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Bentley family - Heptonstall, St. Thomas
« on: Monday 21 January 13 02:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi - This is my first post here!  I have been trying to sort out my Bentley family in Lancashire.  I believe now that they may have come from Yorkshire.  Specifically I am looking for children of John & Mary (I know!) Bentley.  John was b abt 1775 and Mary abt 1776.  I have found the following possible children for them. All in Heptonstall, St. Thomas.

I should add that I am pretty sure that William and Richard are correct.

Samuel, 9 Apl 1795, Highgate
Joshua, 1799, Highgate
Mary, Nov 6 1800, Hightgate
William, 29 Aug 1806, Stonewood
Betty, 11 Sept 1808, Stonewood
Richard, 9 Jun 1811, Stonewood
Martha, 7 Jun 1813, CastleClough, Stanfield
George, 15 May, 1815, Newhill, scotland, Spotland
 
As I don't have a marriage date, I don't know what the date of the first child should be. Would ayone have any suggestions on how to find the marriage?

Just wondering if this all makes sense.

Thanks so much for any help, Lisa
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Re: Bentley family - Heptonstall, St. Thomas
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 January 13 05:48 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

There is a marriage recorded Heptonstall, St Thomas, 2nd November 1794 between John Bentley and Mary Dewhurst of Heptonstall, both made their mark.

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Re: Bentley family - Heptonstall, St. Thomas
« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 January 13 13:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi Ian,

Thanks so much. I'll have to see if I can find it and look into it. You never know...

Cheers, Lisa
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Re: Bentley family - Heptonstall, St. Thomas
« Reply #3 on: Monday 21 January 13 14:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lisa,

Family Search have the following children Baptised/Christened at St Thomas, Heptonstall to a John and Mary Bentley.
Samuel 9/4/1795
Joshua 20/4/1799
Mary 16/11/1800
William 29/8/1806
Betty 11/9/1808
Richard 9/6/1811
Martha 7/6/1813
George 15/5/1815

Ian

p.s. Sorry Lisa forgot to tell you the Marriage record is on Ancestry, West Yorkshire BMD's 1512-1812
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Re: Bentley family - Heptonstall, St. Thomas
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 22 January 13 01:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi Ian,

Found the marriage with your additional instruction! It would fit, just can't be sure.  Interestingly, two of John and Mary's kids, William and Richard, used family names for middle names of several of their kids. No Dewhurst..Was hoping to find a Bates somewhere as that is the one name I haven't been able to account for.

thanks again!  Lisa
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Re: Bentley family - Heptonstall, St. Thomas
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 22 January 13 05:38 GMT (UK) »

Hi Lisa,

There's a marriage for William Bentley 21/10/1849 at St Peter's (Bradford Cathedral).

William Bentley (44) Bachelor, occup. Woodman, Low Moor, father John Bentley, occup. Labourer

Sarah Brakes (40) Spinster, no occup., Low Moor, father James Brakes, occup. Tailor

Both made their mark. The witnesses to the wedding won't help as these were the same as for the previous record on the page so looks like church wardens or the like.

That's probably about as near to Bates as you can get with a mis-spelling ;D

Ian
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Re: Bentley family - Heptonstall, St. Thomas
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 22 January 13 06:31 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lisa,

Having a further search there is a marriage between John Dewhurst and Martha Bates 19/1/1775 at St John the Baptist, Halifax which would tie in with the period Mary Dewhurst was born.

One of the witnessess was Richard Bates and names do tend to run in families sometimes.

Just a further thought,

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Re: Bentley family - Heptonstall, St. Thomas
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 22 January 13 12:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi Ian,

The first marriage is too late as the children with the Bates middle name are born in the 1830's, their parents in the early 1800's. But the Halifax? VERY interesting...Both families (William's ad Richard's) have children named John, Richard and Martha. And they have a sister Martha so the names definitely tie in. Are you just looking at Ancestry? I'm going back now to look into it...


Thanks SO much!  Lisa
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Re: Bentley family - Heptonstall, St. Thomas
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 22 January 13 14:10 GMT (UK) »

Hi Lisa,

Yes , those details came from Ancestry West Yorkshire Records. I thought the William one might not be quite right due to the ages of both of them.

At least the Bates name might be explained for you?

Ian
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