Wilkinsons of Lancashire
Information is available on many descendants of this couple. Many are descendants of female Wilkinsons and do not bear the surname Wilkinsons. Therefore, they are beyond the scope of this page. However, whatever details I have I am very willing to share. Contact me at genealogist@sbcglobal.net for the details.
1. (1) Henry Wilkinson; bc 1750; d 20 DEC 1842, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; bur 22 DEC 1842, St. Pauls, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; m 4 AUG 1800, St. John's, Preston, Lancashire, ENG, Elizabeth (Betty) Leach (bc 1780). See Leach page for information on her ancestors. At least 2 of his children were known by the surname Leach, although the reason is unclear. Had:

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John Wilkinson, b 22 FEB 1801; c 15 MAR 1801, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Catherine Wilkinson, b 9 APR 1803; c 8 MAY 1803, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Henry Wilkinson, b 18 SEP 1805; c 13 OCT 1805, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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James Wilkinson, b 7 OCT 1808; c 14 OCT 1808, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Betty Wilkinson, b 3 AUG 1811; c 1 SEP 1811, Marton, Lancashire, ENG

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John Wilkinson, b 22 FEB 1801; c 15 MAR 1801, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; m 15 DEC 1823, Marton, Lancashire, ENG, Agnes Cardwell (c 12 DEC 1802, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; d SEP 1879; bur 18 SEP 1879, Marton, Lancashire, ENG). He was listed as a husbandman in 1823 and a farmer in 1841. They lived in Great Marton in 1841. Agnes was the daughter of Thomas Cardwell of Mosside and Alice Hall. See Cardwell page for information on her ancestors. His marriage banns listed his name as John Leach alias Wilkinson. He signed as John Leach. All of his children were born with Wilkinson surname. Had:

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Henry Wilkinson, c 25 JAN 1824, Great Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Elizabeth (Betty/Betsy) Wilkinson, c 13 AUG 1826, Great Marton, Lancashire, ENG; d 11 MAR 1877; bur 15 MAR 1887, St. Pauls, Marton, Lancashire, ENG. Twin of Margaret.
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Margaret Wilkinson, c 13 AUG 1826, Great Marton, Lancashire, ENG; bur 7 MAY 1863, St. Nicholas,     Ribby-W-Wrea, Lancashire, ENG. Twin of Elizabeth.
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Thomas Wilkinson, c 29 NOV 1829, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; bur 5 JUN 1838, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Bridget Wilkinson, c 3/30 NOV 1832, Marton, Lancashire, ENG. In 1841 she was in Walkers Hole (not living     with her family), census unclear as to who she was living with.
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James Wilkinson, c 8 FEB 1835, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Catharine Wilkinson, c 16 JUL 1837, St. Pauls, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Thomas Wilkinson, c 28 APR 1839, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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John Wilkinson, c 20 NOV 1841, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Ellen Wilkinson, c 18 JAN 1842, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Robert Wilkinson, c 16 AUG 1846, Marton Lancashire, ENG.

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Elizabeth (Betty/Betsy) Wilkinson, c 13 AUG 1826, Great Marton, Lancashire, ENG; d 11 MAR 1877; bur 15 MAR 1887, St. Pauls, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; m 12 AUG 1846, St.Chad's, Poulton, Lancashire, ENG, Robert Singleton. More on Singleton descendants is available by contacting me (genealogist@sbcglobal.net).

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Margaret Wilkinson, c 13 AUG 1826, Great Marton, Lancashire, ENG; bur 7 MAY 1863, St. Nicholas, Ribby-W-Wrea, Lancashire, ENG, m 20 OCT 1850, St. Chad's, Poulton, Lancashire, ENG, Henry Kirkham. More on Kirkham descendants is available by contacting me (genealogist@sbcglobal.net).

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James Wilkinson, c 8 FEB 1835, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; mc 1855 Mary Craven (bc 1838, Thornton, Lancashire, ENG). Mary was the daughter of John Craven and Jenny (LNU). See Craven page for more information on her ancestors. He was a butcher. In 1881 he lived in Marton-this census shows Agnes, Henry, Margaret, Thomas, Alice, Robert and Elizabeth living with him in 1881. There were 2 James and Mary Wilkinsons, both butchers, christening their children in Blackpool. The children not listed on the 1881 census may possibly belong to the other couple. See below for known info on other James and Mary. (H18, H19, H20, H22, H49, H50) Had:

