Enoch was the son of Sarah Gartside of "coldgreave", Milnrow, Rochdale. Enoch's father was reported to be a James Travis, also of the Rochdale area & perhaps related to her mother mother Dorothy Travis Gartside.
In 1782, 23 Jul. Sarah Married James Lawton at St. Chads, Rochdale. James was of "Tamecroft", Delph, Saddleworth. Sarah was James's second wife. First ,Hannah Hoult. All buried at St. Thomas (Heights) Friarmere, Delph.