Thomas Bamber was born in about 1650 of Wigan, the son of Thomas
Bamber. Thomas' occupation was britches maker. Thomas married 1)
Alice who died and was buried 7 Dec 1680 in Wigan as "
Alice
wife of Thos Bamber of Scole Minor".
Thomas married next Margret, who died and was buried 11 April
1696 in Wigan.
Burial record for Margret Bamber in Wigan: "11 Margret wife
of Tho: Bamber Scoles"
Thomas next married Elizabeth Topping 24 August 1696 in Wigan.
Thomas died and was buried 25 April 1738 in Wigan.
Burial record for Thomas Bamber in
Wigan: "25 Tho: Bamber of Poor-house in Scoles Britches
Maker"
Thomas and Alice had the following children:
1.
Jane, (twin) christened 14 February 1673 in Wigan;
buried 14 February 1673 in Wigan, "
of Standishgate".
2.
Ellen, (twin) also christened 14 February 1673 in
Wigan; also buried 14 February 1673 in Wigan, "
of
Standishgate".
3.
William, christened 29 September 1674 in Wigan, son
of Thomas Bamber of Scoles, junior.
4.
Alice, christened 22 August 1678 in Wigan, "
of
Standishgate".
5.
Thomas, christened 15 August 1680: "
Thomas son of
Thomas Bamber of Scoles"; buried 14 January 1680/81.
Thomas and Margret had the following children:
6.
Jane, christened 3 July 1681 in Wigan, "
of Scoles".
7.
Ellen, christened 22 June 1682 in Wigan, "
of
Standishgate".
8.
Roubert, christened 8 May 1686 in Wigan, "
of
Scoles".
9.
Hugh, christened 15 January 1687 in Wigan, "
of
Scoles"; married Anne Danson 11 April 1709 in Wigan.
*10.
Jenett, christened 28 February 1691 in Wigan;
buried 26 May 1745 in Deane, "
of Scoles".
Baptism record for Jenett Bamber in Wigan: "Jenett
dauter Tho: Bamber de Scoles"
11.
Will, christened 2 July 1694 in Wigan, "
of Scoles".
Thomas and Elizabeth had the following children:
Marriage record for Thomas Bamber and Elizabeth Topping in
Wigan:
"24 Tho: Bomber & Ellizab. Topping"
12. (Male), christened 20 June 1697 in Wigan:
"
son of Tho Bomber de Scoles"
13.
Thomas, christened 9 October 1701 in Wigan, "
of
Scoles"; occupation: tailor; buried 28 April 1727 in
Wigan: "
Tho: Bamber Junr de Scoles Taylor".
14.
John, christened 28 November 1703 in Wigan.
SOURCES: Familysearch.org; Wigan parish register on
ancestry.co.uk.
Scholes, Wigan in the 1890s
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS BAMBER
Thomas Bamber was christened 24 November 1618 in Wigan, the son
of William Bamber. Thomas married and had children during the
time of the Civil War in England in the 1640s: "
Apart from
its internal growth, the history of Wigan is interesting on
account of the part taken in the Civil War. The townspeople
were Royalist, and the Earl of Derby appeared to make it his
head quarters, its central position rendering it very fit for
the purpose. He placed a garrison there, but on 1 April 1643,
the town was captured by the Parliamentary forces under
Colonel Holland, after only two hours' resistance. Many
prisoners were taken, and the soldiers were allowed to plunder
and carry away what they could. The Earl of Derby, who was 12
miles away, marched to its relief, but hearing that the town
had surrendered, and that the Parliamentary forces had retired
after breaking down some of the defensive works, he desisted
and went to Lathom. A second assault and capture took place
three weeks later. In 1648 Duke Hamilton's forces occupied
Wigan after their defeat by Cromwell near Preston, but after
plundering the people 'almost to their skins,' retired to
Warrington, pursued by Cromwell. A pestilence followed."
(British History Online - Wigan)
Thomas and his wife had the following children:
*1.
Thomas, born in about 1650 of Wigan; married 1)
Alice, 2) Margret, and 3) Elizabeth Topping; buried 25 April
1738 in Wigan.
2.
Agnes, buried 29 June 1664 in Wigan "
of Scoull".
SOURCES: Wigan parish register on www.ancestry.co.uk.
Wigan
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM BAMBER
William Bamber of Scoles was born in about 1590 of Wigan.
William of Scoles died and was buried 1 October 1678 in Wigan.
Burial record for William Bamber in Wigan:
"1 William Bamber of Scoles"
William had the following children:
*1.
Thomas, christened 24 November 1618 in Wigan.
Christening record for Thomas Bamber in Wigan: "Thomas
sonn of Willm Bamber de Scoles"
2.
William, christened 15 June 1619 in Wigan.
SOURCES: Wigan parish register on www.ancestry.co.uk.
