Melchizedek Close 1846–1908

Melchizedek Close, 1846–1908 (aged 61 years)

Name

Melchizedek Close

Name: Melchizedek /Close/

Source: Contributor: Margaret Southgate

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	26 August 1846 Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Baptism	11 October 1846 (aged 1 month) Wigan, Lancashire, England
Census 1851	1851 Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Source: William Close (1817) 1851 Census, Census Type: 1851 English Census, Census Place: Lower Ground, Standish, Lancashire Note: Living with parents and family at Standish, Lancashire. 1851 Census
Death of a father	William Close 1854 Bolton, Lancashire, England Death Index
Census 1861	1861 Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Source: Elizabeth Turner (1814) 1861 Census, Census Type: 1861 English Census, Census Place: Blackrod, Lancashire Note: Living with mother and family at Blackrod, Lancashire. Coal Miner. 1861 Census
Photograph	about 1866 Source: Melchizedek Close (1846) 1866 Photograph, Subject: Melchizedek Close Source: Contributor: Margaret Southgate Note: Melchizedek Close Photograph
Marriage	Janet Jamesy Porteous — View this family 9 July 1870 (aged 23 years) King Street Wesleyan Methodist Church, Leigh, Lancashire, England Marriage Index Marriage Index
Census 1871	1871 Westleigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England Source: Melchizedek Close (1846) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: Wigan Road, Westleigh, Lancashire Note: Living with the Wilcock family at Westleigh, Lancashire. Coal Miner. Living with the Wilcock family at Westleigh, Lancashire. Coal Miner. They are relations of wife Janet. The boarder, Mary Porteous, is Janet's sister, and turns up again in 1891. 1871 Census
Birth of a son	James Porteous Close 1877 Leigh, Lancashire, England
Death of a son	James Porteous Close 1878 Leigh, Lancashire, England
Birth of a daughter	Sarah Elizabeth Close 1878 Leigh, Lancashire, England
Birth of a daughter	Margaret Close 1880 Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England
Census 1881	1881 Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Source: Melchizedek Close (1846) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: 5 Corder Street, Pennington, Lancashire Note: Living with wife Janet and family at Pennington, Lancashire. Collier. 1881 Census
Death of a brother	George Close 1882 Wigan, Lancashire, England
Death of a mother	Elizabeth (Betty) Turner 1882 Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Death Index
Burial of a mother	Elizabeth (Betty) Turner 21 October 1882 Church of St Katharine, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Birth of a son	Hezakiah Close 13 January 1885 Leigh, Lancashire, England
Census 1891	1891 Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Source: Melchizedek Close (1846) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 English Census, Census Place: 5 Corder Street, Pennington, Lancashire Note: Living with wife Janet and family at Pennington, Lancashire. Coal Miner. 1891 Census
Death of a brother	Hezekiah Close 11 August 1898 Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, America
Census 1901	1901 Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Source: Melchizedek Close (1846) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 English Census, Census Place: 5 Corder Street, Pennington, Lancashire Note: Living with wife Janet and family at Pennington, Lancashire. Coal Hewer. 1901 Census
Death	13 January 1908 (aged 61 years) Leigh, Lancashire, England

