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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Yorkshire (West Riding) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Waks on Thursday 05 April 07 13:55 BST (UK)
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I am trying to find the family of Mary Townend b1805 in Selby. I have her married to George Lightowler b1806 in Knottingley, he was a Mariner. They went onto have 8 children....
Mary Lightowler b1838 in Knottingley
Hannah Lightowler b1840 in Knottingley
Elizabeth Lightowler b1842 in Selby
Jane Lightowler b1844 in Selby
Thomas Lightowler b1846 in Knottingley/Selby
George Wm Lightowler b1848 in Knottingley
Francis Lightowler b1850 in Knottingley
John Lightowler b1858 in Knottingley
Any help would be greatly appreciated... ;)
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I am hoping that you want them in censuses - is that right?
Here they are in 1851- indexed and transcribed Lighthowler but corrected on Ancestry
1851 HO107; Piece: 2329; Folio: 512; Page: 43
Aire Street Kippax Pontefract
George Lighthowler 45 yrs Mariner b Knottingley
Mary 39 yrs b Selby
Mary 13 yrs b Knottingley
Hannah 11 yrs ditto
Elizabeth 9 yrs b Selby
Jane 7 yrs ditto
Thomas 5 yrs b Knottingley
George 2 yrs ditto
There are other families of the same name similarly indexed or transcribed wrongly in same area - Thomas and Emma and family; Sarah and family; Mark and Martha and family.- but you probably want the Townend part.
best wishes
heywood
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1861 RG9; Piece: 3433; Folio: 82; Page: 21
Aire Street
Mary Lightowler 50 yrs mariner's wife
Elizabeth 19 yrs
Jane 17 yrs
George 12 yrs
Francis 10 yrs
John 3 yrs
all born Knottingley
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Thanks for those....they're a big help, also you've solved the query on Thomas's birth place! I am interested in the whole Lightowler family...Elizabeth Lightowler b1842 in Selby was my gg grandma & I'm currently tracing the Lightowlers plus the Townend's. I'm also looking for George's (b1806 in Knotts) parents aswell as Mary Townend's parents. ???
Thanks for what you've found already, I'll add that to my info.
:D
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1841 has another daughter -Martha
1841 HO107/1281/11
George Lightowler 35 rys waterman
Mary 25 yrs
Martha 5yrs
Mary 3yrs
Ann 1yr
all born in county
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I didn't know about Martha?? I'll look into her! :o
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Yep...she was born 1st Qtr 1836 in Knottingley! Thanks ;)
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Something I have noticed...Mary's age differs quite alot between the census's...it's as much as 10 yrs in some cases ???
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1841 - they round up or down to nearest 5 or similar - but 1851 to 1861 is about right- it shows at 11 yrs which is acceptable - depends on her birthday and the census date.
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Have a look at this website www.knottingley.org (http://www.knottingley.org) where you will find some information about the Lightowler family and possibly the Townends too. Good Luck.
;)
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HI
You mentioned you want details of the parents of George Lightowler and Mary Townend.
Do you have names for them it would help?
Wendy
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Hiya Wendy,
No sorry, I haven't....I think that George's father was called Thomas & his mum may have been Mary, but that's all I have unfortunately ??? I have no idea about Mary's parents names...this is why I'm struggling, I was hoping to find them out if poss without paying for any certs...but if it comes to it - that's what I'll have to do!
Helen