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William HOUSEMAN

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William HOUSEMAN was born in 1822 in Dacre, Yorkshire (son of John HOUSEMAN and Isabella (Tibby) SKAIFE); died on 13 September 1897 in Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 16 September 1897 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 11 August 1822, St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: March 1851, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1851: March 1851, Farmer's Son
    • Residence in 1856: 1856, Lane Top, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: April 1861, Heckler Hill, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1861: April 1861, Farmer of 82 acres
    • UK Census: April 1871, Heckler Hill, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1871: April 1871, Farmer
    • UK Census: April 1881, Heckler Hill, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1881: April 1881, Farmer of 82 acres
    • UK Census: April 1891, Heckler Hill, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1891: April 1891, Farmer
    • Probate: 29 December 1897, Probate - Wakefield: Effects £389 16s 6d to William Houseman & Joseph Harper (farmers)

    William married Catherine BRADBERRY about 1854. Catherine was born in 1828 in Bewerley, Yorkshire; died in 1913; was buried on 13 March 1913 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire. [Group Sheet] [Family chart]

    Children:
    1. John Charles HOUSEMAN was born in 1855 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1872; was buried on 10 June 1872 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.
    2. Ann HOUSEMAN was born on 15 June 1856 in Lane Top, Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 08 June 1929 in Swindon Lodge, Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire; was buried on 11 June 1929 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.
    3. William HOUSEMAN was born in 1858 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1933; was buried on 08 February 1933 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).
    4. Mary Isabella HOUSEMAN was born in 1862 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1863; was buried on 19 January 1863 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.
    5. Jane HOUSEMAN was born on 21 March 1863 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 25 June 1946 in Hospital; was buried on 28 June 1946 in Knaresborough Cemetery, Yorkshire.
    6. Alice HOUSEMAN was born on 06 January 1866 in Heckler Hill, Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1868; was buried on 27 February 1868 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John HOUSEMAN was born in 1794 in Oxenclose, Dacre, Yorkshire (son of William HOUSEMAN and Catherine Mary DOWNS); died on 01 September 1859 in Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 03 September 1859 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 07 June 1794, St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1837: 1837, Flaxdresser
    • UK Census: March 1851, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1851: March 1851, Farmer of 78 acres
    • Residence in 1859: 1859, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • Probate: 15 November 1859, Letters of Administration - Wakefield: Effects under £800 toTibby Houseman (widow & wife)

    John married Isabella (Tibby) SKAIFE on 25 March 1822 in Ripon Colliegate, Yorkshire. Isabella was born about 1800 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1891; was buried on 06 April 1891 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire. [Group Sheet] [Family chart]


  2. 3.  Isabella (Tibby) SKAIFE was born about 1800 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1891; was buried on 06 April 1891 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 02 July 1800
    • UK Census: March 1851, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: April 1861, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1861: April 1861, Grocer
    • UK Census: April 1871, Thornthwaite, Yorkshire with Daughter & Son in Law Mary & William Pullan

    Notes:

    Census 1851
    John Houseman abt 1795 Oxenelose, Yorkshire, England Head Dacre Yorkshi re
    Tibby Houseman abt 1801 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Wife Dacre Yorkshi
    William Houseman abt 1823 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Son Dacre Yorkshi re
    Mikel Houseman abt 1828 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Son Dacre Yorkshi
    Ann Houseman abt 1838 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Daughter Dacre Yorkshi re
    Joseph Houseman abt 1840 Son Dacre Yorkshire

    Census 1861
    Tibby Houseman abt 1801 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Head Dacre Yorkshi re
    William Pullan abt 1824 Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England Son-in-law Dac re Yorkshire
    Mary Pullan abt 1830 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Wife Dacre Yorkshire
    William Pullan abt 1861 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Son Dacre Yorkshi

