The Seedall line (my wife's maternal ancestors) can be traced back from my current home in Clitheroe, Lancashire through many small Yorkshire villages, including; Waddington & Mitton. I have managed to trace this line back to around the beginning of the 19th century (c1815). The family is most strongly linked with the village of Low Moor (now part of Clitheroe) where several members held positions of trust in the community. One branch of the family emigrated to Salt Lake City in the USA as part of the Mormon emigration of 1962, and a family of Seedalls are now well established in that area. The family is outlined below as descendants of the oldest known ancestor, Robert Seedall.

Descendants of Robert SEEDALL

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT1 SEEDALL He married BETTY.

Children of ROBERT SEEDALL and BETTY are:

2. i. WILLIAM2 SEEDALL, b. 23 Jan 1815, Mitton, Yorkshire, England; d. 1864, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

ii. ELIZABETH SEEDALL, b. c 1821, Mitton, Yorkshire.

iii. ALICE SEEDALL, b. c 1823, Mitton, Yorkshire.

 

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 SEEDALL (ROBERT1) was born 23 Jan 1815 in Mitton, Yorkshire, England, and died 1864 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He married (1) SARAH ANN MARGRETT MANSELL. She was born c 1819 in Mitton, Yorkshire, England. He married (2) ELIZABETH HANSON 9 Sep 1837 in Waddington, Yorkshire. She was born c 1815, and died c 1850. He married (3) ANN ORMEROD 23 May 1852 in Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, daughter of JOHN ORMEROD and MARY SANDERSON. She was born 9 May 1813 in Waddington, Yorkshire, England, and died 4 Oct 1862 in South Pass, Wyoming, USA.

Children of WILLIAM SEEDALL and ELIZABETH HANSON are:

i. ELIZABETH3 SEEDALL, b. c Jan 1838, Waddington, Yorkshire.

3. ii. JOSEPH SEEDALL, b. 19 Mar 1841, Waddington, Yorkshire; d. 24 Nov 1903, Low Moor Mill, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

iii. SEEDALL, b. Aft. 1844.

iv. WILLIAM SEEDALL, b. 2 May 1844.

Children of WILLIAM SEEDALL and ANN ORMEROD are:

4. v. JOHN ROBERT3 SEEDALL, b. 5 Jan 1853, Low Moor, Lancashire, England; d. 29 Mar 1931, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, USA.

vi. THOMAS SEEDALL, b. 2 Sep 1855, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire; d. 18 Jun 1858.

 

Generation No. 3

3. JOSEPH3 SEEDALL (WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 19 Mar 1841 in Waddington, Yorkshire, and died 24 Nov 1903 in Low Moor Mill, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire. He married (1) ELIZABETH TATTERSALL 14 Apr 1865, daughter of HENRY TATTERSALL. She was born c 1842, and died 1868. He married (2) MARTHA WILKINSON May 1871, daughter of JAMES WILKINSON and MARGARET. She was born c 1842 in Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire, and died Aft. 1881.

Child of JOSEPH SEEDALL and ELIZABETH TATTERSALL is:

5. i. WILLIAM HENRY4 SEEDALL, b. 7 Nov 1866, Waddington, Clitheroe, Lancashire; d. 7 Nov 1942.

Children of JOSEPH SEEDALL and MARTHA WILKINSON are:

ii. ELIZABETH4 SEEDALL, b. c 1879, Low Moor, Lancashire.

iii. MARGARET HANNA SEEDALL, b. c 1880, Low Moor, Lancashire.

iv. AMY SEEDALL, b. c 1885.

v. JOSEPH SEEDALL, b. c 1886.

 

4. JOHN ROBERT3 SEEDALL (WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 5 Jan 1853 in Low Moor, Lancashire, England, and died 29 Mar 1931 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, USA. He married MARY HANNAH RITCHIE 16 Oct 1884 in Logan, Cache, Utah, USA. She was born 22 Apr 1866 in Marriot, Weber, Utah, USA, and died 15 Jun 1919 in Keps Crossing, Bonneville, Idaho, USA.

Children of JOHN SEEDALL and MARY RITCHIE are:

i. JOHN LAWRENCE4 SEEDALL, b. 11 Mar 1886, Kaysville, Dys, Utah, USA; d. 6 Apr 1956, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; m. DEON ELIZABETH SMITH, 11 Dec 1912, S.l. Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; b. 9 Aug 1896, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, USA.

ii. NANCY SEEDALL, b. 12 Jan 1889, Kaysville, Davis, Utah, USA; d. 16 Feb 1964.

iii. WILLIAM R SEEDALL, b. 29 Oct 1890, Iona, Bonneville, Idaho, USA; d. 14 Nov 1890.

iv. ALICE ANN SEEDALL, b. 10 Oct 1891, Iona, Bonneville, Idaho, USA; d. 19 Jun 1978.

