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Hi I am looking for details of Harriet Murgatroyd born 1870c in yorkshire, she married Ben Ward of Purston Yorkshire and had 4 sons, one of which is my great Grandfather, and 2 daughters. I am looking for any details regarding her parents and any siblings she may have had.

Thanks in advance

1891 England Census

Name: Harriett Ward
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Ben Ward
Gender: Female
Where born: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Featherstone
Ecclesiastical parish: Purston cum Featherstone
Town: Featherstone
County/Island: Yorkshire

Registration district: Pontefract
Sub-registration district: Pontefract

Ben Ward 35
Harriett Ward 22
Ben Ward 1 Week

Age way out, but I wonder if there is an error somewhere? You could use the marriage cert really.

1871 England Census

Name: Harriett Hintgatrayd
[Harriett Murgatroyd]
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Francis Hintgatrayd
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Ann Hintgatrayd
Gender: Female
Where born: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Pontefract
Town: Pontefract
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Pontefract
Sub-registration district: Pontefract

Francis Hintgatrayd 47
Elizabeth Ann Hintgatrayd 43
Lucy Hintgatrayd 15
Francis Hintgatrayd 14
George Thomas Hintgatrayd 12
Oliver Hintgatrayd 7
William Hintgatrayd 5
Alice Hintgatrayd 3
Harriett Hintgatrayd 10
Emily Hintgatrayd 10 Months

The 1871 is correct - she is 10 months not 10! Have sent correction.
EDIT Emily is 4 months old - not twins!
Jan

Jan, I think yours could be right. :-D thanks

Did she re-marry?

1911 England Census

Name: Harriet Wilcox
Age in 1911: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Purston Jaglin
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street Address: 2 Hartleys St Purston Nr Pontefract
Marital Status: Married
Registration district: Pontefract

Harriet Wilcox 41
Ben Ward 20
Jane Ward 18
George Ward 12
Fred Ward 9
Patience E Wilcox 5

Only Thing is Jan If Harriet is 10 months, then Emily can not be her sister at 4 months? :-S

Marriages Dec 1904
Ward Harriet Pontefract 9c 218
Wilcox Job Pontefract 9c 218

There is a possibility she remarried, that would match the fact I couldn't find a marriage record for Patience Ward, if her name was Wilcox :-)

possible

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Harriet Ward Name: Harriet Ward
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1904
Registration district: Pontefract
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume Number: 9c
Page Number: 218

Married Job Wilcox

Emily on the 1871 census jan posted is a grandaughter.

I checked the image
Suex

Just checked - Emily is their grand-daughter!
Jan

Would she have been Lucys child?? x

There is an older sibling.

1861 England Census
about Lucy Murgatroyd Name: Lucy Murgatroyd
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Francis Murgatroyd
Gender: Female
Where born: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Ferry Fryston
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Pontefract
Sub-registration district: Knottingley
ED, institution, or vessel: 14d
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 89
Piece: 3434
Folio: 95
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
Francis Murgatroyd 37
Sarah Ann Murgatroyd 11
Lucy Murgatroyd 6
Francis Murgatroyd 4
George Thomas Murgatroyd 2
Robert John Murgatroyd 7 Months



Elizabeth is not here in the 1861 census.

This looks like them in 1851.....I think.
1851 England Census
about Sarah Ann Margsteoyd Name: Sarah Ann Margsteoyd
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Francis Margsteoyd
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Ann Margsteoyd
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Little Roston, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Pontefract
Ecclesiastical parish: St Giles
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Pontefract
Sub-registration district: Pontefract
ED, institution, or vessel: 5d
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 117
Piece: 2330
Folio: 122
Page Number: 30
Household Members: Name Age
Francis Margsteoyd 26
Elizabeth Ann Margsteoyd 21
Sarah Ann Margsteoyd 2



Sarah looks to be the eldest.
It looks like Murgatroyd to me in the original image.

Posssibly married Elizabeth Wilson.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Francis Murgatroyd Name: Francis Murgatroyd
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1850
Registration district: Hunslet
Inferred County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume Number: 23
Page Number: 422

I have Francis Murgatroyd to an Elizabeth Clarkson, not saying your wrong as I had seen Elizabeth Wilson too, but was confused!

can any one please do Marriage lookup for George Ward 1898c purston yorkshire and Fred Ward 1902c of same area

many thanks ;-)

Looks like Harriett did remarry

Name: Harriet Ward Widow
Birth Year: abt 1868
Age: 36
Marriage or Bann Date: 26 Dec 1904
Parish: Purston cum South Featherstone
Father's Name: Francis Murgatroyd occ Coal Merchant
Spouse's Name: Job Wilcox occ Miner aged 40 Bachelor
Spouse's Father's Name: Isaac Wilcox occ Miner
Address for both: 2 Hartley's Terrace
Witnesses: John Price & Elizabeth A Murgatroyd

Thanks for that Londonbelle, confirms what I already had, I'm now looking for the marriages for 2 of her sons George 1899c and Fred 1902c both of Purston.

Thanks