Job: Dry Soap Packer

Mary Horris (1874-1910) is Dermot's great grandmother and the only person I have in the records listed as being a Dry Soap Packer. Mary gave her occupation as dry soap packer on the 1891 census, she would have been 17 years old at the time.

Mary probably worked for Hudson’s Soap, which was located in Bank Hall, situated in the Kirkdale area of Liverpool, where Mary lived.

Hudson’s soap powder was the first satisfactory and commercially successful soap powder. The factory was originally set up in West Bromwich in 1837 by Robert Spear Hudson. The soap powder was made by grinding coarse bar soap. Although his business was listed as being the "Manufacturer of Dry Soap", he did not make it, but bought the raw soap from William Gossage of Widnes.

In 1875, the West Bromwich factory was too small and too far from the source of his soap, so he moved his works to Bank Hall. The factory eventually employed about 1’000 people and was eventually sold to Lever Brothers in 1908.

Hudson's business flourished, partly because of the demand for domestic soap products, but also because of his high levels of advertising, with posters appearing on coaches and tramcars. Below is an example from 1892.

Information found from Grace's Guide to British Industrial History

Mary Ellen Goodwin (1883-1956)

Mary Ellen Goodwin is my great grandmother. She was born on 8 December 1883 to George Hedley and Mary Caroline (Houghton) Goodwin. She was the oldest of their 3 daughters.

1883
Mary Ellen Goodwin was born on 8 December 1883 in Macclesfield, Cheshire

1888 Birth of sister Minnie Amelia Goodwin (1888-1969)

1891 The Goodwin family lived at 183 Newton Street, Macclesfield

1894 Birth of sister Edith Annie Goodwin (1894-1912)

1901 The family had moved and were now living at 125 Newton Street, Macclesfield. Mary Ellen gave her occupation as silk machinist.

1906
Mary Ellen married Percy Hooley in about August 1906 in Macclesfield, Cheshire.

1907
Birth of son Leslie Hooley(1907-1907)
Death of son Leslie Hooley - age <1

1908 Birth of son Eric Hooley (1908-1992)

1911
In 1911, the family lived at Kitts Moss Lane, Bramhall. This census gave me the evidence of another child as it shows that Mary Ellen had 2 children, one who had died (Leslie).

• Percy Hooley – age 29, sanitary plumber
• Mary Ellen Hooley – age 27, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Eric Hooley – age 2, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

1911 Birth of son Norman Hooley (1911-1981)

1912 Death of sister Edith Annie Goodwin - age 18

1913 Birth of son Frank Hooley (1913-1998)

1918 Birth of son Dennis Hammond Hooley (1918-2003)

1919 Death of husband Percy Hooley - age 36

1928 Death of father George Hedley Goodwin - age 68

1929 Death of mother Mary Caroline Houghton - age 71

1939 
Mary was widowed and living at 8 Exchange Street, Macclesfield with sons Norman and Dennis,  her other 2 sons Eric and Frank were both married.

• Mary E Hooley – widow, born 8 December 1883, office caretaker
• Norman Hooley – single, born 22 May 1911
• Dennis H Hooley – single, born 20 September 1918, clerk Co-operative Society

1955 Mary died of carcinoma of the vulva on 31 December 1955 aged 72 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The informant of her death was Eric Hooley (son).

Burglary at Liverpool: Joseph Horris

It is Friday again, when I share something that I have found whilst looking for records, that is interesting or adds information to our family tree.

Found in the Liverpool Mercury 29 July 1876, page 4

Joseph Horris was age 16 when this article was written, which would make his date of birth approximately 1860. We do have a Joseph Horris in the family, born in 1859 and living in Liverpool. If this is the same Joseph Horris, then he was Dermot's 1st cousin, 3 times removed.

The transcription reads:
BURGLARY AT LIVERPOOL
John Ryan, aged 16, stoker; Thomas Larkin, aged 17, bottler; and Joseph Horris, aged 16, labourer, were indicted for having on the 25th of June, burglariously entered the dwelling house of Joseph Holland, 57, Scotland-road, with intent to steal. Dr. Commins appeared for the prosecution. The prisoners were found guilty, and Larkin and Horris were each sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. Against Ryan there was a previous conviction, and it was stated that he had been committed to the reformatory ship Clarence. He, however denied this, and was told to sit down until enquiries were made. Whilst this was being done, Ryan had a very bad fit, and was carried out of court. The learned commissioner deferred passing sentence.

