Lancashire Families: Arkwright, Meadow, Fairhurst, Winnard of Wigan - and their Ancestors

The search continues! Please note that when the source is given as SPECULATIVE or TENTATIVE, it means just that: the data may refer to a different person from a different family. Please get in touch with me if corrections are called for. Again, it is not "written in stone".

I visited Preston and Leigh Archives this summer. Unfortunately, no brick walls were demolished: the ancestry of John Meadow c.1785-1832; the origins of the Arkwrights of Wigan; who was Charles Simpson, 1815 to ?? and what happened to him...all still mysteries. However there were some interesting discoveries.

All placenames are in Lancashire unless otherwise stated. Click on ARKPEDIGREE for a pedigree chart of the ancestors of Madeline Mary Arkwright. Family Group Sheets for those ancestors, and all other relatives, are on this page.
If you have questions please contact me, I have more information in my notes. New correspondents are always welcome!
My thanks to all fellow researchers who have supplied data. Their names will be found in the Source list.

Revised October 15 2012

Marian Elder

Created 15 October 2012 with RootsMagic Genealogy Software