"The Pilkington girls".

We have already seen James' daughter ELLEN SIMPSON living as the adopted daughter of the Pilkingtons in 1871. Well she goes on to marry the 'adopted father' James.

1878 James Pilkington + Ellen Simpson Darwen St John Blackburn CE/139/1/467

1881 census
RG11,4207,120,51
Blackburn Darwen 20
57 Hannah St
James Pilkington 47 Contractor born Darwen
Ellen 30
James 22 (son with first wife) bookkeeper for contractor
Hannah 2

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1891 census
RG12,3415,63,21
Blackburn Darwen 21
57 +55 Hannah St
James Pilkington 57 builder + contractor employer born Darwen
Ellen 40
Annie 11

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1901 census
RG13,3921,136,1
Blackburn Darwen 15
47 Richmond Terrace
Ellen Pilkington 50 private means born Darwen
Hannah 21

And of interest, Richmond Terrace is at the bottom of London Terrace where your grandparents Richard and Ada were living in 1901. The houses on Richmond Terrace were larger than on London Terrace and now have a nice view. I wonder what they looked out on when the station was there?

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Now Ellen's younger sister Rachel she also married a Pilkington. I have not looked to see if there is any connection between John and James.

1897 John Pilkington + Rachel Simpson Darwen St John Blackburn CE139/3/346

1901 census
RG13,3924,86,19
Blackburn Darwen 34
4 Philip Street

John Pilkington 52 Stone mason
Rachel 42
Margaret J. 27 cotton weaver
Alice 26 cotton weaver
Sarah H 20 cotton weaver
Ellen 2