George Bebbington ( 21 FEB 1796

George Bebbington ( 21 FEB 1796 - 5 SEP 1875 )

Born: 21 FEB 1796 at Oakhonger Moss, Cheshire
Source: 1851 Census + Baptism

Father: Michael Bebbington
Mother: Jane Martin

Wife: Martha Kettle
Married: 29 DEC 1829 at Barthomley, Cheshire
Source: Parish Register

Died: 5 SEP 1875 at Slaughter Hill, Cheshire
Source: GRO + Probate

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13/3/1796 Baptism
George Bebbington
Son of Michael Bebbington of Oakhonger Moss, Labr.
Jane Bebbington, Daug of Joh Martin of Oakhoner Moss, Collier, by Mary his wife
Born on Sunday the 21st of February 1796
Bartomley, Cheshire
Source: findmypast - Diocese of Chester parish registers of baptisms 1538-1910

26/12/1829 Marriage Licence
George Bebbington of Barthomley in the parish of Barthomley, publican, 21+, bachelor
Martha Kettle of Haslington in the parish of Barthomley, 21+, spinster
Source: findmypast - Cheshire Marriage licence bonds and allegations 1606-1905

29/12/1829 Marriage by Licence
George Bebbington of this parish, bachelor, publican
Martha Kettle, of this parish, spinster
Witnesses: John Oakes, Mary? Bibbington, John Lunt, Xa?? Clerk
Barthomley, Cheshire
Source: findmypast - Diocese of Chester parish registers of Marriages c1538-1910

1841 Census

1851 Census

1861 Census - RG 9; Piece: 2615; Folio: 6; Page: 5

24/10/1867 Marriage by Licence
George Bebbington, full, widower, inn keeper, Barthomley Cheshire, father: Michael Bebbington, farmer
Mary Arscott, widow, Oldham, father: Samuel Wood, farmer
St. John's, Manchester, Lancashire
GRO D1867 - Manchester 8d 514
Source: Ancestry.com. Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 3708; Folio: 4; Page: 2

1875 Probable Death
Bebbington, George
Age: 80 - Born 1795~
GRO S1875 - Crewe, Nantwich 8a 198
Source: www.gro.gov.uk + www.cheshirebmd.org.uk CR/25/098

12/5/1876 Probate

Will of George Bebbington of Barthomley, Publican
Executors: Richard Jones and Edward Harrison Martin

Leaves: leasehold of the White Lion pub, stock, furniture, effects, "furniture and effects in and about the house in Crewe which my Wife's Son John Arscott now occupies", also sums of money, stocks and securities.

Mentions: Wife Mary, Sisters of my first wife - Ann Thornill wife of Joseph Thornill of Barthomley Farmer, Sarah Blythe wife of John Blythe of Liverpool, Mary McNolty of Liverpool widow - and her daughters Catherine and Ann McNolty.
The four children of Elizabeth Maddocks, late of Nantwich: namely James Maddocks, Ann wife of Cornelius Billinge, Martha wife of Thomas Dutton, and Elizabeth wife of -------------.
His niece Ann the wife of Hugh Jones, Ann's mother if still living.
His sister Elizabeth Hill, her children [unnamed].
His sister Margaret Morrell [later looks more like Marnell], her children [unnamed].
His brother John Bebbington [deceased, see below].
His brother Thomas Bebbington.
His brother Samuel Bebbington.
Fanny Bebbington, widow of his late brother John Bebbington, her children.
His nephew James Bebbington, his children.
His nephew Charles Bebbington, his children.
His niece Mary Higginson, her children.

Dated: 5th October 1870
Signed. Witnesses William Bebbington Farmer Barthomley, and Henry Martin Solicitor Nantwich.

Codicil dated 13th April 1871
Mentions: his first wife's sisters and their children.
Eliza Maddocks and her children [still no mention of how they fit in, but all the children mentioned above were born in the 1820s and early 30s, and seem to be the children of James and Elizabeth Maddocks. James married Elizabeth Kettle 14th December 1821, so presumably she was another sister or other relative of George Bebbington's first wife Martha Kettle].
Witnesses: Henry Martin Solicitor Nantwich and J Goodall Farmer &c. Spurstow

Codicil dated 28th August 1871
Mentions: his sister Elizabeth Hill is now deceased, her daughter Jane Hill.
Witnesses: Daniel Booth The Danvilles Farmer Audley Newcastle Staffordshire and John Arscott [plain signature!]

Codicil dated 26th June 1875
Mentions: William Arscott (son of my Wife Mary Bebbington), John Arscott
Witnesses: Robert Maxfield Congleton Veterinary Surgeon and William Bebbington Barthomley Farmer

The Testator George Bebbington was formerly of Barthomley, but late of Slaughter Hill in the Parish of Barthomley.
Died 5th September 1875 at Slaughter Hill.

Amount: Under 2000 pounds. No Leaseholds
Signed: Hy. Martin Solicitor Nantwich and Charles TW Parry District Registrar

Document Ref: MF91/22, WR17 P535
Source: findmypast - Cheshire Wills and Probate

the following details are re his last wife Mary Bebbington formerly Mary Arscott:

Death registration:
Civil registration event: Death
Name: BEBBINGTON, Mary
Registration district: [?] Nantwich
Year of registration: 1879
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death: 57
Volume no: 8A
Page no: 271

There is no burial record

Will and Probate:

First name: Mary
Surname: Bebbington Als Arscott
Abode: Barthomley & Crewe
Occupation: Widow
Date: 1880
Will: Yes
Document Ref: MF91/27, WR21 P141
Source: Cheshire Wills and Probate - Transcripts
Data provider: Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
Transcriptions reproduced by courtesy of Cheshire Archives and Local Studies Service, Chester, England

Mary Bebbington Wife of George Bebbington of Barthomley Publican

Dated: 13th April 1871 [i.e. before the death of her husband George Bebbington]

Executor: her son John Arscott

Mentions: her daughter Sarah the wife of Edward Dennell of Haslington Joiner
her son William Arscott of Weston Joiner
her son John Arscott of Slaughter Hill Crewe Post Office Official

Signed by Mary Bebbington

Witnesses: Henry Martin Solicitor Nantwich and J Goodall Farmer &c. Spurstow

There apparently was a short note at the end of her original Will written by George Bebbington, confirming that he acknowledged that he had read over and assented to the Will, signed by George Bebbington, and witnessed by the same witnesses as to her Will.

HM High Court of Justice appended a note:
that "Mary Bebbington (heretofore Arscott Widow and afterwards Wife of George Bebbington) formerly of Barthomley but late of Crewe", died on 4th February 1879 at Crewe, "having at the time of her death a fixed place of abode at Crewe".

"Since the ninth day of August 1870 but during her coverture with the said George Bebbington the said deceased became possessed of or entitled to certain proprietary shares fully paid up in a joint Stock Company or Undertaking called the Dee Bridge Trust"

"the said deceased survived her husband . . . . and died a Widow without having altered revoked or reexecuted her said Will"

Probate of "all such personal estate as she the said deceased had a right to dispose of accordingly but no further or otherwise was granted by the aforesaid Court to the said John Arscott of Slaughter Hill Crewe"

Dated 27th January 1880

"Personal estate under 300 pounds. No Leaseholds"

"Extracted by H Martin of Nantwich Solicitor"

Proved at Chester 27th January 1880

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