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Senior/ Wilcock Family Silkstone Tankersley area

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 5 Nov 2016 13:13

With so many children.....perhaps you can tell us exactly which living family members you are searching for?

This is the free site we all use to search for Births, marriage and deaths.........

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 5 Nov 2016 13:05

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
70 Brampton Road West Melton Rotherham, Wath upon Dearne West Melton, Yorkshire, England

Walter Senior Husband Married Male Coal Miner Hewer 47 1864 Holmfirth
Sarah Senior Wife Married Female Domestic Duties 46 1865 West Melton
Matilda Senior Daughter Single Female Drapery Manageress 22 1889 Birdwell
Albert Senior Son Single Male Coal Miner Hewer 19 1892 Birdwell
Horace Senior Son Single Male Pony Driver Under Ground 17 1894 Silkston Common
Elsie Senior Daughter Single Female Assisting At Home 16 1895 Birdwell
Gladys Senior Daughter Single Female Assisting At Home 14 1897 Birdwell
Doris Senior Daughter Single Female School 10 1901 Silkston Common
Esther Senior Mother Widow Female Pensioner 73 1838 Cawthorne


Walter Senior in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
Name: Walter Senior
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1864
Marriage Date: 1886
Marriage Place: Brampton-Bierlow, York, England
Father: William Senior
Spouse: Sarah Beevers

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 5 Nov 2016 13:01

He was Born....Hepworth, Yorkshire on the 1881 and 1891 census records.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Nov 2016 12:59

England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription (FMP)

William
Last name Senior
Name note -
Age 31
Marriage year 1862
Marriage date 02 Jan 1862
Marriage place Kirkburton
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Senior
Spouse's first name(s) Esther
Spouse's last name Wilcock
Spouse's birth year 1839
Spouse's birth date 1839
Spouse's father's first name(s) Benjamin
Spouse's father's last name Wilcock
Residence Kirkburton, York, England
County Yorkshire

With so many Senior's named on the 1871 census, it would probably be better to use the 'search all members trees' option.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Nov 2016 12:58

Possibly PH - the thread title includes ' Silkstone Tankersley area'

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 5 Nov 2016 12:57

Is this the family you are referring to........

???

Marriages Mar 1862 (>99%)
Senior William Huddersfield 9a 333
Wilcocks Esther Huddersfield 9a 333


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Pilley Colliery, Tankersley, Wortley, Yorkshire, England

William Senior Head - Male 40 1831 - Yorkshire,
Esther Senior Wife - Female 32 1839 - Yorkshire,
Guy Senior Son - Male 20 1851 - Yorkshire,
Ellen Senior Daughter - Female 16 1855 - Yorkshire,
Alfred Senior Son - Male 15 1856 - Yorkshire,
Allen Senior Son - Male 13 1858 - Yorkshire,
John Senior Son - Male 12 1859 - Yorkshire,
Joeben Senior Son - Male 10 1861 - Yorkshire,
Priscilla Senior Daughter - Female 8 1863 - Yorkshire,
Walter Senior Son - Male 7 1864 - Yorkshire,
James H Senior Son - Male 5 1866 - Yorkshire,
Emily Senior Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Yorkshire,

Births Mar 1863 (>99%)
SENIOR Priscilla Huddersfield 9a 263

Marriages Sep 1895 (>99%)
Cherry Thomas Barnsley 9c 255
Senior Priscilla Barnsley 9c 255

Births Mar 1864 (>99%)
SENIOR Walter Huddersfield 9a 291

Births Dec 1865 (>99%)
Senior James Henry Huddersfield 9a 261

Births Dec 1870 (>99%)
Senior Emily Huddersfield 9a 317

??

Marriages Dec 1888 (>99%)
SENIOR Emily Wortley 9c 377
WALSHAW Fred Wortley 9c 377


The 1862 marriage was William's second marriage..........

West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935
Name William Senior
Birth Year abt 1829
Age 21
Marriage or Bann Date 13 May 1850
Search Photos Kirkburton, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
Spouse Harriet Oldham
Father William Senior
Spouse Father William Oldham
Household Members
Name Age
William Senior
Harriet Oldham

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Nov 2016 12:54

Geoffrey has him born in Yorkshire.

Have you tried to contact other members who list the same person? Use Search All Members trees, top right under 'Search'.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 5 Nov 2016 12:39

Hi Geoffrey

William Senior.......born where?

Who, where and when did he marry?

How have you worked your way back to 1831?

Geoffrey

Geoffrey Report 5 Nov 2016 11:29

I am seeking members of this family. any descendants of William Senior b1831.
I know the family moved around Lancashire and the Sheffield area quite a bit.
Geoff Wilcock.