John MOONKS

Birth:
24 Jul 1801
Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
Chr:
30 Aug 1801
St. Mary, Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
Marriage:
11 Aug 1823
Bolton St. Peter, Lancashire, England
Notes:
                   CHRISTENING:
    Radcliffe St. Mary PR (c. 1783-1812), p. 59, FHL 506,450, son Wm. and Ann Moonks, print cutter;

MARRIAGE:
    Bolton St. Peter PR (m. 1816-28), 1823, no. 280, FHL 559,181, he bach., t.p., she sp., t.p., both X, wits. John Mangnall, R. Cooper;

CENSUS:
    1841 Census, Ainsworth, Lancs., H. O. 107/544/8, fol. 20, Brooks, FHL 306,928, ae 40, calico printer, b. in co. [as are all in household], Alice ae 40, Jno. ae 10 [sic] coal miner, James ae 15 coal miner, Betsy ae 15 cotton spinner, Hannah ae 10, Alice ae 8, Martha ae 3, Ann ae 60 Independent; 1851 Census, Darcy Lever, Lancs., H.O. 107/2211/9:713, 82 Clap Row, FHL 087,221, John Monks ae 49, block printer, b. Radcliffe, wife Alice ae 49, b. Ainsworth, dau. Alice ae 17, weaver, b. do., dau. Martha ae 14, weaver, b. do., dau Eliza ae 10, winder, b. do., dau. Esther ae 7, scholar, b. do.;

SEARCHES FOR FAMILY:
    Little Lever PR PO, c. 1791-1866, FHL 933,999; Radcliffe St. Mary PO, c. 1813-51 NIL, Ainsworth Christ Church BTS, c. 1813-32, FHL 942.72/A1, V27c; Ainsworth Presbyterian Chapel (c. Dec 1796-Mar 1901), c. Dec 1796-1860 NIL (many gaps), FHL 942.72/A2, V26a; Ainsworth Christ Church
    PR  , bur. 1795-1848 NIL, FHL 559,148; Little Lever PR (bur. 1791-1873), bur. 1841-11 Dec 1873, FHL 865,048; Radcliffe St. Mary PR (bur. 1813-33), bur. 1813-33, FHL 506,450; Radcliffe St. Mary PR (bur. 1834-50), bur. 1834-11 Jun 1850, FHL 506,450;
Alice FLETCHER
Birth:
18 Dec 1801
Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Death:
12 May 1863
Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England
Burial:
15 May 1863
Little Lever, Lancashire, England
Notes:
                   BIRTH:
    Breightmet Fold Branch Record of Members, 1842-61, n.p., no. 41, FHL 086,984, b. 18 Dec 1801, Ainsworth, dau. James Fletcher and Alice;

MARRIAGE:
    Bolton St. Peter PR (m. 1816-28), 1823, no. 280, FHL 559,181, m. John Monks, t.p., bach., she t.p., sp., both X, wits. John Mangnall, R. Cooper;

DEATH:
    GRO   cert., d. Top o'th'Lane, Darcy Lever, ae 61, wife of John Monks a block Printer, "Typhoid Fever 14 days, Certified," informant John Monks, registered 13 May 1863;

BURIAL:
    Little Lever PR (bur. 1791-1873), p. 210, no. 1675, FHL 865,048, res. Little Lever, ae 61 yrs.;

BAPTISM:
    Breighmet Fold Branch Record of Members, 1842-61, n.p., no. 41, bapt. 15 Jul 1851 by John Haslam, conf. 19 Jul 1851 by Sam. Ramsden;
Children
Marriage
1
James MONKS
Birth:
7 Aug 1821
Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Death:
Betty ALLEN 
Marr:
14 Oct 1844
Bolton St. Peter, Lancashire,  
Notes:
                   CHRISTENING:
    Ainsworth BTs, 1813-32, p. 17, FHL 942.72/A1, V27c, son Alice Fletcher, sp., Ainsworth;

MARRIAGE:
    GRO   cert., James Monks, full age, bach., collier, res. Darcy Lever, son John Monks, cal: printer, m. Betty Allen, full age, sp., res. Darcy Lever, dau. Wm. Allen, collier, both X, after banns, wits. Jacob Fletcher X, James Liptrot;

BAPTISM:
    Lancs. IGI, Feb 1988;

ENDOWMENT:
    Lancs. IGI, Feb 1988;

