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Joseph Scargill married Mary Hallas at Emley on 28 Jan 1828 and they were living at Shitlington (what a nice place to live!) in 1851.

Mary was born a Lepton ca 1808. She was 43 in 1851 but I have not been able to find a baptism.

Joseph died in 1851 - as Shitlington in near Emley I think he may have been buried there but I am not sure.

Someone else has told me that Mary re-married at Kirkheaton on 16 Jan 1859 to Thomas Goldthorp(e). This is on FreeBMD in the March quarter of 1859 at Huddersfield so it seems to be correct.

The only other information I have been able to find is a Mary Gawthorp (born ca 1808 at Lepton) living in Heckmondwike in 1861. Goldthorp(e) / Gawthorpe is possible with a Yorkshire accent but Mary is a widow and why move from Emley/Kirkheaton to Heckmondwike?

They other researcher also told me that Mary died in 1874 but I have not been able to confirm this.

Any suggestions or comments are most welcome.

Thank you

I have a family of Jaques or Jacques living in Barnsley with John being the father. He was born in Barnsley ca 1812 and is in the 1861 census at 11 Cannon Street, Barnsey aged 49.

I have an interest in the Youle/Youel families in Dodorth and Barnsley and another researcher has told me George Youell married Ann Jaques in 1875, with John  being the father of Ann

I have found George and Ann Youell in 1881 and Ann is 28 (so born 1852/3) with Barnsley given as her place of birth.

I have looked for Ann Jaques/Jacques in the 1861 census but I don't seem to be able to find her to confirm John is, in fact, her father.

To muddy the waters a little more, there is a baptism on the IGI of an Ann Jaques at Barnsley on 26 Dec 1852 with no father; just mother Mary Jaques.

Any help or advice would be very helpful.

Thank you

I have Henry Ford, unfortunately not a rich car maker but an unemployed Colliery Engine Driver in 1881, born at Silkstone in 1854/5.

I think he married Lucy Ann Palfreyman in 1895 and then died in 1906.

Could someone please look at the 1891 census for both Henry and the unmarried Lucy Ann and also the 1901 census to determine if they had any children if I am right.

Thank you.

According to the IGI, James Hirst married Sarah Morton at Kirkburton on 19 Jul 1824.

Sarah gave her age as 40 in the 1841 census but she is not with the family in the 1851 census and James re-married in 1853. I don't, therefore, know Sarah's age within 5 years or her place of birth. The family were living at Cartworth in  1841.

I can find the following baptisms on the IGI:

Sarah Morton baptised on 27 Oct 1799 at Upper Chapel Shelley Independent, Kirkburton the daughter of James MORTON and Elisabeth.

Sarah Morton baptised on 12 Apr 1801 at Upper Chapel Shelley Independent, Kirkburton the daughter of Joseph MORTON and Judith.

Sarah Morton baptised on 18 Aug 1801 at Wesleyan Chapel, Holmfirth the daughter of Wm. MORTON and Sarah.

Sarah Morton baptised on 31 Jan 1803 at Wesleyan Chapel, Holmfirth the daughter of  James MORTON and Mary.

With the family living at Cartworth I am inclined to think the baptisms at Holmfirth, rather than Shelley, are more likely and with ages given to the lowest 5 years in the 1841 census then the one in 1801 is probably the right Sarah.

Is the record for the marriage in 1824 likely to give any useful information? Any other suggestions most welcome.

Joshua Schofield married Mary Morton in 1854. From the 1861 census I looked up some time ago I have them living at Wooldale with Mary aged 28 and her place of birth given as Ubberton.

Does anyone know where Ubberton is?

Or have I made a mistake? If so, could someone please check the 1851 census for Mary Morton to correct me.

Thank you.