Francis Catterson

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1779, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire; plumber and glazier - takes apprentice John Laycock
• Residence: 1808, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire; Land tax records. His brother Thomas seems to be living in the next property whose tax is slightly lower.

Francis married Eleanor Welbank on 5 Mar 1772 in St Andrews, Aldborough, Yorkshire, England. Eleanor (daughter of Robert Welbank and Elizabeth Gray) was born in 1747 in York, Yorkshire England; died in 1824 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Catterson was born in 1773 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire; was christened on 11 Jun 1773 in St Andrew, Aldborough, Yorkshire; died in 1773; was buried on 12 Jun 1773 in St Andrew, Aldborough, Yorkshire.
2. George Catterson was born in 1774 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire; was christened on 7 May 1774 in St Andrews, Aldborough, Yorkshire, England.
3. Elizabeth Catterson was born in 1777 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire; was christened on 1 Jan 1777 in St Andrew, Aldborough, Yorkshire.
4. Robert Catterson was born in 1779; was christened on 27 Jan 1779 in St Andrew, Aldborough, Yorkshire; died in 1779; was buried on 29 Jan 1779 in St Andrew, Aldborough, Yorkshire.
5. Dorothy Catterson was born in 1779 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire; was christened on 16 Nov 1779 in St Andrews, Aldborough, Yorkshire, England; died in 1779.
6. Eleanor Catterson was born in 1780 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire; was christened on 24 Dec 1780 in St Andrew, Aldborough, Yorkshire, England.
7. Dorothy Catterson was born in 1783 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire; was christened on 8 Jun 1783 in St Andrew, Aldborough, Yorkshire; died in 1867 in Huddersfield.
8. Jane Catterson was born in 1786 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire; was christened on 17 Sep 1786 in St Andrew, Aldborough, Yorkshire.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Thirsk, Yorkshire; glazier
• Note: 20 Feb 1714, Thirsk; Thomas Catterson de Kilvington,, Yeoman, married Elizabeth Scurr of Thirsk. roughly the right year to be William's parents. William had another son, Thomas, who was also a plumber in Boroughbridge. He had several children, some of whom have the same names as Francis' children, which makes it confusing to trace Francis' and Eleanor's descendants.