Further investigation revealed that John Ryan had several previous convictions and he was sentenced to seven years penal servitude.

Wordless Wednesday: Thomas Meakin

Not so wordless today.

Thomas Meakin (1835-1888), my 2nd great grandfather, who I profiled at the end of June.

It is interesting to note that the little finger on his left hand looks a little odd, as does the way this hand is resting, but of course that could be just the way he was posed for the picture.

After looking at this picture, it also got me wondering why Thomas Meakin who lived in Langley, Cheshire all his life would have a photograph from a studio in Halifax. A few minutes (??) later and I had found what could be a possible explanation.

From the Halifax Courier 12 January 1889, page 2

As Edward Gregson had premises in Blackpool, it led me to suppose that Thomas Meakin may have been there on a works outing. Blackpool was a popular destination for trips from the areas in and around Manchester.

Richard Boushell (1867-1951)

Richard Boushell is Dermot's great grandfather, born on 8 March 1867 to Patrick and Mary (Dunne) Boushell. He was their 2nd son of 12 children. Here is another example of someone who spent their whole life in one place, Richard was born, lived and died in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland.

1866
A baptism record found for Richard gives the date of his baptism as 11 December 1866 and a date of birth as 8 December 1866.
This shows the record with the date of 1866-7 in the top left hand corner and also the change of year from 1866 to 1867, thanks to the mistake made with Christina Connolly's record.

1866 Baptism Record

1867
The birth registration however shows the following:
Richard Boushell, born on 8 March 1867 to Patrick and Mary Boushell, formerly Dunne.
His birth was registered on 21 March 1867 by Patrick Boushell (father).
Patrick’s occupation is given as shoemaker and they were living in Nass, Co Kildare.

1867 Birth Registration

It looks as if Richard was probably born in December 1866 but the birth was not registered until March 1867 and a birth date of 8 March was given rather than 8 December.

Dates of birth and/or death can be tricky and in other records, Richard could have been born in 1869, 1868 or 1866. The 1901 census, gives his date of birth as 1869, the 1911 census gives the date of birth as 1868. His death registration would make his date of birth 1866.

1868 Birth of sister Mary Boushell (1868-1869)
1868 Death of sister Mary Boushell - age <1
1870 Birth of brother Benjamin Boushell (1870-1952)
1873 Birth of sister Bridget Mary Boushell (1873-1943)
1873 Birth of brother James Boushell (1873-1876)
1875 Birth of sister Anne Boushell (1875-1951)
1876 Death of brother James Boushell - age 2
1877 Birth of brother Joseph Boushell (1877-1918)
1879 Birth of brother Thomas Boushell (1879-1958)
1881 Birth of brother John Boushell (1881-    )
1883 Birth of sister Elizabeth Boushell (1883-1959)
1885 Birth of sister Catherine Boushell (1885-1960)

1892
Richard married Ellen Byrne on 6 September 1892 in the Roman Catholic chapel of Naas, Co Kildare.
The marriage registration states:
Richard Boushell of full age, bachelor, shoemaker, residing in Naas. Father – Patrick Boushell (shoemaker).
Ellen Byrne of full age, spinster, residing in Naas. Father – Thomas Byrne died (labourer).
Witnesses: James Hollen and Ellen Carroll

1893 Birth of daughter Mary Boushell (1893-1959)
1895 Birth of son Patrick Boushell (1895-1969)
1896 Birth of daughter Elizabeth Boushell (1896-    )
1898 Birth of son Richard Boushell (1898-1900)
1900 Death of son Richard Boushell - age 1
1900 Birth of daughter Esther Boushell (1900-1900)
1900 Death of daughter Esther Boushell - age <1

1901 The 1901 census, records the family as living at 17 Sallins Road, Naas, Co Kildare.

1901 Birth of son Thomas Boushell (1901-    )
1902 Death of mother Mary Dunne - age 58
1905 Birth of son Joseph Boushell (1905-1960)
1908 Birth of son John Boushell (1908-    )

1911 The family seemed to have moved since 1901 and are now listed as living at 13 Sallins Road, Naas, Co Kildare.

1912 Birth of son Andrew Boushell (1912-1962)
1918  Death of father Patrick Boushell - age 81
1918 Death of brother Joseph Boushell - age 41
1925 Death of wife Ellen Byrne - age 54
1943 Death of sister Bridget Mary Boushell - age 70
1951 Death of sister Anne Boushell - age 75

1951
Richard died aged 84 in Sallins Road, Naas, on 30 November 1951 of senile decay. He was a widower and his death was registered by Mary Boushell (daughter) on 5 December 1951. He was buried in St Corban's Cemetery on 2 December 1951.

