Widdup part two. SUE HAYTER

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Widdup part two
Sorry for the delay in the production of part two of the first generation, but I have been busy updating my records. These are now current as per December 2004. New information continues to come to light as I have extended my reference sources.

Whilst writing this I am anxiously awaiting more information from my new found relative BARROWFORD JOHN!! The Thomas Widdup identified in the first generation is his ancestor. This is a branch that I have no information about as yet and so I look forward to his contributions
Sources used in Widdup research up to December 2004
1. Widdup Family Tree file, held at Colne library
2. "Census returns for Barnoldswick and surrounding area," 1871.
3. On line Obituary: Ontario Monumental Inscriptions
4. IGI On line sources, Familysearch Internet Genealogy Service
5. "Census returns," Barnoldswick and surrounding area, 1841, Colne library.
6. FREE BMD.
7. "Census returns," Barnoldswick and surrounding area, 1851, Nelson Library.
8. "Parish Records St Bartholomew’s Colne," Microfilm, Colne Library.
9. "Census returns for Barnoldswick and the surrounding area," 1861, Microfilm, Nelson library.
10. "1881 census," CD-ROM.
11. "1901 Canadian census," On line.
12. St Mary- Le-Gill Parish Church Barnoldswick, Transcribed Parish Records,
13. Dissenters baptisms, marriages and burials, Barnoldswick
14. "Marriage certificate of John Widdup and Ada Booth."
15. "Birth Certificate of Harold Widdup of Barrowford."
16. "Birth Certificate of Percy Edmonson Widdup of Marsden."
17. " Birth certificate of named person."
18. "Marriage certificate of named couple."
19. "Death certificate of named person."
20. "1891 census, online."
21. Descendant of Joseph and Emily Widdup
22. St Chads Parish Church, Rochdale. Transcribed Parish register, located in Rochdale local Studies library
23. Living relative
24. Newspaper cutting (source to be defined).
25. Author of report
26. Toronto Globe and Mail.
27. "Canadian Census," 1881.
28. 1873 History of Brant County
29. Brantford Expositor
30. Transcript of Farringdon cemetery Records, Brant Canada
31. Living descendant of William Widdup
32. "1901 UK census," On line. gov.uk.
33. Living descendant of Sarah Ellen Widdup.
34. Pamela Lee Hartley, "Ancestry World Tree Project," 2001, on line ancestry.com.
35. Briggs and Duxbury Funeral Ledger: Barnoldswick Library.
36. Living descendant of Levi Widdup.
37. Salterforth Inghamite Records.
38. Canadian records, Brantford Ontario: Original marriage registration of John William Widdup to Magdalene Edmondson.
39. Rochdale library, St Chads Parish records.
40. Living Descendant of Esau Widdup.
41. 1878, Poll Books Barnoldswick Library.
42. Barnoldswick library, Thornton in Craven Parish Records.
43. "Monumental Inscription Society of Friends," Salterforth: compiled by Rolls Royce family History Society.
44. On line information: oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk, Bob King.
45. Navy archives, KEW.
46. Free CEN search results, 1891 census.
47. National Archives of Australia, 13 August 2004, naa.gov.au/scripts/items_listing.
48. "Death Certificate of Percy Widdup."
49. "1920 census Massachusetts."

Part two of the Second Generation of Widdups descended from John Widdup and Martha Edmondson

James WIDDUP, Born in 1800 in Salterforth.2 in of Colne, buried on 31 May 1883 Salterforth. His occupation was generally described as a farmer of 12- 15 acres in Sand Hole5 Foulridge, However he was also described as a clogger at the time of the marriage of his daughter, Sarah.2,9 In the 1871 census, Amy Hodgson, aged 10 ( grand daughter, born in Derbyshire) and Thomas Widdup, aged 9 ( grandson born in Colne) were present in the household. On 29 Oct 1821 when James was 21, he married Mary WRIGHT, in Colne.1 Born ca 1802 in Keighley.11
They had the following children:
1. Sarah, Born ca 1826 in Salterforth.9 On 10 Oct 1844 when Sarah was 18, she married Thomas HOWARTH8.8
2. Wright, Born ca 1826 in Salterforth.7
3. John, Born ca 1827. John died in Colne on 29 Jul 1882, he was 55.10
4. James (ca1830-)
5. Thomas, Born ca 1832.
6. Martha, Born in 1834.
7. Jesse, Born bef 1837.5 Jesse died on 25 Mar 1837.5
8. Ann, Born ca 1839 in Foulridge.
9. Amy, Born in 1840. Occupation: Dairy maid. The 1881 census, shows her as unmarried and living with her father James, still at Sandhole
10. Alice, Born ca 1841.
11. Elizabeth, Born ca 1849.

Robert WIDDUP, Born in 1805.
On 16 Sep 1822 when Robert was 17, he married Mathilda RUSHTON2,1, in Barnoldswick.2,7 Born ca 1806.7
They had the following children:
1. Edmonson, Born ca 1822.
2. John, Born ca 1824.
3. Martha, Born ca 1826.
4. Rushton, Born ca 1830.
5. William, Born ca 1832. Occupation: The 1841 census shows William to be a winder.7
6. Mary Born ca 1833.
7. Robert, Born ca 1835.
8. James, Born ca 1838.
9. Sarah, Born in 1840.

