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SHORT PROFILES OF SOME PERSONS
Spencer, Wraith and Ainsworth |
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James
AINSWORTH (about
1748) |
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Relationship to
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Brother of my 4
Gts.Grandmother (Chart) |
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Born: |
1748
in Bolton, Lancashire. |
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Bapt: |
16 Dec 1748 at St.Mary's,
Deane. |
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Parents: |
Peter Ainsworth (of the Moss) and Alice Galland
(maiden name). |
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Marriage: |
He married 4
times. 1. Betty Mason ..on 18 Jun 1771 2. Ellen
Green 3. Molly Burgess 4. Betty Nuttall..on 4
Mar 1780 |
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Death: |
March 1810 at Bolton. |
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Occupation: |
Bleacher |
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Children:
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( By Molly
Green)... James ( By Molly Burgess)...John ( By
Betty Nuttal)... Charles, Thomas, Alice, Ann, Richard |
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General:
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James began his Bleaching at
Breightmet Fold and moved to Turton in 1780. From then he ran the crofting
business of Horrobin Mill Bleachworks on a lease from the James Greene of
Turton Towers, Lord of the Manor of Turton. In 1798 he was reported as bankrupt
but possibly continued there until his death in 1810. ( Details taken from the
"Horrobin Mill..." published by Turton Local History Society.) |
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John
AINSWORTH (about
1656) |
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Relationship to
me: |
7 Gts.Grandfather (
Chart) |
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Born: |
About 1656 at Eccles,
Lancashire. |
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Bapt: |
12 Sep 1656 at Eccles,
Lancs. |
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Parents: |
Rodger Ainsworth and Ellen
Warburton (maiden name). |
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Marriage: |
He married Ann OLDHAM on 14
Feb 1682 at Prestwich. |
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Death: |
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Occupation: |
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Children:
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1.
Peter, christened at Prestwich on 14 Feb 1682. |
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2. Elizabeth, christened at
Bolton on 12 Oct 1693. |
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General:
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John's parents both died
fairly young and John and his brothers Robert and William were brought up at
Halliwell by their grandmother, who still lived there. |
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Peter
AINSWORTH (about
1682) |
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Relationship to
me: |
6 Gts.Grandfather
(Chart) |
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Born: |
About 1682 at Prestwich,
Lancashire. |
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Bapt: |
14 Feb 1682 at Prestwich,
Lancs. |
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Parents: |
John
Ainsworth and Ann Oldham (maiden name). |
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Marriage: |
He married Mary Hilton in
Jan 1707 at St.Peter's, Bolton. |
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Death: |
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Occupation: |
Bleacher |
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Children:
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1. Peter Ainsworth, christened at St.Peter's, Bolton on
12 Jan 1715 |
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2. Richard Ainsworth,
christened at St.Peter's, Bolton on 9 Oct 1717. |
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General:
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Peter lived in his adult life
at The Holcroft near St.George's Church, Bolton and was our first definitely
known bleacher. He was a Master Bleacher at a croft near to the "Ten Houses",
where his son Peter was apprenticed to him. His other son Richard died in
Honduras in 1758. |
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1841 Census |
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1841 Census |
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Richard
AINSWORTH (1771) |
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Relationship to
me: |
Brother of my 5
Gts.Grandfather (Chart) |
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Born: |
2 Oct 1717 at Bolton,
Lancashire. |
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Bapt: |
9 Oct 1717 at St.Peter's,
Bolton, Lancashire. . |
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Parents: |
Peter
Ainsworth and Mary (maiden name Hilton). |
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Marriage: |
It is not known if he
married |
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Death: |
He died in 1758 in Honduras,
central America. |
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Occupation: |
Linen draper at Tower Hill
London but later moved to Honduras where he owned a logwood business. |
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Children:
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Not known |
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General:
