Heaton Land Tax - One Pound, Nine Shillings and Four Pence

I've been having a look at the land tax records for Heaton, and was interested to try and trace the ownership of a particular property which is not named, but was rated at £1 10s 9d.

The owner of the property, or land, is stated as Starky, and in 1808 specifically Le Gendre Piers Starky.  He died in 1807 (according to this Wikipedia entry).  His will was proved at Chester.  (Le Gendre Pierce Starkie, of Huntroyd, co. Lancaster, esquire 16 Apr 1808).  A copy of his will is available on Ancestry.

The occupiers of the property are recorded as follows:-

• 1787 - 1788 Peter Rothwell £1-9s-4d
• 1789 - 1793 Thomas Rothwell
• 1794 - 1816 Robert Tonge - charge increased to £1-10s-9d between 1799 and 1804, and then reverted back to the original amount
• 1817 - 1829 John Bardsley (in 1818 owner changes to Henry Starkie)
• 1830 - 1831 John Markland (junior)

Peter & Thomas Rothwell

Rothwell of Halliwell & Heaton Wills

• Peter Rothwell  of Halliwell, yeoman 1751 (Supra)
• Thomas Rothwell of Heaton Admon with Inv 1723 (Supra)
• Edward Rothwell of Halliwell, whitster 1795 (Supra)
• Elizabeth Rothwell of Halliwell, widow 16 Mar 1807 (Supra)
• Ralph Rothwell of Halliwell, whitster 20 Jun 1806 (Supra)

Some rough notes on Peter Rothwell of Halliwell and Heaton:

Also came across this family - no connection known:

Ralph Rothwell of Kirkalls

• ZTE/1/8 Bolton Archives Will: Ralph Rothwell of Halliwell, whitster.  Bequests to wife Elizabeth, children Margaret, Edward and John - estate called the Kirkalls and bleachworks in Halliwell.  5 Jun 1795

• IR 26/305/255 National Archives- Abstract of Will of Ralph Rothwell, Whitster of Halliwell, Lancashire

John Bardsley

• Marriage: 2 Dec 1810 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England.  Jno. Bardsly (manufacturer) & Ann Rothwell (spinster) of this p.
• Burial: 11 Mar 1831 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England.  John Bardsley - Age: 41 years Abode: Heaton
• Will: John Bardsley of Rogerstead, Heaton cotton manufacturer. A Aug 1831
• Letter: John Bardsley, Bolton to George Crompton, Darwen. Reference: ZCR/41/16 Date: 31 May 1824. Bolton Archives and Local Studies Service

The Bardsley family can still be found at Rogerstead on the census in 1841.  It is interesting to note that John and Ann had a son called Barnet Starkie Bardsley (bp. 1818).  Does the name Starkie hint at a connection with the landlord?


John Markland

Parish register - possible matches:-

• Marriage: 29 Dec 1817 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
• John Markland - farmer, Dean & Esther Tong - This parish
• Burial: 29 Oct 1847 St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Lancashire, England
• Esther Markland - Wife of John Markland Age: 50 yrs  Abode: Great Bolton

Wills

• James Markland of Heaton p. Deane, farmer. A Feb 1834 (see 1845) (Supra)
• John Markland of Heaton, yeoman 1779 (Supra)
• Ralph Markland of Heaton p. Deane, farmer. A Feb 1834 (see 1840) (Supra)
• Thomas Markland of Heaton, yeoman 1800 (Supra)
• William Markland of Heaton, yeo. Jun 1832 (Supra)
• William Markland of Heaton, yeoman 30 May 1803 (Supra)