Joseph WIDDUP, Born in 1810 in Salterforth.
Joseph married Ann 2.9 Born ca 1815 in Salterforth.9The family was living in Salterforth in 18519
According to the 1841 census they had the following children:
1. Lucy, Born ca 1836.
2. Smith, Born ca 1840.
3. Andrew, Born ca 1842.
4. Mary, Born ca 1845.
5. William, Born ca 1847.
A personal note: This family is unusual in that it seems to deviate from the normal family names
The name Smith Widdup appears again in a later generation, the son of Thomas Widdup and Annice Horsfield (1878-1931)
The third generation to follow shortly
Sue, to date I have the following:
Thomas Widdup born 1898/9 at Salterforth (my 3x gtgrandfather), son of John & Martha (nee Edmondson)Widdup.
Thomas married Mary Morrell born 11/7/1801 at Simonstone,the daughter of James and Betty Morrell. James was a gardner for the Huntroyd Estate. James & Betty also had Martha born 1799 at Simonstone and Ann born 1797 at Simonstone who died of convulsions at 1 day old.
On the 1841 census, at Croft Street, Burnley, are:
Thomas Widdup, Sawyer aged 40 not born Lancs
Mary his wife aged 35 (age rounded)born Lancs
Martha their daughter aged 3 born Padiham, Lancs
Joshua lord aged 18 Apprentice Stationer not born Lancs.
Next door to these on Croft Street were:
John Edmondson aged 30 Joiner not born Lancs
Hannah his wife aged 30 born Lancs
Elizabeth their daughter aged 2 born Lancs
Samuel Morrell aged 14 Independent born Lancs.
Now, what is the link here? The fact that John Edmondson lives next door to Thomas widdup (whose mother was an Edmondson) - and a Sam Morrell (the uncommon name of Thomas Widdup's wife)lives with him - and John Edmondson is a joiner appears to show that John could very well be related to Thomas's mother.
In 1841 Croft Street was a newly built street on the edge of a building site.At this time the area of Milton Street and Fulledge Mills were just being erected and therefore there would be a lot of work for Masons, Joiners and Sawyers etc. By the time of the 1861 census Milton Street, at the end of Croft Street, had been built and Thomas was living here:
1861 54 Milton street:
Thomas Widdup h 61 Sawyer b Salterforth
Mary his wife 59 b Simonstone
Thomas W Wilkinson grandson 2 b Burnley
William Dearle? boarder 22 Stonemason b Thornton
Sarah Ann wife 21 b Ayrton
Samuel Whittingham boarder 35 Joiner b Padiham
Martha Widdup, daughter of Thomas & Mary, married William Wilkinson, a Journeyman Stonemason from Burnley.
1871 census Nelson Street, Nelson:
William Wilkinson 34 Master Stonemason b Burnley
Martha his wife 33 Cotton weaver b Padiham
Thomas W 12 son weaver b Burnley
Benjamin Morrell Wilkinson 8 son b Burnley
John Henry (my gtgfather)son 1 born Hill Top, Foulridge
James 2 months b Hill Top, Foulridge
Mary Widdup 70 widow Annuitant
All the men to date have been in the building trade. In 1869/70 William Wilkinson and family lived at Hill top in foulridge. He possibly met Possibly met his wife Martha Widdup through her father being in the same line of work. This may be why he lived in Foulridge for a while as his father-in-law's family were based in that area.
In 1891 Martha Wilkinson is a widow and living at 26 Charles Street, Nelson. her son Benjamin Morrell Wilkinson, a weaver, is living with her along with his wife Alice, son Harry Morrell, dtr Elizabeth and son Fred. Martha's son John Henry, a cotton loomer and twister, is also living there.This family are NOWHERE on the 1881 census of Britain.I recall a story that my late uncle told me of one of the Wilkinsons (who were all on the large side) coming home from a good night out, was accosted by a constable where the Nelson health centre (Leeds Road) now stands. Words were exchanged and the Wilkinson lifted said constable above his head and threw him bodily into the "goit" (the deep cut where Walverden Water runs through the town). Fearing that he had killed the policeman Wilkinson legged it abroad somewhere. As I don't know the identity of the particular family member I can only guess that this may be why the family disappeared for a while.
In 1894 my gtgrandfather, John Henry Wilkinson, married Mary Jane Eastwood a weaver of Nelson, dtr of John Eastwood, also a weaver of Nelson.At the same time his brother married Mary Jane's sister Phoebe.
1901 census 16 Elizabeth Street, Nelson:
John Henry Wilkinson h 31 loomer and twister
Mary Jane wife 27 weaver
Sarah E dtr 6
Alfred d son 4
Ormerod 3 son
May dtr 1 (my grandmother)
My grandmother often told my mother that her father, John Henry Wilkinson, had "gambled away two fortunes" at the Rouse Club on Clayton Street in Nelson.

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Good research so bumped again.....