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Nanny had a sister, I think called Mary Ann? - anyway, both the witnesses on her marriage were the same as those on Nanny's.

Dea x

Thank you Dea,
I started wondering about the first marriage you found when I noticed they were both 31 in 1861!
I did find the same marriage in FreeBMD though

Marriages Jun 1851
Pearson Eli Bradford Y.
23 172

PITTS Nanny Bradford Yk
23 172

but, as you say, it has not found me a relationship to Elizabeth Ellis. If only I could find her too in Idle. Maybe Nanny Pitts mother was a neighbour of Elizabeth in Idle.....???

Another coincidence of names, Ephraim Smith was the witness to another marriage in 1859 in Bradford - perhaps he was the verger?

Ohhh - now then - I couldn't find this on BMD but have found what looks like Eli's marriage to a Nanny Pitts on Parish Records???

West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
about Eli Pearson Name: Eli Pearson
Birth Year: abt 1830
Age: 21
Marriage or Bann Date: 21 Apr 1851
Parish: Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral)
Father's Name: Charles Pearson weaver
Spouse's Name: Nanny Pitts
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Pitts weaver

Batchelor + spinster
Witnesses William Holmes + Ephraim Smith.

Still doesn't help you to connect though?

Nanny WAS born in Idle !

Dea x

Thank you Dea. If they were really nephews they weren't Samuel's!

I wonder if Elizabeth Ellis was previously a Pearson....?

Nanny looks like a 'nick-name' ?

This could be the marriage:

Marriages Jun 1840 (>99%)
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BERRY Joseph Bradford Y 23 181
DALBY Hannah Bradford 23 181
GLOVER William Bradford 23 181
HAINSWORTH Mary Ann Bradford 23 181 **********
HOLDSWORTH James Bradford 23 181
HUGGAN Bethia Bradford 23 181
PEARSON Eli Bradford 23 181 ********************
ROE Martha Bradford 23 181

Dea x

This could be Charles + Thomas in 1861?

1861 England Census
about Charles Pearson Name: Charles Pearson
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Eli Pearson
Mother's Name: Nanny Pearson
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: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 24
Piece: 3318
Folio: 6
Page Number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
Eli Pearson 31
Nanny Pearson 31
Charles Pearson 9
Thomas Pearson 5

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3318; Folio: 6; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543113.

Dea x

Looking at the two nephews in 1871 I wonder if finding them in 1861 will explain whose nephews they are, Samuel's or Elizabeth's?

Thank you IanPJS. The 1841 is most welcome as I found

SARAH CLARK
Christening: 09 DEC 1832 Bradford, Yorkshire
Father: SAMUEL CLARK
Mother: ELIZABETH
ANN 12 OCT 1834 Bierley

in IGI but was not sure whether they were the same family and it also suggests that the marriage was

SAMUEL CLARK Marriage: 05 FEB 1832 Tong, Yorkshire
Spouse: ELIZABETH ELLIS

but whilst I have found Samuel 1811 Bradford in IGI I cannot see an Elizabeth Ellis in Idle.

1841 Census two more daughters:- Sarah age 10 & Ann age 8

1881 Census living Tamworth? Street, Tyresal

Samuel 70 Cartwright
Elizabeth 75
Stephen 34 Street Pavior

Ian

1861 Census living 8 Lizard st., Bowling

Samuel 50 Blacksmith's striker
Elizabeth 55
Stephen (son) 14 Factory worker
Hannah (dau.) 12 Factory worker
Mark Brook (son-in-law) 18 Mechanic & fitter
Emma Brook (dau.) 18 Factory worker

Mark and Emma were married 20/1/1861 at Bradford Parish Church

1871 Census living Pump Street, Bowling

Samuel 60 Labourer
Elizabeth 64
Stephen 24 Pavor
Hannah 21 Worsted Drawer
Charles Pearson (nephew) 18 Pavor
Thomas Pearson ( " ) 15 Pavor

Ian

ndg

I have been reviewing this 1851 census and it seems likely there were later children. Is anyone able to see this family in 1861 please?

Thank you Joan and Maddie, that matches what I was hoping for.

CLARK, Samuel Head Married M 40 1811 Iron Hammer Man
Bowling
Yorkshire VIEW
CLARK, Elizabeth Wife Married F 45 1806
Idle
Yorkshire VIEW
CLARK, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 12 1839 Worsted Piecer
Bradford
Yorkshire VIEW
CLARK, William Son Unmarried M 10 1841 Scholar
Bradford
Yorkshire VIEW
CLARK, Enma Daughter Unmarried F 7 1844
Bradford
Yorkshire VIEW
CLARK, Stephen Son Unmarried M 5 1846
Bradford
Yorkshire VIEW
CLARK, Hamah Daughter Unmarried F 1 1850
Bradford
Yorkshire VIEW
RG number:
HO107 Piece:
2305 Folio:
252 Page:
16

Registration District:
Bradford Sub District:
Bowling Enumeration District:
6 Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
Municipal Borough:
Bradford Address:
Back Lane, Bradford County:
Yorkshire (West riding)

1851 census
Back Lane Bowling Bradford Yorks
Samuel Clark 40 Head Iron Foundryman
Elizabeth wife 45
Mary 1839 daughter ?worsted piecer
William 1841 son
Emma 1844 daughter
Stephen 1846 son
Hannah 1850

No Ann, I have not done any work on the Clark family before.

do you have another posting on this Frances? if you do, you should continue to use that one and delete this :-)

I am looking for Mary Clark who, from the 1881 census and her age of 19 when she got married on 23 Jan 1859, would be born c.1839. From her marriage detail her father was Samuel Clark a foundryman (I've got the correct occupation today!)
Can anyone see a match in the 1851 please?

Many thanks,
Frances