Serious Accident at Bradwell Siding: Thomas Hemmings

It is Friday again, when I share something that I have found whilst looking for records, that is interesting or adds information to our family tree.

This article was found in the Congleton & Macclesfield Mercury, and Cheshire General Advertiser,
20 August 1892, page 8

The transcription reads:

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT BRADWELL SIDING.
Early on Thursday morning, Thomas Hemmings, aged 19, who lives at Tunstall, met with a serious accident while following his employment at the Bradwell siding of the North Staffordshire Railway. Hemmings is employed as a guardsman, and while engaged in some shunting operations he was caught between the engine and one of the trucks. He was at once removed to the North Staffordshire Infirmary, where he was found to have been badly crushed and bruised. He is progressing as well as can be expected.

Although we have Hemmings in the family, Thomas is not a relative. Interestingly though, the Hemmings in our family were connected to the railway through their jobs, maybe he is a very distant cousin? I did find a Thomas Hemmings in the 1901 census of the right age, living in Tunstall, married and with 3 children, his occupation is given as railway yard foreman. So it does look as if Thomas survived the accident and continued to work on the railways.

Silk Piecer

Time to pick out another job, which is interesting - Silk Piecer.
These are all relatives of mine and at some point in their life gave their occupation as "silk piecer", they are all from the maternal side of my family. I have also included the age at which they first gave their occupation as silk piecer.

Jane Elizabeth Goodwin (1851-1896) 3rd great aunt (age 30)

Sarah Griffiths (1835-1909) 2nd great grandmother (age 16)
Charlotte Griffiths (1838-    ) 3rd great aunt (age 14)
Maria Griffiths (1839-    ) 3rd great aunt (age 12)

Ann Hammond (1836-1912) 3rd great aunt (age 14)
Mary Hammond (1841-1911) 2nd great grandmother (age 24)
Sarah Hammond (1846-1880) 3rd great aunt (age 23)

William Hooley (1813-    ) 3rd great grandfather (age 22)

Sarah Sherratt (1815-    ) 3rd great grandmother (age 21)

Mary Meakin (1826-   ) 3rd great aunt (age 15)
Sarah Meakin (1829-    ) 3rd great aunt (age 18)
Frances Eugenia Meakin (1855-1925) 2nd great aunt (age 15)
Elizabeth Ellen Meakin (1859-1939) 2nd great aunt (age 11)
Sarah Meakin (1869-    ) 2nd great aunt (age 11)

Women and children were usually employed as silk piecers. Piecers had to lean over the spinning-machine to repair the broken silk threads. They worked in huge sheds, filled with long rows of spinning-frames, with thousands of whirling spindles. These slid continuously backwards and forwards, hour after hour. When the threads broke, the broken ends had to be instantly repaired; the piecer ran forward and joined the threads.

A researcher of the time, claimed that a piecer could walk twenty four miles a day, as they ran backwards and forwards piecing the threads together.

It is interesting reading about how the employment of children as piecers in the mills was justified.

In 1834, E. C. Tufnell,  a Factory Commissioner, wrote that "three-fourths of the children employed are engaged in piecing, which, when they have receded a foot and a half or two feet from the frame, leave nothing to be done. If a child remains during twelve hours a day, for nine hours he performs no actual labour.

In 1835, Edward Baines, a journalist defended the employment of children as piecers, saying that "the work did not require constant attention, the position of the body is not injurious and that the children can walk about and have the opportunity of frequently sitting if they are so disposed."

And in 1849, Angus Reach wrote that he had spoken to two medical gentleman regarding factories and health and in their opinion the poor health was not due to the work in the mills, but to the defective domestic arrangements for cleanliness and ventilation.

Information found in the article Piecers in the Textile Industry

Mary Jane Lloyd (1868-1915)

Mary Jane Lloyd is Dermot's great grandmother. She is an example of someone who I have only recently discovered, so I do not have a lot of information about her and I do have some gaps in her history.

