1841 - 1901 census returns reqd please for adopted Sarah\Mary & John Kettlewell

[winston]

Jed

I have sent you a PM

Wendy

[janan]

Hi Jed
In 1871 there is this lady in Bramham - could be yours I'll see if I can find her in 61 and 51
Jan

Mary Ann Kendall Serv 24 Housemaid born Whixley
in household of
William Salmon Mare vicar of Bramham
RG10/4295/38 Pg16

[janan]

In 51 she is in Whixley with parents Charles and Jane. Jane is born Great Hamerton. Happy to post details if you haven't got this.
Jan

[janan]

In 1861 she is a servant in Kirk Hamerton - again happy to post details if you need them.

I'm intrigued as to how you know she was adopted - there are 2 birth registrations for Mary Ann Kendalls in 1847 in Knaresborough district which is the one for Whixley.

Jan

[janan]

Also a marriage on FreeBMD

Mary Ann Kendall Oct qtr 1871 Great Ouseburn district (also includes Whixley) with Richard Kettkewell on same page

Jan

[janan]

Hi Jed
Thanks for the PM.
Re Mary Ann's adoption it may as you say be a family myth - but I suppose it could also be true eg Charles is 42 so may have older children from a previous marriage and Mary Ann could be child of an unmarried daughter. Also possible they took in someone else's illegitmate child or one of a mother who died in childbirth and registered her as their own

Anyway

1851
Whixley
Charles Kendall Head M 42 Labourer Whixley
Jane do Wife 27 Green Hammerton
John do Son 6 Scholar Whixley
Mary Ann do Dau 4 Whixley
George do Son 1 do
HO107/2283/379 Pg9

1861
Kirk Hammerton
Mary Ann Kendale Serv 14 House servant Whixley
in household of Edwin Mason Innkeeper
RG9/3202/24 Page41

Jan

[hoyle]

I have info in some things sent to me.
I have a Richard Kettlewell b 21/07/1840 Whixley, m Mary ann  Kendall 12/09/1871. Richard's parents were Thomas kettlewell and Jane Turner.
There are lots of Kettlewell's around Whixley-I have been to most of the Churches.
I am researching KETTLEWELL also.

Hope this is some help.
Hoyle

[Joy Ley]

Edith Smith (Kettlewell) was my grandmother.  My daughter has a photo of Richard Kettlewell and Mary Ann Kendall holding my grandmother as a baby.  We may have more info on the family which I have not yet seen.  I also remember my great uncle Asa who was living with my mother and father at the time of his death.  How could we be of help?
Joy Ley

[ldrapeau]

Hi Jed,
I am also looking for info on this side of the family.. Herbert Kettlewell  , son of Richard and Mary Anne, Herbert would have been my great Grandfather, Richard my Great Great Grandfather... on my Grandmothers side. My Great Grandmother was Ruth Pullan married to Herbert in 1903.
Im just getting started on this quest and found this site by accident...
The info here is amazing.. thanks to you and the others here it is helping me alot.
 Were do you fit into this tree??

 Also to  Joy Ley.. if  you are reading this do you have any family pictures with Herbert in them?
Thanks Linda