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Maria Batley

#24076, b. about 1838, d. 1864
Last Edited=6 Dec 2009
     Maria Batley was born about 1838.1 She married William Birks, son of Richard Birks and Mary Bowes, in 1859 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.2 An unknown person was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 7 April 1861 in Greenside, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, William was a woolllen spinner living with his wife and three month old son Frank.3 Maria died in 1864 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.4

Children of Maria Batley and William Birks

Sources of Information

  1. [S7] Ancestry.com - Birks Family Tree.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1859/Q4 Bradford Volume 9b Page 240.
  3. [S41861] UK Census 1861 (RG9) - 7 April 1861 RG9 Piece 3347 Folio 101 Page 19.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1864/Q1 Bradford Volume 9b Page 169.
  5. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.

Pauline Sugden1

#24077, b. about 1846
Last Edited=6 Dec 2009
     Pauline Sugden was born about 1846 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1 She married William Birks, son of Richard Birks and Mary Bowes, in 1864 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.2 In the census of 2 April 1871 in Greenside, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the wife of William Birks.3 Her husband William died on 1878 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.4 Pauline was listed as the head of the family on the census of 5 April 1881 in White Cross Inn, Fartown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, Pauline had taken over as Inn Keeper after the death of her husband.5

Children of Pauline Sugden and William Birks

Sources of Information

  1. [S7] Ancestry.com - Birks Family Tree.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1864/Q4 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 225.
  3. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4508 Folio 59 Page 9.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1878/Q4 Bradford Volume 9b Page 205 age 42.
  5. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4483 Folio 96 Page 15.
  6. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.

Frank Birks1

#24078, b. 1861
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Frank Birks was born in 1861 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 He was the son of William Birks and Maria Batley.1 In the census of 7 April 1861 in Greenside, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of an unknown person.3 In the census of 2 April 1871 in Greenside, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of William Birks Frank was a scholar.4 He married Martha Hinchliffe in 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.1,5 Frank was listed as the head of the family on the census of 3 April 1881 in Fartown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, Frank was a stone mason living with his wife and small son.6

Child of Frank Birks and Martha Hinchliffe

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1861/Q1 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 183.
  3. [S41861] UK Census 1861 (RG9) - 7 April 1861 RG9 Piece 3347 Folio 101 Page 19.
  4. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4508 Folio 59 Page 9.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1879/Q3 Bradford Volume 9b Page 177.
  6. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4483 Folio 94 Page 11.

Sarah Jane Birks1

#24079, b. 1862
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Sarah Jane Birks was born in 1862 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of William Birks and Maria Batley.1 In the census of 2 April 1871 in Greenside, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of William Birks she was a scholar.3 She married Harry Armitage in 1880 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.4 In the census of 3 April 1881 in Chapletown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the wife of Harry Armitage.5

Child of Sarah Jane Birks and Harry Armitage

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1862/Q1 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 192.
  3. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4508 Folio 59 Page 9.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1880/Q3 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 186.
  5. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4482 Folio 42 Page 14.

Mary Ellen Birks1

#24080, b. 1863, d. 1953
Last Edited=7 May 2017
     Mary Ellen Birks was born in 1863 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of William Birks and Maria Batley.1 In the census of 2 April 1871 in Greenside, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of William Birks she was a scholar.3 In the census of 5 April 1881 in White Cross Inn, Fartown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the step daughter of Pauline Birks Mary was a housekeeper.4 She married William Henry Dutton in 1883 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.5 In the census of 5 April 1891 in 97 James Street, York, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the wife of William Henry Dutton.6 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 6 Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the wife of William Henry Dutton.7 In the census of 2 April 1911 in 56 Raby Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, she was listed as the wife of William Henry Dutton.8 Her husband William died on 1929 in Haifax, Yorkshire, England.9 Mary died in 1953 in Haifax, Yorkshire, England.10

Children of Mary Ellen Birks and William Henry Dutton

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1863/Q1 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 213.
  3. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4508 Folio 59 Page 9.
  4. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4483 Folio 96 Page 15.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1883/Q3 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 193.
  6. [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 3894 Folio 4 Page 1.
  7. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4132 Folio 17 Page 25.
  8. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 30474 RG78 Piece 1748B Registration District 557 Sub District 2 Enumeration District 64 Schedule Number 188.
  9. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1929/Q3 Halifax Volume 9a Page 432 age 70.
  10. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1953/Q2 Halifax Volume 2b Page 548.