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 18 June 1817 — Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 31 July 1837 — Ormskirk Parish Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1854 — Bolton, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth (Betty) Turner Gemima Close Mary Ann Close Thomas Close George Close Melchizedek Close Hezekiah Close Jeremiah Close William Close William Close 1817–1854 Birth: 18 June 1817 — Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1854 — Bolton, Lancashire, England
mother	Links Birth: about 1814 — Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 31 July 1837 — Ormskirk Parish Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Death: 1882 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Burial: 21 October 1882 — Church of St Katharine, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Close Gemima Close Mary Ann Close Thomas Close George Close Melchizedek Close Hezekiah Close Jeremiah Close William Close Elizabeth (Betty) Turner 1814–1882 Birth: about 1814 — Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1882 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 31 July 1837 — Ormskirk Parish Church, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
17 months elder sister	Links Birth: 1838 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Baptism: 23 September 1838 — Church of St Wilfrid, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 15 July 1855 — Church of St Mary, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bolton, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Thomas Taylor Martha Taylor Henry Taylor James Taylor John Taylor George Taylor Ann Taylor Ellen Taylor Mary Jane (Polly) Taylor Gemima Close 1838– Birth: 1838 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: 1840 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Baptism: 23 August 1840 — Church of St Wilfrid, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1865 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Blackrod, Bolton, 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 Edward Milne James Close James Milne Ann Milne Mary Ellen Milne Jane Milne Elizabeth Alice Milne Albert Edward Milne Mary Ann Close 1840– Birth: 1840 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England
4 years elder brother	Links Birth: 1843 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Baptism: 12 November 1843 — Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1866 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Gildersome, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Rumworth, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Gildersome, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Death: 5 December 1909 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Banks Thomas Close 1843–1909 Birth: 1843 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 5 December 1909
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: 1844 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Baptism: 9 September 1845 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1866 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Marriage: 1873 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1882 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Southworth James Close Family with spouse Emma Wood Willie Close George Close 1844–1882 Birth: 1844 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 1882 — Wigan, Lancashire, England
3 years himself	Links Birth: 26 August 1846 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Baptism: 11 October 1846 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Photograph: about 1866 Marriage: 9 July 1870 — King Street Wesleyan Methodist Church, Leigh, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Westleigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1901: 1901 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Death: 13 January 1908 — Leigh, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Janet Jamesy Porteous James Porteous Close Sarah Elizabeth Close Margaret Close Hezakiah Close Melchizedek Close 1846–1908 Birth: 26 August 1846 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 13 January 1908 — Leigh, Lancashire, England
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 26 November 1848 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Baptism: 12 March 1849 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Oldham, Lancashire, England Marriage: 4 January 1874 — Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, England Death: 11 August 1898 — Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, America Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabella Hulme Mary Ann Close Ralph Close Alfred Edward Close Joseph Close Albert Edward Close Alice Close Hezekiah Close 1848–1898 Birth: 26 November 1848 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 11 August 1898 — Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, America
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 3 August 1851 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Baptism: 5 October 1851 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Marriage: 9 March 1873 — Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Middle Hulton, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Middle Hulton, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Over Hulton, Bolton, Lancashire, England Death: 3 October 1910 — Bolton, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alice Smith Mary E Close John Close William Close George Close Ellen Close Alfred Close Alice Close Annie Close Elizabeth Close Jeremiah Close 1851–1910 Birth: 3 August 1851 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 3 October 1910 — Bolton, Lancashire, England
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1853 — Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, England Baptism: 11 March 1860 — Church of St John, Wingates, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Marriage: 19 May 1873 — Church of St John, Wingates, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 Census 1891: 1891 — Atherton, Bolton, Lancashire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Holden Thomas Close (Holden) George Close William Close George Close Mary Elizabeth Close Ellen Close Annie Close Henry Close Betty Close Margaret Close Janet Jamesey Close Melchisedeck Close William Close 1853– Birth: 1853 — Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, England

Family with Janet Jamesy Porteous
himself	Links Birth: 26 August 1846 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Baptism: 11 October 1846 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, England Photograph: about 1866 Marriage: 9 July 1870 — King Street Wesleyan Methodist Church, Leigh, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Westleigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1901: 1901 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Death: 13 January 1908 — Leigh, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Janet Jamesy Porteous James Porteous Close Sarah Elizabeth Close Margaret Close Hezakiah Close Melchizedek Close 1846–1908 Birth: 26 August 1846 — Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 13 January 1908 — Leigh, Lancashire, England
wife	Links Birth: 20 February 1848 — Leigh, Lancashire, England Marriage: 9 July 1870 — King Street Wesleyan Methodist Church, Leigh, Lancashire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Westleigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1901: 1901 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Death: 21 January 1921 — Leigh, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Melchizedek Close James Porteous Close Sarah Elizabeth Close Margaret Close Hezakiah Close Janet Jamesy Porteous 1848–1921 Birth: 20 February 1848 — Leigh, Lancashire, England Death: 21 January 1921 — Leigh, Lancashire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 9 July 1870 — King Street Wesleyan Methodist Church, Leigh, Lancashire, England
8 years son	Links Birth: 1877 — Leigh, Lancashire, England Death: 1878 — Leigh, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Porteous Close 1877–1878 Birth: 1877 — Leigh, Lancashire, England Death: 1878 — Leigh, Lancashire, England
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 1878 — Leigh, Lancashire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1901: 1901 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Elizabeth Close 1878– Birth: 1878 — Leigh, Lancashire, England
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1880 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1881: 1881 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1891: 1891 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1901: 1901 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Close 1880– Birth: 1880 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England
5 years son	Links Birth: 13 January 1885 — Leigh, Lancashire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Census 1901: 1901 — Pennington, Ulverston, Cumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Louisa Shuttleworth Ena Close Hezakiah Close 1885– Birth: 13 January 1885 — Leigh, Lancashire, England

