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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: Webby on Monday 11 January 21 01:19 GMT (UK)
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Hi List, looking for a marriage of the above couple. 1841 Census they are (BIC) and 1851 Census both born in Hunslet - (the same for their kids).
The information on a death for a Frederick Foster in Australia in 1903 has his parents as being John Foster & Fanny Greenwood* (*Fanny or Frances was the name of his wife's mother - Frances Hawkins/Dixon/Dickson - but it's the Greenwood name that might hold a clue......could it have been Sarah Greenwood?). I cannot find any marriages in Hunslet for that time frame (eg 1810-1814?).
The first child Mary Foster was baptised in 1815 at St Mary's in Hunslet, and as both John & Sarah said they were born in Hunslet....I'm assuming they married there?.
Would anyone know if there is marriage information for that time still available for Hunslet or not please.
Kind regards
Webby
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I've just done a quick check -
FindMyPast don't have any BT's for St Mary, Hunslet marriages
Ancestry marriage records for St Mary, Hunslet start 1837.
However, my WYAS Collection Guide states that St Mary, Hunslet marriages start 1717.
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Hi BumbleB
There was some marriages for early 1700's to 1750's I think on the Dusty Docs, but nothing after that date.
Not sure what the WYAS collection is?
It's starting to look as though they might not exist or would St Mary's Church (has the church survived?) hold any registers?
Regards
Webby
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WYAS is the West Yorkshire Archive Service - they say that they have at Leeds - Collection Reference RDP44 - baptisms 1686-1988, marriages - 1717-1977, burials 1615-1854 and banns 1960-1989.
leeds at wyjs.org.uk
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Thanks for that info...will follow that up.
Regards
Webby
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Good morning, Webby.
Only the tower of St Mary's survives. The rest of the Church was demolished before 1975.
Stefan.
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Hi Stefan
Thanks for that info...well that answers my question on whether the church would hold any records!!. :(
I've written to the WYAS asking whether they hold the marriages for that time or not. Waiting to hear back.
Regards
Webby
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https://www.wyjs.org.uk/archive-service/
Advises on what services are available during lock down.
Brian
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Thank you Brian.
Webby
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The church had records there and held services there up till about 5 years ago but it shut down in the last two years and now has iron railings round it. Very sad. My great granddad fell through that whilst climbing it as a child, so the story goes.
The Leeds Library hold records for the church but is shut due to lockdown.
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looking for a marriage of the above couple.
1841 Census they are (BIC) and 1851 Census both born in Hunslet - (the same for their kids).
The information on a death for a Frederick Foster in Australia in 1903 has his parents as being John Foster & Fanny Greenwood* (*Fanny or Frances was the name of his wife's mother - Frances Hawkins/Dixon/Dickson - but it's the Greenwood name that might hold a clue......could it have been Sarah Greenwood?).
I cannot find any marriages in Hunslet for that time frame (eg 1810-1814?).
Not that this helps finding the marriage.........
The baptism at St Mary’s Hunslet gives Frederick Foster born 1819
death index record for Frederick Foster in Australia gives age 71 so a birth year c1833 :-\
Frederick Foster born 10 Nov 1819,
brother James bpt same day born 9 Sep 1817
Baptism 7 May 1820 St Mary the Virgin, Hunslet, Yorkshire
Parents John occ iron founder & Sarah
Fredk Foster Age: 71
Death Place: West Melbourne, Victoria
Father's Name: Foster Jno
Mother's Name: Fanny Greenwood
Registration Year: 1904
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 5994
Ellen Foster born 12 Mar 1869 Tasmania
Registration Year: 1869 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Father: Frederick Foster Mother: Mary Dixon
1841 census Piece: 1345 Folio: 28 Page Number: 13
John FOSTER 50 iron moulder
Sarah 50
Mary 25
James 20
FREDERICK 20 iron moulder
Rachel 15
Sarah 12
Martha 9
Elizabeth 7
Sarah 4
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Afternoon everyone, it's been a couple of years and I'm still trying to track down some information about this couple...especially their marriage.
Well, I contacted the WYAS once again a couple of months ago to ask them if they had found any of the records I was after (back in 2021) (got a different Archivist this time). And finding out that at the time (eg 1808-1816 that the marriage I was looking for), Hunslet was a Chapelry of St. Peter's Leeds and are available in the records of St. Peter's Leeds.
(You have to look for them....nearly at the end of some of the records for each year). Also has baptisms & deaths as well. (on Ancestry)
So my post is to let anyone who is interested that the early BDM's for Hunslet are available in the records of St Peter's Leeds - which you can get a look up service from the WYAS or as above, if you have Ancestry they are on there. And no I still haven't found that marriage anywhere!..still looking. ???
Cheers
Webby ;)