Hickson Genealogy
Cheshire
Hicksons found in Cheshire, England:
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Altrincham is near
Bowdon and surrounded by
Ashton upon Mersey,
Kidsgrove,
Tatton,
Rostherne and
Lymm
- John Hickson, died 1845 in Altrincham, March quarter
- John Hickson, died 1845 in Altrincham, June quarter
- Thomas Hickson of Green Lane, Bowden parish, was described as Nobility or Gentry by Slater's Directory in 1855
- Jacob Hickson married Betty Marsland and had daughters born in 1838 & 1841
- John Hickson married Ann Birch and had a son, John, born in 1843
- Peter Hickson married Sarah Howard and had a son born in 1843
- Thomas Higson, born 1828 in Altrincham
- George James Hickson, born 1838 in Altrincham or Knutsford
- Elizabeth Hickson, born 1839 in Altrincham
- John Higson, born 1841 in Tarporley, married Ellen. They lived in Altrincham
- Mary Hickson married unknown 1870, in Altrincham
- Thomas Higson married unknown 1871, in Altrincham
- Mary Hickson married unknown 1880, in Altrincham
Antrobus is situated between
Great Budworth,
Pickmere,
Tabley
Mere,
High Legh
Appleton and
Dutton near Runcorn
- Martha Hickson had her son, James, baptised 1744 in Antrobus or Great Budworth
- Joseph Hickson, born 1813 in Tabley. He was a Gentleman, visiting Samuel & Ann Burgess in 1881
- Joseph Hickson, born 1854 in Pickmere, married Ellen Ford, 1876, in St Paul, Over Tabley.
He was a Landowner (Return of Owners of Land, 1873)
Appleton
- Margaret Hickson of Appleton, born 1807, was the mother of John Banks Hickson, born 1841 in Appleton
Betchton is on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border, situated between
Astbury,
Brereton cum Smethwick,
Crewe,
Weston all in Cheshire and
Audley and
Talke in Staffordshire
- John Hickson (1789-1887) married Ann Steele 1818 in Sandbach. They lived in Hassall and later Betchton
Birkenhead is situated on the Wirral Peninsula opposite to Liverpool
- Joseph Stitt Hickson left probate to his wife Catherine in 1898
- Dr Robert Hickson, born 1809, died before 1875. He was a Physician
- John Hickson, born 1813 in Liverpool, married Ann Harper. They lived at 16 Wood Street, Birkenhead
- Elias & Robert Higson, brothers, were born ca 1824 in Hindley, Lancashire. They lived at
4 Arthur Street & Canning Street, Birkenhead. They were both marble masons
- Ann Jane Hickson, born 1829 in Liverpool, was living in Birkenhead at the 1851 census
- Harry Hickson was born 1835 in Woodchurch, Cheshire (this is near Birkenhead)
- Anna Hickson was a witness in Birkenhead at the marriage of John Bernard Hickson
and Jane Josephine Branson, 1875
- James S Hickson, born 1846 in Liverpool, Lancashire, married Catherine Ziegler early 1870s,
in Holy Cross, Woodchurch, Cheshire.
He was a Cotton Broker and lived in Birkenhead.
I wonder if this is the same person as James Still Hickson (or James Smith Hickson - the Smith & Still
appear to be mispellings). I also wonder if there isn't a connection with the above Joseph Stitt Hickson
(another misspelling?)
- Sarah Ann Hickson married unknown in 1870, in Birkenhead
- John Hickson married Annie E Edwards early 1880s, in Holy Trinity, Birkenhead
- Samuel Hickson was born 1864 in Birkenhead
- Margaret E. Higson was born 1865 in Birkenhead
- Martha M Higson was born 1866 in Birkenhead to Mrs Higson, nee Dutton. (Were these last three siblings?)
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Bramhall is near
Kidsgrove,
Cheadle and
Stockport
- Emmeline Hickson married Henry Hanley Mayor 1887 in Witton. He died 1924 in Bramhall
Brimstage is situated between
Birkenhead and
Neston,
in the middle of the Wirral Peninsula.
