Ancestors of



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William Wray and Hannah Gill




Husband William Wray

           Born: Abt 1795 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
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           Died: 
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       Marriage: 7 Dec 1824 - Pontefract, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Waterman, 1851, Knottingley, Yorkshire.




Wife Hannah Gill

           Born: Abt 1795 - Barnham, Yorkshire
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           Died: 
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Children
1 F Elizabeth Wray

           Born: Abt 1826 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 8 Feb 1826 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 F Hannah Wray

           Born: Abt 1828 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 20 Jul 1828 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



3 M William Wray

           Born: Abt 1830 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 12 Aug 1830 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: Bef 1845 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
         Buried: 



4 M Thomas Wray

           Born: Abt 1833 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 9 Jun 1834 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: Bef 1841 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
         Buried: 



5 M Francis Wray

           Born: Abt 1834 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 29 Oct 1834 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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6 M John Wray

           Born: Abt 1835 - Doncaster, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 9 Aug 1835 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Jane Shaw (Abt 1836-      )
           Marr: 25 Nov 1855 - St Giles Church, Pontefract, Yorkshire


7 F Mary Ann Wray

           Born: Abt 1839 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 9 Oct 1839 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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8 M Thomas Gill Wray

           Born: Abt 1841 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 21 Oct 1841 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Mary Ann Adams (Abt 1846-      )
           Marr: 7 Aug 1865 - Knottingley, Yorkshire


9 M William Wray

           Born: Abt 1845 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 1 Oct 1845 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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Henry Whiteley and Hannah Gill




Husband Henry Whiteley

           Born: Abt 1772 - Epworth, Lincolnshire
       Baptised: 9 Feb 1772 - Epworth, Lincolnshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Robert Whiteley (Abt 1745-      )
         Mother: Maria Harrison (Abt 1750-      )


       Marriage: 23 Dec 1806 - Hook, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Agricultural labourer, 1841, Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Agricultural labourer, pauper, 1851, Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire.




Wife Hannah Gill

           Born: Abt 1783 - Cottingworth, Yorkshire
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           Died: 
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Events

• abode: Living alone as an agricultural labourer's widow, 1861, Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire.


Children
1 F Mary Whiteley

           Born: Abt 1808 - Hook, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 21 Feb 1808 - Hook, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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2 F Hannah Whiteley

           Born: Abt 1810 - Hook, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 27 May 1810 - Hook, Yorkshire
           Died: Bef 1818
         Buried: 



3 M Robert Whiteley

           Born: Abt 1812 - Hook, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 1 Mar 1812 - Hook, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Haller Schofield (1812-      )
           Marr: 17 Sep 1835 - Hatfield, Yorkshire


4 M Henry Whiteley

           Born: Abt 1814 - Thorne, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 13 May 1814 - Thorne, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah Elliott (Abt 1815-      )
           Marr: Bet Oct and Dec 1837 - Doncaster District, Yorkshire


5 M Richard Whiteley

           Born: Abt 1816 - Thorne, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 27 Mar 1816 - Thorne, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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6 F Hannah Whiteley

           Born: Abt 1818 - Thorne, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 14 Oct 1818 - Thorne, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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7 F Susannah Whiteley

           Born: Abt 1820 - Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 26 Oct 1820 - Hatfield, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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8 F Sophia Whiteley

           Born: Abt 1825 - Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 3 Apr 1825 - Hatfield, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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9 F Charlotte Whiteley

           Born: Abt 1830 - Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 4 Apr 1830 - Hatfield, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 




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Hannah Gill




Husband

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   Relationship:  -  No evidence this couple married
   Marr. Status: No evidence this couple married



Wife Hannah Gill

           Born: Abt 1790 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 18 May 1790 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: John Gill (Abt 1755-      )
         Mother: Hannah Naylor (Abt 1755-      )




Children
1 M John Gill

           Born: 10 Jun 1821 - Whittington, Derbyshire
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Thomas Tomlinson and Hannah Gill




Husband Thomas Tomlinson

           Born: Abt 1796 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 5 Jun 1796 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 1873
         Buried: 


         Father: Thomas Tomlinson (Abt 1767-      )
         Mother: Dinah Colverson (Abt 1769-      )


       Marriage: 31 May 1819 - Pontefract, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Mariner, lodging along with wife Hannah, 1851, Knottingley, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Captain, widowed, 1861, Vessel "Friends", Kippax, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Master, 1871, Vessel "Two Brothers", Barge Dock, Goole, Yorkshire.