v. ALBERT SEEDALL, b. 26 Apr 1894, Iona, Bonneville, Idaho, USA; d. 27 Jan 1968, Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, USA.

vi. JENNIE R SEEDALL, b. 22 Oct 1896, Iona, Bingham, Idaho, USA.

vii. MARY HANNAH SEEDALL, b. 13 Jan 1899, Iona, Bonneville, Idaho, USA; d. 23 Sep 1918.

viii. BESSIE SEEDALL, b. 17 May 1901, Iona, Bonneville, Idaho, USA; d. 27 May 1967.

ix. RUTH SEEDALL, b. 1903.

x. LOIS ESTELLA SEEDALL, b. 25 Apr 1905, Iona, Bonneville, Idaho, USA; d. 23 Sep 1905.

xi. JAMES DESMOND SEEDALL, b. 8 Jan 1907, Iona, Bonneville, Idaho, USA; d. 21 Jan 1907.

xii. SEEDALL.

 

Generation No. 4

5. WILLIAM HENRY4 SEEDALL (JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 7 Nov 1866 in Waddington, Clitheroe, Lancashire, and died 7 Nov 1942. He married (1) MARGARET ANN BAILEY 16 Feb 1889 in Weslyan Chapel, Clitheroe, Lancashire, daughter of JOHN BAILEY. She was born c 1869 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, and died c 1901. He married (2) SARAH COATES Bet. 1901 - 1902, daughter of JOHN COATES and MARGARET JACKSON. She was born Oct 1876, and died Apr 1957 in 2 Siddows Ave, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Children of WILLIAM SEEDALL and MARGARET BAILEY are:

i. JAMES5 SEEDALL, b. c 1890, Waddington, Yorkshire; d. c 1909.

ii. ALBERT SEEDALL, b. c Jun 1901; d. 31 Jan 1903.

Children of WILLIAM SEEDALL and SARAH COATES are:

6. iii. THOMAS5 SEEDALL, b. c 1902.

7. iv. EVELYN SEEDALL, b. 25 Oct 1903; d. 20 Dec 1998, Eshton Court Nursing Home, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

8. v. ELIZABETH ELLEN SEEDALL, b. c Mar 1908; d. 26 Dec 1996, Eshton Court Nursing Home, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

9. vi. JOSEPH SEEDALL, b. c 1910, (6 november); d. Unknown.

10. vii. JACK COATES SEEDALL, b. c 1911; d. 30 Jan 1953, 42 Victoria St, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

11. viii. MARJORIE SEEDALL, b. 6 Nov 1912; d. 31 Dec 1972, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

12. ix. ELSIE SEEDALL, b. 3 Feb 1914, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire; d. 27 Sep 1989, Royal Infirmary, Blackburn, Lancashire.

13. x. MURIEL SEEDALL.

 

Generation No. 5

6. THOMAS5 SEEDALL (WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born c 1902. He married (1) CISSIE Bef. 1931. He married (2) EDITH Aft. 1931.

Children of THOMAS SEEDALL and CISSIE are:

i. JAMES WORDEN6 SEEDALL, b. Bet. 1930 - 1931; d. 26 Jan 1934, Royal Infirmary, Blackburn, Lancashire.

ii. SELWYN SEEDALL.

 

7. EVELYN5 SEEDALL (WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 25 Oct 1903, and died 20 Dec 1998 in Eshton Court Nursing Home, Clitheroe, Lancashire. She married JAMES BUSH in Weslyan Church, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Children of EVELYN SEEDALL and JAMES BUSH are:

i. ERIC6 BUSH, b. 9 Dec 1935.

ii. NORMAN BUSH, b. 1933.

 

8. ELIZABETH ELLEN5 SEEDALL (WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born c Mar 1908, and died 26 Dec 1996 in Eshton Court Nursing Home, Clitheroe, Lancashire. She married JAMES WILKINSON in Weslyan Church, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Children of ELIZABETH SEEDALL and JAMES WILKINSON are:

14. i. GORDON6 WILKINSON.

15. ii. COLIN WILKINSON.

iii. JOAN WILKINSON.

 

9. JOSEPH5 SEEDALL (WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born c 1910 in (6 november), and died Unknown. He married SUSANNAH CLARK c May 1931 in St James Church, Clitheroe, Lancashire, daughter of ROBERT CLARK and MARY HAYES. She was born 3 Nov 1909.

Children of JOSEPH SEEDALL and SUSANNAH CLARK are:

16. i. DESMOND6 SEEDALL, b. 3 Oct 1934.

17. ii. AUDREY SEEDALL.

 

10. JACK COATES5 SEEDALL (WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born c 1911, and died 30 Jan 1953 in 42 Victoria St, Clitheroe, Lancashire. He married NELLIE RYAN.

Children of JACK SEEDALL and NELLIE RYAN are:

i. ALAN6 SEEDALL; m. DOROTHY SEED.

