Dorothy Close 1855– – Close Ancestry

Dorothy Close, 1855–

Name

Dorothy Close

Name: Dorothy /Close/

Source: Contributor: Denise Fukuda

Source: Contributor: Margaret Southgate

Sex Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1855 Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Census 1861	1861 Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Source: John Close (1821) 1861 Census, Census Type: 1861 English Census, Census Place: House in fields, Shevington, Lancashire Note: Living with parents and family at Shevington, Lancashire. 1861 Census
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Close 1863 Wigan, Lancashire, England
Census 1871	1871 Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Source: John Close (1821) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: Colliery House, Shevington, Lancashire Note: Living with parents and family at Shevington, Lancashire. Colliery Labourer. 1871 Census
Marriage	James Calver — View this family 1872 (aged 17 years) Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage Index Marriage Index
Birth of a daughter	Hannah Calver about 1874 Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Birth of a daughter	Alice A Calver about 1876 Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Death of a husband	James Calver 1877 Wigan, Lancashire, England
Census 1881	1881 Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Source: Dorothy Close (1855) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: Shevington, Lancashire Note: Living with family at Shevington, Lancashire. Working at Pit Bank. Living with family at Shevington, Lancashire. Working at Pit Bank. Her youngest daughter Martha is only 2 months old at this stage, which means she was born well after James Calver died. It looks as though she's illegitimate but it's not clear who her father is. 1881 Census
Birth of a daughter	Martha Calver about 1881 Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Note: This was well after James Calver died, so it looks as though she's illegitimate. Not sure who her father is.
Disappeared	after 1882 Note: Not sure what happened to her after that. Not sure what happened to her after that. It looks as though she may have re-married in 1888 but it's not clear who to.
Death of a sister	Jane Close 1899 Wigan, Lancashire, England
Death of a sister	Esther Close 1921 Wigan, Lancashire, England
Death of a brother	John Close 13 January 1938 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1821 — Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1842 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah (Annie) Holland George Close Jane Close Mary Close Esther Close Margaret Close Dorothy Close Hannah Close Elizabeth Close John Close James Close Elizabeth Ann Close John Close 1821– Birth: about 1821 — Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, England
mother	Links Birth: about 1826 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1842 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Close George Close Jane Close Mary Close Esther Close Margaret Close Dorothy Close Hannah Close Elizabeth Close John Close James Close Elizabeth Ann Close Hannah (Annie) Holland 1826– Birth: about 1826 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 1842 — Wigan, Lancashire, England
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1843 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1864 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Ann Littler John Close Emmanuel Close Martha Close George Close Hannah Close Richard Close Sarah Ann Close Mary Elizabeth Close James Thomas Close Jane Close George Close 1843– Birth: about 1843 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: 28 June 1845 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Baptism: 11 July 1845 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1866 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 Census 1891: 1891 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1899 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard Baron John James Baron Jane Close 1845–1899 Birth: 28 June 1845 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1899 — Wigan, Lancashire, England
23 months elder sister	Links Birth: 24 May 1847 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Baptism: 7 June 1847 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Disappeared: after 1872 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Ann Close Mary Close 1847– Birth: 24 May 1847 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
4 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1850 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1872 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1921 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Wignall Richard Wignall John Wignall Elizabeth Wignall Ann Wignall Ellen Wignall Jane Wignall Esther Wignall Esther Close 1850–1921 Birth: about 1850 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1921 — Wigan, Lancashire, England
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1852 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Disappeared: after 1872 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Close 1852– Birth: about 1852 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
4 years herself	Links Birth: about 1855 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1872 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Disappeared: after 1882 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Calver Hannah Calver Alice A Calver Family with spouse Martha Calver Dorothy Close 1855– Birth: about 1855 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1858 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1877 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, England Disappeared: after 1881 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry Baxter William Baxter James Edward Baxter Mary Jane Baxter Hannah Close 1858– Birth: about 1858 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1860 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1863 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Close 1860–1863 Birth: about 1860 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1863 — Wigan, Lancashire, England
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 14 June 1862 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 29 November 1880 — Registrars Office, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, England Emigration: 1904 — Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Photograph: about 1915 — Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Photograph: about 1915 Death: 13 January 1938 — Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Turner Sarah Jane Turner Hannah Close John Close James Close Mary Ann Close Bertha Close Agnes Close John Close 1862–1938 Birth: 14 June 1862 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 13 January 1938 — Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1865 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1884 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Roby Hannah Close Mary Close Edith May Close James Close Emily Close Leonard Close Margaret Jane Close James Close 1865– Birth: about 1865 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1867 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1890 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Marsh Ellen Close John Marsh James Marsh Janet Marsh Hannah Marsh Margaret Marsh Elizabeth Ann Close 1867– Birth: about 1867 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Family with James Calver
husband	Links Birth: about 1850 Marriage: 1872 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1877 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dorothy Close Hannah Calver Alice A Calver James Calver 1850–1877 Birth: about 1850 Death: 1877 — Wigan, Lancashire, England
herself	Links Birth: about 1855 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1872 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Disappeared: after 1882 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Calver Hannah Calver Alice A Calver Family with spouse Martha Calver Dorothy Close 1855– Birth: about 1855 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 1872 — Wigan, Lancashire, England
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1874 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hannah Calver 1874– Birth: about 1874 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1876 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alice A Calver 1876– Birth: about 1876 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England