- Joseph Hickson (1767-1840) was a Gentleman of Brimstage
Checkley or Checkley cum Wrinehill is situated on
the Cheshire, Shropshire and Stafffordshire border between
Wybunbury and
Hatherton in Cheshire and
Madeley in Staffordshire
- Thomas Hickson lived in Checkley and was buried 19 February 1806 (Wybunbury Bishops Transcripts)
Clutton is situated between
Tilston,
Farndon and
Tattenhall
- John Hixon, Yeoman, Inventory of personal property 1639, Farndon/Clutton
Comberbach is situated between
Barnton,
Great Budworth,
Antrobus,
Dutton near Runcorn,
Acton Bridge and
Little Leigh
- Ann Hickson who became Mrs Ann Davies, was the daughter of Mrs Mary Hickson, born 1813 in Comberbach.
Reference 1881 census
I can't find Crockston on a map, but think that it must be somewhere near Over
- Emma Hickson married George Littler 1790 in Middlewich
Daresbury is situated between
Norton,
Appleton,
Dutton near Runcorn,
Frodsham and
Runcorn
- Monumental Inscription found in Daresbury churchyard:
"Here lies the body of
John Hickson
of Over Tabley,
son of William and Mary Hickson,
of Mere, who departed
this life November the 22nd 1770
aged 25 years
Also Ann Hickson wife
of the above John Hickson
who departed this life
March 25th 1801 aged 57
years"
John's parents were William & Mary
- Ranulphus Hixon married Mary Urmson 1708 in Daresbury
- Mr Higson married Rebecca Lawrinson 1730 in Daresbury
- Sarah Hickson married William Barker 1754 in Daresbury
- William Hickson of Grimsditch Hall, Whitley, recorded the burials of three of his children
in Daresbury Chapelry in 1758 & 1760
- William Hickson of Mere,
recorded the death of an infant child 1761 in Daresbury Chapelry
- Elizabeth Hickson married Joseph Grice 1823 in Daresbury
- Ellen Hickson, born 1826 in Runcorn,
was a pupil at Daresbury Boarding School in 1841
Ellesmere Port is situated between
Little Sutton,
Stoak and
Ince on the
Wirral Peninsula
- Charles Hickson, publican, Admon or administrative bond 1828
- John Hickson, builder. His daughter, Ellen married 1850 in Eastham (Cheshire BMD)
Saughall is situated between
Comberbach,
Great Budworth and
Antrobus
- Thomas Hickson, Yeoman of Great Saughall, Will 1773 proved at Chester
Guilden Sutton is situated between
Newhall,
Plemstall,
Tarvin,
Waverton and
Chester
- Mary Hickson married William Hughes 1855 in St John Guilden Sutton
Hale is situated close to
Bowdon and
Altrincham.
There is also another place called Hale in Lancashire just opposite
Runcorn on the opposite
of the bank of the Mersey.
- Samuel Hickson, born 1781, Farmer, CRO Ref MF 18/28 (Childwall)
- Mary Jane Hickson married James Bell 1868 in Hale
Hatherton
- Mrs Elizabeth Hickson, nee Clough, wife of Samuel Hickson, died 1814 in Hatherton.
Heaton Norris is on the Cheshire / Lancashire border, near to
Stockport and
Cheadle
- Joseph Higson was a Cotton Manufacturer & Spinner (1811)
- William Higson was a Painter - House Sign etc (1855)
- Mary Higson was a widow when she died. Will 1851
- Mrs Elizabeth Higson, born 1811 in Stockport, lived with her daughter, Catharine, in Heaton Norris
- John J Higson, born 1814 in Stockport, Cheshire, married Mary. He was a Publican
- Thomas Hickson married Harriet Jennings 1849 in Heaton Norris, St Thomas (Cheshire BMD)
- John Hickson married Jane Twigg 1850 in Heaton Norris, St Thomas (Cheshire BMD)
- William Hickson, born 1833, married Sarah Walker 1865 in Heaton Norris, St Thomas (Cheshire BMD)
- Ellen Anne Higson was born 1839 in Heaton Norris
- William Higson, born 1841 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, married Ellen
- Sarah Hickson married George Mather 1867 in Heaton Norris, St Thomas (Cheshire BMD)
- John Hickson or Higson married Sophia Collier 1870 in Heaton Norris, St Thomas (Cheshire BMD)
- Eliza Hickson married Jonathan Buckley 1873 in Heaton Norris, St Thomas (Cheshire BMD)
- Robert Higson was born 1856 in Heaton Norris
- Robert Hickson married Fanny Jesson 1875 in Heaton Norris, St Thomas (Cheshire BMD)
- Elizabeth A Hickson married Francis Croft 1876 in Heaton Norris, St Thomas (Cheshire BMD)
- Margaret Hickson married John Maydew 1879 in Heaton Norris, St Thomas (Cheshire BMD)
- Mary Hickson married Harold Wright 1902 in Heaton Norris, All Saints (Cheshire BMD)
- Elizabeth Hickson married Robert R Smith 1907 in Heaton Norris, All Saints (Cheshire BMD)
- Emily Hickson married John Bath 1907 in Heaton Norris, All Saints (Cheshire BMD)
Hilbre is actually made up of three islands known as Hilbre, Little Hilbre and The Eye.
