William Hollingsworth (abt. 1833 - 1888)

Born about 1833 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Husband of Jane (Christon) Hollingsworth — married 30 Jul 1859 in Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 14 May 1888 at about age 55 in Skelton, Yorkshire, England

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William Hollingsworth was born in Yorkshire, England.

Biography

Name, birth year and location based on census records.

1833: Born Knaresbrough, Yorkshire. ^[1]

1859: William Hollinworth married Jane Christon 1859 in Osmotherley, North Yorkshire, England. ^[2]

Listed as a miner of marriage certificate occupation.

1888 died aged 55 at New Skelton on 14 May 1888. ^{[3] [4]}

1888 buried 14 April according to the National Burial Index for England & Wales, at All Saints Anglican Church, Skelton-in-Cleveland. ^[5]

Census Records

1851 Census of England and Wales: Osmotherley, North Yorkshire, England. ^[6]

• Living at Arkendale, Primes House, Knaresbrough, Yorkshire.
• head Richard Daniel, age 52, unmarried, Farmer of 162 acres, born Whitby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England.
• brother James Daniel, unmarried, Farm labourer, Arkendale.
• William Hollinworth, age 18, Farm Servant, Knaresbrough.

1861 Census of England and Wales: Osmotherley, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. ^[7]

• head Robert Denison, age 41, Farmer of 6 acres, born Tyersall.
• wife Mary, 31, Minskip.
• daughter Martha Denison,16, Bowlin.
• visitor William Hollingworth, 27, Iron Miner, Knaresbrough,
• visitors wife Jane Hollingworth, 21, Osmotherley.
• vistors duaghter Mary Hollingworth, 1, Osmotherley.

1871 Census of England and Wales: Brotton, North Yorkshire, England. ^[8]

• Living at 47 Long Row, Brotton, North Yorkshire.
• head William Hollingworth, age 37, miner, born Yorkshire.
• wife Jane, 37, Osmotherley.
• daughter Mary Hollingworth, 11, Osmotherley.
• son Jospeh C Hollingworth, 8, Osmotherley.
• son Fred Hollingworth, 4, Bradford.
• daughter Harriet Hollingworth, 6m, Brotton.

1881 Census of England and Wales: Skelton, Guisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. ^[9]

• Living at 40 Richard Street, Skelton, North Yorkshire, England.
• head William Hollingsworth, age 47, widow, Iron Miner Knaresbrough, Yorkshire.
• son Joseph C Hollingswoth,18, Iron Miner, Laistor Dyke, Bradford. Yorkshire.
• son Frederick Hollingsworth, 14, Unemployed, Brotton, Yorkshire.
• son George Hollingsworth, 12 Skelton, Yorkshire.
• daughter Harriet Hollingsworth, 10 Skelton.
• son Arthur Hollingsworth, 8, Osmotherley, Yorkshire.

Footnotes

Records show Hollinworth and Hollingsworth.

1. ↑ According to Harriet (Fred's daughter) William was born in a castle where his father was the butler and his mother the house keeper. Not Knaresborough as shown on the 1881 Census form but could be Goldsborough near Knaresborough?
2. ↑ GRO Marriage register Sep 1859 for Northallerton: Vol 9d Page 641
3. ↑ Therefore birth about 1833. This is in line with age on marriage certificate.
4. ↑ All Saints Anglican burial in (Cleveland County burial records) Skelton graves E-10-B, shown in book 1 page 108.
5. ↑ Date of burial and date of death do not link correctly.
6. ↑ 1851 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 30 March.
7. ↑ 1861 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 7 April.
8. ↑ 1871 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 2 April.
9. ↑ 1881 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 3 April.

Sources

• Original Marriage certificate.

• "England Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 July 2021. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• Civil Registration index information for England and Wales, controlled by the General Register Office. The GRO index has an entry for each event (Birth, Marriage or Death) that has been registered. This is available online through www.freebmd.org.uk.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP9J-XSY : 12 September 2019), Richard Daniel, Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England; citing Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M781-9G5 : 3 March 2021), Robert Denison, Bradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5904122fe9379091b1993151 : viewed 16 Apr 2022), William HOLLINGSWORTH, 47, Long Row, Yorkshire, North Riding, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/4853, Folio 136, Page 26, Schedule 104, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-JPWH : 12 December 2017), William Hollingsworth, Skelton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 40, Piece/Folio 4842/94, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,347.

• National Burial Index for England & Wales,