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He became wealthy owning a
personal estate in the Bay of Honduras consisting of money, slaves, logwood,
land covered with logwood, containing in length three miles of the measure used
in the Bay of Honduras. This passed to his brother and nephew by power of
Attorney dated October 19th 1764. |
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Robert
AINSWORTH (about
1660) |
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Relationship to
me: |
Brother of 7 Gts.Grandfather
(Chart) |
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Born: |
About 1660 at Eccles,
Lancashire. |
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Bapt: |
17 Aug 1661 at Eccles, Lancs.
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Parents: |
Rodger Ainsworth and Ellen
Warburton (maiden name). |
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Marriage: |
He married but his wife's
name is not known. |
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Death: |
He died on 2nd. May, 1743 and
was buried at the East India Company's chapel at Poplar, London |
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Occupation: |
Scholar and Teacher |
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Children:
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The couple had no
children |
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General:
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After his parents died young
Robert and his brothers John and William were brought up by their grand-parents
at Bolton where Robert, at least, received a classical education at the grammar
school. On leaving school he taught at a small private school for about three
years before becoming its master, a position he held for many years before
moving to London in or before 1698. In London he established a successful
boarding school at Bethnal Green, which was then a village, and had his first
literary work published, a short article on educational methods. Robert
later produced the first Latin Dictionary in 1736. This Latin Dictionary
was the standard work for 150 years and it is known that at least 24 authorised
editions were printed in England and 2 in Boston, Massachusetts. Many revisions
were made over the years and the last edition is believed to be that of Ward,
Lock & Co. in 1882. He was noted in 1723 as one of the most
knowledgeable coin collectors in England and he also became an expert on
antiquities.
He lived at various places in London including Bethnal
Green, Hackney and Poplar where he was buried. |
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Thomas
AINSWORTH (1759) |
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Relationship to
me: |
Brother of my 4
Gts.Grandmother (Chart) |
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Born: |
About 1758 at Bolton,
Lancashire. |
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Bapt: |
12 Jan 1759 at Deane, Bolton.
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Parents: |
Peter
Ainsworth and Mary (maiden name Hilton). |
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Marriage: |
He married Betty Wraith, the
daughter of the Rev James Wraith of Bolton, on 16 Jan 1782 at Bolton. |
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Death: |
He died on 4 Feb 1831 at
Bolton . |
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Occupation: |
Manufacturer by hand of
Cotton goods, Muslins, Cambricks etc at Great Bridge and Gilnow, Bolton, at
Warrington, Atherton, and other places |
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Children:
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They had seven sons and seven
daughters. 2 sons married, 5 not, 2 daughters married, 5 not. |
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1. Amelia 1783. Chr. 14 Feb
1783 at St. Peter's, Bolton. She married Joseph Yates in 1807 at St.Peter's,
Bolton. |
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2. Richard 1784 ....died in
1847. |
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3. Peter 1787. Chr. 29 May
1787 at St. Peter's, Bolton |
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4. Elizabeth 1788. Chr. 30
Oct 1788 at St. Peter's, Bolton |
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5. Thomas 1790. Chr. 24 Sep
1790 at St. Peter's, Bolton. Thomas died in 1795. |
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6. Mary 1791. Chr. 14 Dec
1791 at St. Peter's, Bolton |
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7. Dorothy 1794. Chr. 10 Sep
1794 at St. Peter's, Bolton. |
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8. Thomas Hargreaves born 22
Dec 1795. Chr. 19 Feb 1796 at St. Peter's, Bolton. He died in 1841 |
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9. Harriett Ann 1797. Chr. 14
Dec 1797 St. Peter's, Bolton |
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10. William 1799. Chr. 21 Jun
1799 at St. Peter's, Bolton |
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11. Edward 1800. Chr. 10 Sep
1800 at St. Peter's, Bolton. Edward married Annette von Hamel in Holland in
1839. They had no family. |
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12. Alicia 1802. Chr. 11 Jun
1802 at St. Peter's, Bolton |
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13. Ellen 1807. Chr 17 Aug
1812 at Bolton. |
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14. (Wraith...details not
known) |
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General:
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Thomas was the inventor of
several important improvements in pattern weaving, and was a generous
contributor towards the erection of St George's Church Bolton. Though handloom
weaving continued a few years after his death in 1831, it was gradually
superceded by the steam loom. In his first beginnings the firm was Peel and
Ainsworth. His son Thomas born Dec 22 1795 and Edward born July 30 1800
commenced the bleaching business at Goor, Overyssel, Holland, and were great
benefactors to the place. |
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Elizabeth
SPENCER (about 1813) |
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Relationship to
me: |
Gt.Gt.Grandmother
(Chart) |
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Born: |
Stated in a Family Bible to
be 13 August 1813. |
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Bapt: |
Probably 14 September 1813
at Holcombe, Lancashire. |
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Parents: |
William Spencer and Mary (nee
Ashworth) |
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Siblings: |
James 1806; William 1809;
Edward 1811 |
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Marriage: |
She married
Peter Cort on 27 June 1833 at St. Peter's, Bolton.
