kildwich/cornshaw parish records lookup request

[ajpbuilderhelen]

trying to find a birth/christening record for a william smith born abt 1830 fathers name john smith
on one census it gives kildwich as birth place and on another census it gives cornshaw
can any one help please

[KLM]

You do not mention a county but,perhaps,the name should be Kildwick,North Yorkshire?

[ajpbuilderhelen]

 its kildwick west riding
some sites seem to be saying west yorkshire between keighley and skipton
others north yorkshire

[westsmith]

Hi,

I have had a look at the PR's for Kildwick and cannot find a William baptised in 1830 or thereabouts with a father John.  There are various combinations on the 1841 census but nothing concrete.  Have you any further information such as siblings, or ocupations?  Also Kildwick would have been in West Yorkshire as was Skipton at that time.

Westsmith

[ajpbuilderhelen]

the only info i have is on the census and a marriage cert
in 1852 on 7 dec william smith aged 21 married hannah pickles. he was a labourer they lived in denholme and his father was john smith who was a labourer. banns were read before the marriage which took place in parish church of bradford reg district bradford and north bierley yorkshire
on the census for 1861 his birth place is given as kildwick yorkshire
on the census for 1871thornton yorkshire is given as his birth place
on the census for 1881 cornshaw is given as his birth place
on the census for 1891 cowling is given as his birth place
i cannot find a death cert and the last known address i have is22 apple street halifax were he was a widow aged 59
not sure if this will help though

[westsmith]

I have had another look for a baptism but the only one near with a william with a father called John happened in 1834 in Kildwick.As far as the differing locations go - Cowling was part of the Kildwick parish and that could explain the use of those two.  The Thornton location could just be a mistake by the emunerator as well as the Cornshaw reference.   I doubt that mystery would be solved. 

As far as the death is concerned, have you seen the entries for two William Smiths in Halifax one in 1896 aged 66 and one in 1899 aged 69 on freeBMD?

I am sorry that I cannot be of further help

[ajpbuilderhelen]

thankyou for trying!

[Wendy Sutherland]

Have a look at www.findagrave.com.  Kildwick and Silsden burials are on there - I put them on as best I could so must be checked out.  Alot of people who lived in Cowling were buried at Kildwick or Silsden.

[Bridgebabe]

Hi There is a little hamlet of Ickornshaw, right next door to Cowling.  Might be worth contacting Moorakers Cowling Local History Group (google) and posting a question?  Good luck