She was born on 3 July 1868 to John and Mary (Connolly) Lloyd.

In 1871, the family lived at 66 Gerard Street, Liverpool.

• John Lloyd – age 41, moulder, born in Wales
• Mary Lloyd – age 28, born in Ireland
• Thomas Lloyd – age 17, labourer, born in Wales (step-brother)
• Mary A Lloyd – age 3, born in Liverpool, Lancashire (Mary Jane)

I cannot find the 1881 census for Mary Jane. I have found 2 census records for a Mary Jane Lloyd in 1891, but I am not sure if they are correct. One is from Toxteth Park Workhouse and Mary Jane is listed as a servant and destitute, the other is from the household of George Petrovich, an Austrian "eating house keeper" and Mary Jane is recorded as being a domestic servant. Also in the same household is a Jane Roche, which may be relevant, as Mary Jane married John Roche. I do not know if there is a connection, I still have some digging to do. Of course, it could be that neither of these records are right.

Mary Jane married John Roche on 30 July 1896 in St Alexander’s, Bootle. You can see on this record the last name recorded as Roach.

Joannem Roach of 14 Syren Street, son of Joannis Roach

Mariam Joannam Lloyd of 15 Prior Street, daughter of Joannis Lloyd

Witnesses: Patricic Howley (21 Shores Alley) and Elizabetha Hogan (17 Egerton Street)

Mary Jane and John had 6 children:

• Mary Agnes (1897-1975)
• John Joseph (1900-)
• Frances (1902-1966)
• Ann (1904-)
• Elizabeth (1907-)
• Kathleen (1910-)

In the 1901 census the family lived at 3 Syren Street, Liverpool.

The family included:

• John Roche – age 33, house painter, born in Liverpool, Lancashire
• Mary Roche – age 33, milliner, born in Liverpool, Lancashire
• Mary A Roche – age 3, born in Liverpool, Lancashire
• John J Roche – age 1, born in Liverpool, Lancashire

So far I have not been able to find a 1911 census with any member of the family, so it may be lost or the transcription is incorrect. Mary Jane was living in Macbeth Street in 1902 (address given on birth certificate of Frances) and in 1915, when she died, her address was given as Stanley Road. 

Mary Jane died age 47 on 3 September 1915 of myocardial disease and was buried on 7 September 1915 in Ford Cemetery, Liverpool.

Malicious Injury to a Garden: Benjamin Boushell

It is Friday again, when I share something that I have found whilst looking for records, that is interesting or adds information to our family tree.

The article is from the Kildare Observer and Eastern Counties Advertiser 01 June 1889, page 6

The transcription reads:

MALICIOUS INJURY TO A GARDEN

Benjamin Boushell summoned a neighbour of his, Mrs Toole, for wilful and malicious damage to the extent of 10s to his garden.

Complainant swore that defendant's daughter was trespassing on his potatoes. He went to speak to her about it, when her mother said she would tear up potatoes, cabbage plants and everything else in the garden. Tow or three mornings afterwards he found the cabbage plants, &c, torn up and destroyed. He showed them to Constable Howard.

Chairman - Who took up this cabbage?

Complainant - I must think it was this woman did it, because she told me she would do it.

Chairman - But you didn't see her do it?

Complainant - No; but she told me she'd do it.

Major Moore - Was it long before that that she threatened to destroy the garden? Three days before.

Complainant's son, Patk. Boushell corroborated.

Constable Howard said he saw the damage, and from its appearance he believed it was done maliciously.

The defendant denied all knowledge of the damage whatsoever.

She was fined 6d and to pay 2s compensation and costs.

Benjamin Boushell (1818-1898) is Dermot's 3rd great grandfather, he would have been 71 when the article was written.

Patrick Boushell (1837-1918) is Dermot's 2nd great grandfather.

Wordless Wednesday

Not too sure of the date. Anyone willing to have a go at estimating?

Back row (left to right): Elizabeth Josephine (Gavin) Musgrave, Mary Egan, Rose (Duffy) Egan
Front row: Margaret (Duffy) (Gavin) Hynds

Family Links

Elizabeth Josephine (Gavin) Musgrave (1876-    ) is Dermot's 1st cousin twice removed.
Elizabeth Josephine was the daughter of Michael and Mary (Duffy) Gavin, Mary Duffy was Rose Duffy's (Dermot's great grandmother) older sister.

