Henry Brayshaw marriage Huddersfield, 1844

[jcbhydro]

Good afternoon fellow searchers,

Henry Brayshaw of Blackmoorfoot married an Elizabeth in Q2/1844 - registered at Huddersfield.
Unfortunately, the BMD records (22/181) show only 3 spouses for 4 grooms and no Elizabeth. One of the 3 females is a Betty Sykes, but the 1851 and 1861 census records show Henry's wife and widow as Elizabeth. Interestingly there is a Mary Sykes (15) living at the Brayshaw establishment in 1841.

An Ancestry 'Public Tree' shows Henry's wife as Elizabeth Bray, but I am not convinced. The Elizabeth Bray marriage registered in Q2/1844 in Huddersfield is shown on record 22/182 not 181, and that page has a matching complement of males and females.

I would be extremely grateful if anyone can suggest an alternative source of Huddersfield Parish records which may help me to solve this knotty problem.

NB I realise that if all else fails I can always purchase yet another GRO certificate to add to my ever growing pile.

Regards,

Denise Bennett

[Rafter]

Hi,
     You could try the West Yorkshire Archive Service at the Central Library, Huddersfield.

     E-mail: kirklees@wyjs.org.uk

Rafter

[jcbhydro]

Thank you for the comment.

Accessing the Huddersfield Central Library from West Sussex is a trifle inconvenient.

Regards,

John Bennett

[kooky]

Betty is a generally accepted version of Elizabeth.
e-mail has no geographical restraints.
Kooky

[mirf]

Hi I will look next friday for marr when I go to Huddersfield
 regards Philip

[jcbhydro]

Philip,

That is extremely kind of you!

I am becoming convinced that Henry married Elizabeth (Betty) Sykes as I have found her with her parents at Blackmoorfoot in the 1841 census.

It would be nice to find confirmation however.

regards,

John

[mirf]

Hi Do you think if and when Henry died (1849 Dec Q reg) if that is him
She Married Benjamin Sykes, as there is a marr for Elizabeth Brayshaw
1852 Mar Q. Huddersfield . Regards Philip

[jcbhydro]

Philip,

Thank you for comment, but No! Elizabeth married Henry France in Q1/1852, reg.Huddersfield, and had 2 more children, Ephraim and Fanny.

Regards,

John

[J.R.Ellam]

Hi

Managed to get to Huddersfield library.
Henry Brayshaw 24 bachelor farmer of Blackmoorfoot father Matthew Brayshaw & Betty Sykes 24 spinster of Blackmoorfoot father William Sykes married at Almondbury on the 4 April 1844.

Regards
John