Richard Tickle honored his grandmother and great-grandmother by passing on their maiden names. Ellen’s middle name was Eccles and Margaret’s middle name was Howard.  This was an English naming tradition.

John Addison

Born: 1880 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England

Father: John Addison (1854 to 1930)
Mother: Catherine Taylor (1856 to 1942)

Spouse: Ellen Eccles Tickle (1879 to 1969)

Married: 1903 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Child:

Martha Addison (5 FEB 1907 to 17 NOV 1990)

Died: 1908 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Timeline:

1881 Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England
1891 Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England
1901 Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England
1903 Marriage to Ellen
1907 Birth of daughter, Martha
1908 Death and Burial

Occupation: cotton spinner

Records:

1881 to 1901 England Census Records
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Variations of Surname: none

John and Ellen’s Daughter:

Martha Addison:

Martha was born on 5 FEB 1907 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England. She died on 17 NOV 1990 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England.

Martha married Peter Handley in 1934 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England. No known children were born during their marriage.

Peter Handley was born on 18 JUL 1896 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England. He died in 1975 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England.

John’s Wife:

Ellen Eccles Tickle:

Ellen was born on 11 JAN 1879 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England. She died on 10 NOV 1969 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England. Ellen was 90 years old when she died.

After John died Ellen married Wilfred Gerrard in 1911 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England. One known child was born during their marriage:

Ralph L Gerrard (1914)

Wilfred Gerrard was born on 20 JUN 1883 in Walton-le-dale, Lancashire, England. He died in 1959 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England.

Ellen’s Parents:

Ellen’s father was Richard Tickle. He was born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England. He died in 1931 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.

Ellen’s mother was Elizabeth Ann Riding. She was born in 1855 in Farrington, Lancashire, England. She died in 1903 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.

Ellen had five known brothers and sisters:

Ralph Tickle (1884)
Mary Howard Tickle (1888)
William Tickle (1893)
Margaret E Tickle (1894)
Alfred Tickle (1897)

After Elizabeth died, Richard married Mary Elizabeth Houghton in 1904 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England. No known children were born during their marriage.

Mary Elizabeth Houghton was born on 30 MAR 1861 in Clayton Green, Lancashire, England. She died on 19 JAN 1943 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.

Richard’s First Wife:

Elizabeth Ann Riding:

Elizabeth was the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ryding. She was born in 1826 in Leyland, Lancashire, England. She died in 1890 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.

Mary wed Ralph Woodcock on 13 DEC 1862 in Saint John Church in Preston, Lancashire, England. No known children were born during their marriage.

Ralph Woodcock was born in 1832 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England. He died on 23 DEC 1923 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England.

Richard’s Second Wife:

Mary Elizabeth Houghton:

Mary’s father was James Houghton. He was born in 1837 in Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, England. He died in 1900 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.

Mary’s mother was Margaret Yates. She was born in 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. She died in 1893 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.

Mary had five brothers and sisters:

Thomas Houghton (1860)
William Houghton (1863)
Elizabeth Houghton (1865)
Margaret E Houghton (1871)
James Houghton (1875)

Family Names:

Ellen’s middle name was Eccles. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Ellen Eccles. Her sister, Margaret, was christened with the middle name of Howard. She was named after her paternal great-grandmother, Mary Howard.

Richard christened his daughters with these surnames to honor his mother and grandmother. This type of naming process was a family tradition passed down through the generations.

Richard’s oldest brother, John, was christened with the surname of Eccles. His oldest sister, Mary, carried the surname Howard.

The Addison Family:

The surname Addison was common along the borders of Northern England and the eastern counties of Scotland. In the period known as the Middle Ages, these Addison ancestors migrated south to settle in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire counties in England.

The progenitor of this family line was Christopher Addison. He was born around 1788 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Who were his parents? That is still an unanswered question.

This family lived in the Walton-le-Dale area of Lancashire, England. The four oldest children were born in Moon’s Mill which is now Higher Walton. The two youngest children were born in the parish of Cuerden. The family finally settled in Over Darwen which is five miles south of Blackburn.

Timothy Addison created a family tree on Rootweb. His ancestors lived in the parishes of Kings Meaburn, Morland, Crosthwaite, Beathwaitegreen, and Levens in northwestern England.

Is there a connection between his ancestors and the ones who migrated to Lancashire? This is where my search begins . . .

If you know the answer to this question, please contact me. My email is dlwakenight@yahoo.com. You can also leave a message in the Comments Section of this post.

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