OneGuyFromBarlick

Thanks, Rossylass. My William didn't report his age consistently. 3 census records and his death certificate would imply a birth in 1809 or early 1810, and one census record (1851) would imply a birth in 1808 or 1809. So he could slot in before your Nancy. I can't prove he's part of the family of Ri...

Rossylass, several of the names in your post ring bells with me. It's possible that the Master of Burnley Union Workhouse was related to Stephen Pickles, the street musician. If I'm right, the master of Burnley Union Workhouse was James Swift. His elder sister, Ellen Swift, had married William Pickl...