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Taking tree another step back, henry was the father of my great granddaa, assume he is in Yorkshire as that was where I found other members, also looking for Betsy rowbotham twin sister of my grandfather, they were baptised in Kilnhurst. :-S

I hope that someone will know of henry rowbotham, in Yorkshire, probably born around1800, I have been looking for quite a while now,

when were they twins born

is this betsy

William Henry Rowbottom
mentioned in the record of Betsey
Name: William Henry Rowbottom
Sex: Male
Wife: Annie Maria
Daughter: Betsey
Other information in the record of Betsey
from England Births and Christenings

Name: Betsey
Residence Place: Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 1874
Christening Date (Original): 31 AUG 1874
Christening Place: KILNHURST, YORK, ENGLAND
Father's Name: William Henry Rowbottom
Mother's Name: Annie Maria

Just for info.

Name: Betsey
[Betsey Rowbottom]
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 1874
Baptism Place: Kilnhurst, York, England
Father: William Henry Rowbottom
Mother: Annie Maria
FHL Film Number: 1545727

Name: Harry Rowbottom
Gender: Male
Christening Age: 2
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1872
Christening Date: 31 Aug 1874
Christening Place: Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England
Father: William Henry Rowbottom
Mother: Annie Maria Rowbottom

How did you get back to him?

Have you found him on a census with family?

Is he thought to be the father of William Henry?

For our info........this is the mother of the twins after her re-marriage in 1877

Name: Annie M. Cuthbert
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse: Cornelius Cuthbert
Gender: Female
Where born: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Irthlingborough
County/Island: Northamptonshire
Country: England
Street address: Clevers Lane
Marital Status: Married

Registration district: Wellingborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 10

Piece: 1570
Folio: 16
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
Cornelius Cuthbert 27
Annie M. Cuthbert 27
Harry R. Cuthbert 9
(not transcribed)


Name: Annie Maria Rowbottom
[Annie Maria Peer]
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1853
Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1877
Marriage Place: Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England
Father: George Peer
Spouse: Cornelius Cuthbert

Just getting a 'handle' on the family


1861
Name: Ann Maria Perr
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: 1853
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: George Perr
Mother's name: Loisen Perr
Gender: Female
Where born: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Rotherham
Ecclesiastical parish: Rotherham
Town: Rotherham
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Rotherham
Sub-registration district: Rotherham
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 189
Piece: 3503
Folio: 51
Page Number: 39
Household Members:
Name Age
George Perr 35
Loisen Perr 33
Ann Maria Perr 8
Charlotte Perr 6
George Perr 4
Catherine Jubb 23
Mary Jubb 17


1851
Name: George Pier
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Thorace Pier
Gender: Male
Where born: Germany
Civil Parish: Rotherham
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Town: Rotherham
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Rotherham
Sub-registration district: Beighton
ED, institution, or vessel: 5g
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 75
Piece: 2343
Folio: 345
Page Number: 20
Household Members:
Name Age
George Pier 25
Thorace Pier 24
Henry Pier 1
James Crown 24

Can't at the moment see any marriage for Annie to Rowbottom, so not sure how to determine his lineage.

another child

Robert William Rowbottom
mentioned in the record of Martha Ann Rowbottom
Name: Robert William Rowbottom
Sex: Male
Wife: Annie Maria
Daughter: Martha Ann Rowbottom
Other information in the record of Martha Ann Rowbottom
from England Births and Christenings

Name: Martha Ann Rowbottom
Residence Place: Attercliffe, York, England
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 20 Nov 1889
Christening Date (Original): 20 Nov 1889
Christening Place: Christ Church, Attercliffe, York, England
Father's Name: Robert William Rowbottom
Mother's Name: Annie Maria

There is this baptism in Yorkshire:-

First name(s) Henrey
Last name Rowbotham
Birth year -
Baptism year 1806
Baptism date 25 May 1806
Baptism place Arkengarthdale
Denomination Anglican
Father's first name(s) James
Mother's first name(s) Betty
County Yorkshire (North Riding)
Country England
Archive reference 2015/02/01 00:00:00.000
Archive North Yorkshire County Record Office
Record set Yorkshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms

Kath. x

That 1889 one is not connected, malyon

The father's name is wrong - and by that time Annie was Mrs Cuthbert

A possible for Henry in the 1841 census:-

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
John Street, Bradford, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place

Henry Rowbotham Male 35 1806 Yorkshire, England occupation Tinner.
Mary Rowbotham Female 35 1806 Yorkshire, England

Kath. x

Possible in the 1851 census:-

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
87, Thornton Road, Bradford, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Henry Rowbotham Head Married Male 44 1807 Tinner & Coppersmith Yorkshire, England
Mary Rowbotham Wife Married Female 46 1805 - Haworth, Yorkshire, England

Kath. x

1861 census:-

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
33, Wail Street, Bradford, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Henry Rowbotham Head Married Male 54 1807 Tinner & Brazier Halifax, Lancashire, England
Mary Rowbotham Wife Married Female 55 1806 Tinner & Brazier Wife Halifax, Lancashire, England

Kath. x

1851 with birthplace info for Henry

Name: Henry Rowbotham
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Rowbotham
Gender: Male
Where born: Crooken Swaledale, Yorkshire, England*********
Civil Parish: Bradford
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Town: Bradford
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Bradford West End
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 52
Piece: 2308
Folio: 217
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Rowbotham 44
Mary Rowbotham 46

1861 shows birthplaces for both as Howarth................................

Possible for Henry in the 1871 census (considering where Mary says she was born on the 1851 census):-

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Upwood House, Haworth, Keighley, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Richard Fawcett Head - Male 60 1811 - Yorkshire, England
Jane Fawcett Wife - Female 60 1811 - Yorkshire, England
Heneratta Dixon Fawcett Daughter - Female 37 1834 - Yorkshire, England
Watson Fawcett Son - Male 18 1853 - Yorkshire, England
Richard F Fawcett Grandson - Male 5 1866 - Yorkshire, England
Henry Rawbotham - - Male 66 1805 - Yorkshire, England (occ. retired Tinner and Brazier)

Possible death of Mary:-

First name(s) MARY
Last name ROWBOTHAM
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1804
Age 66
Death quarter 1
Death year 1870
District Bradford
County Yorkshire
Volume 9B
Page 103
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Kath. x

Possible death for Henry:-

First name(s) HENRY
Last name ROWBOTHAM
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1806
Age 74
Death quarter 1
Death year 1880
District Keighley
County Yorkshire
Volume 9A
Page 164
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Howarth is in Keithley registration district.

Kath. x

Possible child for the couple found by Kath

Name: Ann Rowbotham
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 25 Dec 1829
Baptism Place: Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England
Father: Henry Rowbotham
Mother: Mary Rowbotham

Confirming my info about Annie


CUTHBERT, ISABELLA ANNIE PEER
GRO Reference: 1882 M Quarter in WELLINGBOROUGH Volume 03B Page 152