Wife Hannah Gill

           Born: Abt 1795 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
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           Died: 
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Children
1 F Jane Tomlinson

           Born: Abt 1820 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 23 Jan 1820 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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2 F Sarah Ann Tomlinson

           Born: Abt 1824 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 3 Oct 1824 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 6 Oct 1833 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
         Buried: 




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Henry Haigh and Harriet Gill




Husband Henry Haigh

           Born: Abt 1803 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 
           Died: 1860
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 20 Jun 1831 - Pontefract, Yorkshire

   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Baxter (Abt 1810-      ) - 19 Aug 1833 - Pontefract, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Agricultural labourer, 1841, Knottingley, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Agricultural labourer, 1851, Knottingley, Yorkshire.




Wife Harriet Gill

           Born: Abt 1811 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 28 Jul 1811 - Pontefract, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: William Gill (      -      )
         Mother: Ann (      -      )




Children
1 F Mary Ann Haigh

           Born: Abt 1832 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 17 Jun 1832 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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Robert Wood and Harriet Gill




Husband Robert Wood

           Born: 17 Aug 1811 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 7 May 1812 - Pontefract, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: John Wood (Abt 1765-      )
         Mother: Eleanor (Abt 1765-      )


       Marriage: 26 Apr 1841 - Pontefract, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Mariner, 1841, Church Hill, Knottingley, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Mariner, 1851, Knottingley, Yorkshire.




Wife Harriet Gill

           Born: Abt 1818 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 26 Feb 1818 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: John Gill (Abt 1795-      )
         Mother: Matilda Spence (Abt 1792-      )


Events

• Occupation: Laundress, widowed, 1871, Knottingley, Yorkshire.


Children
1 M William Wood

           Born: Abt 1841 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 26 May 1841 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary (Abt 1848-      )


2 M John Wood

           Born: Abt 1843 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 23 Aug 1843 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Margaret Ellen Burke (Abt 1848-      )
           Marr: 25 Aug 1867 - St Giles Church, Pontefract, Yorkshire


3 F Ellen Wood

           Born: Abt 1846 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 25 Mar 1846 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Edwin Foulds (Abt 1843-      )
           Marr: 22 Jun 1865 - St Giles Church, Pontefract, Yorkshire


4 F Harriet Wood

           Born: Abt 1850 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 18 Dec 1850 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Charles Denton (Abt 1851-      )
           Marr: 17 Feb 1873 - St Andrews Church, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire


5 F Mary Wood

           Born: Abt 1850 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 16 Jan 1850 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: Bef 1856
         Buried: 



6 M Robert Wood

           Born: Abt 1853 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 9 Oct 1853 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Speight (Abt 1852-      )
           Marr: 3 May 1875 - St Giles Church, Pontefract, Yorkshire


7 F Mary Ann Wood

           Born: Abt 1856 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: John Stacey Wright (Abt 1853-      )
           Marr: Bet Apr and Jun 1874 - Pontefract District, Yorkshire


8 F Sarah Wood

           Born: Abt 1858 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: John Henry Austerberry (Abt 1856-      )
           Marr: 21 Apr 1877 - St Andrews Church, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire



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Henry Gill and Ann Jackson




Husband Henry Gill

           Born: Abt 1831 - Sheffield, Yorkshire
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         Father: Alfred Gill (Abt 1808-      )
         Mother: Eliza (Abt 1810-      )


       Marriage: Bet Apr and Jun 1856 - Sheffield District, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Spring knife cutler, living with parents, 1851, 3 Suffolk Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Spring knife cutlery manager, 1861, Sheffield, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Cutlery manager, 1871, Sheffield, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Pocket knife manager, 1881, 48 Thirlwell Road, Nether Hallam, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Cutlery manager, 1891, 48 Thirlwell Road, Nether Hallam, Yorkshire.




Wife Ann Jackson

           Born: Abt 1833 - Belper, Derbyshire
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Children
1 F Annie Eliza Gill

           Born: Abt 1858 - Sheffield, Yorkshire
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         Spouse: Alfred Wright (1862-      )
           Marr: Bet Oct and Dec 1887 - Ecclesall Bierlow District, Yorkshire


2 M Afred Henry Gill

           Born: Abt 1861 - Sheffield, Yorkshire
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3 M Joseph Walter Gill

           Born: Abt 1870 - Sheffield, Yorkshire
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4 F Gertrude Gill

           Born: Abt 1872 - Sheffield, Yorkshire
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5 F Beatrice Matilda Gill

           Born: Abt 1874 - Sheffield, Yorkshire
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James Gill and Agnes Augusta Smith




Husband James Gill

           Born: Abt 1855 - Preston, Lancashire
       Baptised: 
           Died: 1933
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 23 Feb 1893 - Silkstone, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: copy machine labourer, 1901, Carlton, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: engineers' fitters' labourer at colliery, widowed, 1911, Carlton, Yorkshire.




Wife Agnes Augusta Smith

           Born: Abt 1867 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 
           Died: 1906 - Carlton, Yorkshire
         Buried: 


         Father: Thomas Smith (Abt 1835-1872)
         Mother: Caroline Creeton (Abt 1833-1900)




Children
1 M Thomas Smith

           Born: 20 Aug 1887 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 30 Oct 1887 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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2 F Clara Gardner Smith

           Born: 19 May 1890 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 10 Nov 1892 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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3 F Elizabeth Ellen Smith

           Born: 31 Oct 1891 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 27 Oct 1892 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
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4 F Ada Gill

           Born: 27 Aug 1893 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 26 Oct 1893 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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5 M James Gill

           Born: 24 Feb 1895 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 25 Apr 1895 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
           Died: 1896 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
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6 M Joseph Edward Gill

           Born: 24 Jan 1897 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 
           Died: 1975
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7 M Reuben Gill

           Born: 29 Oct 1898 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
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           Died: 13 Nov 1995 - Keighley, Yorkshire
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8 M James Gill

           Born: Abt 1900 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
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9 F Kate Gill

           Born: 26 Jul 1901 - Carlton, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 27 Sep 1901 - Carlton, Yorkshire
           Died: 1902 - Carlton, Yorkshire
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10 F Agnes Gill

           Born: 26 Jul 1901 - Carlton, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 27 Sep 1901 - Carlton, Yorkshire
           Died: 1902 - Carlton, Yorkshire
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11 F Annice Eliza Gill

           Born: 13 Jun 1903 - Carlton, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 19 Oct 1903 - Carlton, Yorkshire
           Died: 1993
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12 F Caroline Gill

           Born: Abt 1905 - Carlton, Yorkshire
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John Gill and Hannah Naylor




Husband John Gill

           Born: Abt 1755
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       Marriage: 21 Dec 1778 - Whittington, Derbyshire



Wife Hannah Naylor

           Born: Abt 1755
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Children
1 M Joseph Gill

           Born: Abt 1781 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 25 Mar 1781 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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2 F Mary Gill

           Born: Abt 1781 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 25 Jun 1781 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: Bef 1789 - Whittington, Derbyshire
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3 F Elizabeth Gill

           Born: Abt 1784 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: Mar 1784 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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4 M Samuel Gill

           Born: Abt 1784 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 27 Jun 1784 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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5 M John Gill

           Born: Abt 1786 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 31 Dec 1786 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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6 F Sarah Gill

           Born: Abt 1788 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 3 Feb 1788 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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7 M Benjamin Gill

           Born: Abt 1789 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 10 May 1789 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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8 F Mary Gill

           Born: Abt 1789 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 27 Apr 1789 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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9 F Hannah Gill

           Born: Abt 1790 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 18 May 1790 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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10 M James Gill

           Born: Abt 1792 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 6 Apr 1792 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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11 F Anne Gill

           Born: Abt 1794 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 20 Jul 1794 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: Bef 1797 - Whittington, Derbyshire
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12 F Ann Gill

           Born: Abt 1797 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 11 May 1797 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 22 May 1797 - Whittington, Derbyshire
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13 F Jane Gill

           Born: Abt 1797 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 11 May 1797 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 28 May 1797 - Whittington, Derbyshire
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14 M William Gill

           Born: Abt 1798 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 25 Dec 1798 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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15 F Jane Gill

           Born: Abt 1801 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 21 Jun 1801 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Absalom Bradshaw (Abt 1798-Bef 1881)
           Marr: 18 Jun 1820 - Whittington, Derbyshire


16 F Fanny Gill

           Born: Abt 1804 - Whittington, Derbyshire
       Baptised: 16 Sep 1804 - Whittington, Derbyshire
           Died: 13 Dec 1805 - Whittington, Derbyshire
         Buried: 




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John Gill and Catherine Pew




Husband John Gill

           Born: Abt 1783 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 19 Oct 1783 - Pontefract, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Father: George Gill (Abt 1750-      )
         Mother: Eleanor Blackburn (      -      )


       Marriage: 11 Jan 1808 - Knottingley, Yorkshire



Wife Catherine Pew

           Born: Abt 1791 - Darrington, Yorkshire
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Children
1 F Ann Gill

           Born: Abt 1810 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 20 May 1810 - Pontefract, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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2 M George Gill

           Born: Abt 1812 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 27 Sep 1812 - Pontefract, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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3 F Jane Gill

           Born: Abt 1813 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 24 Aug 1813 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: Bef 1820 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
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4 M John Gill

           Born: Abt 1817 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 19 Oct 1817 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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5 F Jane Gill

           Born: Abt 1820 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 16 Jan 1820 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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6 M Joseph Gill

           Born: Abt 1822 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 28 Jun 1822 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
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7 F Catherine Gill

           Born: Abt 1824 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 13 Nov 1824 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 23 Jan 1913 - Ferrybridge, Yorkshire
         Buried: 
         Spouse: William Bromley Ellis (Abt 1818-1867)
           Marr: 31 Dec 1844 - St Andrews Church, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire


8 F Mary Gill

           Born: Abt 1829 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 11 Oct 1829 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Spouse: John Trueman (Abt 1832-      )
           Marr: 17 Jun 1852 - Featherstone, Yorkshire


9 F Sarah Gill

           Born: Abt 1832 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 29 Jul 1832 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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John Gill and Hannah Middleton




Husband John Gill

           Born: Abt 1825 - Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire
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       Marriage: Bet Jan and Mar 1854 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Nail maker, 1861, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Nail makers, 1871, Northgate, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.




Wife Hannah Middleton

           Born: Abt 1830 - Barnby Dun, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 22 Aug 1830 - Barnby Dun, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Father: Richard Middleton (Abt 1792-      )
         Mother: Elizabeth Thompson (Abt 1798-      )



  Other Partner: Unknown (      -      )


Children
1 F Sarah Hannah Gill

           Born: Abt 1854 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire
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2 M William Gill

           Born: Abt 1856 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire
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3 F Martha Elizabeth Gill

           Born: Abt 1858 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire
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4 M Fred Gill

           Born: Abt 1863 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire
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5 F Harriet Gill

           Born: Abt 1865 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire
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6 M Richard Gill

           Born: Abt 1868 - Huddersfield, Yorkshire
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John Gill and Elizabeth Potts




Husband John Gill

           Born: Abt 1809 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 2 Apr 1809 - Pontefract, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Father: George Gill (Abt 1778-      )
         Mother: Patience Whitworth (Abt 1780-      )


       Marriage: 23 Feb 1841 - Pontefract, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Mariner, boarding, 1861, Goole, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Seaman, widowed, 1871, Vessel "Emily", Lowestoft Roads, Suffolk.




