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RALPH WATERHOUSE 1767-1834
AND HIS DESCENDANTS
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Ralph was the second child born to John
and Grace and was baptised at St Peter's Church, Hope on
27th September,1767.
He married Hannah in 1790 and for a short time they lived in Shaw, a small
town in Lancashire, but by 1791
they had returned to Hope where they remained until at least 1808.
Unlike his father and grandfather, Ralph did not choose farming as an
occupation but instead he became a tailor.
It was perhaps this line of work which brought about their decision to
migrate to Stalybridge in Cheshire where
they remained for the rest of their lives.
1811 Census at Stalybridge
Their actual address was " Rossbottom " which later changed to 98 Rassbottom Street.
Although Ralph was baptised into the Church of England, at some stage of his
life he changed his allegiance and
became a Methodist. He was a member of Caroline Street Chapel in Stalybridge
and was a leader in the mens' bible class.
Ralph and Hannah had twelve children and at least ten of these survived into
adulthood:
Rebecca born 1790
Benjamin born 1791
Jacob born 1794
Betty born 1794
George born 1796
Hannah born 1799
Jabez born 1801
Sarah born 1808
Mary Ann
Grace
Martha
John
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ANCESTOR
Ralph died on the 30th March, 1834 aged 66 years. Hannah had died five years
earlier on the 2nd January, 1929 aged 63 years. The were buried in Caroline
Street Chapel burial ground in Stalybridge.
The Last Will and Testament of Ralph Waterhouse 1834