Thread: Barker born Leeds 1802

Christopher Barker was christened 31.10.1802 at St Peter's Leeds.

He married Elizabeth West, of Otley, at St Peter's, on 03.04.1823

He is shown as a cattle dealer in Leeds

In 1834 he and Elizabeth are living in Little Woodhouse, Leeds, with their children George and Ann Margaret.

Cannot find any trace of Christopher or Elizabeth after 1837.

Could they have died of Cholera in 1840 when there were 700 deaths from this disease.

I have looked through all the records I can find, and neither will turn up dead.

When their son George married in York on April 11th 1852 the cerificate shows his father as Christopher Barker - Cattle Jobber. Neither Christopher, or Elizabeth are shown as Witnesses. It does not show Christopher Barker as deceased, on the marriage certificate.

I have had copies of at least 3 possible death certificates for Christopher, they do not check out.

I thought we may have found either Christopher, or Elizabeth still alive in 1841. It is possible that they both died of Cholera, or Typhus, before 1841.

All help will be very much appreciated.

Regards

Lance

I do not think Christopher would have had the means to take him across to Hull. His family and business were in Leeds. His son wed in York, as that is where his wife worked.

I will bare it in mind

Regards

Lance.

Hi Lance,



I deleted that post yesterday . The reason was not the place but the occupation of shoemaker which didn't fit with the occupation you had on George's marriage certificate. If he had trained in those 9 years he could have had the means though.

Understood, below makes you think perhaps they did die in Leeds.



The death rate in Leeds rose from 20.7 per thousand in 1831 to 27.2 per thousand in 1841. The average life expectancy in Leeds, according to figures given by Chadwick, was as follows:

Gentry

44 years

Tradesmen

27 years

Workmen

19 years