Thread: 1861 census - Yorkshire

Now I'd like to find my couple before they got married:



Fanny Brooke, born Cleckheaton, Yorks. She'd be about 24 in 1861. Possibly with her family : father Edward, mother Mary, siblings Elizabeth Mary, Harriet Ann, Sarah, Edward, Jane and Thomas Kaye (she was the youngest of that lot)



Thomas Kirkham, born Staylebridge, Lancs. He'd be about 26, and was a curate in Brierley at the time. He might be married to somebody else, because he's listed as a widower in 1867.



Thanks for any help on either of these two.

Hi Chris,



Here's Fanny and co in 1851. Mary (snr) is a widow. Mary snr born Bierley, all others born Cleckheaton.



Name: Fanny Brooke Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Daughter Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Female Where born: Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England



Civil Parish: Cleckheaton Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England



Mary Brooke 54 Elizabeth Mary Brooke 25 Harriet Ann Brooke 23 Sarah Brooke 21 Jane Brooke 18 Thomas Kay Brooke 16 Fanny Brooke 14 Mary Brooke 11

And in 1841, same family. Edward was a farmer



Name: Fanny Brooke Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Gender: Female Where born: Yorkshire, England



Civil Parish: Birstall Hundred: Morley County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England



Street address:



Occupation:







Registration district: Bradford Sub registration district: Cleckheaton



Edward Brooke 45 Mary Brooke 40 Elizabeth Brooke 15 Edward Brooke 10 Jane Brooke 8 Thomas Brooke 6 Fanny Brooke 4 Mary Brooke 1

1861. Mary Brooke - proprietor of houses. Mary Ellison - visitor.



Name: Fanny Brooke Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Relation: Daughter Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Female Where born: Bierley, Yorkshire, England



Civil Parish: Cleckheaton Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England



Mary Brooke 64 Elizabeth M Brooke 34 Harriett A Brooke 32 Jane Brooke 26 Fanny Brooke 22 Mary Ellison 59

Thanks for that info, Slizzy.



Can anyone find Thomas Kirkham anywhere ?



Chris

First of all, thanks welshlady for all those!



I'm pretty confident about him being a curate in 1861 - that's from Crockford's Clerical Directory. On the other hand, that's also the only source I have for that info. So I'm not sure about that 1861 census entry.



I do like the 1841 census entry - that looks like a good match for siblings, parents, etc (if I'd known that people were going to be kind enough to look at other censuses, I would have mentioned parents, siblings, etc :-)).



That means that the 1851 one is a good match, too. Those names and ages for siblings match well.



You're right that that marriage and death seem like a good fit if that is him in 1861. Hmmm. I guess the things to do is to order the marriage certificate specifying his father's name...



Thanks again.