Wife Elizabeth Potts

           Born: Abt 1815 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 14 May 1815 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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Children
1 M Francis Moody Gill

           Born: Abt 1842 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 12 Jan 1843 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 2 Feb 1913 - Goole, Yorkshire
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Jane Ann Woad (Abt 1846-1930)
           Marr: Oct-Dec 1864 - Goole District, Yorkshire



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John Gill and Sarah Houseman




Husband John Gill

           Born: Abt 1779 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 27 Jun 1779 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Father: Thomas Gill (Abt 1743-      )
         Mother: Mary Coward (Abt 1750-      )


       Marriage: 18 Nov 1805 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire



Wife Sarah Houseman

           Born: Abt 1785
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Children
1 M John Gill

           Born: Abt 1806 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 25 Dec 1806 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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2 F Mercy Gill

           Born: Abt 1808 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 25 Sep 1808 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Spouse: William Miller (Abt 1800-      )
           Marr: 12 Sep 1824 - Rothwell, Yorkshire
         Spouse: Emanuel Craven (Abt 1818-      )
           Marr: 1 Dec 1846 - Saint Margaret, York, Yorkshire



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John Gill and Matilda Spence




Husband John Gill

           Born: Abt 1795 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 10 Jan 1796 - Pontefract, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Father: Richard Gill (Abt 1763-      )
         Mother: Jane Copley (Abt 1768-      )


       Marriage: 13 Sep 1815 - Brotherton, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Labourer, 1871, Knottingley, Yorkshire.




Wife Matilda Spence

           Born: Abt 1792 - Ferry Fryston, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 19 Feb 1792 - Ferry Fryston, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Father: Joseph Spence (Abt 1760-      )
         Mother: Ann Mowbray (Abt 1760-      )


Events

• abode: No husband present, 1841, Knottingley, Yorkshire.

• abode: Living as a mariner's wife, husband not present, 1861, Knottingley, Yorkshire.


Children
1 F Harriet Gill

           Born: Abt 1818 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 26 Feb 1818 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Robert Wood (1811-      )
           Marr: 26 Apr 1841 - Pontefract, Yorkshire


2 F Eliza Gill

           Born: Abt 1820 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 12 May 1820 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Edwin Bullock (Abt 1818-1860)
           Marr: Bet Jul and Sep 1840 - Pontefract District, Yorkshire


3 F Mary Gill

           Born: Abt 1822 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 29 Dec 1822 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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4 M William Gill

           Born: Abt 1826 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 16 Jul 1826 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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5 M John Gill

           Born: Abt 1829 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 23 Aug 1829 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Sarah A (Abt 1828-      )


6 F Matilda Spence Gill

           Born: Abt 1832 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 1 Jul 1832 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Morrell (Abt 1826-      )
           Marr: Bet Apr and Jun 1853 - Pontefract District, Yorkshire



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John Gill and Maria Hammond




Husband John Gill

           Born: Abt 1796 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 16 May 1796 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 3 Mar 1864 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
         Buried: 


         Father: William Gill (Abt 1768-      )
         Mother: Anne Gill (Abt 1772-      )


       Marriage: 25 Dec 1815 - Mexborough, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Potter, 1841, Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Victualler, wife not present, 1851, Bear Inn, Brampton Bierlow, Yorkshire.

• abode: a retired potter, 1861, Brampton Bierlow, Yorkshire.




Wife Maria Hammond

           Born: Abt 1791 - Billingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 9 Sep 1791 - Darfield, Yorkshire
           Died: 13 Mar 1864 - West Melton, Yorkshire
         Buried: 


         Father: John Hammond (Abt 1760-1810)
         Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) Chatterton (Abt 1762-1803)




Children
1 F Ann Gill

           Born: Abt 1816 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 3 Nov 1816 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 M William Gill

           Born: Abt 1819 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 21 Feb 1819 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



3 F Elizabeth Gill

           Born: Abt 1821 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 7 Oct 1821 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Edward Myers (Abt 1817-      )
           Marr: Bet Apr and Jun 1839 - Rotherham District, Yorkshire


4 F Sarah Gill

           Born: Abt 1823 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 21 Dec 1823 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



5 F Anna Gill

           Born: Abt 1826 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 2 Jul 1826 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



6 F Olive Gill

           Born: Abt 1828 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 28 Sep 1828 - Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire
           Died: 1868
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Samuel Woffinden (Abt 1823-1884)
           Marr: 25 Dec 1846 - Barnsley, Yorkshire



General Notes: Husband - John Gill

On the 1861 census there are two grandchildren staying at the house; Mary Ann Myers b c1843 and John Woffinden b c1852, both born in Wath, Yorkshire.[JDB]
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John William Gill and Edith Ellen Parker




Husband John William Gill

           Born: 31 Oct 1882 - Pontefract, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 10 Dec 1882 - Pontefract, Yorkshire
           Died: 5 Jan 1959 - Castleford, Yorkshire
         Buried: 


         Father: Charles Gill (Abt 1855-1923)
         Mother: Elizabeth Addy (Abt 1856-1936)


       Marriage: Jul-Sep 1905 - Barnsley District, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: Farm labourer, 1911, Earby, Yorkshire.




