William > James classed as "Imbecile" on 1871/81 censuses > Maria > Ellen > Joseph > > On the 1881 census (same page as William) there is a Emma Sutton Head of > the Fender farm who could possible be William's sister who is with him on > the 1841 census. > > Anyone else researching this family? > > Also connected to Jane's family are Lee, Gaskin, Cookson & Barker > > Regards > > Mike Hayes > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >