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Sophia HOUSEMAN

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sophia HOUSEMAN was born in 1864 in Darley, Yorkshire (daughter of Michael HOUSEMAN and Elizabeth ATKINSON); died on 24 November 1934; was buried on 28 November 1934 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • UK Census: April 1871, Fringill Lane, Darley, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: April 1881, Silverdale Farm, Darley, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: March 1901, Menwith cum Darley, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: April 1911, Sunny View, Darley, Yorkshire
    • Residence in 1920: 1920, Fringill Lane, Darley, Yorkshire
    • Residence in 1931: 1931, Fringill Lane, Darley, Yorkshire
    • Residence in 1934: 1934, Bridge House, Darley, Yorkshire

    Sophia married Aaron Walker RAYNER on 09 January 1883 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational). Aaron was born in 1859 in Norwood, Fewston, Otley, Yorkshire; died in April 1912; was buried on 11 April 1912 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational). [Group Sheet] [Family chart]

    Children:
    1. Sam RAYNER was born in 1887 in Darley, Yorkshire.
    2. Elizabeth RAYNER was born on 03 November 1889 in Menwith cum Darley, Yorkshire; died on 14 May 1904 in Darley, Yorkshire; was buried in May 1904 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).
    3. Mary Jane RAYNER was born on 05 November 1892; died in 1941; was buried on 29 July 1941 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).
    4. Lavinia RAYNER was born on 02 April 1894 in Darley, Yorkshire.
    5. Joshua RAYNER was born on 24 May 1897 in Darley, Yorkshire.
    6. Alice RAYNER was born on 25 April 1900 in Darley, Yorkshire.
    7. Ada RAYNER was born on 28 October 1902 in Darley, Yorkshire.
    8. Fred RAYNER was born on 25 June 1906 in Darley, Yorkshire.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Michael HOUSEMAN was born in 1827 in Dacre, Yorkshire (son of John HOUSEMAN and Isabella (Tibby) SKAIFE); died in 1895; was buried on 26 January 1895 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 07 October 1827, St Cuthbert's Church, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: March 1851, Dacre, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1851: March 1851, Farmer's Son
    • UK Census: April 1861, Benson Row, Darley, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1861: April 1861, Farmer 0f 14 acres
    • UK Census: April 1871, Fringill Lane, Darley, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1871: April 1871, Agricultural Labourer
    • UK Census: April 1881, Silverdale Farm, Darley, Yorkshire
    • Occupation in 1881: April 1881, Farmer of 18 acres
    • UK Census: April 1891, Fringill Lane, Darley, Yorkshire

    Michael married Elizabeth ATKINSON in 1855 in St Thomas a Beckett's Church, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire. Elizabeth was born in 1832 in Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire; died in January 1915; was buried on 15 January 1915 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational). [Group Sheet] [Family chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth ATKINSON was born in 1832 in Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire; died in January 1915; was buried on 15 January 1915 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • UK Census: April 1861, Benson Row, Darley, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: April 1871, Fringill Lane, Darley, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: April 1881, Silverdale Farm, Darley, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: April 1891, Fringill Lane, Darley, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: March 1901, Fringill Lane, Darley, Yorkshire
    • UK Census: April 1911, Fringill Lane, Darley, Yorkshire with Son Michael & Daughter Elizabeth

    Notes:

    Census 1861
    Michael Houseman abt 1828 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Head Menwith with Da rley Yorkshire
    Elizabeth Houseman abt 1833 Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England Wife Men with with Darley Yorkshire
    Michael Houseman abt 1860 Darley, Yorkshire, England Son Menwith with Da rley Yorkshire
    Mary Atkinson abt 1803 Bewerley, Yorkshire, England Mother-in-law Menwi th with Darley Yorkshire Wilson Atkinson abt 1844 Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England Brother-in-l aw Menwith with Darley Yorkshire
    Jane Atkinson abt 1850 Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England Sister-in-l aw Menwith with Darley Yorkshire

    Census 1871
    Michael Houseman abt 1828 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Head Menwith with Da rley Yorkshire
    Elizabeth Houseman abt 1834 Shaw Mills, Yorkshire, England Wife Menwi th with Darley Yorkshire Michael Houseman abt 1860 Darley, Yorkshire, England Son Menwith with Da rley Yorkshire
    Sophia Houseman abt 1865 Darley, Yorkshire, England Daughter Menwith wi th Darley Yorkshire Elizabeth Houseman abt 1867 Darley, Yorkshire, England Daughter Menwi th with Darley Yorkshire Arthur Houseman abt 1868 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Son Menwith with Darl ey Yorkshire

    Census 1881
    Michael Houseman abt 1828 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Head Silverdale Darl ey Rd, Menwith Cum Darley, Yorkshire, England
    Elizabeth Houseman abt 1832 Shaw Mills, Yorkshire, England Wife Silverda le Darley Rd, Menwith Cum Darley, Yorkshire, England
    Michael Houseman abt 1861 Darley, Yorkshire, England Son Silverdale Darl ey Rd, Menwith Cum Darley, Yorkshire, England
    Sophia Houseman abt 1866 Darley, Yorkshire, England Daughter Silverda le Darley Rd, Menwith Cum Darley, Yorkshire, England
    Arthur Houseman abt 1868 Dacre, Yorkshire, England Son Silverdale Darl ey Rd, Menwith Cum Darley, Yorkshire, England
    Robert Houseman abt 1874 Darley, Yorkshire, England Son Silverdale Darl ey Rd, Menwith Cum Darley, Yorkshire, England

    Census 1891 no transcript

    Census 1901
    Elizabeth Houseman abt 1832 Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England Head Men with with Darley Yorkshire
    Michael Houseman abt 1861 Darley, Yorkshire, England Son Menwith with Da rley Yorkshire
    Sam Rayner abt 1888 Darley, Yorkshire, England Grandson Menwith with Dar ley Yorkshire

    Children:
    1. William HOUSEMAN was born on 23 November 1855 in Darley, Yorkshire; died between 1859 and 1861.
    2. John HOUSEMAN was born on 02 July 1857 in Darley, Yorkshire; died between 1857 and 1859.
    3. Mary Ann HOUSEMAN was born on 06 January 1859 in Darley, Yorkshire; died in 1859.
    4. Michael HOUSEMAN was born in 1860 in Darley, Yorkshire; died on 31 December 1937; was buried on 03 January 1938 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).
    5. Mary HOUSEMAN was born on 22 June 1861 in Darley, Yorkshire; died in 1862.
    6. Joseph HOUSEMAN was born on 07 August 1862 in Darley, Yorkshire; died in 1862.
    7. 1. Sophia HOUSEMAN was born in 1864 in Darley, Yorkshire; died on 24 November 1934; was buried on 28 November 1934 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).
    8. Thomas HOUSEMAN was born on 25 July 1865 in Darley, Yorkshire; died in 1865.
    9. Elizabeth HOUSEMAN was born on 16 January 1867 in Darley, Yorkshire; died on 13 December 1949; was buried on 16 December 1949 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).
    10. Arthur HOUSEMAN was born on 25 February 1868 in Dacre, Yorkshire; died in 1945.
    11. Robert HOUSEMAN was born on 05 March 1874 in Darley, Yorkshire; died on 06 April 1950 in 75 West End Avenue, Harrogate, Yorkshire; was buried on 08 April 1950 in Providence Chapel, Dacre United Reform Church, Yorkshire (formerley Congregational).


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 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. 2. 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: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. 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.