Mary Egan (1891-1947) is Dermot's great aunt.
Mary Egan was the daughter of William and Rose (Duffy) Egan (Dermot's great grandmother).

Rose (Duffy) Egan (1863-1949) is Dermot's great grandmother
Rose Duffy married William Egan in 1885, they had 7 children.

Margaret (Duffy) (Gavin) Hynds (1845-1941) is Dermot's 2nd great aunt.
Margaret married Patrick Hynds (2nd husband) in 1897, Margaret was Rose Duffy's (Dermot's great grandmother) older sister.

Rupert John Hassall (1878-1942)

Rupert John Hassall was really the one that sparked my interest in genealogy. I had heard a few details about him, so decided to just have a quick look to see what I could find. Basically, once I got into the various documents, I just kept going and then "branched" out a little further.

It is perhaps fortunate that the ancestor I started with had quite a lot of information available. I found him on all the available census records and also found some of his army records as well. If there had not been so much information, I perhaps would not have carried on, who knows?

Rupert John Hassall, my great grandfather, born on 14 November 1878 in Fenton, Staffordshire to William and Sarah Ann (Alcock) Hassall. He was their 6th child of 8 .

1878 Rupert John was baptised on 29 November 1878 in Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire.

1880 Death of sister Frances Angelina Hassall – age 5

1881 The family are recorded as living at 10 Tramway, Fenton. There were 9 people listed in the household, William and Sarah Ann (Rupert John's parents), Sarah Ann, William J, Elizabeth and Florence (Rupert John's siblings) and Maria and Mary M Beardmore (Rupert John's aunt and cousin).

1881 Birth of brother Albert Hassall (1881-1904)

1885 Birth of sister Gertrude Lilian Hassall (1885-1949)

1891 The family had moved and were now living at 1 St. Matthew Street, Fenton.

1891 Census

• William Hassall – age 46, potters ovenman
• Sarah A Hassall – age 44
• William Hassall – age 20, engine tenter
• Florence Hassall – age 15
• John Hassall – age 12, scholar, (Rupert John)
• Albert Hassall – age 9, scholar
• Gertrude Hassall – age 5, scholar
• William H Plant – age 23, potters packer
• Sarah A Plant – age 22, potters paintress
• Francis Plant – age 3 months

1899 On 23 December 1899, Rupert John married Drucilla Hudson in Christ Church, Fenton.
The record states:

Rupert John Hassall, age 21, bachelor, blacksmith, residing at 29 Grove Road. Father – William Hassall (fireman)

Drucilla Hudson, age 22, spinster, residing at 7 High Street. Father – John Hudson (moulder)

Witnesses were John Hudson (Drucilla’s father) and Eliza Hudson (Drucilla’s sister)

1900 Birth of son Frank Hassall (1900-1968)

1901 Rupert John and Drucilla were living at 7 Warren Terrace, Fenton, Staffordshire, with their first son Frank.

1902 Birth of daughter Hilda Hassall (1902-1926)

1904 Death of brother Albert Hassall – age 22

1909  Birth of daughter Freda Hassall (1909-1974)

1911 The family were living at 14 Caroline Street, Longton, Staffordshire. The census was signed by Drucilla Hassall and shows that Rupert John and Drucilla had been married for 11 years.

• Rupert John Hassall – age 33, blacksmith, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Drucilla Hassall – age 33, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
• Frank Hassall – age 10, at school, born in Longton, Staffordshire
• Hilda Hassall – age 9, at school, born in Longton, Staffordshire
• Freda Hassall – age 1, born in Longton Staffordshire
• Emma Edwards – age 22, servant, born in Longton, Staffordshire

1912 Birth of son Jack Hassall (1912-1988)

1916 Rupert John was attested into the armed forces on 31 August 1916 and was posted to Salonika on 23 October 1916, he remained there until his discharge.

