Genealogy Chat

Hi

After finding everyone who reads these boards extremely helpful in my search for Alfred Midgley I thought I'd try another of my relatives I'm stumped with. My great great grandmother Martha Fearnley was born in 24.10.1856 in Stanningly, Bradford. The family moved soon after this to Leeds. It's her parents I would like help with. Her sister Fanny was born around 1855 but we think her parents married around 1851. We think he was Richard Fearnley and she was Ann Barnes but after requesting a marriage certificate for them none could be found. In 1861 Richard is listed as married, 40 and a boiler maker but his wife isn't on the census. Then in 1871 Ann Fearnley, Wife, 48 is on the census but no Richard. By 1881 both Richard, 63 and Ann, 59 are on the census together.

If anyone is feeling inclined to do some detective work for me I would really appreciate the 1851 census for Richard and Ann and maybe the birth record for Martha.

I'm not a member of ancestry so the 1851 census is unavailable to me.

Anyway, thanks to anyone who feels inclined to do this for me. I feel a bit cheeky asking so won't be offended if I don't get any replies. Always worth a try though!!!!

Victoria.

Can`t help you with Census as my Ancestry sub has run out ,but I have 2 possible birth records for Martha.Births Sep 1855 (>99%)
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Fearnley Martha Elizabeth Bradford Yk 9b 10

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Births Dec 1856 (>99%)
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Fearnley Martha Bradford Yk 9b 179



Nicky

At the moment the Ancestry 51 census is acting real weird giving out a load of wrong names, maybe if you ask again in a couple of days it may be sorted,,sorry

Births Dec 1854
Fearnley Frances Bradford Y. 9b 161

Rose

You will need to buy a birth cert to get Ann's maiden name.

Rose

This is the closest one that I can see for Richard in 1851, not married yet. Also he's a joiner, that's not the same as boilermaker is it?
1851 census
26 Wellington St., Bradford, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Fearnley, head, widow, 54, housekeeper, born Ilkley, Yorks
*Richard, son, single, 31, joiner
Elizabeth, dau, single, 25, power weaver worsted
Matthew, son, single, 19, joiner
Jane, dau, 13, worsted piecer
John, son, 10, scholar
Children all born Bradford.

1841 census
Well St., Bradford, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Fearnley, 40
*Richard, 20, joiner
Ralph, 15, smith
Elizabeth, 15, worsted spinner
Matthew, 9
Jane, 3
John, 6 months
All born in county.

There IS apparently another Richard fearnley born in Bradford, Yorskhire, who is apparently married to an Ann .. but he is a Joiner and Builder ....... and may therefore be the one found on the 1851 and 1841 Censuses by Margaret

1871 Census

Name: Richard Fearyley <<<<< it is Fearnley on the image
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Bradford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Bradford East End
ED, institution, or vessel: 45
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
Emma Brown 22
Joseph Brown 21
William Brown 6 months
Ann Fearyley 40 b.ca 1831, Spofforth, Yorkshire
Anne E Fearyley 12
Annis Fearyley 14
Fred Fearyley 10
Richard Fearyley 54 Joiner & Builder
Samuel Fearyley 20
William A Fearyley 18


Address:- 36 Wellington Street, Bradford



sylvia

I wonder if this is possibly Richard in 1841 ........... he is a Labourer living in the same house as a Blacksmith

1841 Census

Name: Richard Feamley <<<< it is Fearnley on the image
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Hunslet Ward
Hundred: Morley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: Hunslet
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Feamley 20


sylvia

I can see no trace of your Richard, Boiler Maker on the 1851, or the 1871 ...... strange isn't it??



sylvia

Just posting 1861 for ref

Name: Richard Fearnley
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Leeds
Town: Leeds
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: South East Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 7

Household schedule number: 164
Household Members:
Name Age
Matha Fearnley 4
Richard Fearnley 40 marr, boiler maker
Mary Stricketon 37 widow, serv
Mary Strickleton 13 visitor
Fanny Zeannley 6
- all b Bfd

The other one in 1861:

Name: Richard Fearnley
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Bradford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Bradford East End
ED, institution, or vessel: 35

Household schedule number: 77
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Fearnley 30
Ann E Fearnley 2
Annis Fearnley 4
Emma Fearnley 10
Fred Fearnley 2 Mo
Richard Fearnley 41 joiner
Samuel Fearnley 9
William Fearnley 8
All b Bfd, living at 24 Wellington St Bfd

1881, again, for ref only; still at the same Coopers Ct address as 1861:

Name: Richard Fearnley
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Leeds
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: 15 Coopers CT
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Boiler Maker

Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: South East Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 7

Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Fearnley 59
Fanny Fearnley 26
Richard Fearnley 63

1871 Census

and Ann and the girls are still at 16 Coopers Court


Name: Ann Fearnley
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Wife
Gender: Female
Where born: Stanningley, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Leeds
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Leeds
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: South East Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 134
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Fearnley 48
Fanny Fearnley 16 Brush Maker
Martha Fearnley 14 Brush Maker





I wonder if this would give hints for finding Richard earlier????



Probably not!!



sylvia

Aha, could this be an enumerator's mistranscription in 1871?

Name: Richard Hamley (I would read image as H a r n l e y)
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Gateshead
Ecclesiastical parish: St Cuthbert
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Gateshead
Sub-registration district: Gateshead
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 37
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Carr 26
Richard Hamley 50 <<< Boiler maker
Charles Henrickson 60
Eleanor Henrikson 13
Francis Henrikson 15
Susan Henrikson 38
John Iredale 33
Francis Worshatt 20

Waves to Sylvia for the family in 1871!

Hi Sylvia,

The Stanningley birthplace might help to find Ann in 1851 though.

Hi

I am constantly surprised at how busy everyone on here is!!! 14 replies overnight - fantastic! It all looks very interesting so far. I have the Coopers Court census's from 1861, 71 and 81 from Findmypast.com. I wonder where Ann was in 1861? I found an Ann Barnes in Bolling Street, Bradford the right age but she's unmarried. I can't remember if I tried looking for Ann Fearnley in 1861.

I thought there must be two Richard Fearnley's in Bradford who married Anne's but this is confusing me a lot!!! I suppose you can't ever 100% sure you've got the right person?

Thankyou again. Victoria.