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I have a problem with my GGrandfather (well, I have a few, but one at a time! lol)

I have his birth cert for 22 Apr 1893. He was born at Listing Lane, Littletown in Liversedge (Spen Valley, near Cleckheaton).

I have his marriage in 1919, in Cleckheaton.
He died in 1953.

His name on his birth cert is Robert Crawshaw, son of Emma Ann Siddle (nee Haigh) and Joseph Crawshaw.
On his marriage and death, he appears as Siddle.

I have searched through countless churches and have found some of his siblings, namely Alonzo in 1889 and Olive in 1892. They were both baptised at Liversedge Parish Church 2 years after they were born. I cannot find any of the other children:

Clara Elizabeth Haigh, born 1879 Dewsbury
Tedbor Siddle, born 1882 Heckmondwike
Jane Ann Siddle, born 1885 Liversedge
Amanda Crawshaw, born 1891 Liversedge
Ada Crawshaw, born 1896 Liversedge
Norah Crawshaw, born 1898 Gomersal

From Listing Lane, the family moved to Walker Street which I believe was also in the Littletown area.

I've looked at churches in Liversedge, Cleckheaton, Bradford, Heckmondwike and Dewsbury but I have not found anything.

Can anyone suggest what else I can do to find the others, or if there would be another explanation of why they are missing?

This is what I have (found with help)

Births Dec 1847
SIDDLE  James     Wakefield  22 672

1851 - Wakefield
George Siddle abt 1817 Wakefield Head
Harriet Siddle abt 1816 Wakefield Wife
Sarah Ann Siddle abt 1836 Wakefield Daughter
Charles Siddle abt 1838 Wakefield Son
James Siddle abt 1847 Wakefield Son
George Siddle abt 1850 Wakefield Son

1861 - Wakefield
George Sidell abt 1816 Wakefield Head
Harriet Sidell abt 1815 Wakefield Wife
Jane Sidell abt 1844 Wakefield Daughter
James Sidell abt 1848 Wakefield Son

1871 - Liversedge 
Geroge Siddle abt 1815 Wakefield Head
Harriet Siddle abt 1815 Wakefield Wife
James Siddle abt 1848 Wakefield Son

1881 - Heckmondwike   
James Siddal abt 1854 Leeds Lodger 

1891 - Huddersfield   
James Siddel abt 1850 Wakefield Lodger 

1901 - Wakefield Prison
James Siddle abt 1848  Wakefield Prisoner 


I have James' marriage certificate from October 1881, which gives his age as 24.

I'm wondering if the 1881 James is mine, and if he's the same as the one in the other censuses?

Can anyone please help me locate the following people. I need to know if they are all related, and how lol

Joseph Lilleman married a Nancy/Ann parents (maybe!) of
James Lilleman, born c1799
Catherine Lilleman, born c1802
Joseph Lilleman, born 1804
Joanna Lilleman, born c1809
Susannah Lilleman, born c1813
David Lilleman, born c1820

Can anyone find the births, and maybe possibly a marriage for Joseph please? None of them, except maybe Susannah, are on the IGI and I can't find any other references to where they might be.

Could anyone please help me locate the baptisms of children born to Benjamin Gomersall (spelling varies). They would be born between 1800 and 1830. I'm trying to work out which ones belong to my Benjamin, but keep happening across extra names.

If anyone can help me with this, I'd be eternally grateful.

In particular, I'm looking for Elizabeth c1811 - mother Betty I think
and Hannah c1827, either daughter of this Elizabeth or Benjamin.

I have checked the IGI and can't find these two.

I need some help tracking down a marriage (handfasting maybe?) and a couple of births.

Richard and Marian (Marion/Miriam) Liversedge had two children in Scotland.

In 1851, Richard is in England.

c1853, Thomas is born in Scotland
c1855, Elizabeth is born in Scotland

In 1861, Richard, Marion and the kids are back in England, with more children born in England from c1856 onwards.

Marion is Scottish, but never mentions where she is from. Neither does Elizabeth. On 3 censuses, Thomas puts his place of birth as Leith.

I have checked ScotlandsPeople till I'm blue in the face. Can anyone access (or tell me where I can) records for the various churched in Leith that aren't on ScotlandsPeople.