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Death: |
9 June 1892 at Chorlton,
Manchester She was taken to be buried in the family grave at St. Anne's,
Turton, near Bolton. |
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Occupation: |
She was described as an
Annuitant, i.e. living off income |
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Children:
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1. Mary.. 1835... Turton, Bolton 2.
Thomas..1838 ... Turton, Bolton 3.
Peter Henry...1840... Turton, Bolton 4.
William..1842... Turton, Bolton 5.
Edward...1843... Turton, Bolton |
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Death of Husband: |
Peter died in 1850 at Bolton
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General:
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Elizabeth suffered the death
of her husband when she was 37 and still had a young family to raise. After a
time in Bolton she moved with the children to Chorlton, Manchester, where she
stayed until her death. In about 1863 she had to endure the fact of her 2
youngest sons, William 19, and Edward 18 going off to the USA to fight in the
Civil War. (Edward stayed on there after the war but died by drowning in Lake
Eyrie at the age of 23.) Fortunately William returned home safely and Elizabeth
lived close to him and another son, Peter Henry, for the rest of her life. She
seemed to lose touch though with her daughter Mary, my gt.grandmother, for many
years until Mary had returned to Chorlton before the 1891 Census. |
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1841 Census |
Horrobin Mill, Turton with
husband Peter and 3 children. |
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1851 Census |
Horrobin Mill, Turton. She
was a widow, decribed as an Annuitant, living with her her 5 children. Her
brother James Spencer, aged 42, a Calico Printer,was also living there |
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1861 Census |
Address: 149 Rydal Mount,
Cheetham, Manchester with children Mary, Peter, William, Edward |
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1871 Census |
Address: 50 Rumford Street,
Chorlton, Manchester, Lancs with son William. |
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1881 Census |
Elizabeth now aged 66 had
moved in with son William and his family at 4 Leamington Avenue, Chorlton,
Manchester, |
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1891 Census |
She was 4 Ackers Place,
Chorlton with a live-in Nurse. Her grand-daughter Mary Cort (dau. of William)
was also there. |
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James
WRAITH (about 1651) |
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Relationship to
me: |
6 Gts.Grandfather
(Chart) |
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Born: |
About 1651 in Mirfield,
Yorkshire. |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
James Wraith and Anne (nee
Dodgson) |
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Marriage: |
He married Martha
Stenthrope (several spellings) on 25 Jun 1676 at Mirfield, Yorkshire. |
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Death: |
3 Sep 1700 in Mirfield,
Yorkshire and was buried on November 13, 1760 at Mirfield. |
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Occupation: |
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Children:
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(some of this information
was provided by another researcher who lived in Mirfield) 1. Mary
Wraith...Chr. 23 Sep 1676 in Mirfield, Yorks. She died as a baby and was buried
5 May1677 in Mirfield. |
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2. Ann Wraith...Chr. 2 Mar
1677 in Mirfield, Yorks. She died as a child and was buried15 Apr 1679 in
Mirfield. |
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3. Martha Wraith...Chr. 24
Nov 1680 in Mirfield. |
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4. Anne Wraith...Chr. 28 Dec
1682 in Mirfield. She died as a child and was buried 3 Jun 1685 in
Mirfield. |
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5. Margit Wraith...Chr. 3 Apr
1689 in Mirfield. |
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6. John
Wraith...(My ancestor) .Chr. 14 Nov 1691 in Mirfield. John married
Dorothy Nicholls on 17 August 1731 in St. Olave, York |
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General:
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John
WRAITH (about 1691) |
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Relationship to
me: |
5 Gts.Grandfather
(Chart) |
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Born: |
About 1691 in Mirfield,
Yorkshire. |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
James Wraith and Martha Stenthrope (maiden name)
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Marriage: |
He married Dorothy Nicholls
on August 17, 1731 at St.Olave's, York. |
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Death: |
November 11, 1760 in
Mirfield, Yorkshire and buried on November 13, 1760 at Mirfield. |
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Occupation: |
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Children:
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1. Martha... 1732..Chr. 19
Jul 1732 at Elland. She married Joshua France on Oct 3, 1754 at Mirfield,
Yorks. |
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2. James... 1734.. Chr 26 Jun 1736 at Elland, Yorks. James
married Mary Mann on March 26, 1755 in Birstall, Yorkshire. |
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3. Ann... 1736.. Chr. 3 Aug
1736 at Elland. |
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4. Margaret... 1738.. Chr.
