Tithe maps in the Cheshire Record Office show that a Thomas Walker (1782-1857) owned properties in Newton Township in the area we now know as Flookersbrook. These included a tan-yard, a brewery, a brick bank and at least 6 houses and cottages. On the south side of Hoole Road in Hoole township, he owned plots of land and a number of dwellings including Ashtree House.
His father, George Walker, was a brewer and liquor merchant but Thomas became a tanner and he married Katherine Lightfoot. Their son, also Thomas (1821-1871), succeeded him and following his death the land south of Hoole Road was acquired by Brabner & Court, Solicitors from Liverpool, who developed the properties we see today between Faulkner Street and Lightfoot Street.
Walker Street was built in 1881 from an opening in Lightfoot Street. Initially it only went as far as Pickering Street.
Source: HooleRoundabout.com. Illustration by C. Pickering Stover, 2020.
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• My 4x Great Grandparents
George Walker, Brewer, Chester
…….. b: about 1750’s
…….. m: (Widower) 2 Aug 1778, St. John the Baptist, Chester
…….. o: 1778 Maltster
…….. o: 1799 Brewer, Chester
…….. o: Liquor Merchant
…….. d: after 1826?
+ Margaret Salmon
…….. b: 28 Aug 1753, Wybunbury, Cheshire
………… father: William Salmon
OR
…….. b: 1 May 1753, Wybunbury, Cheshire
………….. father: Matthew Salmon
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Descendants of George Walker and Margaret Salmon
• My 3x Great Grandparents
Thomas Walker
………1782-1857, Flookersbrook, Owned Lion Brewery, Chester
+ Katharine Lightfoot
………1784-1840, Chester
Descendants of Thomas Walker and Katharine Lightfoot
John Lightfoot Walker [1806-1817]
Katharine Mary Walker [1810-1840] + John Shand
…….. Charles Walker Shand [1834-], Everton, Liverpool
…….. Thomas Jones Walker Shand [1835-], Everton
…….. Katherine Mary Shand [1837-] Everton
Thomas Walker [1812-1816]
Alice Walker [1815-1852] + James Broadbent
…….. Catherine Louisa Broadbent [1843-1922], Littleborough, Lanc.
…….. James Alfred Broadbent [1845-1885], Chester
……………… Muriel Broadbent [1878-], Chester + John Joseph Heywood Daly [1908-], Montana, USA
……………… Dorothy Alice Broadbent [1880-1957], Chester
……………… Lilian Emily Broadbent [1882-1893], Chester
…….. Charles Sydney Boroadbent [1846-], Chester
…….. Francis Arthur Broadbent [1848-1893], Chester
…….. Emily Alice Broadbent [1850-1938], Chester
…….. Alice Emma Broadbent 1852-], Chester
Charles Walker [1817-1853], Chester
Elizabeth Catherine Walker [1819-1895], Chester
… + Charles William Harrison PICKERING
• my 2x Great Grandmother
…….. Charles William Pickering [1841 Liverpool] Sea Captain
………….+ Clara Isabella White
…….. Katherine Elizabeth Pickering [1843 Liverpool]
………….+ Dr. Robert Dawson Harling
…….. Eugene Haynes Pickering [1844 Liscard],
……………. Farmer/Gentleman/Cotton Broker
………….+ Sophia Ellen Tinker
…….. Emily Fredericka Pickering [1846]
…….. Henry Alfred Pickering [1847 Liscard]
………….+ Frances Elizabeth Rosamund Martin [ 1844 Brookthrop]
…….. Edith Paulina Pickering [1852 Liscard]
………….+ Rev. Arthur Myers
……… Emma Pickering [1856 Liscard]
………….+ Georg Adolph Weste [Prussia] Captain
…….. Alexander John PICKERING [1857 Liscard]
………….+ Evaline Estell DeMar, Newtown, PA, USA
• my Great Grandfather, Alexander John Pickering
…….. Frederica Valentina Pickering [1858 Bonn, Prussia]
Thomas Walker [1821-1871] (age 50)
