marriages in leeds

[Glesca lassie]

Hi, Where would I write to, to get a copy of a marriage 1870 in Leeds, iI would also like to find some census in leeds, 1851, 1861 for a William crooks born approx 1840 married to a Mary goulding, he is listed as a shoemaker

Mary

[Ecneps]

Hi Mary,
If you look the marriage up on www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk you can order it from the site (if it's there) they have a good coverage of Leeds marriages, if not there, find the reference either on freebmd (order link from website) or www.ancestry.co.uk both free to search, or www.findmypast.com pay-to-view but also with a link to order certs.

will have a look for your census and get back to you
Barbara

[Ecneps]

The marriage is on the yorkshirebmd site, but is listed as Crookes not Crooks, anyway you can order it from there.

Can you please say where you saw him listed as a shoemaker, how you know his age, and whether he was actually born in Leeds, I can't seem to find him anywhere 
Barbara

[Bee]

Can you please say where you saw him listed as a shoemaker, how you know his age, and whether he was actually born in Leeds, I can't seem to find him anywhere 
Barbara

I wonder if Mary is referring to the 1841 census, where there is a William Crook aged 3 weeks who is son of Joseph, a shoe maker, living in Leeds

Bee

[Glesca lassie]

Hi, Thankyou for your help, I phoned the BDM in Leeds and was able to order the marriage certificate, i have William in the 1891 census in Glasgow aged fifty and his occupation was shoe maker, he also has a son John  aged 20 years listed and he is also a shoemaker, he had a daughte Lilly born in Glasgow 1884, his occupation is listed as a coal merchant, his wife Mary died in Glasgow in 1899, and he is listed as a Clog maker, I haven't been able to find his death yet, I don't know if he returned to Leeds, I don't know his fathers name, as I don,t have his marriage or death certificate yet, thanks to both of you for your help

Mary

[Ecneps]

Hi Mary,

No wonder I couldn't see him in England later on!   

Following on from Bee's posting, here's the family in 1851:
HO107/2320 fol.657 p.2  1 Balls Yard, Leeds
Joseph Crookes head mar 47 Shoemaker Yorks Leeds
Mary         "        wife     "   50                    Ireland
James       "        son          16 Shoemaker  Yorks Leeds
William      "           "             9                        "         "
Alfred        "           "            7                         "         "
Matilda      "        dau    6 months                  "         "


Barbara

[Ecneps]

This could be William halfway up to Scotland!

1861 RG9/3705 fol.12 p.17  55 Newgate St, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
Mills Pickard        head mar 28 Shoemaker Yorks Leeds
Margaret      "     wife    "    30                    Yorks Deighton
William H.     "     son        8 mo                   Durham Bishop Auckland
Patrick Kelly  lodger   mar   45  Shoemaker  Ireland
William Crooks    "      un     18  Shoemaker  Yorks Leeds

[Glesca lassie]

Hello Barbara, Thanks very much, I am sure this is him, once I get his wedding certificate I can see his parents names, I have been trying to find his wife Mary Goulding (Golding) on the census with no luck, I am assuming she came from Leeds as well, as usually you get married in the womans parish, (Well you do in Scotland) I don't know about England, Thanks again, I hope I can return the favour someday, perhaps you might need something looked up in Scotland

Mary

[Ecneps]

Hi Mary,
If this is the right family, it just occurred to me that Bee just mentioned the 1841 census but you might like the full details:

1841 HO107/1347/7 fol.5 p.3   Quarry Hill, Leeds
Joseph Crooks 35 Shoemaker
Melinda     "     35
Martha      "     15 Comb Mkr
Frances (f) "    13 Flax Spinner
Jane          "    10
James       "      6
Joseph      "      4
George     "      2
William      "     3 wks
all born in county

Barbara