It is just off West Kirby.
Reference: John Owen
- Joseph Hickson, a farmer of Hilbre Island, made his Will in West Kirby in 1829
Kinderton is near to Middlewich
- Thomas Hickson, a soldier in 1814, a labourer in 1820, married Mary and had two children,
Betty & Richard who were baptised in Middlewich in 1814 & 1820
Lower Withington is situated between
Siddington and
Swettenham
- Joseph Hickson, Farmer of Lower Withington, made his Will 1819 in Prestbury
- Margaret Hickson, of Old Withington, married George Bickerton of Lower Withington, 1821, in Prestbury
Lymm is on the Cheshire / Lancashire border, between
Warrington,
Appleton,
High Legh,
Bowdon and
Altrincham.
- John Hickson died 1871 in Lymm (Cheshire BMD)
- John Hickson was born 1865 in Staffordshire. He was a farm servant in Lymm in 1881
- John Hickson died 1889 in Lymm (Cheshire BMD)
- Richard Hickson died 1910 in Lymm (Cheshire BMD)
Marton is situated between
Siddington,
Lower Withington,
Swettenham and
Congleton.
Marton Sands is in Over.
- William Hickson, a husbandman of Martinsands (Marton Sands?). 1621 Will and Inventory of personal property
- William Hickson, a husbandman of Over Township (Marton Sand). 1674 Will and Inventory of personal property
- Mary Hickson was born 1837 in Marton (1851 census, Brooke House, Over)
- Charles Hickson was born 1842 in Wharton. In 1871 he was a farm labourer at Gooseberry Hollow
at Whitegate / Marton
- Mary Hickson was born 1842 in Marton (1861 census, Horncastle, Lincolnshire)
- Henry Hickson was born 1850 in Marton
- Elizabeth Hickson, born 1855 in Marton, married Robert Cawley 1874 in Manchester Cathedral
- James & Mary Hickson had a son, George, who was buried 1889 in Whitegate. They lived in Marton in Whitegate
Mere is situated between
High Legh,
Rostherne,
Tatton and
Tabley
- William & Mary Hickson, of Mere, had a son, John, born 1745, who married Ann
- William Hickson of Mere, buried his baby 1761 in Daresbury Chapelry
- Elizabeth Hickson was born 1814 in Mere. She lived in Nether Knutsford and didn't marry
- Laetitia Hickson, born 1823 in Mere, was a School Mistress of Nether Knutsford in 1851
- Robert Hickson was born 1837 in Mere. He married Emily Margaret Alderson in the early 1870s in Over Tabley
- Thomas Hickson was born 1843 in Mere. In 1881 he was an unmarried Outfitter living in West Derby
- George Thomas Hickson, a farmer of Mere, was born 1868. He married Elizabeth Lea
Newton By Middlewich is in the
Northwich district,
Middlewich sub-district
- William Hickson, Labourer of Newton, Probate: Will & Admon, 1834
Overton,
Cheshire is near Frodsham
- Sarah Higson was one of the Gentry of Frodsham and Overton, a spinster,
probate 4th October 1856
Parkgate is near to Neston on the Wirral Peninsula
- Thomas Hickson was born 1716. He lived in Over
prior to his marriage to Mary (who came from Parkgate)
1746 in Stoke. He was a Yeoman
Peover. See also
Nether Peover,
Lower Peover and
Over Peover
- Richard Hickson of Peover, had his children, John & Richard, baptised 1756 & 1760 in Over Peover
- Mary Hickson, of Rostherne, married John Hulme 1827 in Peover Superior
Over Peover is situated between
Great Warford,
Siddington,
Lower Withington,
Allostock,
Lower Peover and
Knutsford
- Alice Hixton married Thomas Vawdrey in 1753
- Mary Hickson married Joseph Palin in 1810
- Margaret Hickson married William Tomlinson in 1815. Were Mary & Margaret sisters?
