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I'm new here -- an American interested in my Yorkshire roots. My great-great-great-grandfather was William Rushworth, born 1814 in Huddersfield and later moved to Bradford. His parents were Thomas and Elizabeth Rushworth. Thomas was a stocking weaver, but I cannot pin him down. I've seen a few Thomas Rushworths of the right generation, but no one seems to fit.
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Hi there and welcome to RootsChat
Have you considered this record?
04 Sep 1809
Saint Peter,Huddersfield,York,England
Thomas Rushworth
Elizabeth Armitage
Is this son William in Bradford?
1861 Census
Ludlow Street
Bradford
William Rushworth 1814 Huddersfield - Manufacturing Chemist Amonia
Caroline 1821 Wells [Somerset]
Tom 1844 Huddersfield - Mechanic For Power Loom
*Walker 1846 Huddersfield - Mechanic For Power Loom
Is the first name *'Walker' a previous surname in the family? It wasn't unusual in Yorkshire for a surname to be used as a first name. The mother, or a Grandparents, maiden name for example. This can be a good clue for getting further back in the records
Do you know what denomination the family were? Is it possible they could have been Nonconformist?
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Welcome to Rootschat.
Are these siblings of William - baptised at St Peter, Huddersfield
Sarah Elizabeth - born 10 March, baptised 22 July 1810 - mother's maiden name given as Armitage.
Hannah - born 27 July 1816, baptised 15 September 1816 - Thomas said to be a Stockinger
Marriage: St Peter - 4 September 1809:
Thomas Rushworth and Elizabeth Armitage, both of this parish, by Banns. Joseph Armitage is one of the witnesses.
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Welcome from me as well :)
I think this is the 1861 family in 1851 with first wife Elizabeth living in Bradford and all born Huddersfield, Yorkshire
William Rushworth 38 Labourer
Elizabeth Rushworth 40
Elenor Rushworth 13
Rosse (Tom) Rushworth 7 Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Waker (Walter) Rushworth 5 Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Kay
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Welcome from me too :)
Birth registrations for William’s children:
Ellenor Rushworth, mother’s maiden name Lawton, Sep qtr 1838 Huddersfield
Mary Rushworth, mother’s maiden name Lawton, Mar qtr 1841 Huddersfield
Tom Rushworth, mother’s maiden name Lawton, Jun qtr 1843 Huddersfield
Waltor Rushworth, mother’s maiden name Lawton, Jun qtr 1846 Huddersfield
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William Rushworth married Elizabeth Littlewood widow 7 Feb 1837 Kirkheaton, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, (previous marriage Charles Littlewood to Elizabeth Lawton 25 Dec 1826 Hudder
shirefield)
Kay
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Welcome from me too :)
Birth registrations for William’s children:
Ellenor Rushworth, mother’s maiden name Lawton, Sep qtr 1838 Huddersfield
Mary Rushworth, mother’s maiden name Lawton, Mar qtr 1841 Huddersfield
Tom Rushworth, mother’s maiden name Lawton, Jun qtr 1843 Huddersfield
Waltor Rushworth, mother’s maiden name Lawton, Jun qtr 1846 Huddersfield
Baptisms at St Peter, Huddersfield - all Rushworth
28 May 1837: John Henry (b 19 Mar 1837) - son of Wm (dyer) & Elizabeth, of Hillhouse (bur 11 Aug 1837)
30 Sep 1838: Eleanor (b 28 Jul 1838) - dau of William (carter) & Elizabeth, of Hillhouse
21 Mar 1841: Mary (b 18 Dec 1840) - dau of Wm (labourer) & Elizabeth, of Hillhouse (bur 22 Apr 1841)
20 Aug 1843: Tom (b 6 Jun 1843) - son of William (labourer) & Elizabeth, of Hillhouse
23 Apr 1848: Walter (b 19 Feb 1846) - son of William (labourer) & Elizabeth, of Hillhouse
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William Rushworth married Elizabeth Littlewood widow 7 Feb 1837 Kirkheaton, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, (previous marriage Charles Littlewood to Elizabeth Lawton 25 Dec 1826 Huddershire)
Kay
Wouldn't the 1837 marriage be as under the name Lawton, not 'Littlewood'. If Elizabeth was a widow to a Lawton, she would remarry under her deceased husbands name?
Edit - sorry I got confused there. ::)
Yes your post would be the correct one
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William Rushworth married Elizabeth Littlewood widow 7 Feb 1837 Kirkheaton, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, (previous marriage Charles Littlewood to Elizabeth Lawton 25 Dec 1826 Hudd)
Kay
Wouldn't the 1837 marriage be as under the name Lawton, not 'Littlewood'. If Elizabeth was a widow to a Lawton, she would remarry under her deceased husbands name?
But she was born Lawton, married Charles Littlewood, then remarried as the widowed Mrs Littlewood.