… … + Dorothy Close
herself	Links Birth: about 1855 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1872 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Disappeared: after 1882 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Calver Hannah Calver Alice A Calver Family with spouse Martha Calver Dorothy Close 1855– Birth: about 1855 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
daughter	Links Birth: about 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Martha Calver 1881– Birth: about 1881 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England

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Census 1861	Source: John Close (1821) 1861 Census, Census Type: 1861 English Census, Census Place: House in fields, Shevington, Lancashire
Census 1871	Source: John Close (1821) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: Colliery House, Shevington, Lancashire
Census 1881	Source: Dorothy Close (1855) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: Shevington, Lancashire
Name	Source: Contributor: Denise Fukuda Source: Contributor: Margaret Southgate

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Census 1861	Living with parents and family at Shevington, Lancashire.
Census 1871	Living with parents and family at Shevington, Lancashire. Colliery Labourer.
Census 1881	Living with family at Shevington, Lancashire. Working at Pit Bank. Her youngest daughter Martha is only 2 months old at this stage, which means she was born well after James Calver died. It looks as though she's illegitimate but it's not clear who her father is.
Disappeared	Not sure what happened to her after that. It looks as though she may have re-married in 1888 but it's not clear who to.

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Census 1861	1861 Census
Census 1871	1871 Census
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Census 1881	1881 Census
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Media object	Marriage Index Note: James Calver (1850) Marriage Index James Calver (1850) Marriage Index July / August / September 1872 James Calver, Wigan, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 62
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Dorothy Close (1855) Marriage Index Dorothy Close (1855) Marriage Index July / August / September 1872 Dorothy Close, Wigan, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 62
Media object	Marriage Index Note: James Calver (1850) Marriage Index James Calver (1850) Marriage Index July / August / September 1872 James Calver, Wigan, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 62
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Dorothy Close (1855) Marriage Index Dorothy Close (1855) Marriage Index July / August / September 1872 Dorothy Close, Wigan, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 62
Media object	Marriage Index Note: James Calver (1850) Marriage Index James Calver (1850) Marriage Index July / August / September 1872 James Calver, Wigan, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 62
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Dorothy Close (1855) Marriage Index Dorothy Close (1855) Marriage Index July / August / September 1872 Dorothy Close, Wigan, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 62
Media object	Marriage Index Note: James Calver (1850) Marriage Index James Calver (1850) Marriage Index July / August / September 1872 James Calver, Wigan, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 62
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Dorothy Close (1855) Marriage Index Dorothy Close (1855) Marriage Index July / August / September 1872 Dorothy Close, Wigan, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 62

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9 October 2019

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Family with parents
father Parents George Close Dorothy Hodson	John Close 1821–
mother	Hannah (Annie) Holland 1826–
elder brother Family Sarah Ann Littler John Close Emmanuel Close Martha Close George Close Hannah Close Richard Close Sarah Ann Close Mary Elizabeth Close James Thomas Close Jane Close	George Close 1843–
elder sister Family Richard Baron John James Baron	Jane Close 1845–1899
elder sister Family Sarah Ann Close	Mary Close 1847–
elder sister Family Joseph Wignall Richard Wignall John Wignall Elizabeth Wignall Ann Wignall Ellen Wignall Jane Wignall Esther Wignall	Esther Close 1850–1921
elder sister	Margaret Close 1852–
herself	Dorothy Close 1855–
younger sister Family Henry Baxter William Baxter James Edward Baxter Mary Jane Baxter	Hannah Close 1858–
younger sister	Elizabeth Close 1860–1863
younger brother Family Mary Ann Turner Sarah Jane Turner Hannah Close John Close James Close Mary Ann Close Bertha Close Agnes Close	John Close 1862–1938
younger brother Family Margaret Roby Hannah Close Mary Close Edith May Close James Close Emily Close Leonard Close Margaret Jane Close	James Close 1865–
younger sister Family George Marsh Ellen Close John Marsh James Marsh Janet Marsh Hannah Marsh Margaret Marsh	Elizabeth Ann Close 1867–

Family with James Calver
husband	James Calver 1850–1877
herself	Dorothy Close 1855–
daughter	Hannah Calver 1874–
daughter	Alice A Calver 1876–

… … + Dorothy Close
herself	Dorothy Close 1855–
daughter	Martha Calver 1881–

Descendants

Dorothy Close(1855–)
- James Calver1872
  - Hannah Calver(1874–)
  - Alice A Calver(1876–)
- - Martha Calver(1881–)