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Friday, January 28, 2011

My family tree

Charles Dewhurst, my great, great, great Grandfather, was born to Thomas and Hannah in 1805.
The earliest record I can make my way back to is Thomas Dewhurst born in 1600.  Thomas Dewhurst was born on 30 May 1600 in Whalley, Yks, Eng.  I have deleted all the brothers and sisters in this list so that the direct line from Father to Son is shown down to Charles:

Christening Notes:St Mary's and All Saints Whalley.


Marriage Notes:Married at St Mary's and All Saints Whalley.


  +      5   M    iv.  Richard Dewhurst was christened on 11 Oct 1646 in Whalley, Yks, Eng. 

Richard married Jenet Coubrand on 9 Nov 1679 in Blackburn, Lan, Eng. 

        Marriage Notes:Married at St Mary's Blackburn.

  Children from this marriage were:

         
  +      8   M     ii.  Thomas Dewhurst was christened on 17 Dec 1682 in Whalley, Yks, Eng, died on 24 Nov 1754 in Bradford, Yks, Eng, at age 71, and was buried in Bradford, Yks, Eng. 

Christening Notes:St Mary's & All Saints, Whalley.

Burial Notes:Bradford Quaker Cemetery.

Thomas married Mary Yewdall, daughter of Thomas Yewdall and Grace Parker, on 9 Feb 1723/24 in Bradford, Yks, Eng. 

Marriage Notes:Married at Bradford Quaker Meeting.

 
  +  11.  Thomas Dewhirst (Thomas 8, Richard 5, Thomas 1) was christened on 30 Jan 1728/29 in Thornton, Yks, Eng, died on 28 Oct 1768 in Great Horton, Yks, Eng, at age 39, and was buried on 30 Oct 1768 in Great Horton, Yks, Eng. 

Birth Notes:Believe born Allerton.

Christening Notes:Bradford Quaker Meeting

General Notes:Quaker

Noted events in his life were:

  He was employed. Clother

Thomas married Sarah Holdsworth, daughter of John Holdsworth and Sarah Swaine, on 20 Jan 1745/46 in Bradford, Yks, Eng. 

Marriage Notes:Married St Peter's,  Bradford.

  Children from this marriage were:

  +    22   M     i.  Thomas Dewhirst was born in 1746, was christened on 22 Jun 1746 in Great Horton, Yks, Eng, died on 8 Nov 1811 in Bradford, Yks, Eng, at age 65, and was buried on 10 Nov 1811 in Bradford, Yks, Eng. 

     
Thomas married Martha Broadbent, daughter of George Broadbent and Unknown (Broadbent 113), on 14 Nov 1773 in Bradford, Yks, Eng. 

  Children from this marriage were:

  
 40.  Thomas Dewhirst (Thomas 22, Thomas 11, Thomas 8, Richard 5, Thomas 1) was born in 1780 in Bradford, Yks, Eng, was christened on 1 Oct 1780 in Bradford, Yks, Eng, and died on 6 Feb 1840 in Bradford, Yks, Eng, at age 60.  The cause of his death was consumption. 


General Notes:Christened Bradford Parish Church. Lived Little Horton . died of consumption age 61.  Left a Will 5 Pounds.

Noted events in his life were:

  He signed a will in Yorkshire, Eng.
  He was employed. Blacksmith.

Thomas married Hannah WILKINSON, daughter of Thomas WILKINSON and Hannah JACKSON, on 19 Jun 1800 in Bradford, Yks, Eng. 

Marriage Notes:Surety:3

  +    92   M    v.  Charles Dewhurst was born in 1805 in Horton, Yks, Eng, was christened on 14 Jul 1805 in Bradford, Yks, Eng, died on 11 May 1887 in Port Sorell, Tas, Aus, at age 82, and was buried in 1887 in Latrobe, Tas, Aus. 

In 2009 I was lucky enough to visit St Mary's and All Saints, Whalley.  When I come back we can look at
Charles' life in Tasmania.

Bernadette.

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