Annie Birks1

#24081, b. 1865
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Annie Birks was born in 1865 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of William Birks and Pauline Sugden.1 In the census of 2 April 1871 in Greenside, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of William Birks she was a scholar.3 In the census of 5 April 1881 in White Cross Inn, Fartown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Pauline Birks Annie was a pupil school teacher.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1865/Q4 Bradford Y Volume 9b Pag 193.
  3. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4508 Folio 59 Page 9.
  4. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4483 Folio 96 Page 15.

Rella Birks1

#24082, b. 1868
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Rella Birks was born in 1868 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of William Birks and Pauline Sugden.1 In the census of 2 April 1871 in Greenside, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of William Birks.3 In the census of 3 April 1881 in Chapeltown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the niece of George Birks Rella was a scholar.4 She married Edwin Lumby in 1890 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.5 In the census of 5 April 1891 in 12 Well Garth Place, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the wife of Edwin Lumby.6

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1868/Q1 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 235.
  3. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4508 Folio 59 Page 9.
  4. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4482 Folio 44 Page 17.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1890/Q2 Bradford Volume 9b Page 211.
  6. [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 3680 Folio 150 Page 3.

Joseph Sugden Birks1

#24083, b. 1869
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Joseph Sugden Birks was born in 1869 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 He was the son of William Birks and Pauline Sugden.1 In the census of 2 April 1871 in Greenside, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of William Birks.3 In the census of 5 April 1881 in White Cross Inn, Fartown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of Pauline Birks he was a scholar.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1869/Q4 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 233.
  3. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4508 Folio 59 Page 9.
  4. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4483 Folio 96 Page 15.

Martha Hinchliffe1

#24084, b. about 1861
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Martha Hinchliffe was born about 1861 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1 She married Frank Birks, son of William Birks and Maria Batley, in 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.1,2 In the census of 3 April 1881 in Fartown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the wife of Frank Birks.3

Child of Martha Hinchliffe and Frank Birks

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1879/Q3 Bradford Volume 9b Page 177.
  3. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4483 Folio 94 Page 11.

William Birks1

#24085, b. about 1880
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     William Birks was born about 1880 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1 He was the son of Frank Birks and Martha Hinchliffe.1 In the census of 3 April 1881 in Fartown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of Frank Birks.2

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4483 Folio 94 Page 11.

Hetty Birks1

#24086, b. 1871
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Hetty Birks was born in 1871 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of William Birks and Pauline Sugden.1 In the census of 5 April 1881 in White Cross Inn, Fartown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Pauline Birks she was a scholar.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1871/Q4 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 238.
  3. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4483 Folio 96 Page 15.

John Richard Birks1

#24087, b. 1876, d. 30 November 1929
Last Edited=29 Mar 2013
     John Richard Birks was born in 1876 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 He was the son of William Birks and Pauline Sugden.1 In the census of 5 April 1881 in White Cross Inn, Fartown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of Pauline Birks he was a scholar.3 He married Clara Turner in 1916 in Fylde, Lancashire, England.4 John died on 30 November 1929 in 25 South Parade, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.5,6 The will of John was proved on 19 December 1929 in Wakefield to his widow Clara. His effects were valued at £1168 3s7d and it was resworn as £1200 3s1d.6

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1876/Q1 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 309.
  3. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4483 Folio 96 Page 15.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1916/Q3 Fylde Volume 8e Page 1181.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1929/Q4 N Brierley Volume 9b Page 85 age 53.
  6. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.

Edwin Lumby

#24088, b. 1870
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Edwin Lumby was born in 1870 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 He married Rella Birks, daughter of William Birks and Pauline Sugden, in 1890 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.3 Edwin was listed as the head of the family on the census of 5 April 1891 in 12 Well Garth Place, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, Edwin was a grocer living with his wife and sister Hannah who was a confectioner.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1870/Q1 Bradford Volume 9b Page 245.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1890/Q2 Bradford Volume 9b Page 211.
  4. [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 3680 Folio 150 Page 3.

Martha Ward1

#24089, b. about 1836, d. 1879
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Martha Ward was born about 1836.2 She married George Birks, son of Richard Birks and Mary Bowes, in 1854 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.1,3 Martha died in 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.1,4

Children of Martha Ward and George Birks

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1854/Q3 Bradford Volume 9b Page 140.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1879/Q2 Bradford Volume 9b Page 177 age 43.

Mary Hannah Birks1

#24090, b. 1861
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Mary Hannah Birks was born in 1861 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of George Birks and Martha Ward.1 In the census of 3 April 1881 in Chapeltown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of George Birks Mary was a housemaid.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1861/Q2 Bradford Volume 9b Page 204.
  3. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4482 Folio 44 Page 17.

