1851 & 1861 Look up for Cawood , please - Completed with thanks

[Coxon]

Hello,

I am looking for Thomas & Mary Harper of Cawood in both 1851 & 1861.

I already have the following information.

I have Thomas Harper age 20 in 1841
Mary Harper age 25 in 1841
William Harper 10 months in 1841

In 1871
Thomas Harper is a widower age 52 A grocer  & Farmer, born in Cawood
Robert Harper his son is unmarried aged 19 a clerk to an Architect
Mary Harper his daughter is unmarried aged 17 a Housekeeper
Rhoda Harper his daughter is 13 a Scholar.

Thomas Harper was born 1819 in Cawood. Various jobs - Apothecary, grocer, farmer & Manager of a Gas Co. Head of household.

Thomas Harper married Mary Ryder (Ryther) on the 18.3.1840 at Holy Trinity, Kings Court, York.  Her fathers name was John Ryther a Potter (believed to be from Cawood, but not sure, as York has also been suggested in the family, hence this request!!).

Mary Harper, born about 1815, I don't know where.  Wife.

William Harper, born about 1840 in Cawood

Some of the children may appear in the 1861 census:

Robert Harper born in Cawood,  born about 1852
Rhoda Harper born in Cawood, born about 1854
Mary Ann Harper born in Cawood, born about 1858

I am particulary eager to find out where Mary Harper, born about 1815 was born as I am going to the Borthwick tomorrow to try & find out more about the family, including the vague children above (William, born 1840, Robert, born 1852 etc.)

Thank you in anticipation

Louise

[Isobelruss]

1861
Thomas 42 grocer
Mary R 46
Ellen 12
Ann 10
Robert J 9
Mary A 7
Rhoda E 3
all born Cawood except his wife Ledston?
East side of Market Place Cawood
RG93534 fol66 p2

[Isobelruss]

1851
Thomas 32 grocer  ? master
Mary 36
William 10
Thomas Henry 8
George 6
Ellen 2
Ann 7mths
Ellen 72 mother  widow  retired grocer b Galphay? sorry best I can do
Ann Dobson 16 servant
Market Place Cawood
HO107 2351fol405 p3
All born Cawood including Mary on this one

[Coxon]

Thank you for looking for the Harper family for me.  I went to the Borthwick today & used the information to pin down some of the family.  I found a Christening for Mary Ryder (Ryther) Cryer in Cawood, but the Cryer family don't appear to have come from Cawood, as the names I found all arrived in Cawood about the same time.  Therefore the place of birth as Ledston (which is outside Leeds) becomes important.

Thanks for your help

Louise