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Born circa 1835 in Yorkshire
Father John Stead
married William Jackson in 1864 at Kellington

Trying to find the family prior to marriage but struggling.

Can anyone help please?

susan :-)

Do you have Elizabeths place of birth in any census after her marriage. It may help to narrow it down a bit.

Chris

Do you know the names of any of her siblings, perhaps one was a witness to her marriage.

Chris

West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
about Elizabeth Stead Name: Elizabeth Stead
Age: Full Age
Marriage or Bann Date: 30 Aug 1864
Parish: Kellington and Whitley, All Saints
Father's name: John Stead (labourer)
Spouse's Name: William Jackson (labourer)
Spouse's Father's Name: William Jackson (sailor)


both of full age and address given as Whitley

witnesses Thomas Bamford and Thomas Jaques

Hi

Thanks for responding. The witnesses are not family. Im not sure if she was born in Cawthorne or not...not substantiated at all.

Also in 1851 census for Whitley Bridge area I have a john and Elizabeth Stead and birthplace is down as Gaughrine. I have googled this but nothing comes up

Another brick wall I think!!

susan

Hello
The marriage took place in All Saints, Kellington 30 August 1864.
Both were described as of full age and both were living in Whitley. Neither could sign the register. William Jackson was a labourer, son of William Jackson, a sailor. She was the daughter of John Stead, a labourer. Witnessed by Thomas Jaques & Thomas Bamford. Will try for her baptism etc and repost.

Might this make sense??


1861 England Census

Name: Elizabeth Jackson
[Elizabeth Norton]
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William Jackson
Father's name: George Norton
Gender: Female
Where born: Kellington, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Kellingley
County/Island: Yorkshire

Registration district: Pontefract
Sub-registration district: Knottingley

George Norton 53
William Jackson 26
Elizabeth Jackson 26
George Jackson 3 MO
Emma Leak 5


1851 England Census

Name: Elizebh Stead
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Granddaughter
Father's name: John Norton
Mother's name: Sarah Norton
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Caugherine, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Whitley
County/Island: Yorkshire

Registration district: Pontefract
Sub-registration district: Kippax


Gilbert Norton 62
John Norton 41
Sarah Norton 33
Elizebh Stead 13
George Norton 10
John Norton 4
Gilbert Norton 7 MO
Sarah Norton 38

1891 - someone has put Norton as possible maiden name as John Norton is father-in-law.
Jan

Possible re-marriage for her mother? Have deleted a whole batch of other names mind!

Marriages Dec 1839
Norton William Pontefract 22 341
STEAD Sarah Pontefract 22 341

Jan

This is the same family 1841:

1841 England Census

Name: Elizabeth Norton
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Gender: Female
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Kellington
Hundred: Osgoldcross (Lower Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire

Registration district: Pontefract
Sub-registration district: Whitley


Gilbert Norton 50
Mary Norton 65
Sarah Norton 25
John Norton 30
Sarah Norton 20
Elizabeth Norton 3
George Norton 1

Hi Jan

Im sure this is a breakthrough but I need to try and sort out all the names. Wonder where her father John Stead was?

Thanks for all your help

susan

He might have died obviously - or she was illegitimate?
Either way I feel the above might be right.
Jan

but he was recorded at the wedding as a labourer so not dead..maybe illegitimate and she kept her mothers maiden name.

phew!!!

mind blowing!

Must go and prepare meal for OH. 3 hours slipped by!!!

susan

I found two Elizabeth Steads with a father named John. The nearest for age is

Elizabeth Stead born 16 December 1835 and baptised at All Saints, Wakefield on 13 January 1836. Daughter of John and Jane of Eastgate...but he was a bookkeeeper.

The other was born 17 Jan 1840 and baptised 14 March 1841 in St Margaret's, Horsforth. Parents John (a clothier) and Mary.
I don't know how many of the West Yorks Anglican parishes were included and she may have been a non conformist. Will have a gander at the census...

Susan, you haven't commented on the Elizabeth Jackson 1861. Can we assume this is the correct one? If so 1851 and 1841 will be her also.

Should point out that even if father deceased this might not be recorded. Fathers also get invented!

Jan

Found another on another site:
21 Feb 1836 All Saints, Ledsham
Elizabeth daughter of John Stead, a cordwainer and Jane of Fairburn

Right sort of area and date...occupations did change over time

on that marriage 1839 William Norton married Mary Leach

Sarah Stead married William Boothman


West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
about William Norton Name: William Norton
Age: Full Age
Marriage or Bann Date: 26 Nov 1839
Parish: Kellington and Whitley, All Saints
Father's name: William Norton
Spouse's Name: Mary Leach
Spouse's Father's Name: Isaac Leach

and

West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
about Sarah Stead Name: Sarah Stead
Age: Full Age
Marriage or Bann Date: 25 Nov 1839
Parish: Kellington and Whitley, All Saints
Father's name: Barzilia Stead
Spouse's Name: William Boothman
Spouse's Father's Name: John Boothman

banns for

West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
about Sarah Stead Name: Sarah Stead
Marriage or Bann Date: 22 Apr 1838
Parish: Cawthorne, All Saints
Spouse's Name: John Norton

If she should turn out to be the Ledsham lass, in 1841 they were in Gawk Street, Ledsham, Fairburn
John Stead 35 shoemaker
Jane Stead 25
Matthew Stead 8
Elizabeth Stead 5
William Stead 2

In 1851 she and 12 year old William were servants to the Vicar of Wakefield and at home in Fairburn were John and Jane and daughters Mary, 8 years and Sarah 5 years

In 1861 she was a servant to a Richard Smith, cotton manufacturer in Bacup Lancs.
At home in Fairburn were John, 59 (incorrect) Jane, 49, Ann, 13, Jane, 10 and Fanny, 4

John Stead married Jane Mawson 22 Oct 1832 All Saints, Ledsham
He was buried there, aged 59 on 13 April 1864

If this turns out to be the correst one, I can most likely fill in some further details.

What did she and William Jackson call their children? Is their a clue in naming children after their parents/siblings?

Elizabeth Stead daughter of Sarah Stead single woman baptised 20 February 1838 All Saints, Cawthorne. Reputed father John Norton