Margaret Winward was born in 1816 and christened on 1st June at Westhoughton. She was the daughter of William Winward (1777) and Margaret Green. In 1841 a silk weaver named Margaret Winward was listed as living at Chew Moor, Lostock.

Sources
•1. International Genealogical Index. Margaret Winward. Christened 1 June 1816 at Westhoughton. Father: William. Mother: Margaret Green. • 2. 1841 Census. Chew Moor, Lostock. Margaret Winward. Age 25. Silk Weaver. Born Lancashire.