Plumley is situated between
Knutsford,
Tabley Inferior,
Higher Wincham,
Pickmere,
Tabley,
Witton,
Newhall,
Lower Peover and
Over Peover
- Ann Hickson, of Plumley, married David Warburton 1737 in Great Budworth
- Joseph & Elizabeth Hickson had their children baptised 1758-1768 in Lower Peover.
They lived in Plumbley & Lower Peover
- Martha Hickson was born 1845 in Plumbley
- James Hickson, born 1860 in Gt Budworth, was a servsnt in Plumbley in 1881
Puddington is situated at the heel of the Wirral Peninsula between
Neston,
Little Sutton and
Backford
- Thomas Hickson was a farmer of Puddington. Probate 1840, Admon, Burton
Runcorn is situated between
Norton,
Frodsham
and, across the Mersey, Hale
- Robert Higson, born 1683, married Elizabeth Martinscroft 21 JUN 1704, in Runcorn
- Peter Higson, born 1705, married Mary Hinley 30 JUN 1726, in Runcorn
- James Hickson died 1837 in Runcorn
- John Banks Hickson died 1842 in Runcorn.
Note: that he had a namesake who was born in 1841 and who was still alive in 1881
- William Higson married Elizabeth Wilby 2 NOV 1766, in Runcorn
- Thomas Hixson married Mary Sumner 1 OCT 1775, in Runcorn
- Mary Hickson married John Jackson 22 OCT 1778, in Runcorn
- Ann Hickson married Enoch Pierpoint 25 JAN 1801, in Runcorn
- Ellen Hickson, born 1826, was a pupil at Daresbury Boarding School
- Harriet Hickson was a landowner (Return of Owners of Land 1873)
Shavington
I have a lot of other Hicksons who passed through Shavington, but their ancestors are known to me, so
I have not listed them here.
- Oliver Hickson, husbandman, Will 1711
- William H Higson married Elizabeth of Shavington and their son, William J. was born 1876 in Shavington
- Emma Hickson was born 1891 in Shavington
Sale is very near to Ashton-upon-Mersey
- John Higson, of Sale, married Margaret Dean 1760 in Ashton upon Mersey. He died 1806
- John & Sarah Higson, of Sale, had their daughter, Elizabeth, baptised 1792 in Ashton upon Mersey
- James Higson was born 1801 in Sale (1841 census)
- Jacob Hickson married Betty Marsland and had daughters born in 1838 & 1841
- siblings, James and Sarah Higson were born 1817 & 1819 in Sale.
Their brother, Thomas, was born 1828 in Altrincham
- William Higson was born 1828 in Sale. He married Harriett of Bridgnorth
- William Hickson was born 1834 in Stafford, Staffordshire.
His sister, Mary, was born 1857 in Manchester.
They lived in Sale and he was a merchant
- William Higson, born 1840 in Sale, married Martha
- William Higson, born 1841 in Sale, married Mary
- Elizabeth Higson was born 1852 in Glasgow, Scotland. She lived in Carlton Terrace, Sale
Sandbach is situated between
Betchton,
Crewe,
Monks Coppenhall,
Church Minshull,
Weaver,
Middlewich,
Kinderton cum Hulme and
Brereton cum Smethwick
- Richard Hickson married Sarah Thorley 21 OCT 1708, in Sandbach
- Sarah Hickson married John Clayton 22 JUL 1711, in Sandbach
- Joseph Hickson married Elizabeth Yates 10 JUN 1713, in Sandbach
- Mary Hickson married Jonathan Wagg 17 MAY 1744, in Sandbach
- Ann Hickson married George Groome 20 JUL 1746, in Sandbach
- Richard Hickson, of Middlewich, married Elizabeth Sherratt 29 DEC 1746, in Sandbach
- John Hickson, born 1789 in Brindley, died 15 FEB 1887 in Over, married Ann Steele 29 DEC 1818, in Sandbach
- Sarah Hickson married Thomas Robinson 31 DEC 1827, in Sandbach
- Samuel Hickson married Mary Foden 16 NOV 1829, in Sandbach
- Joseph Hickson, born 1834 in Middlewich, married Hannah Green late 1850s, in St Mary, Sandbach
- Ann Hickson married John Shaw early 1860s, in St Mary, Sandbach
- Edward Hickson was born 1864 in Sandbach (1881 census)
see also Altrincham and
Dunham
- John Higson was a farmer of Sinderland. Will made Bowden
(Bowdon) in 1845
Stalybridge is situated between
Ashton under Lyne,
Hyde and
Mottram in Longdendale.