1917
Promoted to Corporal on 12 May 1917
Mentioned in despatches – 21 July 1917

1918
Mentioned in despatches – 27 November 1917
Promoted to Sergeant on 29 March 1918

1918 Death of father William Hassall – age 73

1919 Discharged from the army in February 1919 as being no longer fit for war service

1921 Death of mother Sarah Ann (Alcock) Hassall – age 75

1926 Death of daughter Hilda (Hassall) Riley – age 23

1936 Death of wife Drucilla (Hudson) Hassall – age 58

1939 The 1939 register shows that Rupert John is now widowed and living at Glencoe, Stone Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. The date of birth for Rupert John is incorrect as it states 1879 and not 1878.

• Rupert J Hassall – 14 Nov 1879, master motor body builder and general smith and shoeing
• Emma Campbell – 22 Nov 1887, housekeeper
• Frank Hassall – 26 Nov 1900, works manager motor body builder

1942 Rupert John died of a ruptured thoracic aneurysm on 27 November 1942, aged 64 in Longton, Staffordshire.

Pit Accident: William Hooley

I thought on a Friday I would share something that I have found whilst looking for records, that is interesting or adds information to our family tree.

This week, I found a short article on someone, who has far as I can tell was not a direct ancestor. News must have been slow that day

The item is from the Hyde & Glossop Weekly News, and North Cheshire Herald 11 September 1875, page 5

The transcription reads:

PIT ACCIDENT.

On Tuesday morning, William, son of Mr. William Hooley, of Eight-row, Poynton, whilst following his employment as a waggoner at Park Pit (Lord Vernon's), met with an accident by which the thum  [sic]  of one hand was almost severed. His injury was attended to by Dr. Owen soon afterwards.

Coal Trimmer

So far, I only have one person whose job was given as a coal trimmer,

Edward James Westhoff (1867-1921) - Dermot's great grandfather

Many of the men from the Liverpool families worked on the steam ships, possibly starting work as a trimmer and then if they survived moving on to better paid work.

I have Edward recorded as being a trimmer on the ship Vancouver, from 8 May 1890 to 7 June 1890. He was paid £4 10s per month and the balance on his discharge was £4 6s.

Vancouver, Dominion Line steamship - pre 1892

Vancouver was a Dominion Line steamship built in 1884 in Glasgow by Charles Connell and Co.
She sailed from Liverpool on 8 May 1890 to Quebec, via Londonderry.
(Information from Norway Heritage website)

A Coal Trimmer or Trimmer is a position within the engineering department of a coal-fired ship which involves all coal handling tasks, starting with the loading of coal into the ship and ending with the delivery of the coal to the stoker or fireman. The trimmers worked inside the coal bunkers located on top of and between the boilers. Trimmers used shovels and wheelbarrows to move coal around the bunkers in order to keep the coal level, and to shovel the coal down the coal chute to the firemen below, who shovelled it into the furnaces. If too much coal built up on one side of a coal bunker, the ship would actually list to that side.

Trimmers were also involved in extinguishing fires in the coal bunkers. Fires occurred frequently due to spontaneous combustion of the coal. The fires had to be extinguished with fire hoses and by removing the burning coal by feeding it into the furnace.
Of the engineering crew, the trimmers were paid the least. The working conditions of a trimmer were poor, primarily as a result of their environment: the inside of a coal bunker was poorly lit, full of coal dust, and extremely hot due to residual heat emanating from the boilers.
(From Wikipedia)

Well, that does not sound like a fun job does it? Stuck in a coal bunker for 4 weeks, I wonder if he suffered with sea sickness?

July Birthdays

So, here we are at the beginning of July and I thought it might be fun to see the birthdays for this month.

In addition to those listed below, there are 5 living relatives who all have a birthday in July - Happy Birthday and special wishes go to F, Happy 21st and also B, Happy 60th!!

On Dermot's side:
3 July, Ann Horris (1868-1957), 2nd great aunt
8 July, Henrietta Westhoff (1864-1866), 2nd great aunt
15 July, William Egan (1897-1900), great uncle
30 July, Catherine Doyle (1849-1890) 3rd great aunt
30 July, Richard Horris (1864-    ), 2nd great uncle

On Judith's side:
8 July, Joseph Mellor (1824-    ), 4th great uncle
13 July, Jack Hassall (1912-1988), great uncle
14 July, Mary Goodwin (1854-1948), 3rd great aunt
21 July, William Wain (1877-1963), great grandfather

Interesting Fact
The most popular birth date is 30 July, this has 3 people all sharing the same date and all on the Westhoff side (including 1 of the living relatives)