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William Ackerley                                 1807-1868
William was born on 8 May 1807, the son of Joseph Ackerley and Betty ?, at Bowdon, Cheshire.

Jane Howarth                                                 -1841              (1st Wife)
I have no information on the birth of Jane.
I have identified the following children.

Elizabeth Banks Born 13 Jul 1836   Wigan, Lancashire Died 1840
William Howarth Born abt 1838   Wigan, Lancashire  
Emily Born abt 1840   Wigan, Lancashire  

Birth of Parents
William Ackerley b: 8 May 1807  c: 15 Jun 1807       St Marys, Bowdon, Cheshire
son of Joseph Ackerley and Betty ?

Jane Howarth No Date        

Marriage
30 Jun 1835
William Ackerley
Jane Howarth 		North Meols, Lancashire

Children
Elizabeth Banks Ackerley b: 13 Jul 1836  c: 4 Oct 1836             Wigan, Lancashire
daughter of William Ackerley and Jane Howarth     Died 1840 3Q Wigan 21 318
William Howarth Ackerley b: abt 1838  c: 30 May 1838                 Wigan, Lancashire       1838 2Q Wigan 21 782
son of William Ackerley and Jane Howarth
Emily Ackerley b: abt 1840  c: 18 Mar 1840                   Wigan, Lancashire       1840 1Q Wigan 21 821
daughter of William Ackerley and Jane Howarth

1841 Census HO107-523
 7 June 1841 Wigan, Lancashire
King Street     Born in this County?    
William Ackerley
Jane
William
Emily
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 35
Age 25
Age 3
Age 1 		Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		  8 May 1807
abt 1825
abt 1838
abt 1840

Death
Jane (Howarth) Ackerley Died abt 1841       Wigan, Lancashire             1841 2Q Wigan 21 333


Alice Cartwright                                   1808-1864                        (2nd Wife)
Alice was born Alice Gaskell, on 29 November 1808, the daughter of Henry Gaskell and Alice Ambler, at Wigan, Lancashire. She first married Thomas Cartwright on 26 December 1833. Thomas died before the 1841 census. There appears to have been no children from that marriage.
I have identified the following children.

Henry Born 21 Apr 1843   Wigan, Lancashire Married Annie Henderson
George Born abt 1845   Wigan, Lancashire Died 1849
Charles Born abt 1845   Wigan, Lancashire Died 1845


Birth of New Wife
Alice Gaskell b: 29 Nov 1808  c: 19 Jan 1809       Wigan, Lancashire
daughter of Henry Gaskell and Alice Ambler
Alice Cartwright

1841 Census HO107-523
 7 June 1841 Wigan, Lancashire
Millgate     Born in this County?    
Alice Cartwright
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 30 Ind. Yes   29 Nov 1808

Marriage
6 Jul 1842
William Ackerley
Alice Cartwright 		All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire,       1842 3Q Wigan 21 398
Widower, William Ackerley, Gentleman
Widow, Father: Henry Gaskell. Iron Merchant
Wit: Bridget Gaskell [Sister]

Children
Henry Ackerley b: 21 Apr 1843  c: 23 Apr 1843             Wigan, Lancashire       1843 2Q Wigan 21 801
son of William Ackerley and Alice Cartwright
George Ackerley b: abt 1845  c: 11 Feb 1845                     Wigan, Lancashire       1845 1Q Wigan 21 871
son of William Ackerley and Alice Cartwright     Died 1849 4Q Wigan 21 588
Charles Ackerley b: abt 1845  c: 11 Feb 1845             Wigan, Lancashire       1845 1Q Wigan 21 471
son of William Ackerley and Alice Cartwright     Died 6 Dec 1845

1851 Census HO107-2196 31 March 1851 North Meols, Lancashire
Parsonage House, Lords Street
Alice Ainsworth (Widow)
Jeremiah (Son)
Sarah Ellen (Dau)
 Alice Ackerley (Cousin)(M)
Henry Ackerley (Cousin)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 46
Age 6
Age 4
 Age 42
Age 8
Scholar
Scholar
 Gentlewoman
Scholar 		Wigan
Wigan
Wigan
 Wigan
Wigan 		Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
 Lancashire
Lancashire 		abt 1804
abt 1844
abt 1846
 29 Nov 1808
21 Apr 1843

1861 Census RG9-2777 8 April 1861 Wigan, Lancashire
25 King Street
William Ackerley
Alice (Wife)
Emily
Henry
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 58
Age 52
Age 21
Age 17 		Solicitor


Articled Clerk to Solicitor 		Altrincham
Wigan
Wigan
Wigan 		Cheshire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire 		8 May 1807
29 Nov 1808
abt 1840
21 Apr 1843

1861 Census RG9-3115 8 April 1861 Brindle, Lancashire
Loron House
William H. Ainsworth
Caroline (Wife)
Edith
 William H. Ackerley (Visitor)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 24
Age 21
Age 3 Wks
 Age 23 		Power Loom Manufacturer Wigan
Chorley
Brindle
 Wigan 		Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
 Lancashire 		abt 1836
abt 1839
abt 1861
 abt 1838


Death
Alice (Cartwright) Ackerley Died 30 Mar 1864, Age 55,   at 25 King St. Wigan, Lancashire
Burial: Wigan Cemetery                  1864 1Q Wigan 8c 43

Death
William Ackerley Died 6 Dec 1868, Age 66,     at Glanbrogan, Montgomery
Burial: Wigan Cemetery                  1868 4Q Llanfyllin 11b 162

The Times, Saturday, Dec 12, 1868                         DEATHS
  On the 6th Dec., at Glanbrogan, Montomeryshire, William Ackerley, late of Wigan, aged 66.
MONTGOMERY   28 Jan 1869                           Probate
ACKERLEY, William, The Will, with a Codicil, of William Ackerley, formerly of Wigan, in the County of Lancaster, but late of Glanbrogan, near Llanfechain, in the County of Montgomery, Attorney-at-Law, deceased, who died 5 December 1868, at Glanbrogan, aforesaid, was proved at the Principal Registry, by the oaths of Henry Ackerley, of Wigan, aforesaid, solicitor, the Son, and John Law Hunter, of Standish, in the County of Lancaster, aforesaid, Civil Engineer, the Executors.   Effects under £7,000. Resworn at the Stamp Office July 1870 Under £6,000.