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William Rushworth married Elizabeth Littlewood widow 7 Feb 1837 Kirkheaton, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, (previous marriage Charles Littlewood to Elizabeth Lawton 25 Dec 1826 Hudd)
Kay
Wouldn't the 1837 marriage be as under the name Lawton, not 'Littlewood'. If Elizabeth was a widow to a Lawton, she would remarry under her deceased husbands name?
But she was born Lawton, married Charles Littlewood, then remarried as the widowed Mrs Littlewood.
Yes, sorry my bad. Got it the wrong way round. Need more coffee :-\
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Morning coffee time here too :D
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Morning coffee time here too :D
Good morning :D
Just having another cuppa :)
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Hi
Looks like he was born 14 May 1814 and baptised Huddersfield St. Peter's July 1814 son of William & Elizabeth Rushworth.
Married for the second time in Bradford.
John
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Wow! Y'all are amazing.
SallyYorks, yes, that is my William. He was indeed a chemist. He worked with ammonia, which I suspect was used in the textile industry, but I'm just guessing at that part. Caroline was his second wife, both having been widowed before. I did not have the Ludlow Street address specifically, so that's a great tidbit for me. The name that appeared as "Walker" is actually "Walter." In fact, he named a son Walter as well, and he became the ancestor who moved us to the U.S.! And, to my knowledge, they were plain ol' Anglicans; at least I've never had any reason to think otherwise.
Now, your biggest breakthrough for me is the 1809 marriage of Thomas Rushworth and Elizabeth Armitage. It appears my people did belong to St. Peter parish. I'm dying to get Thomas's birthdate and birthplace!
BumbleB, I don't think I had William's siblings -- that's brilliant! (I'm reviewing research done some months back and, alas, laid aside.) Yes, my Thomas was a "stocking weaver," and now I have learned the word "stockinger." :)
Kay and AVM, you've been a huge help as well, because I didn't have William's two older children, who were out of the house by the '61 census. So Elenor and Mary are new to me. I had Tom and Walter, and then Mary Jane and John William, whom he had with Caroline. William's first wife Elizabeth's maiden name is also new info for me.
Thank you all very much! My nephew is Thomas Rushworth, age 4, the last of our line for the moment. I would love to be able to tell him about his 5-great-grandfather and namesake, who was probably born around the time of the American Revolution! (Not to bring up a sore subject!) ;)
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Hi
Off topic but their are some Washington's buried in Huddersfield Holy Trinity that were said to be related to George Washington.
John
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Back on topic
A Thomas Rushworth born about 1791 was buried Huddersfield 1837.
Might be one of the Thomas Rishworth's baptised in Huddersfield 1789 or 1790.
John
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Wow! Y'all are amazing.
SallyYorks, yes, that is my William. He was indeed a chemist. He worked with ammonia, which I suspect was used in the textile industry, but I'm just guessing at that part. Caroline was his second wife, both having been widowed before. I did not have the Ludlow Street address specifically, so that's a great tidbit for me. The name that appeared as "Walker" is actually "Walter." In fact, he named a son Walter as well, and he became the ancestor who moved us to the U.S.! And, to my knowledge, they were plain ol' Anglicans; at least I've never had any reason to think otherwise.
Now, your biggest breakthrough for me is the 1809 marriage of Thomas Rushworth and Elizabeth Armitage. It appears my people did belong to St. Peter parish. I'm dying to get Thomas's birthdate and birthplace!
BumbleB, I don't think I had William's siblings -- that's brilliant! (I'm reviewing research done some months back and, alas, laid aside.) Yes, my Thomas was a "stocking weaver," and now I have learned the word "stockinger." :)
Kay and AVM, you've been a huge help as well, because I didn't have William's two older children, who were out of the house by the '61 census. So Elenor and Mary are new to me. I had Tom and Walter, and then Mary Jane and John William, whom he had with Caroline. William's first wife Elizabeth's maiden name is also new info for me.
Thank you all very much! My nephew is Thomas Rushworth, age 4, the last of our line for the moment. I would love to be able to tell him about his 5-great-grandfather and namesake, who was probably born around the time of the American Revolution! (Not to bring up a sore subject!) ;)
You’ll see from the burial dates included at reply #6 that two of William and Elizabeth’s first three children died in infancy: John Henry (1837-1837) and Mary (1840-1841).
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Thanks, AVM -- I was in a bit of a hurry this morning and glanced over the death dates.
That would give further explanation to the use of the name "Mary Jane" with Caroline.
By the way, does anyone know the significance of the "Rosse" before Tom's name in the 1851 record mentioned by Kay?
John, that's interesting, and not completely off topic to mention George Washington in light of my post. :)
Thanks again, everyone, for the welcome and the info.
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Kay has given you the name “Rosse” on the 1851 in order to help you find the entry in Ancestry’s index, if you are using Ancestry. As you’ll see, the underlying census record in fact correctly records him as Tom, so there is no significance other than a modern transcription error.