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I would like to get the 1891 Census of James Henry Dewhurst or Dewhirst, aged about 25 who was born about 1866 in Keighley in the West Riding of Yorkshire
In the 1881 he was staying with a family at 14 King Street, Keighley.
In 1892 he married a Clara Simpson in Keighley, she was sister to my grandmother Martha Elizabeth Simpson.
Any assistance would be great and very helpful to fill a gap in my tree.
Bram Taylor
Australia
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RG12/3541 folio 70 page 39 Keighley Lawkholme Yorkshire
7 North Adelaide Street
Transcribed as Sharpe but I thought it was Harper
Robert Harper head age 45 stuff presser ?
all born Keighley
Sarah wife age 41
Beecroft age 16 Painters App
Margaret A age 13 Worsted Spinner
Hebert age 10 Worsted Bobbin setter
Robinson age 5
Sarah A age 1 month
James H Dewhirst age 25 Nephew born Keighley ?? Marker Iron Plane
Pam
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Hi Pam
That was quick, you caught me on the hop, you must actually BE downunder? I live in Rosebud, Victoria and was just ordering the Marriage certificate for this fellow. He married the Illegitimate sister of my illegitimate grandmother who I am trying to sort out, very convoluted road!!!
Thanks very much for the prompt reply, it will help me plot this difficult family on my mothers side of the family.
Best wishes,
Bram Taylor
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Hello
Sorry the family is Sharpe not Harper I have just looked on the 1901 census and Beecroft is spelt Beacroft on this census. Unusual names with Robinson and a Cinnea born abt 1895.
I do live down-under! In the beautiful city of Perth W A.
Regards Pam
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Thanks again Pam for going the extra mile, (Km)?
I will adjust the surname, I was more concerned with the Dewhirst part I will sit and wait now for the marriage cert.
Well done Pam :)
Bram
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Did this Dewhirst family come to Australia - or descendants?
I have been doing a one name study of Dewhurst/Dewhirst in Australia for the last 40 years or so and am always on the lookout to make better connections.
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jmbhome/1dewhurst.html
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jmbhome/dewhursta_f.html
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Any connections to this lot then?
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=yewdall81&recno=202
[I know nothing as the saying goes] ;)
Regards Brian
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Hello Nameerf,
I am sorry but you have sadly replied to a member (Bram Taylor) who we have sadly lost contact with some time ago.
Old members do log back in and hopefully this will be the case for Bram Taylor. Update back online :D
Regards
Sarah :)
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All is not lost though Sarah, my lot are listed world wide including Australia. 8)
Brian
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Hello all those who offered helpful advice in my temporary absence due to illness, I think I have it sorted now and what a convoluted road it has been. It all stemmed from a tiny New Testament my mother left me but it is a long story of persons acquiring the bible, dying, somebody else inheriting it et al! Thanks all and my belated apologies for going missing.
Bram
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Hello all and thanks for trying to get back to me in my enforced absence, I have been quite ill for a year or so but all good now! To cut to the chase, no, they did not in my two generations travel down under but the extended family may have. I am related to James Henry Dewhurst who was born in Keighley C1840 and his parents were William Dewhurst of Keighley and his wife Mary Ann Hoyle of Bradford.
Regards,
Bram Taylor
Australia
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Hi Bram
I am most interested in your James Henry Dewhurst b.c.1840 Keighley.
I have several James Henry Dewhurst's born in Keighley - 1855, 1866, 1878 m. Rosetta Dunn, Clara Simpson, and Unknown respectively. What is your line back to James Henry Dewhurst and do you know much beyond that?
Thank you
David Freeman
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Hello David
I am just on the way out but will put together a reply on my return, Clara Simpson was my Great Aunt, OR half great Aunt depending on who her father was and who the my maternal great Grand father was,?
Her sister/half sister was my grand mother who was born in the Skipton Workhouse 23 Dec 1842 whereas Clara of course was born in Keighley with her mother my great grandmother Jane Ellen Simpson present at the birth. I have a fascinating tale to tell of my connection to James Henry and will get back to you ASAP.
Bram Taylor