Highfield Chapel, Huddersfield

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(Highfield membership continued)
13. Jno HORN Marsh Died June 1801
14.Jas BRAY Fartown Died July 1818
15.Jno BROOK Flashouse Died April 1820  ( and an illegible note)
16.Jos MILLER, Longwood Excom Nov 2 1781 for heresy
17. Jno BATLEY Marsh Died April 10 18-- (illegible)
18. Ann Do. (BATLEY)  Do. (Marsh)

The next batch of members are listed a month later on 13th March 1772.

Regards,

Lesley

[avm228]

Great stuff, Lesley - many thanks.

No. 4, George Styring is my something-x-great grandfather. I wonder if the note refers to his being the father-in-law of Jonathan Haigh (George's daughter Mary Ann married Jonathan Haigh at St Peter's on 4 June 1828). I don't know why this was worthy of mention, as he had other sons-in-law too, but Jonathan Haigh seems to have witnessed a lot of marriages at St Peter's so perhaps he was parish clerk or similar.

No. 10, Jos[eph] Beaumont is also my something-x-great grandfather (if I've got the right chap - there were a lot of Beaumonts about!).

Anna

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Hi Anna

I think the STYRING entry says 'S father of Mr Jonathan HAIGH', but as people often seemed to use 'step' when they meant 'in-law' and vice versa that fits in with what you already knew.

regards,

Lesley

[sandrastocks54]

Also the last burial which I have for a family member at Highfield was in 1841 and after the name and date it says "Interred in the new ground" . I have no idea where the new ground is/was and I can't find any sign of it on the old maps.

Stu

Stu - I think I recall seeing a map of the burial grounds and chapel on the film of Highfields records in the Local History Library.  There was also a copy of a letter regarding the removal of the bodies, but i didn't read it all.  Could be worth a look if you can get into the library?

Sandra

[calliek]

Calliek - Huddersfield Local History Library has the Highfield records on film.  You can email them - huddersfield.localhistory@kirklees.gov.uk.  I don't think they have MIs but there is a list of graves which gives the names and relationships of people buried in the same grave.

I have a copy of the HDFHS transcript of the burials if you'd like me to check for somebody for you, but it only gives the name, date of burial and age

Sandra

Thanks Sandra- I'm missing the grave for one of my string of Thomas Kilner's. He was born around 1778 and died in 1858 - I found a burial record at the Root Cellar that show that he was buried at Highfield. Possibly with his wife Harriot Kilner (born Hirst). I have who I believe to be his father's MI which I located at St Peter and and definitely his son (both also Thomas Kilner) who we found at Holy Trinity. I'm hoping for an MI since yob might help solve a few questions...

Sunlaws, I read through most of those Highfield records on film at the Hudderfield library when I was there- fascinating stuff but my eyes gave out before I could finish! I never did locate anything in reference to any Kilners although I wish I could figure out how Katherine Goddard connects to my line - I believe there's a connection with the Hirst line,  and the above Thomas and Harriot named their youngest daughter Catherine Goddard.

Quilltales, I think I have some notes relating to Castlegate- I'll see if I can dig them up.

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Stu supplied the WYAS Highfield reference NI/HI

Within that reference, NI/HI 1/1 is the membership book 1772/1923 (names of members, date of joining, abode (sometimes), date of death (sometimes) and other details such as excommunication, 'defected to baptists' 'gone to America' etc.)

NI/HI 1/2 is the Burial Ground List 1816-56. This is listed in numerical order by number of the grave, and also gives name, age and date of burial.

NI/HI 1/3 is a list of burials 1777-1947, arranged roughly alphabetically, and has columns for 'tombstone number' (NB not grave number), 'born' (only very occasionally filled in),'date of death', 'age', 'relationship', 'occupation' (almost never filled in) 'IMO or orwise' (?) and the last column with no heading, where sometimes an abode is entered.

NI/HI 2/2 is Interments 1871-1981 ('Register of Interments in Highfield Chapel Yard May 20th 1871' is the heading on the first page), and this is arranged in date order, giving name, age, and fees paid for the burial.

regards,

Lesley

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Calliek-

In WYAS NI/HI/1/3

Tombstone number 169
Charles KILNER (died) July (?) 8 1831(?) age 11 Son of Thomas and Harriott Kilner (something illegible, perhaps crossed out) Grandson of John HIRST
Ellen KILNER (died) Sep 17 1824 (age) 15 wks Daur of Thomas and Harriott Kilner
Harriott KILNER (died) Feb 28 1849 (age) 63   above
Thomas KILNER (died) Jan 16 1858 (age) 79   above
Catherine Goddard KILNER (died ) Mar 6 1880 (age) 54 Daur of Thomas and Harriott Kilner

Regards,
Lesley

[sandrastocks54]

Lesley

It sounds to me as if the records in the Archives give the same information as is on the film in the Local History Libary, which does give the names and relationships in each grave if you can find the right part of the film. 

Stu mentioned the MIs were also available - is that not the case?

Sandra

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Sandra-

I'm sorry, I don't know anything about the MIs- I was just giving the contents of the references I know about, trying to clarify what info to expect from the 'Burials', 'Burial Ground' and 'Interments'.
Stu says even the verses were transcribed, so all I can say is that it sounds hopeful that MIs exist- somewhere!

Regards,
Lesley