Genealogy Chat

Is there such a place as Archit, In west Yorkshire? One of my ancestors Benjamin Sheard seems to be born there, however on the 1891 it came up as Archet. I have typed both places up on google and checked google maps but nothing comes up! Can anyone help?

1851 is this him? Name: Benjam Sheard Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Relation: Officer Gender: Male Where born: Southowram, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Southowram County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Halifax Sub-registration district: Rastrick ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 42 Household Members: Name Age Joseph Bitins 49 Benjam Sheard 2

Oh it might be! I couldnt find anything past 1871! No other Benjamin's came up with there birth place Archit/Archet! =S

1881 Name: Benjamin Sheard Age: 33 Estimated birth year: abt 1848 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Martha Gender: Male Where born: Archit, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Barnsley County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: 43 Rock St Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Coal Miner Registration district: Barnsley Sub-registration district: Barnsley ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Sheard 33 John J. Sheard 6 Juletta Sheard 2 Martha Sheard 35 Barnsley Sarah H. Sheard 8 Stanley G. Sheard 12 Barnsley Have you not traced the family back using the 1881 details

Marriages Mar 1872 (>99%) Gibson Martha Barnsley 9c 150 MEDLAM William Barnsley 9c 150 SHEARD Benjamin Barnsley 9c 150 Walker Eliza Barnsley 9c 150 Possible marriage Just wondering about this birth Births Sep 1868 (>99%) GIBSON Stanley Whamby Barnsley 9c 143 Possible match on 1871 for Martha and Stanley

Aw Thanks! Yeah he was married to a lady called martha and there son was called Stanley G Sheard!

How about this for 1861? Name: Benjamin Sheard Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1848 Relation: Son Father's name: Joseph Mother's name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Liverpool (actually Liversedge), Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Barnsley Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: Barnsley County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Barnsley Sub-registration district: Barnsley ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 65 Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Sheard 13 George M Sheard 5 Joseph Sheard 40 Noah Sheard 10 Mo Sarah Sheard 37 Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3445; Folio: 38; Page: 14; GSU roll: 543133.

Yes That could well be him! I'll take a look!

Might 'Archet' be Hartshead which is just south of Liversedge??

1851 Name: Joseph Sheard Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Liversedge, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Liversedge Ecclesiastical parish: Roberttown All Saints County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Dewsbury Sub-registration district: Gomersal ED, institution, or vessel: 2g Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 96 Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Sheard 3 Hannah Sheard 9 Mo Joseph Sheard 30 Sarah Sheard 27 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2323; Folio: 634; Page: 26; GSU roll: 87555-87556. Roberttown is very close to Hartshead

Yeh Probs a mistake on the census it must be that place! Thankk you!