Stalybridge is sometimes shown as being in Lancashire.
- Mrs Harriet Higson, born 1814 in Congleton. Her son, Seth, was born 1854 in Stalybridge
- Giles Hickson, born 1841 in Stockport First, married Tamer
and died 4 JUN 1891 in 32 Kenworthy Street, Stalybridge
- Giles Higson, born 1843 in Stockport, married Alice. He was a boilermaker in Oldham
- Charles Higson, born 1848 in Stalybridge & was alive in 1881. He married Sarah Gledhill
- Samuel Higson, was born 1853 in Stalybridge. He married Sarah
- John T Higson was born 1855 in Stalybridge. He was a Musician (vocalist)
- Louisa Higson was born 1871 in Stalybridge. She was a niece to Giles Higson
Thornton-le-Moors is situated between
Ince,
Ellesmere Port,
Stoak and
Dunham on the Hill
- John Hickson, probate: Abstract of admon, 1615 - Thornton
- Richard Hickson, probate: Inventory of personal property, 1635 - Bowdon? Thornton?
- Mary Higson married Thomas Cook 1747 in Thornton
- Thomas Hixson of Thornton, married Mary Dodd, 1797, in Tarvin
Wimbersley, which I presume was an error for Wimboldsley, is a small village, situated between
Church Minshull,
Weaver,
Winsford,
Middlewich,
Sandbach,
Monks Coppenhall and
Crewe. It had a population of only 85 in 1801.
- John & Mary Hickson lived in Wimbersley with their daughter, Eleanor who was born 1740.
Eleanor married Christopher Holford 1761 in Davenham.
Higher Wincham is situated between
Marston,
Pickmere,
Tabley,
Plumley and
Witton
- Samuel Hickson, a Joiner of Great Budworth & Wincham, and Martha had their children baptised 1807 & 1821
in Great Budworth
- John Hickson, born 1785, married Elizabeth Ridgeway. He was buried 1821 in Great Budworth
Witton is situated between
Marston,
Higher Wincham,
Plumley,
Lower Peover,
Newhall in Northwich and
Northwich.
- Randle Higson, died 1683, married Sarah Kinsey 17 NOV 1678, in Great Budworth or Witton
- John Hickson, died 1781, buried 11 DEC 1781 in Ince, married Martha. Some of their children lived in Witton
- Martha Hickson married Matthew Darlington 25 SEP 1747, in Witton
- Richard Hickson, born 1733, married Elizabeth Brunrett 30 DEC 1754, in Witton
- Jane Hickson, born ca 1735. Daughter, Lucy who married John Jones. Her grandchildren lived in Witton
- William Hixon married Katharine Woodward 1 MAR 1763, in Witton or Barrow
- James Hickson married Jane Rigby 7 AUG 1786, in Witton
- Joseph Hickson married Ann Holme 13 APR 1776, in Witton or Northwich
- Nancy Hickson married Philip Goodier 16 AUG 1799, in Northwich, Cheshire & Witton on the 18th
- William Hickson died 27 DEC 1880 in Birmingham, buried DEC 1880 in Witton Cemetery, Birmingham
- John Hickson born in Barnton, married Mary Sandbach. They lived in Witton
- John Hickson married Mary Patten 4 JUN 1837, in Witton
- Samuel Hickson, born 1831 in Barnton, Cheshire, married Mary and they lived in Witton
- Amelia Hickson married Abraham Whitlow 1862, in St Helen, Witton (Cheshire BMD)
- Caroline Hickson married Simeon Fago 1866, in St Helen, Witton (Cheshire BMD)
- Alice Hickson married James Forster 1877, in St Helen, Witton (Cheshire BMD)
- Sarah Hickson married Richard Daggitt 1888, in St Helen, Witton (Cheshire BMD)
Hicksons have been found in the following places in the Wirral Peninsula:
