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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: Seadragon on Tuesday 04 May 10 09:57 BST (UK)
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I am trying to find her parents. I think Hannah is recorded in the 1861 census as being married to Abraham Drake living in Thornton with children William Mary Ann and Charley.However when I looked up Abrahams marriage I could only find a marriage for him to a Mary Leach.So I am wondering who is the mother of the children.
I am really looking for someone who is researching The Leach / Drake family.
Can anyone help please?
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Hi
the 11841 census shows this family ....
Martha Leach 40 farmer
Nathan 20 worsted weaver
Edward 15 " "
Thomas 15 " "
Jonathan 15 " "
Crisey 14 worsted winder
Hannah 11 " "
William Marshall 20 wool comber
Elizabeth Marshall 20 worsted weaver
Thomas Marshall 6 months all born in county
HO107/1297 F 28 P19 at Wardsend Thornton
Tazzie
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This looks possible but there are a couple of Hannah Leach marriages around the right time ....
Hannah Leach
Moses Silson Bradford 1860
1861 census
Moses Silson hd 27 dairyman Clayton
Hannah wi 32 weaver Thornton
Emily Leach dau u 5 Thornton.
Thornton RG9/3336 F 100 P4
However this could also be the other Hannah that shows on 1851 as daughter of James & Nanny Leach also born 1828.
Just a thought...... Tazzie
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Thanks for the information
I have come across James and Nanny Leach but not sure about them
I really need to know who Abraham Drake married in 1854 in the Bradford or Thornton and if it was Hannah
was she the mother of William Mary Ann and Charley.
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Seadragon,
I am researching the Leach and Drake families from Thornton. My married name is in fact Leach. I have not come across your Hannah in my family tree, but would be more than happy to compare information to see whether there is a connection between our two trees.
Best Wishes
CJL
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hi CJL
Maybe you can help.
The search for Hannah Leach begun because I found a tapestry at my mothers house which has an inscription Hannah Leach 1851.My mum says this tapestry hung in her grandfathers house.He was called Wright Stanley
who was married in 1886 to Mary Ann Drake who was born in 1858 in Thornton.I believe Mary Ann's father was Abraham Drake born 1827 .In the 1861 census Hannah aged 34 appears as wife to Abraham with children William 6 ,Mary Ann 3,and Charley 3.But yet when I look for a marriage between Hannah and Abraham I can only find one for him to Mary Leach in1854.Then in the 1871 census there is no record of Hannah (she must have died) and Abraham is married to Elizabeth.In 1881 Abraham and family are living in Green Lane Thornton.
As you will have found out there are lots of Drakes and Leach's in the Thornton area and I am finding it difficult as to which family my Hannah belongs.( I did think maybe To James and Nanny)
Hope you could follow my ramblings.
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Seadragon,
I see what you mean, I also cannot find a marriage of an Abraham Drake to a Hannah Leach, just the 1854 marriage to a Mary Leach. I wonder whether her name was Mary Hannah and she chose to be known by her second forename Hannah.
It would appear that Hannah Drake died in 1868 at the age of 40. There is the registration of the death of a Hannah Drake in Bradford in the Jan-feb-mar quarter, Volume 9b, page 105.
It then appears that Abraham remarried in 1869 his second wife being Elizabeth Redman.
Maybe the way forward would be either to order the 1854 marriage certificate for Abraham Drake or one of the three childrens birth certificates, which should include their mothers maiden name.
I am sorry that I have not really been of much help to you. If I can be of any further help, please just ask.
I know what you mean about there being a lot of Drakes and Leach's in the Thornton area. I have both families in my family tree and I am also finding it difficult working out which family belongs to which.
Best Wishes
CJL
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Thanks
Like you say I will have to send off for Mary Ann's birth certificate.
Good luck with your Leach and Drake families :)
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Seadragon,
I am sorry that I could not have been more help to you. Thank you for your good wishes regarding my research.
I hope that Mary Ann's birth certificate will help you establish the name of her mother and wish you good luck with your future research.
If I can be of any help in the future with regard to your Leach and Drake families - I think there must be a connection between our families somewhere along the line, please to not hesitate to send me a pm.
Best Wishes
CJL
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Hello. I know this is an old topic and I'm sorry for starting it again, but I've only just started researching my family tree. I stubbled across this post via Google.
My Grandad is Charles Drake, born Bootle Liverpool, 1910. His father was Charlie Drake, Born 1870 Thornton Bradford. I have seena Census record showing my Gt grandfather living with Abraham Drake as his father in Green lane Thornton Bradford. So Abraham Drake is my Gt Gt grandfather. Mary Ann seems to have had a child also called Abraham (very confusing when children are called after their fathers!) But there is no father for Abraham Drake Jr. I only have 3 census records for this part of my family, which doesn't shed much light on the, who is the mother situation. I was just wondering how anyone one got on looking for marriage/birth certs?
Any help would be very much appreciated. :) Thank you!
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Hi all,
I have an ancestor Susan Bland of Haworth who married a Yates Drake of Clayton in 1809 at Keighley. They had several children, one of them John b 1817 married Sally Bolton and went to live in Thornton where several children were born.
The name Reuben Drake features strongly in this family line, Yates's father was a Reuben. Unfortunately I have not come across an Abraham Drake.
Hope these snippets might be of use.
Dave
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Thank you Dave. I've not looked much yet for other Drakes from that area. Hopefully I will shed some more light on this branch soon and be able to use that information.
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Hi
MaryAnn is my great grandma .I can give you more details about the family later when I get home from holiday as then I will have access to my records.
I have always wondered why some of the family moved from Thornton to Liverpool.
MaryAnn had a brother William and I am still in contact with his Liverpool descendants but I have no knowledge of Charles' family
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Hello Seadragon
I am very excited to hear I have some relatives that I didn't know about, especially so soon into my research! I have no idea why Charles moved to Liverpool either. I assumed it was for work. I have quite a bit of information about his family as he is my gt grandfather. I can even tell you where his grave is. I have pictures if you would be interested.
Have an enjoyable holiday and I will look forward to your return more than you do! ;)
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Hello Stickytoria
The Thornton family history of Abraham Drake has taken some unravelling and these are my findings which may not be wholly correct.
Abraham b1827 had parents William b1796 and Mary Sharp b1796 they had 8 other children(including a Charles)
Abrahams first wife was Hannah Leach b1827 and were married in 1854.Their children were William b1855 MaryAnn (my gt grandma) and Charley b1861 who died in 1863(I think) Hannah died in 1868.
Abraham then marries Elizabeth Redman in 1869 and they have a child Charlie in1870 who I think is your gt grandfather.
So Charlie will be step brother of William and MaryAnn.
William was widowed and young Abraham was his son,but William married again when he moved to Liverpool to Margaret and they went on to have 5 children.This family were always in contact with their family in Thornton namely MaryAnn who had married Wright Stanley.
I believe young Abraham married Isabella in 1899 while your gt grandfather Charles married Eliza in 1903
I will be interested to know if you know differently.I am trying to work out how to do a private message to you so I can tell you more details.
Hope I have added to your family history