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Sources:

• 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 census.

• Bill Tong's wills index.

• St. John, Farnworth Monumental Inscriptions

• Peel Baptism Register

Related Wills:

James Tonge – d. 21 June 1861, of Farnworth, Lancashire, shopkeeper- by the oaths of Samuel Tonge of Farnworth, sub postmaster, Giles Tonge, beer seller, James Tonge, locomotive foreman, the sons and Mary Tonge, spinster and daughter, all of Farnworth.

Giles Tonge – d. 4 June 1869, of Farnworth, Lancashire, licensed victualler – by the oaths of James Fletcher of Farnworth, farmer and John Crompton of Farnworth, farmer.

Samuel Tonge – d. 13 March 1874, of Kearsley, Lancashire, licensed victualler – by James Tonge of Farnworth, locomotive foreman, the brother and John Hopwood of Great Lever, yeoman.

Ellen Tonge – d. 27 November 1864, of Farnworth, Lancashire, widow – by the oath of Samuel Tonge, of the post office Farnworth, postmaster, nephew.

Also see Chester Will Abstracts 1837 to 1858 and The Bridgewater Collection

Census

1841 - James, Mary, Samuel and Mary at Cheapside, Farnworth
1841 - Giles & Alice & son Saml. - Buckley Lane, Fanworth
1841 - Samuel (registrar) & Ellen - Black Lane, Farnworth

1851 - Samuel (registrar) & Ellen - Beech Cottage, Farnworth
1851 - Giles & Alice - Buckley Lane, Fanworth
1851 - Giles & Margaret & family, Cheapside
1851 - James & Ann & family, Albert Place, Farnworth

1861 - James & Ann & family, New Bury
1861 - Giles & Margaret & family, New Bury
1861 - James & Mary & daughter Mary, New Bury
1861 - Samuel & Esther, Mcr. Rd., Farnworth