    Census 1871
    William Pullan abt 1826 Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England Head Thornthwai te with Padside Yorkshire Mary Pullan abt 1830 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Wife Thornthwaite with Pa dside Yorkshire
    Mary Ann Pullan abt 1864 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Daughter Thornthwai te with Padside Yorkshire Joseph Pullan abt 1867 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Son Thornthwaite with P adside Yorkshire Christoper Pullan abt 1799 Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England Father Thorn thwaite with Padside Yorkshire
    Silby Houseman abt 1801 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Mother-in-law Thornthw aite with Padside Yorkshire

    Census 1881
    Margaret Gill abt 1825 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Head Low Mill, Thruscro ss, Yorkshire, England
    John Wm Gill abt 1852 Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England Son Low Mill, Thr uscross, Yorkshire, England Mary J. Gill abt 1855 Hartwith, Yorkshire, England Daughter Low Mill, Th ruscross, Yorkshire, England Joseph Gill abt 1857 Hartwith, Yorkshire, England Son Low Mill, Thruscro ss, Yorkshire, England
    Harry Gill abt 1859 Hartwith, Yorkshire, England Son Low Mill, Thruscros s, Yorkshire, England
    Alice Gill abt 1862 Hartwith, Yorkshire, England Daughter Low Mill, Thru scross, Yorkshire, England Isabella Gill abt 1864 Hartwith, Yorkshire, England Daughter Low Mill, T hruscross, Yorkshire, England Tibby Houseman abt 1801 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Mother Low Mill, Thrus cross, Yorkshire, England

    Children:
    1. 1. William HOUSEMAN was born in 1822 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 13 September 1897 in Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 16 September 1897 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.
    2. Margaret HOUSEMAN was born in 1824 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 18 May 1897 in New York, Summerbridge, Yorkshire; was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.
    3. Michael HOUSEMAN was born in 1827 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1895; was buried on 26 January 1895 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).
    4. Mary HOUSEMAN was born in 1829 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 08 February 1917.
    5. Anne HOUSEMAN was born on 03 March 1836 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1899 in Liverpool, Lancashire.
    6. Joseph HOUSEMAN was born on 01 April 1839 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 20 December 1925; was buried on 24 December 1925 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William HOUSEMAN was born in 1765 in Holme, Darley, Yorkshire (son of George HOUSEMAN and Margaret GRANGE); died on 20 February 1845 in Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 22 February 1845 in St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 14 August 1765, St Thomas a Beckett's Church, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1845: 1845, Farmer
    • Residence in 1845: 1845, Dacre, Yorkshire

    Notes:

    1:
    Description: Leeds Intelligencer 8th March 1845
    24th Feb, in his 82nd year, Mr. William Houseman, farmer, Dacre Banks, near Pateley, much respected by all who knew him and deeply lamented by a large family.

    2:
    Description: Leeds Mercury -
    Publication date:Saturday 08 November 1845
    DACRE BANKS, NEAR RIPLEY.
    Peremptorily, on Monday, the Seventeenth of November, 1845, at Three o’Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of Mr. Matthew Bell, DACRE BANKS, near Ripley, in the County of York, subject to conditions, and in One Lot.
    A most valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE, situate at Dacre Banks, near Ripley, called OXEN CLOSE, late in the Occupation of Mr. William Houseman, deceased, but now of Mr. James Greaves, consisting of a Farm House, Cottage, Homestead, Barn, and all other requisite Outbuildings. Also of Fifty Acres or thereabouts of good Arable, Meadow, Pasture and Wood LAND, lying in a Ring Fence, delightfully situated. Together with an unstinted Common Right and other Rights and Privileges on Heyshaw and other adjoining Moors and Waste Grounds.
    This Estate is supposed to contain a valuable Bed of Coal.
    Further Particulars may be known on application to Mr SHEPPARD, Solicitor, Otley.
    Otley, 5th Nov. 1843.

