Thomas ELLISON was the father of William ELLISON baptized in Billington in 1739. His wife was Margaret Stanning of Salesbury whom he had married in Blackburn by Banns on 6 Apr 1738. No other nearby baptismal records have been found.
Thomas ELLISON of Salesbury was buried in Langho in April 1793. That Margaret was buried in the same churchyard less than four months later suggests that the couple shared a deep bond with each other.
A Thomas ELLISON was baptized in Altham (4 miles across country) in 1715 by Richard ELLISON, who also baptized Job 1710, John 1711 and William in 1717.