CENSUS:
    1851 Census, Little Lever, Lancs., H.O. 107/2211/3, fol. 560, 73 Kiln Lane, FHL 087,221, James Monks ae 28, coal miner [no birthplace listed for him or others in household], wife Betty ae 28, dau. Alice ae 5, scholar, son John ae 2, scholar, dau. Mary ae 4 mos., lodger John Ashworth, unm., ae 17, coal miner; 1861 Census, Little Lever, R.G. 9/2835/2, fol. 37, 138 Kiln Lane (Rose Tavern), FHL 543,036, James Monks ae 40, coal miner and beer seller, b. Little Lever [as were all in household], wife Betty ae 40, dau. Alice ae 16, cotton weaver, dau. Mary ae 10, cotton factory operative, dau. Elizabeth ae 8, cotton factory operative, dau. Sarah ae 5, scholar, dau. Ann ae 3, scholar; 1871 Census, Little Lever, R.G. 10/3944/2, fol. 42, 1 Lever St., FHL 841,943, James Monks ae 49, coalminer, b. Blackrod, wife Betty ae 48, b. Little Lever [as are all other members of household], dau. Mary ae 20, cotton weaver, dau. Elizabeth ae 18, cotton weaver, dau. Sarah A. ae 15, cotton weaver, son James ae 5 [sic], cotton weaver, dau. Ann ae 13;
2
William MONKS
Birth:
8 Mar 1824
Breightmet, Lancashire, England
Burial:
11 May 1834
St. Mary, Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   CHRISTENING:
    Ainsworth BTs, 1813-32, p. 22, s. John and Alice Monks, Breightmet, calico printer;

BURIAL:
    Radcliffe St. Mary PR (bur. 1834-50), p. 5, no. 40, FHL 506,450, ae 10, Ainsworth;

BAPTISM:
    Lancs. IGI, Feb 1988;

ENDOWMENT:
    Lancs. IGI, Feb 1988;

SEALING TO PARENTS:
    Lancs. IGI, Feb 1988.
3
Betsy MONKS
Birth:
Abt 1826
of Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
John MONKS
Birth:
1829
Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Death:
Susan ALLEN 
Marr:
21 Oct 1850
Bolton St. Peter, Lancashire,  
Notes:
                   MARRIAGE:
    GRO   cert., John Monks, full age, bach., collier, res. Little Lever, son John Monks, cal: printer, m. Susan Allen, full age, spinster, res. Little Lever, dau. Wm. Allen, collier, both X, after banns, wits. Henry Makin, James Liptrot;

CENSUS:
    1851 Census, Darcy Lever, Lancs., H.O. 107/2211/9, fol. 716, 97 Dove Bank, FHL 087,221, John Monks ae 22, coal miner, b. Ainsworth, wife Susan ae 21, mule piecer, b. Little Lever, dau. Eliza ae 1, b. do.; 1861 Census, Darcy Lever, R.G. 9/2836/5, fol. 42, 8 Dove Bank, John Monks ae 33, coalminer, b. Ainsworth, wife Susan ae 32, house work, b. Little Lever, son Wm., ae 7, no work, b. Darcy Lever, dau. Sarah Jane ae 1, b. do., dau Alice ae 4, b. do.;
5
Hannah MONKS
Birth:
1831
of Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Alice MONKS
Birth:
14 Mar 1834
Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Death:
Richard LEYLAND 
Marr:
9 Nov 1870
Register Office, Bolton, Lanca 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:
    Breightmet Fold Branch Record of Members, 1842-61, n.p., no. 29, FHL 086,984, Alice Monks, dau. John and Alice Monks, b. Ainsworth 14 Mar 1834; bapt. Breightmet 13 Mar 1850 by John Haslam, conf. 17 Mar 1850 by Will. Openshaw, cut off 3 Jul 1853;

MARRIAGES:
    GRO   certs., m. (1) John Ashworth, full age, bach., collier, res. Little Lever, son John Ashworth, engraver = Alice Monks, minor, sp., res. Breightmet, dau. John Monks, printer, she X, after banns, wits. Evan Humphreys X, Rd Mangnall; m. (2) Thomas Harwood, ae 33, widr., weaver, res. Breightmet, son Robert Harwood, labr. = Alice Ashworth, ae 32, wid., weaver, res. Lever Bridge, dau. John Monks, printer, she X, after banns, wits. Robert Duckworth, Sarah Taylor X; m. (3) Richard Leyland, 43 yrs., widr., res. Oaken Bottom Breightmet, son Thomas Leyland dec'd, weaver = Alice Harwood, ae 42, wid., res. Oaken Bottom Breightmet, dau. John Monks, block printer, both X, by cert. at Register Office, Bolton, wits. Francis Fallows, Mary Stockton X;

