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Trying to find Elizabeth Kenworthy bc1820

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Pat & Paul

Pat & Paul Report 8 Oct 2007 16:21

I am trying to find any information on Elizabeth Kenworthy b1820 who was married to Martin Hey from Fixby West Yorkshire.
They had a Daughter Margaret b1855 who married my ggrandfather William Holroyd.
I have no idea where she came from or who her parents were so any help gratefully received.
Thank you
Paul Holroyd

jansmith

jansmith Report 8 Oct 2007 16:29

?marriage index
Name: Martin Hey
Year of Registration: 1855
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Wortley (1837-1974)
County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 207
Others on the page
Elizabeth Kenworthy,Hannah Barrow, Joe Wainwright

jansmith

jansmith Report 8 Oct 2007 16:33

Are you sure of Elizabeth's year of birth ,this census entry seems to be the only one to match other details
1871
Name: Elizabeth Hey
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Martin
Gender: Female
Where born: Penistone, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Lindley
Ecclesiastical parish: Lindley
Town: Lindley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Name: Martin Hey
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

Name: Margret Hey
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Martin
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Penistone, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Lindley
Household Members: Name Age
Clara Hey 7
Elizabeth Hey 35
Fred Hey 6
Margret Hey 15
Martha Hey 3
Martin Hey 43
Sam Hey 1
Sarah Hey 13

Joanna

Joanna Report 8 Oct 2007 19:51

And as above in 1861 - Steps Cottage, South Crosland, Yorkshire

Martin 33 watchman in woollen factory b.Silkstone yorks
Elizabeth 25 b.Penistone
Margaret 5 b.Penistone
Sarah 3 b. South Crosland

Pat & Paul

Pat & Paul Report 20 Nov 2007 12:29

Hi Janice & Joanna
Thank you for all the information.
It has helped a lot
Cheers Paul