Children of John Hillary and Sarah Raymert

[ASmithy]

Thank you for sending the link. I am unsure why Fold3 kept diverting me to War Forces Record after telling me because I am in the U.K. I should be there?

I totally agree. So much information on that one baptism help me put a lot together!

Thank you for Christopher’s wife’s census.

What do you recon the chances of finding a death for John? Do you think they are slim due to him free roaming around Britain?
I see that others have put Sarah’s death in the year 1823, with a burial in South Sheilds, Durham. This would only make her around 40 years old.

Thinking about it, with she had Christopher in 1822. A yea before she died however the baptism was in Wensley, Yorkshire. So within the year she moved from Wensley to South Sheilds? (if the date others have are correct).

[AlanBoyd]

There is a Thomas Hillary in the 1851 census in Hunslet, age 32, pob Leyburn (which is the abode given on the Wensley baptism). He is married to a Mary, age 53 and there is also a Percival Terry, son, 14. (TH’s occupation looks like Botanist, and that is how it has been transcribed, but this can't be right?).

Anyway, West Yorkshire, marriage by License, Leeds Parish Church, May 4th 1845
Thomas Hillary married Mary Terry, widow. He is bachelor, waterman, and son of John Hillary, Cooper.  One of the witnesses is John Hillary, who has signed.

I've added the witness signature to my previous image of signatures. Is it the same John Hillary? He would be ~62 at this time.

[jonw65]

Are these all the same guy? Anything to do with John Hillary the cooper?
Death
HILLERY, JOHN       
Age at Death (in years): 62 
GRO Reference: 1843  S Quarter in LEEDS  Volume 23  Page 264

Burial
Mirfield, Yorkshire, 11 June 1843
John Hillery
Abode Sunny bank?
Age 62
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68Z8-CCPW

Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser, Saturday 10 June 1843
Deaths
On Sunday last, at the Leeds Infirmary, Mr John Hillary Cooper, late of Robertown, of a long and severe illness, which he bore with almost unexampled fortitude, aged 62

[Tickettyboo]

ooh that's good jonw65

Especially as I was just about to post about a Sarah Hillary, wife of John, age 47 abode Robertown was buried at Mirfield in 1831:-)
ancestry link for ASmithy
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/7424356:2254?
Boo

[Tickettyboo]

I've added the witness signature to my previous image of signatures. Is it the same John Hillary? He would be ~62 at this time.

I'd say its not close enough to the other two, but Thomas does seem to have  had a brother called John so maybe him
Boo

[AlanBoyd]

Should have said, the marriage record does not say that father is deceased.

[AlanBoyd]

in connection to reply #21

There is a merchant seaman record for a Christopher Hillary, dob 15th January 1821. His place of birth is in Yorkshire, looks like Morfiend could be Mirfield?

[trish1120]

This may be John Jnr in Leeds 1841;

John Hillary 25 Lab born Ireland
Ann Hillary 25
Edmund Hillary 5
John Hillary 3
James Hillary 1

Cant seem to find John Snr in Yorks

[jonw65]

Baptisms at Mirfield
17 Feb 1822
Christopher
Parents John + Sarah Hilrey
Abode Bank
Father oil Miller

22 Oct 1826
David
Parents John + Sarah Hillery
Abode Bank
Father Cooper