Catherine (Duckworth) Shearston (abt. 1748 - 1806)

Born about 1748 in Yorkshire, England

Wife of Samuel Shearson — married 23 Nov 1773 in Hatfield, nr Doncaster, Yorkshire

Descendants

Died 1806 at about age 58 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

When Catherine and Samuel were married in 1773, her age was given as 25, making a year of birth of 1748, however when she was buried in 1806, her age was given as 69, which relates to a year of birth of 1737.

Samuel Shearson married Catherine Duckworth in Hatfield near Doncaster on 23 November 1773. Samuel was shown to be a widower and about 40 years old and Catherine was 25. (Samuel's surname has been indexed as Season). The marriage witnesses were Jonathon Marcroft and Thomas Morriss ^{[1] [2]}

Catherine passed away in Tickhill and was buried there on 1 October 1806. (name indexed as Katharine Seastron) ^[3] Her age was given in the register as about 69. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXZX-7H9 : 10 February 2018), Samuel Season and Catharine Duckworth, 21 Nov 1773; citing York, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,470,140.
2. ↑ Findmypast Yorkshire marriages [1]
3. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J846-WW5 : 10 February 2018), Katharine Seastron, burial 01 Oct 1806; citing Tickhill, York, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,545,740.
4. ↑ Findmypast Yorkshire Burials [2]