Cawthra Joshua - Hightown, Birstall, W. Yorks 1802

[Lance Matthews]

Is it possible to find any records on Joshua Cawthra. I am interested to find out if there are any records of his parents, or  brothers and sisters. I think he married Martha Hemmingway, in December 1822 at Hightown, Birstall. I can follow them and their children.

[Neale1961]

Baptism, St Peter Birstall
15 Nov 1801
Joshua son of Samuel and Susannah Cawthorn of Batley


Marriage 19 Sept 1792 Birstall
Samuel CAWTHRA to Susanna ROUSE
Witnesses - Thomas Cawthra and David Rouse
Groom signed, bride made her mark x


Children of Samuel and Susanna – baptised St Peter Birstall (see freeReg)
Mary Cawthera - Mar 1793 abode Hightown
Martha Cawtheron - Dec 1794, abode Hightown
Joseph Cawthorn - Feb 1798, abode Hightown
Lydia Cawthorn - Dec 1799, abode Hightown
Joshua Cawthorn - 15 Nov 1801, abode Batley
Jane Cawthorn - Mar 1805, abode Hightown
George Cawthorn - Mar 1807, abode Hightown

[Neale1961]

Burial Samuel CAWTHRA (age 67) Clothier of Hightown
10 Nov 1828 St Peter Birstall


Burial Susannah (Rouse) CAWTHRA (age 76) widow of Samuel, of Hightown
30 Mar 1843 St Peter Birstall

In 1841 census Susannah Cawthra (age 70, pauper) is living in Birstall with her son George (30, a painter) and his family.

[Neale1961]

Possible baptism
Susanna ROUSE, daughter of Daniel ROUSE of Hightown
30 June 1766 at St Peter Birstall


Daniel ROUSE and Rachel SENIOR marriage 20 Sept 1759 Birstall, St Peter
Daniel from Hightown; Rachel from Robert Town
Bride made her mark.
Witness – Joshua Lister

Children baptised Birstall, St Peter
•   David 1760 (Abode – Hightown)
•   Samuel 1762 (Abode – Hightown); died 1782
•   Timothy 1764 (Abode – Hightown), died 1766
•   Susanna 1766 (Abode – Hightown)
•   Elizabeth – burial 1769 d/o Daniel (Abode – Hightown)
•   Rachel 1769 (Abode – Hightown)
•   Martha 1771 (Abode – Hightown), died 1773
•   Timothy 1774 (Abode – Hightown)
•   Hannah 1777 (Abode Liversidge) fathers’s occupation – Clothier; died 1779


Burial – Daniel ROUSE (age 77) abode Hightown
4 July 1806, Birstall, St Peter

Burial - Rachel ROUSE (age 78) widow, of Hightown
28 March 1814, Birstall, St Peter

(All searchable on FreeReg) 

[Neale1961]

Possible baptism
11 Oct 1761 at Birstall, St Peter
Samuel CAWTHORN son of John CAWTHORNE of Hightown


John CAWTHRA and Mary BURNLEY marriage
11 Feb 1760 Birstall, St Peter
Bride and groom both from Hightown
Groom signed, bride made her mark x
Witnesses – Joseph Burnley and Abraham Stockwell


Children of John Cawthorne / Cawthra baptised Birstall, St Peter
•   Samuel 1761 (Abode – Hightown)
•   Thomas 1764 (Abode – Robert town)
•   Martha 1767 (Abode – Robert town)
•   Mary 1770 (Abode – Robert town); died 1789 (Abode – Hightown)
•   John 1773 (Abode – Robert town)
•   William 1776 (Abode – Hightown)
•   David 1779 (Abode – Hightown)


Burial John CAWTHORN (age 68) of Hightown
9 Oct 1805, Birstall, St Peter

Burial Mary CAWTHRA (age 73 ) widow, abode - Hightown
30 sept 1812, Birstall, St Peter

(All searchable on FreeReg)

[Neale1961]

Possible baptism
John CAWTHORNE 11 Sep 1737, Birstall, St Peter
Son of Samuel Cawthorne of Hightown


Samuel CAUTHORNE of Hightown and Martha LYLEY marriage
27 Dec 1736, Birstall, St Peter


Burial Martha CAWTHORNE – wife of Samuel of Hightown
15 Jan 1747/48, Birstall, St Peter

Burial Samuel CAWTHORNE of Hightown
24 Feb 1755, Birstall, St Peter


(All searchable on FreeReg)

[Neale1961]

Possible baptism
Mary BURNLEY 25 Dec 1738, Birstall, St Peter
Daughter of Samuel Burnley of Byerley

Samuel BURNLEY of Hightown nd Ann HATON marriage
31 Aug 1735 Birstall, St Peter


Children of Samuel Burnley baptised Birstall, St Peter
•   Joseph 1736 (abode Hightown)
•   Mary 1738 (abode Byerley)
•   William 1740 (abode Hightown)
•   Michael 1742 (abode Hightown)
•   Priscilla 1744 (abode Hightown)
•   Hannah 1747 (abode Hightown)
•   David 1752 (abode Hightown)

Burial Samuel BURNLEY of Hightown
29 Apr 1782, Birstall, St Peter

Burial Ann BURNLEY of Hightown, widow, pauper
27 Sept 1791

(All searchable on FreeReg)

[Lance Matthews]

Thank you for all the information. I think I really need to find a marriage certificate for Joshua Cawthra (b 1802) and Martha Hemmingway (b 1805), who married December 1822, at Hightown, Birstall.

[Neale1961]

I think I really need to find a marriage certificate for Joshua Cawthra (b 1802) and Martha Hemmingway (b 1805), who married December 1822, at Hightown, Birstall.

There is no certificate as it was well before civil registration.
The church register entry is transcribed here. What information are you looking for?
https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/62603853f493fd7328a4f62c/martha-hemingway-joshua-cawthra-marriage-yorkshire-west-riding-birstall-1822-12-26?locale=en