…… + m1: Sarah Shaw [1849-], Chester
…… + m2: Susan Wade, widow
…….. Thomas Henry William Walker [1850-1924] (age 74), Chester
………+ Sarah Over [1848-1921]
……………… Annie Sarah Walker [1873-1957] Liverpool
……………… Jessie Mary Walker [1875-1959] Liverpool
……………… Katherine Bertha Walker [1877-1970] Liverpool
………………………… Son (Private)
………………………… Son (Private)
……………… Ethel Margaret Walker [1879-1962, Liverpool
……………… Thomas Lightfoot Walker
……………… Edith Alice Walker [1884-1967], Liverpool
………………………… Son (Private)
………………………… Son (Private)
……………… Arnold Henry Walker [1886-1918] Liverpool
…….. John Lightfoot Walker [1851-1925]
………..+ Catherine Cowan Greenwood
……………… Maud Walker
……………… +2 Hannah Dimelow Parton
……………… May Walker
……………… Fred Lightfoot Walker + Margaret MacCuaig
………………………… John [Ian] Lightfoot Walker
………………………… Angus Lightfoot Walker
……………………………..+ Betty Amber Kathleen Jacobs
………………………… Jean Lightfoot Walker + Wells
………………………… Margaret Lightfoot Walker + Brook
…….. William Alfred Walker
…….. Katherine Mary Walker + Alfred Jones
John Walker [1822-1845] (age 23), Chester
William Walker [1824-1850] (age 26), Flookersbrook
Anne Walker [1826-1914], Flookersbrook
… + John James Esq [1825-1913], Cornwall
…….. Alice M James [1854-] London
…….. Emma James [1855-1856] London
…….. George Trevelyan James [1858-1938], London
…………+ Harriett Mills
……………… Frances Winifred James [1889-], London
……………… Sylvia Marie James [1891-], London
…….. Frances Annie James [1859-1941] Chelsea
…….. Elizabeth James [1862-] London
…….. Katherine James [1864-] London
…….. Quintus Stephen Harvey James [1865-1951] + Josephine Rees
……………… John Stephen Harvey James [1894-1915], London
Emma Walker [1828-1855] (age 27), Flookersbrook
… + Rev. Matthew Powley
…….. Emma Powley
Alfred Walker [1829-1831] (age 3), Flookersbrook
HISTORICAL REFERENCES to
GEORGE WALKER, Brewer
Chester election, 1826: Voter’s Names, edited by Joseph Hemingway
The Complete Poll Book, containing not only the names of the Freemen, who voted at the Election for Members of Parliament, for the CITY OF CHESTER, which commenced on Friday, June 9th, and terminated on Thursday, June 22d [1826], but also A Collection of Addresses, Papers, Squibs, etc.Isued by the respective Candidates and their Friends’ with a Preface, and Notes.
Two entries of interest for Walker, in the following publication: A Narrative of the Proceedings at the Memorable contest for the Representation of Chester.1826
Source: The Rolls of the Freemen of the City of Chester: 1392-1700, March 23, 1799
The Commercial Directory for 1818-19-20, J. Pigot & Co. 1818, p 103: Liquor Merchants – Chester
Parish of Saint John Baptist within the Diocese and City of Chester:
“George Walker widower of this Parish and Margaret Salmon of same parish by Banns, August 2 [1778]”
“George Walker of this Parish Maltster and Widdower and Margaret Salmon of same Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns this Second Day of August in the Year One Thousand Seven hundred Seventy Eight by me John P—- vicar. this Marriage was solemized between us George Walker [signature] and Margaret Salmon [her mark].” Diocese of Chester parish registers of Marriages c1538-1910
Many thanks to 3rd cousin Janet Leece from Chester, England, who supplied many missing links which allowed me to pick up more clues to our mutual Walker and Lightfoot ancestors. This information could not have been possible without her help.