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John Wilkinson, c 22 FEB 1857, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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William Wilkinson, c 20 FEB 1859, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; d. MAY 1864, bur. 3 MAY 1864, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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Agnes Wilkinson, b Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; c 29 SEP 1861, Blackpool Lancashire, ENG.
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Jenny Wilkinson, c 31 JAN 1864, Blackpool Lancashire, ENG. Not in 1881 census.
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Henry Wilkinson, b Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; c 9 MAR 1866, Blackpool Lancashire, ENG.
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Margaret Wilkinson, bc 1869, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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Julia Wilkinson, bc 1870. Not on 1881 census.
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Thomas Wilkinson, bc 1871, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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Alice Wilkinson, b Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; c 20 APR 1873, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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Elizabeth Wilkinson, c 12 SEP 1875, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; probably d BEF 1880. Not on 1881 census.
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Robert Wilkinson, bc 1879, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG. Found only on 1881 census.
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Florence May Wilkinson, c 15 AUG 1880, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG. Not on 1881 census.
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Elizabeth Wilkinson, b Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; c 5 SEP 1880, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG

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Agnes Wilkinson, b Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; c 29 SEP 1861, Blackpool Lancashire, ENG; m 15 APR 1822, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG , John Hopkinson (c 11 OCT 1860, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG). A John Wilkinson signed as the official to her marriage (probably her brother) after Banns. Jenny was listed as a witness (probably her sister). See Hopkinson page for descendants.

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Jenny Wilkinson, c 31 JAN 1864, Blackpool Lancashire, ENG; m 28 OCT 1882, Marton, Lancashire, ENG, Matthew Andrew (bc 1861). Matthew was a carter in 1881. Matthew was the son of George Andrew, a laborer. They both lived in Marton at the time of their marriage. She was not in 1881 census under Wilkinson.

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Henry Wilkinson, b Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; c 9 MAR 1866, Blackpool Lancashire, ENG; m 25 APR 1891, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG , Lydia Hargreaves (bc 1864). Lydia was the daughter of Joshua Hargreaves.

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Margaret Wilkinson, bc 1869; d.19 AUG 1915, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; bur. 23 AUG 1915, Blackpool Cemetery, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; m Robert Henry Lewtas. More information on their descendants are availabe by contacting me (genealogist@sbcglobal.net).

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Julia Wilkinson, bc 1869, m (FNU/Male) Cross.

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Thomas Wilkinson, bc 1871; m 30 APR 1893, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG , Alice Cardwell (bc 1873). Alice was the daughter of William Cardwell, Gentleman.

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Alice Wilkinson, b Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; c 20 APR 1873, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; m 16 APR 1896, Marton, Lancashire, ENG, Richard Goodchild (bc 1859). Richard was a carter in 1896. Richard was the son of Anthony Goodchild.

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Elizabeth (Libby) Wilkinson, c 5 SEP 1880, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG; m Horace Charlesworth.

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Catharine Wilkinson, c 16 JUL 1837, St. Pauls, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; d 21 APR 1897; m 1 SEP 1857, Marton, Lancashire, ENG, William Gradwell (bc 1829; d BEF 1881). William was a butcher in Blackpool in 1857, 1861, and 1871. William was the son of John Gradwell, a thread spinner. Thomas Wilkinson, probably her brother, and Isablela Atkinson were witnesses to the marriage. There maybe more children than listed here. In 1881 Catherine was a domestic servant living with Robert Whiteside residence.  Had:

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Isabella Gradwell, c 21 MAR 1858, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Agnes Emma Gradwell, c 7 AUG 1859, Holy Trinity, South Shore, Lancashire, ENG; d 11 JAN 1933.
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Jane Gradwell, c 13 JAN 1861, Blackpool/St Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Jane Gradwell, c 6 SEP 1863, Marton,Lancashire, ENG.
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John Gradwell, bc 1867, Liverpool, Lancashire,ENG. He lived with his uncle Robert Wilkinson in 1881.
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George Gradwell, bc 1868, Liverpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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William Gradwell, c 3 SEP 1871, St. Paul's Marton, Lancashire, ENG. He lived with his uncle RobertWilkinson in 1881.
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Hannah Gradwell, bc 1873.  She was living with her uncle John Wilkinson in 1891.

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Thomas Wilkinson, c 28 APR 1839, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; m 1 (FNU)(LNU) (d BEF 1869); m2 21 JUN 1869, Marton, Lancashire, ENG, Ellen Knight (bc 1847). He was a butcher and lived in great Marton. Ellen was the daughter of Henry Knight, a gardener. Robert Wilkinson, probably his brother, was a witness at his 2nd marriage.

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ohn Wilkinson, c 20 NOV 1841, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; m 8 JAN 1868, Marton, Lancashire, ENG, Elizabeth Kirkham (bc 1843). John was a butcher. Elizabeth was the daughter of Laurence Fish, a joiner. Alice Ann Fish, Nancy Fish, and Laurence Fish were all witnesses to the wedding. He was probably the John Wilkinson, butcher a lodger living with Eliza Mottram in Layton in 1881.