    Source: Carol Daniel

    William married Catherine Mary DOWNS on 02 January 1792 in St Thomas a Beckett's Church, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire. Catherine was born in 1766 in Darley, Yorkshire; died in 1830 in Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 02 October 1830 in St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire. [Group Sheet] [Family chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Mary DOWNS was born in 1766 in Darley, Yorkshire; died in 1830 in Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 02 October 1830 in St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 06 December 1767

    Children:
    1. William HOUSEMAN was born in 1793 in Darley, Yorkshire; died in 1814 in Oxenclose, Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 08 April 1814 in St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire.
    2. 2. John HOUSEMAN was born in 1794 in Oxenclose, Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 01 September 1859 in Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 03 September 1859 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.
    3. George HOUSEMAN was born in 1796 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 21 February 1855; was buried on 26 February 1855 in Holy Trinity Church, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.
    4. Elizabeth HOUSEMAN was born in 1798; died in 1814; was buried on 07 December 1814 in St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire.
    5. Mary HOUSEMAN was born in 1799 in Oxenclose, Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 09 February 1879 in The Hollies, Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire.
    6. Margaret HOUSEMAN was born in 1801 in Oxenclose, Dacre, Yorkshire; died about 1865.
    7. Alice HOUSEMAN was born in 1803 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 19 August 1888.
    8. Nancy HOUSEMAN was born in 1804 in Oxenclose, Dacre, Yorkshire; died before 1841.
    9. Ann HOUSEMAN was born in 1805 in Dacre, Yorkshire, England; died on 20 May 1885 in Thruscross, Fewston, Yorkshire.
    10. Catherine HOUSEMAN was born on 26 June 1807 in Oxenclose, Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1808 in Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 25 August 1808 in St Mary's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire.
    11. Catherine HOUSEMAN was born in 1809 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died on 16 April 1873 in Thornthwaite, Yorkshire.
    12. Elizabeth HOUSEMAN was born in 1811 in Dacre, Yorkshire.
    13. Michael HOUSEMAN was born in 1812 in Oxenclose, Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1818 in Oxenclose, Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 19 August 1818 in St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George HOUSEMAN was born about 1727 in Holme, Darley, Yorkshire (son of George HOUSEMAN and Margaret WILKS); died in 1815 in Darley, Yorkshire; was buried on 15 July 1815 in St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 03 March 1727, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1763: 1763, Flaxdresser
    • Occupation in 1775: 1775, Weaver
    • Will: 22 July 1812, Will Written
    • Probate: 09 September 1815, Will Proven - left under £200

    George married Margaret GRANGE on 14 June 1759 in St Jude's Church, Hartwith, Yorkshire. Margaret was born about 1728 in Holme, Darley, Yorkshire; died in 1816; was buried on 09 May 1816 in St Thomas a Beckett's Church, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire. [Group Sheet] [Family chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret GRANGE was born about 1728 in Holme, Darley, Yorkshire; died in 1816; was buried on 09 May 1816 in St Thomas a Beckett's Church, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire.
    Children:
    1. Thomas HOUSEMAN was born in 1760 in Holme, Darley, Yorkshire; died on 02 December 1858 in Darley, Yorkshire; was buried on 07 December 1858 in St Thomas a Beckett's Church, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire.
    2. Elizabeth HOUSEMAN was born in 1761; died in 1794; was buried on 16 July 1794 in St Thomas a Beckett's Church, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire.
    3. George HOUSEMAN was born in 1763 in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire; died in 1800; was buried on 11 June 1800 in St Michael & St Lawrence Church, Fewston, Yorkshire.
    4. 4. William HOUSEMAN was born in 1765 in Holme, Darley, Yorkshire; died on 20 February 1845 in Dacre, Yorkshire; was buried on 22 February 1845 in St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire.
    5. Benjamin HOUSEMAN was born in 1767 in Holme, Darley, Yorkshire; died on 26 February 1846 in Darley, Yorkshire; was buried on 04 March 1846 in St Thomas a Beckett's Church, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire.
    6. John HOUSEMAN was born in 1769 in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire; died on 10 September 1840 in Birstwith, Yorkshire; was buried on 13 September 1840 in St Thomas a Beckett's Church, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire.
    7. Margaret HOUSEMAN was born in 1775 in Menwith cum Darley, Yorkshire; died in 1805; was buried on 27 November 1805 in St Thomas a Beckett's Church, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire.
    8. Hannah HOUSEMAN was born in 1777.