Yeadon in and around Clapham - help!

[squawki11]

We've very recently discovered possible connections to descendants of William Yeadon & Isabel Dawson both born, we think, in Clapham, c.1695/1693. It might be that the (maternal) lineage runs as follows:Dawson-Yeadon-Jackman-Waller-Yeadon-Yeadon-Astley-Eccles.
The last two marriages took place in Blackburn; previous marriages appear to have all taken place in Giggleswick; and the Y-Y, no father/husband found.
Not having access to OPR, can anyone point us in the right direction as to how best to "authenticate" our findings and perhaps find other ancestors before William & Isabel...if we are even part way correct, please?

[Nickeleye]

I have a William Yeaden married to Isabel leigh, their daughter  Agnus Yead married Matthew Jackman in 1758 in Giggleswick. From there their daughters married French then Simmons and Sharp.

Hope that helps
Nick Davis

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
I've checked out the latter connection and I can get to Yeadon through to Eccles   so I'm assuming you're right .
There are two possible christenings for Thomas
William s of John 18 Feb 1693 of High Moor
William  s of Thomas 29.12.1692 of Clapham
 William and Isabella are living at Horoth Lane in 1734.
Isabella Dawson bapt 7 May 1693 d of William Dawson of ?ak-land/Lawkland?

ps the images of the earlier ones are on FindMyPast

Ciderdrinker

[Nickeleye]

Nice

[ciderdrinker]

Just to add

William Dawson married Mary Fisher 20.11.1688 at Clapham
Children Thomas 31.10.1689 after paternal grandfather
Elizabeth 8.3.1690 and Isabella 7.5.1693

grandparents for Isabella  Thomas Dawson  bapt 8.9.1639 s of William and probably Alice widow of Lakeland buried 15.2.1669.

Ciderdrinker

[arthurk]

There's a large amount of local and family history data available at the North Craven Heritage Trust, which covers Clapham and many surrounding places. You can find their archives at https://www.northcravenheritage.org/electronic-archive - most or all can be freely downloaded.

In particular, the Roy Price Archive listed there is vast, but it would be worth exploring other sections too. Getting to a particular document requires you to follow through a series of links, but each page/section has instructions so it's reasonably straightforward. I haven't tried looking for your Yeadons - with the amount of material there it might take a while...

[squawki11]

Many thanks to all contributors. I'm happy to conclude this query.