MELLARD/MELLERD/MELLOR Yorkshire

[dobfarm]

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[carolanne]

I am doing a friends Family Tree and I have William Mellor circa 1807 Brampton married to a Ann Fieldsend circa 1811 Wath the only marriage I could find was in 1828 Barnsley. The 1st son I found James circa 1830 Wath I have found 9 children but only from the census their 7th child I found was a John Fieldsend Mellor circa 1846 .From 1851 to 1881 I have them in Denby in the 1881 census William surname is transcribed as Mellard.
Regards Carolanne

[simonmellard]

hi Carolanne
im new to this site this is the first post ive made i just thought it would be interesting to know the family history. what info are you after? any mellards that live or have lived in this area that we know of? my dad (stephen mellard) is currently on holiday for the week but will be back soon then i can ask him anything you want to know
thanks

[carolanne]

Hiya Simon
I'm quite curious as to why the name change in different census I have William Mellor circa 1807 in the 1841,1851,as Mellor 1861,1871 as Meller but I put that down to being mistranscribed then in 1881 he is Mellard.
Also his son John Fieldsend Mellor born 1846 in 1861 changes to Meller in 1871 changes back to Mellor and 1881 to Mellard
Why or am I chasing the wrong family.The only one I'm 99.9% sure about is his daughter Sarah Mellor born circa 1839 I have a marriage cert she married in 1858 and it states her father as William Mellor occupation Dyer.
Regards Carolanne 

[marsha11]

Hi carolanne,

William & Ann Mellard had their first two children baptised at Wath, James on 8/11/1829 and Mary Ann on 9/9/1832. William Mellard/Meller/Mellor was a miner.  50 years ago, the pronunciation of Mellard sounded like Mellerd and the d was almost silent, so I assume it had been like that for generations in the West Melton / Brampton area.  If people could not complete their own census return, then the enumerator could easily record the name incorrectly.

Varah, the son of James, returned to the West Melton area and is recorded as Mellard in the 1871 census boarding with his father's half uncle (see reply #7).

Regards marshall

[carolanne]

Hiya Marsha
Yes I understand that so it looks like I have the right family I've also just realised the marriage I found on IGI was submitted and I know we have to be careful with that info so maybe its not right and I just jumped to conclusions with the name Ann Fieldsend.

This is the info
William Mellor or Mellord married Ann Fieldsend 27 July 1828 Barnsley.

I'm going to the library Thursday so if I've time I'll see if theres anything I can find but its knowing which church to look in.
Regards Carolanne

[marsha11]

Hi carolanne,

I would have expected William and Ann to get married at Wath church but I cannot find any record of this.  The marriage at Barnsley sounds promising though.  I know William's father, Samuel, married Sarah Kelly from Little Houghton on 8/12/1828 at Barnsley.  This was his third wife; his first wife was Ann Burgin, William's mother and she was buried 8/8/1814; his second wife, Mary Cooper, was buried 21/6/1828.  Samuel and William were probably living and working at Little Houghton (coal mined there from 1675).  If Ann's parents where also living there, then this could explain why the marriage was at Barnsley.  I'll have to have a look at the church record at Barnsley library for the marriage between William and Ann.  It would be good if Samuel was a witness as I have a copy of his signature.

Regards marshall

[carolanne]

Hiya Marsha
Hopefully between us we might find something.
Regards

[carolanne]

Hiya Marsha
I've been to the library and found the marriage at St Mary's
William Mellard of this Parish, Batchelor and Anne Fieldsend of this Parish Spinster were married in the Church by Banns with consent of (blank) this 27 day of July in the year 1828 By me Robert Willan (Curate ) In the Presence of Charles Thewliss and Martha Smith
Regards Carolanne