18. ii. MICHAEL SEEDALL.

 

11. MARJORIE5 SEEDALL (WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 6 Nov 1912, and died 31 Dec 1972 in Clitheroe, Lancashire. She married JAMES ASPIN 3 Jun 1933 in Weslyan Methodist Church, Clitheroe, Lancashire, son of ARTHUR ASPIN and EMILY INGHAM. He was born 22 Dec 1906 in Accrington, Lancashire, and died 13 Jul 1990 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Children of MARJORIE SEEDALL and JAMES ASPIN are:

19. i. RAYMOND SEEDALL6 ASPIN.

20. ii. BARBARA MARY ASPIN.

21. iii. KATHLEEN JOAN ASPIN.

iv. WILLIAM JAMES ASPIN.

22. v. ALAN ERNEST ASPIN.

23. vi. PATRICIA ANNE ASPIN.

 

12. ELSIE5 SEEDALL (WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 3 Feb 1914 in Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire, and died 27 Sep 1989 in Royal Infirmary, Blackburn, Lancashire. She married JOHN WILLIAM METCALFE . He was born c 1909, and died 14 Jan 1980.

Child of ELSIE SEEDALL and JOHN METCALFE is:

i. GEOFFREY6 METCALFE.

 

13. MURIEL5 SEEDALL (WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1). She married CYRIL PORTER, son of THOMAS PORTER and MAY KENYON.

Child of MURIEL SEEDALL and CYRIL PORTER is:

24. i. IAN6 PORTER.

 

Generation No. 6

14. GORDON6 WILKINSON (ELIZABETH ELLEN5 SEEDALL, WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1). He married DOREEN GARLICK.

Children of GORDON WILKINSON and DOREEN GARLICK are:

25. i. ROBERT7 WILKINSON.

26. ii. ALAN WILKINSON.

 

15. COLIN6 WILKINSON (ELIZABETH ELLEN5 SEEDALL, WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1). He married MARGARET PARKINGTON.

Children of COLIN WILKINSON and MARGARET PARKINGTON are:

i. JOAN7 WILKINSON; m. PETER SUTCLIFFE.

ii. MARION WILKINSON; m. GLYNN FOWLER.

iii. CAROL WILKINSON.

 

16. DESMOND6 SEEDALL (JOSEPH5, WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1). He married GWENDOLINE.

Children of DESMOND SEEDALL and GWENDOLINE are:

i. JANE7 SEEDALL.

ii. MARTIN SEEDALL.

 

17. AUDREY6 SEEDALL (JOSEPH5, WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) . She married DONALD PARKINSON, son of TOM PARKINSON and ELSIE ROBINSON.

Children of AUDREY SEEDALL and DONALD PARKINSON are:

27. i. KERRY ELISABETH7 PARKINSON.

28. ii. STEVEN DONALD PARKINSON.

 

18. MICHAEL6 SEEDALL (JACK COATES5, WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 16 Jul 1945. He married CHRISTINE.

Children of MICHAEL SEEDALL and CHRISTINE are:

i. MARTIN7 SEEDALL, b. Unknown.

ii. GRAHAM SEEDALL, b. Unknown.

iii. DAVID SEEDALL, b. Unknown.

 

24. IAN6 PORTER (MURIEL5 SEEDALL, WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1). He married SYLVIA MAYOR.

Child of IAN PORTER and SYLVIA MAYOR is:

i. MARK ANDREW7 PORTER.

 

Generation No. 7

25. ROBERT7 WILKINSON (GORDON6, ELIZABETH ELLEN5 SEEDALL, WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1).

Children of ROBERT WILKINSON are:

i. LOUISE8 WILKINSON, m. ANDREW KELLINGTON.

ii. SARAH WILKINSON.

 

26. ALAN7 WILKINSON (GORDON6, ELIZABETH ELLEN5 SEEDALL, WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1). He married ANDREA.

Children of ALAN WILKINSON and ANDREA are:

i. EMMA8 WILKINSON.

ii. STEVEN WILKINSON.

 

27. KERRY ELISABETH7 PARKINSON (AUDREY6 SEEDALL, JOSEPH5, WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1). She married (1) ANDREW BROWN. She married (2) DANNY PATRICK PRÉZEAU.

Children of KERRY PARKINSON and ANDREW BROWN are:

i. KYLE PATRICK8 BROWN.

ii. MEGAN JESSICA BROWN.

 

28. STEVEN DONALD7 PARKINSON (AUDREY6 SEEDALL, JOSEPH5, WILLIAM HENRY4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1). He married TRACY LYNN HOWSE.

Children of STEVEN PARKINSON and TRACY HOWSE are:

i. JOSHUA STEVEN8 PARKINSON.

ii. BRIANNA SARAH PARKINSON.

iii. JACOB LUCAS PARKINSON.

iv. KIARA SUSANNAH PARKINSON.