Silsden Parish Registers - Wilcock

[Jenny72]

I'm trying to find the maiden name of Thomas Wilcock's mother Ann. He was born in Silsden in 1799 according to the IGI and his father was called Thomas Wilcock also.

I think I've exhausted searching online so does anyone know where I can find Silsden parish records to have a look at? (I'm quite new to this and so far all research has been online).

Thanks in advance

Jenny

[little meg]

Hi Jenny,
welcome to Rootschat, 

I have parish records for Silsden and can confirm your details:

Thomas Wilcock, son of Thomas and Ann of Holden, a weaver, bp 17/11/1799

Sorry no maiden name given 
Not sure where Holden is? I imagine that could be where they were married. Perhaps someone else can help there.

If there is anything else you need from the Silsden parish registers just ask .

Margaret

[Jenny72]

Hi Margaret

Thank you so much for having a look for me. 

I have searched for a Holden in the area but can't find one. Do you think it means that Ann was born in Holden or that they were both living in Holden when Thomas was baptised?
 
What a shame that there's no maiden name!  I had imagined it may have been Ann Dinsdale but she was born in Otley so maybe not. I seem to have come to a dead end there then!

Thanks again,

Jenny

[little meg]

I am pretty sure it means that they are from that place. not born there but living there.

Thinking perhaps the Holden may be a mistranscription, as I googled and could not find anthing suitable.
The nearest I can think of is Houden, and I think I have that spelt incorrectly.
But I know there is a place in Yorkshire of similar word  sorry not much help there.

Might I suggest you put up a new query, to catch others attention.
Subject - Holden, where is it?

do you have any census details on this couple that might shed light on where they are from, 1841 will only state if born in this county.

Usually the couple are married in the parish of the wife.

Margaret

[little meg]

There is a Howden in East Riding Yorkshire.

Margaret

[Jenny72]

Margaret

Thank you. I think you are right as I've been Googling and found that Silsden itself does have an area called Howden. I wonder if this could be where Ann was from. I think it's probably as close as I'll get!

Unfortunately I don't have any information at all about them. The only definite bit of information I have about any of them is that Thomas b.1799 married Zillah Shackleton in 1832 and I've found Thomas and Zillah in census records.

Jenny

[little meg]

I will have another look through the parish records and see what I can find.

Margaret

[Jenny72]

Thank you Margaret, very kind of you.

I'm also wondering, after thinking about mistranscription, whether Ann Dinsdale (who I originally thought could have been Thomas Wilcock b.1799's mother) could have actually been born in Utley (just next to Howden, Silsden) and not Otley as per the IGI.

I'll keep Googling!

Jenny

[little meg]

Sorry Jenny, I may have to take back my comment on Holden being a mistranscription 
It has turned up as a place in the Kildwick parish registers.

Found the following details from Kildwick p.r.'s

Marriage:
Thomas Wilcock of Farnhill, woolcomber, widow, to Ann Dinsdale of Kildwick, spinster on the 22/2/1802

Thomas Wilcock, of Kildwick, a husbandman, bachelor, to Jane Widdop of Holden, a spinster on the 11/11/1777 (interesting)
This Thomas was buried at Kildwick on the 7/2/1780, his wife Jane, buried on the 19/2/1780

Thomas of Farnhill, woolcomber, bachelor married a Tabitha Mason of Silsden, a minor on the 1/4/1793
They had:
son John in 1793 (12/8/1793)
son Robert in 1795
Tabitha died in 1796
Tabitha, wife of Thomas of Farnhill, a woolcomber buried on the 4/1/1796, age 20.

So it is my guess that it is this Thomas who has remarried - to Ann Dinsdale.

Issue of Thomas Wilcock and Ann Dinsdale.
Mary in 1803
Hannah in 1805
Elizabeth in 1806
state father is a woolcomber of Farnhill.
Can provide full details if you wish.

However, the  marriage of Thomas and Ann is too late for your Thomas (1799) and I cannot see a Thomas born out of wedlock under the name Dinsdale. in Kildwick parish registers.

Sorry, think I have confused you even more.  Will keep looking.

Margaret