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Robert Wilkinson, c 16 AUG 1846, Marton Lancashire, ENG; m 13 APR 1869, Marton, Lancashire, ENG, Jenny (Jane) Craven (c 20 JAN 1850, ST. John's, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG). She was the daughter of John Craven and Jenny (LNU). See Craven page for information on her ancestors. In 1881, they lived in Revoe in Marton. He was a Butcher. Had 2 nephews living with him in 1881: John Gradwell (bc 1867, Liverpool, Lancashire, ENG) and William Gradwell (bc 1872, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG). They were probably the children of his sister Catherine. His nephew John was a butchers apprentice in 1881. Jenny was the daughter of John Craven, husbandman. Thomas Wilkinson, probably his brother, was a witness to wedding. At the time of the wedding, Jenny lived on Brunswick Street in Blackpool. They resided in Revoe in 1879. Had:

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William Henry Wilkinson, c 7 JUL 1872 Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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Agnes Wilkinson, c 2 AUG 1874, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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Thomas Wilkinson, bc 1877, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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John Wilkinson, c 4 MAY 1879, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG

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Catherine Wilkinson, b 9 APR 1803; c 8 MAY 1803, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; d 6 MAY 1885; m Matthew Stanhope (bc 1803; d 21 JUL 1882).

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Henry Wilkinson, bc 1811; m 28 SEP 1829, Sarah Dugdale (bc 1801; d BET 1851-1861). He was an agricultural laborer in Marton in 1841. His marriage registration listed his name as Henry Leach alias Wilkinson. He signed as Henry Leach. Leach was his mother's surname. His parents were married at the time of his birth so it is unclear why he used the alias term. Had:

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Elizabeth (Betty) Wilkinson, bc 1829.
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Richard Wilkinson, c 8 MAY 1831, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Catherine Wilkinson, c 10 FEB 1833, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; bur 9 SEP 1858, St. Paul's, Marton,     Lancashire, ENG.
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Henry Wilkinson, c 10 MAY 1835, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Hannah Wilkinson, c 1 OCT 1837, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Jane Wilkinson, c 16 JAN 1842, Holy Trinity, South Shore, Lancashire, ENG.

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Elizabeth (Betty) Wilkinson, bc 1829; m 9 JUL 1853, St. Chad's, Pouton, Lancashire, ENG, James Cardwell (bc 1831). In 1861 her father Henry was living with them. James was the son of . See James Cardwell line for his ancestors. Had:

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Henry Wilkinson/Cardwell, c 11 MAY 1851, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
          (49) Ellen Cardwell, bc 1854, Great Marton, Lancashire, ENG. Many of her descendants are know and are available by contacting me (
genealogist@sbcglobal.net).
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Sarah Cardwell, c 1 JUL 1855, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Betty Cardwell, c 14 JUN 1857, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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John Cardwell, c 24 JUL 1859, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Annetta Cardwell, c 27 JUL 1859, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Matilda Cardwell, c 17 MAY 1863, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Thomas Cardwell, bc 1865, Kirkham, Lancashire ENG.
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John Cardwell, c 5 JUL 1868, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG
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Alice Cardwell, c 14 JUL 1870, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Robert Cardwell, c 5 MAY 1872, St.  Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.

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Richard Wilkinson, c 8 MAY 1831, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; m Ann (LNU) (bc 1833, IREL). He was a laborer in Bury in 1881, she was a housewife. Unknown if they had any children. This is the only Richard Wilkinson born in Marton in Lancashire in 1881 census.

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Catherine Wilkinson, c 10 FEB 1833, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; bur 9 SEP 1858, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; m 6 JAN 1855, St. Chad's, Poulton, Lancashire, ENG, Robert Cardwell. Had:

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Richard Cardwell, c 3 FEB 1852, St. John's, Lytham, Lancashire, ENG.
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Alice Cardwell, c 15 APR 1855, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Esther Cardwell, bc 1856, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Catherine Cardwell, c 8 SEP 1858, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.

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Hannah Wilkinson, c 1 OCT 1837, Marton, Lancashire, ENG; m 26 MAY 1863, Holy Trinity, South Shore, Lancahsire, ENG, James Elston (bc 1836). James was the son of James Elston, a labourer. Had:

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Mary Wilkinson, c 8 DEC 1857, St. Paul's, Marton, Lancashire, ENG.
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Richard Elston, bc 1864, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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Alice Elston, bc 1866, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.

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Jane Wilkinson, c 16 JAN 1842, Holy Trinity, South Shore, Lancashire, ENG; m 10 SEP 1871, St. John's, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG, James Moon (d BEF 23 NOV 1873). James was the son of William Moon, livery stable keeper. Had;

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Catherine Moon, c 23 NOV 1873, St. John's, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENG.
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