Wife Edith Ellen Parker

           Born: Abt 1887 - Clayton, Bradford, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 
           Died: 1 Nov 1927 - Earby, Yorkshire
         Buried: 


Children

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Joseph Gill and Elizabeth Smith




Husband Joseph Gill

           Born: Abt 1851 - Knottingley, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Whitworth Gill (Abt 1804-      )
         Mother: Ellen Wilkinson (Abt 1811-      )


       Marriage: 29 Oct 1898 - Knottingley, Yorkshire

Events

• Occupation: General labourer, bachelor, living with mother, 1881, Church Lane, Knottingley, Yorkshire.

• Occupation: Barge master, 1891, Vessel "Friends", Queen's Dock, Hull, Yorkshire.




Wife Elizabeth Smith

           Born: Abt 1857
       Baptised: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children

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Joseph Gill and Mary Singleton




Husband Joseph Gill

           Born: Abt 1734 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Joseph Gill (Abt 1710-      )
         Mother: Elizabeth Jackson (Abt 1710-      )


       Marriage: 29 Sep 1757 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire



Wife Mary Singleton

           Born: Abt 1735 - Yorkshire
       Baptised: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children
1 M John Gill

           Born: Abt 1758 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 24 Dec 1758 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 M James Gill

           Born: Abt 1761 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 13 Dec 1761 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth Bean (Abt 1762-      )
           Marr: 25 Nov 1783 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire


3 F Sarah Gill

           Born: Abt 1764 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 20 May 1764 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



4 F Anne Gill

           Born: Abt 1765 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 27 Dec 1765 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



5 M William Gill

           Born: Abt 1768 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 10 Mar 1768 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Anne Gill (Abt 1772-      )
           Marr: 27 Nov 1793 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire


6 M Joseph Gill

           Born: Abt 1770 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 30 Aug 1770 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 




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Joseph Gill and Elizabeth Jackson




Husband Joseph Gill

           Born: Abt 1710
       Baptised: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 15 Nov 1733 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire



Wife Elizabeth Jackson

           Born: Abt 1710
       Baptised: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Joseph Gill

           Born: Abt 1734 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Singleton (Abt 1735-      )
           Marr: 29 Sep 1757 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire


2 F Elizabeth Gill

           Born: Abt 1736 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 25 Oct 1736 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



3 F Mary Gill

           Born: Abt 1738 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 3 Dec 1738 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



4 M John Gill

           Born: Abt 1741 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 12 Apr 1741 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 



5 M Thomas Gill

           Born: Abt 1743 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 25 Jul 1743 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Coward (Abt 1750-      )
           Marr: 19 Nov 1770 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire


6 M Richard Gill

           Born: Abt 1745 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 26 Jan 1745 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: Bef 1748 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
         Buried: 



7 M Richard Gill

           Born: Abt 1748 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 18 Apr 1748 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Susannah Haigh (Abt 1755-      )
           Marr: 15 Jan 1788 - South Kirkby, Yorkshire



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Charles Edwin Oliver and Kathleen Gill




Husband Charles Edwin Oliver

           Born: Abt 1847 - Bramwith Woodhouse, Yorkshire
       Baptised: 7 Mar 1847 - Kirk Bramwith, Yorkshire
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: John Oliver (Abt 1802-      )
         Mother: Sarah Woodall (Abt 1812-      )


       Marriage: Bet Jul and Sep 1868 - Fylde District, Lancashire

Events

• Occupation: Farmer's son, living with father, 1861, Bramwith Woodhouse, Yorkshire.




Wife Kathleen Gill

           Born: 
       Baptised: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children

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