BAPTISM:
    baptism date 13 Mar 1850 on Lancs. IGI, Feb 1988, is not valid since Alice was cut off from the Church 3 Jul 1853;

ENDOWMENT:
    Lancs. IGI, Feb 1988;

SEALING TO PARENTS:
    Lancs. IGI, Feb 1988.
7
Ellen MONKS
Birth:
Jan 1835
of Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Burial:
1 Nov 1835
St. Mary, Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BURIAL:
    Radcliffe St. Mary PR (bur. 1834-50), p. 25, no. 193, ae 10 mos., Ainsworth;
8
Nancy MONKS
Birth:
Sep 1836
of Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Death:
19 Oct 1837
Brook, Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   DEATH:
    GRO   cert., d. Brook, Ainsworth, ae 17 mos. [sic], "Father a Calico Printer," consumption, informant Richard Brooks, weaver, Clubhouses Ainsworth, registered 23 Oct 1837;

BURIAL:
    Radcliffe St. Mary PR (bur. 1834-50), p. 51, no. 404, ae 13 mos., Ainsworth;
9
Martha MONKS
Birth:
25 Sep 1838
Brook, Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Death:
8 May 1899
Salem, Madison, Idaho
George Plant WARD 
Marr:
21 Jul 1860
Bolton, Lancashire, England 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:
    GRO   cert., b. Brook, Ainsworth, dau. John Monks, calico printer, Alice Monks formerly Fletcher, informant Alice Monks X, mother, Brook, registered 3 Nov 1838;

MARRIAGE:
    George Plant Ward Autobiography;

BAPTISM:
    Breightmet Fold Branch Record of Members, 1842-61, n.p., nos. 52, 99,
    FHL   086,984, b. Ainsworth 14 [sic] Sep 1838, bapt. Breightmet by John Haslam 14 Apr 1851, conf. 20 Apr 1851 by Samuel Ramsden; bapt. Breightmet by Joseph Booth 28 Mar 1857, conf. 28 Mar 1857 by do., emigrated 16 Apr 1861;
10
Eliza MONKS
Birth:
27 May 1841
Brook, Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:
    GRO   cert., b. Brook, Ainsworth, dau. John Monk, printer, Alice Monk formerly Fletcher, informant Alice Monk X, mother at Brook, registered 6 Jul 1841;

BAPTISM:
    Breightmet Fold Branch Record of Members, 1842-61, n.p., nos. 60, 100, Eliza Monks, dau. John Monks and Alice, b. Ainsworth 24 [sic] May 1841, bapt. Radcliffe by John Haslam 7 Dec 1853, conf. 11 Dec 1853 by Sam Ramsden; dau. John Monks and Alice, b. Ainsworth 24 May 1841, bapt. Breightmet 28 Mar 1857 by Joseph Booth, conf. 28 Mar 1857 by do.;
11
Esther MONKS
Birth:
7 Jan 1843
Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England
Death:
Thomas LOWE 
Marr:
15 Aug 1863
All Saints, Elton, Lancashire, 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:
    GRO   cert.;

MARRIAGE:
    GRO   cert., m. Thomas Lowe, ae 22, bach., farm labr., res. Elton, son Thomas Lowe, farmer = Esther Monks, ae 21, sp., res. Tottington, dau. John Monks, carter, she X, by cert., wits. Thomas Farrar, Eliza Monks X;
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John Moonks - Alice Fletcher

John Moonks was born at Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 24 Jul 1801. His parents were William Moonks and Ann Hampson.

He married Alice Fletcher 11 Aug 1823 at Bolton St. Peter, Lancashire, England . Alice Fletcher was born at Ainsworth, Lancashire, England 18 Dec 1801 daughter of James Fletcher and Alice Greenhalgh .

They were the parents of 11 children:
James Monks born 7 Aug 1821.
William Monks born 8 Mar 1824.
Betsy Monks born Abt 1826.
John Monks born 1829.
Hannah Monks born 1831.
Alice Monks born 14 Mar 1834.
Ellen Monks born Jan 1835.
Nancy Monks born Sep 1836.
Martha Monks born 25 Sep 1838.
Eliza Monks born 27 May 1841.
Esther Monks born 7 Jan 1843.

Alice Fletcher died 12 May 1863 at Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England .