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Census 1851	Source: William Close (1817) 1851 Census, Census Type: 1851 English Census, Census Place: Lower Ground, Standish, Lancashire
Census 1861	Source: Elizabeth Turner (1814) 1861 Census, Census Type: 1861 English Census, Census Place: Blackrod, Lancashire
Photograph	Source: Melchizedek Close (1846) 1866 Photograph, Subject: Melchizedek Close Source: Contributor: Margaret Southgate
Census 1871	Source: Melchizedek Close (1846) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: Wigan Road, Westleigh, Lancashire
Census 1881	Source: Melchizedek Close (1846) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: 5 Corder Street, Pennington, Lancashire
Census 1891	Source: Melchizedek Close (1846) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 English Census, Census Place: 5 Corder Street, Pennington, Lancashire
Census 1901	Source: Melchizedek Close (1846) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 English Census, Census Place: 5 Corder Street, Pennington, Lancashire
Name	Source: Contributor: Margaret Southgate

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Census 1851	Living with parents and family at Standish, Lancashire.
Census 1861	Living with mother and family at Blackrod, Lancashire. Coal Miner.
Photograph	Melchizedek Close
Census 1871	Living with the Wilcock family at Westleigh, Lancashire. Coal Miner. They are relations of wife Janet. The boarder, Mary Porteous, is Janet's sister, and turns up again in 1891.
Census 1881	Living with wife Janet and family at Pennington, Lancashire. Collier.
Census 1891	Living with wife Janet and family at Pennington, Lancashire. Coal Miner.
Census 1901	Living with wife Janet and family at Pennington, Lancashire. Coal Hewer.

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Census 1881	1881 Census
Census 1891	1891 Census
Census 1901	1901 Census
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Media object	Marriage Index Note: Melchizadech Close (1846) Marriage Index Melchizadech Close (1846) Marriage Index July / August / September 1870 Melchizadech Close, Leigh, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 283
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Janet Jamesy Porteous (1848) Marriage Index Janet Jamesy Porteous (1848) Marriage Index July / August / September 1870 Janet Jamesy Porteous, Leigh, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 283

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Last change

2 May 2011

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Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Close Mary Barton	William Close 1817–1854
mother	Elizabeth (Betty) Turner 1814–1882
elder sister Family Henry Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Thomas Taylor Martha Taylor Henry Taylor James Taylor John Taylor George Taylor Ann Taylor Ellen Taylor Mary Jane (Polly) Taylor	Gemima Close 1838–
elder sister Family Edward Milne James Close James Milne Ann Milne Mary Ellen Milne Jane Milne Elizabeth Alice Milne Albert Edward Milne	Mary Ann Close 1840–
elder brother Family Martha Banks	Thomas Close 1843–1909
elder brother Family Margaret Southworth James Close Family Emma Wood Willie Close	George Close 1844–1882
himself	Melchizedek Close 1846–1908
younger brother Family Isabella Hulme Mary Ann Close Ralph Close Alfred Edward Close Joseph Close Albert Edward Close Alice Close	Hezekiah Close 1848–1898
younger brother Family Alice Smith Mary E Close John Close William Close George Close Ellen Close Alfred Close Alice Close Annie Close Elizabeth Close	Jeremiah Close 1851–1910
younger brother Family Mary Holden Thomas Close (Holden) George Close William Close George Close Mary Elizabeth Close Ellen Close Annie Close Henry Close Betty Close Margaret Close Janet Jamesey Close Melchisedeck Close	William Close 1853–

Family with Janet Jamesy Porteous
himself	Melchizedek Close 1846–1908
wife	Janet Jamesy Porteous 1848–1921
son	James Porteous Close 1877–1878
daughter	Sarah Elizabeth Close 1878–
daughter	Margaret Close 1880–
son Family Louisa Shuttleworth Ena Close Ivy Close Louie Close	Hezakiah Close 1885–

Descendants

Melchizedek Close(1846–1908)
- Janet Jamesy Porteous1870