Arthur Birks1

#24091, b. 1859
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Arthur Birks was born in 1859 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England.1,2 He was the son of George Birks and Martha Ward.1 In the census of 3 April 1881 in Chapeltown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of George Birks Arthur was a watch maker.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1859/Q2 Bradford Yk Volume 9b Page 195.
  3. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4482 Folio 44 Page 17.

Joseph Reeve1

#24092, b. 30 March 1807
Last Edited=28 Apr 2010
     Joseph Reeve was baptised on 30 March 1807 in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.1 He was the son of William Reeve and Sarah Hillyer.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S285] E-mails between Alan Hogan and Jan Cooper from 8 January 2010.

Mary Farrier

#24093, b. 1934
Last Edited=20 Aug 2010
     Mary Farrier was born in 1934 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.1 She was the daughter of Austin Ernest Farrier and Maud Eleanor Goulding.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1934/Q1 Rotherham Volume 9c Page 1065.

William Henry Dutton

#24094, b. about 1859, d. 1929
Last Edited=7 May 2017
     William Henry Dutton was born about 1859 in York, Yorkshire, England.1 He married Mary Ellen Birks, daughter of William Birks and Maria Batley, in 1883 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.2 William was listed as the head of the family on the census of 5 April 1891 in 97 James Street, York, Yorkshire, England, William ws a confectioner living with his wife and children.3 William was listed as head of household in the census of 31 March 1901 in 6 Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England, William was a confectioner living with his wife and children.4 William was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1911 in 56 Raby Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, William was a sugar boiler in the confectioner trade living with his wife and confectioner son Frank in their four roomed home.5 William died in 1929 in Haifax, Yorkshire, England.6

Children of William Henry Dutton and Mary Ellen Birks

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1883/Q3 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 193.
  3. [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 3894 Folio 4 Page 1.
  4. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4132 Folio 17 Page 25.
  5. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 30474 RG78 Piece 1748B Registration District 557 Sub District 2 Enumeration District 64 Schedule Number 188.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1929/Q3 Halifax Volume 9a Page 432 age 70.

Sheila Farrier

#24095, b. 1936, d. 1939
Last Edited=20 Aug 2010
     Sheila Farrier was born in 1936 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.1 She was the daughter of Austin Ernest Farrier and Maud Eleanor Goulding. Sheila died in 1939 in Rother Valley, Yorkshire, England.2

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1936/Q1 Rotherham Volume 9c Page 1003.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1939/Q3 Rother Valley Volume 9c Page 858 age 3.

Phoebe Farrier

#24096, b. 1936
Last Edited=20 Aug 2010
     Phoebe Farrier was born in 1936 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.1 She was the daughter of Austin Ernest Farrier and Maud Eleanor Goulding. She married Terence Bates in 1962 in Rother Valley, Yorkshire, England.2

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1936/Q2 Rotherham Volume 9c Page 1091.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1962/Q1 Rother Valley Volume 2c Page 1477.

Harry Armitage

#24097, b. about 1860
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Harry Armitage was born about 1860 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.1 He married Sarah Jane Birks, daughter of William Birks and Maria Batley, in 1880 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.2 Harry was listed as the head of the family on the census of 3 April 1881 in Chapletown, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, Harry was butcher living with his wife and three month old son.3

Child of Harry Armitage and Sarah Jane Birks

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1880/Q3 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 186.
  3. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4482 Folio 42 Page 14.

Daniel Booth

#24098, b. about 1833
Last Edited=10 Nov 2009
     Daniel Booth was born about 1833 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.1 He married Ann Bower Birks, daughter of Richard Birks and Mary Bowes, in 1866 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.2 Daniel was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1871 in 10 Westcroft Fold, Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, Daniel was a clog hole maker living with his wife and sons.3

Children of Daniel Booth and Ann Bower Birks

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1866/Q2 Bradford Y Volume 9b Page 212.
  3. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4470 Folio 55 Page 26.

Richard Pierce

#24100
Last Edited=6 Dec 2009
     Richard Pierce married Janet Gilmour Leask, daughter of Denis Reginald Leask and Janet Milton Gilmour, in 1969.1 Richard and Janet were divorced in 1983.1 Richard was a professional artist.1

Children of Richard Pierce and Janet Gilmour Leask

  • Rory Pierce
  • Rachel Pierce
  • Marion Pierce

Sources of Information

  1. [S24100] E-mails between Richard Pierce and Jan Cooper 29 July 2008.