We are interested in any information concerning the Roskell family of
Stockyn Hall, Holywell,Flintshire.Which is still standing .
George Roskell b;27-7-1777 Lancashire.Eng, died; 23-2-1847 Flint Wales son
of Nicholas Roskell and Jennette Fox .
George married 22-4-1805 Holywell Flint,Wales to Mary Ann Potts died;
22-8-1824 Flintshire Wales daughter of James and Jane Potts . George
marriage (2) 1826 to Jane Sidgreaves .The family were Roman Catholic .
children;
1/ Catherine bap;16-2-1809,died;4-1-1826
2/ George Potts bap; 22-7-1810 ,died;4-11-1879,married; 3-6-1833 Ellen
Wharton b;1808 Netherton,died;16-7-1900.
3/ Mary Ann bap; 25-10-1811, died; 27-12-1851, married; Richard Trappes.
4/ Elizabeth bap;27-2-1813,died;5-2-1898, married; Michael Harnett of
Heswall, Chester .
5/ John bap; 27-2-1813,died;12-6-1813 .
6/ Thomas bap; 4-2-1815.
7/ Frances, bap;20-8-1816, married John Markland.
8/ Nicholas Wilfred, born; 24-2-1819, died; 3-9-1877 Penang, married Mary
Charlotte Jones died; 25-2-1895 Southampton, daughter of Edward Jones of
Wepre Hall .
9/ Robert John ,died; 23-9-1823
10/ Winifred, bap; 11-2-1820,died;2-7-1821
11/ John Robert born;1-1-1824, died; 23-3-1866 Madrass India, married;
15-1-1856 India to Emily Catherine Evans born; 3-8-1840 died; 6-10-1865 .
Three other children on my list I have not been able to find births or
baptisms for .
James b; 1806 died; 1825 Spain
Jeannette b;1807 died; 1826
Jane b; 1807 died; 5-7-1863
George Roskell became the first elected Mayor of Flintshire in 1836 . He
owned a Lead Smelting and Alkaline Manufacturing Works in Flintshire .
Any information about theses families very welcome .