WilsonTownsend -Huddersfield

[dobfarm]

Could someone please look up Wilson Townsend b 1838 (aged circa aged 63) of Huddersfield Yorkshire on the UK 1901 census as to where in Huddersfield he lived.

I'm trying to establish where he would be most  likely buried -he died Jan to March qtr -1911 aged 73

[keyboard86]

Hi Wilson was aged 62 in 1901 married to a Mary his occupation was Boror of Machine Iron and was residing at 16, Park Road West, Lockwood, Huddersfield
Census Ref RG13/4109/17/2

  Are you sure you did not have William as your original request, or are my eyes getting a bit tired!

Keyboard86

[dobfarm]

Hi Keyboard

Thanks

Sorry about the William -I checked it is Wilson bit, I got mixed up, with another William Townsend.

Your info seems correct for the nearest cemetery- most likely buried Lockwood cemetery Huddersfield.

[J.R.Ellam]

Hi Dob

Lockwood didn't open until 1902 so I would look at Milnsbridge St. Luke's or Lockwood Emmanuel and Edgerton.

John

[JaneyH_104]

I see you're still looking at the other part of my Entwistle / Townend query.

Until today I've never had a date of death for Wilson Townend, but seeing 1911 mentioned above I've had another search and have found it by searching on "Townsend" instead.  (I understand from my Dad that ancestors were most particular about the correct spelling - no 'S' Just goes to show that you can get blinkered.)

Anyway, my Ancestry membership includes West Yorkshire parish records, so I've now got the burial details: January 5th 1911, St. Luke's Church, Milnsbridge.  Given the records I have for other family members it was always going to be St. Luke's or Lockwood Emmanuel.

Having established that Joseph Entwistle was my coffin-maker I don't really need details of Wilson Townend's gravestone, beyond general curiosity.  In any case, I hear it's snowing in Huddersfield today so please don't go venturing out on my behalf! 

Janey

[dobfarm]

Hi Janey,

 First the census request above was for the 1901 census -  not the 1911 census as this was taken much later in the  (About March 1911) year after Wilson died Jan -1911.

There was a slight warmer period over the last weekend with rain -hence I managed to get to the library & cemetery for Joseph info very easy and had an exact map of the grave location.

Finding Wilson's burial plot in St Luke's churchyard Milnsbridge ! will be a more difficult task as little chance of finding a grave detailed location plot map (there may not be one) and would be a blanket search, that may require many visits. There is also the possibility that Wilson did not have a headstone. With Wilson's death being as late as 1911, I had hoped he would be buried in Lockwood cemetery which like Edgerton has a detailed location plot map. (I had already checked the Edgerton Cemetery records at the library for Wilson  and knew he wasn't buried there)

Thus I will take your advice and terminate my research on Wilson but least you now know where he is  buried with a date of burial.

Regards Dobfarm

 

[JaneyH_104]

It's always nice to wrap up loose ends with family history.  I don't like leaving anyone "unfinished" - as in having information about part of their life and then not knowing when/where they died.  Naturally there are quite a few unfinished people in my tree (I've just passed the 1,000 mark in terms of total number of people) so it was very helpful to have the date of death for Wilson Townend and hence find his burial place too.

Most grateful, once again!

Janey

[dobfarm]

Hi Dob

Lockwood didn't open until 1902 so I would look at Milnsbridge St. Luke's or Lockwood Emmanuel and Edgerton.

John

Hi John

Your info was spot on !! a usual.

Dobby

[dobfarm]

We may still find Wilson and more info in the Spring _ I visit Wakefield archives a lot in good weather. (February is a short month, then life starts picking up again and its all down hill to summer  )

St Luke Milnsbridge

Quote from the link below :- grave books and lists 1886-1973

http://catalogue.wyjs.org.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=D000154&pos=2