18 Mar 1839 at Mirfield. She died as a baby and was buried on 23 Jan 1740.
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5. John... 1742.. Chr. 15 Nov
1742 at Mirfield. |
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6. Frances... 1742.. Chr. 15
Nov 1742 at Mirfield. He died as a baby and was buried on 30 Jan 1743. |
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Death of Wife: |
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General:
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Rev'd James
WRAITH (about 1734) |
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Relationship to
me: |
4 Gts.Grandfather
(Chart) |
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Born: |
28 May1734 in Elland,
Yorkshire. |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
John
Wraith and Dorothy Nicholls (maiden name) |
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Marriage: |
He married Mary Mann on March
26, 1755 in Birstall, Yorkshire. |
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Death: |
1 May 1815 in Hampstead,
London and was buried at St. John's Church Cemetary, Hampstead, Middlesex.
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Occupation: |
Pastor |
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Children:
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1. James... 1756... Birstall,
Yorks. He married Betty Tassiker of Clayton Hall, Leyland. They moved to
Blackburn. |
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2. Benjamin... 1758...
Birstall, Yorks. He married Jane Simpson on 1 Oct 1782 in Bolton. He died in
Liverpool in 1839. |
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3. Elizabeth... 1762...
Birstall, Yorks...Married ThomasAinsworth on 16 Jan 1782 in Bolton. |
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4. Priscilla... 1763... Birstall, Yorks..She married Peter
Cort on April 2, 1795 at St.Peter's, Bolton. |
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5. Mary... 1765... Birstall,
Yorks... Mary married William Barker on 6 August 1786 at St.Peter's,
Bolton. |
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Death of Wife: |
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Notes from:
Parish of Blackburn, County of Lancaster. A HISTORY OF BLACKBURN, Town
and Parish. by Wm. Alexander Abram. Page 408... WRAITH OF BLACKBURN, &c.;
Mr. James (actually John) Wraith, born at Mirfield, Co. York was father of---
Rev. James Wraith, born at Elland, Co. York, May 28th, 1734, became
minister of the Independent Church, Bolton, in 1772 removed to Wolverhampton;
in 1792 removed to Chorley in this county, and was afterwards Independent
minister at Hampstead, Co. Middlesex, where "he ministered to local Methodists
in 'some kind of shed' in the Little Church Row area." (from : a survey of
monuments at Saint John - at - Hampstead : by Camden Historical Society) . He
died May 1st, 1815, in his 81st year. He had sons, James; and Benjamin, and
daughters: Mary, Betty, and Priscilla.
Components of the WRAITH Family
Name Coat of Arms The Shield is: Gold with a black cross. The Crest is: An
Anchor. The motto is: "Spero Meliora" The Origin of WRAITH WRAITH history The
very first record of the family name WRAITH was found in Nairnshire , which is
located in Scotland. The WRAITH family traces their ancestral roots back to
Pictish origin before the year 1100. From here they branched and migrated,
gaining prosperity as a notable family of Scotland and later other countries.
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Priscilla
WRAITH (about 1763) |
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Relationship to
me: |
3 Gts.Grandmother
(Chart) |
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Born: |
About 1763 |
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Bapt: |
17 May 1763 in Birstall,
Yorkshire |
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Parents: |
Rev'd
James Wraith and Mary (nee Mann ) |
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Marriage: |
She married
Peter Cort on April 2, 1795 at St. Peter's, Bolton
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Death: |
She died in 1833 and was
buried on 23 Jan at St. George's Church, Bolton |
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Occupation: |
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Children:
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1. Mary Ann. 1798... Bolton.
She married Joseph Winder on June 27, 1833 at St.Peter's, Bolton. |
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2. Peter..Born 6 Jan1801 ...
Bolton. Married Elizabeth Spencer in 1833. Died 8 February 1850. |
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3. James Wraith..1803..
Bolton. James died aged 18 and was buried on 1 Apr 1821 at St.George's,
Bolton. |
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4. Caroline...1806...
Bolton.... Caroline died in Feb 1806 and was buried on 10 Feb at St.George's,
Bolton. |
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General:
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