William Lindsley (abt. 1818)

Born about 1818 in Barnard Castle, County Durham, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Summerbell) Lindsley — married 11 Feb 1843 in Auckland, County Durham, England

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Biography

Birth

Census returns for William give a birthdate of about 1818-1823 in Barnard Castle, County Durham.

Marriage

On 11 Feb 1843, William Linsley married Elizabeth Summerbell at Auckland, St Andrew. ^[1]

1851 Census

William was a visitor in the household of his Summerbell in-laws in 1851 at Durham City, St. Nicholas, 3 Claypath ^[2]

• William Summerbell, head, married, 66, publican, born in St.Nicholas, County Durham
• Elizabeth Summerbell, wife, married, 62, born in Kelloe, County Durham
• Thomas Robson, son-in-law, married, 35, upholster, born in St.Nicholas, County Durham
• Mary Robson, son's wife [daughter ?], married, 35, born in St.Nicholas, County Durham
• William Robson, grandson, 9, scholar, born in St.Nicholas, County Durham
• Elizabeth Robson, granddaughter, 5, scholar, born in St.Nicholas, County Durham
• Sarah Robson, granddaughter, 3, scholar, born in St.Nicholas, County Durham
• Thomas Robson, grandson, 1, born in St.Nicholas, County Durham
• William Linsley, visitor, married, 29, horse dealer, born in Barnard Castle, County Durham
• Robinson Linsley, visitor, unmarried, 17, earthenware dealer, born in Barnard Castle, County Durham
• Edward Hepworth, visitor, unmarried, 42, clothier, born in Lindley, Yorkshire
• Joseph Boroglia, visitor, unmarried, 36, traveller, born in Italy
• Henry Walton, visitor, unmarried, 23, butcher, born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham

1861 Census

The Lindsley family was living at Elvet Water Side in the city of Durham in 1861. ^[3]

• LINDSLEY William Head M M 43 Licensed Dealer In Horses Durham Barnard Castle
• LINDSLEY Elizabeth Wife M F 38 Dealer In Earthenware Durham Durham
• LINDSLEY Elizabeth Dau U F 15 Asst Earthenware Dealer Durham Bishop Auckland
• LINDSLEY Hannah Dau - F 13 Asst Earthenware Dealer Durham Bishop Auckland
• LINDSLEY William Son U M 12 Scholar Durham Bishop Auckland
• LINDSLEY Mary Dau - F 10 Scholar Durham Bishop Auckland
• LINDSLEY Richard Son - M 9 Scholar Durham Bishop Auckland
• LINDSLEY Robinson Son - M 7 Scholar Durham Bishop Auckland
• LINDSLEY Jane Ann Dau - F 5 Scholar Durham Durham
• LINDSLEY Thomas Son - M 6m Durham Durham

1871 Census

William and Elizabeth were living in the city of Durham in the parish of St Oswald in 1871. ^[4]

• LINDSLEY William Head M M 52 Horse Dealer Durham Barnard Castle
• LINDSLEY Elizabeth Wife M F 48 Durham -
• LINDSLEY Richard Son U M 19 Horse Dealer Durham Bishop Auckland
• LINDSLEY Jane A Dau - F 14 Durham Bishop Auckland
• LINDSLEY Brough Son - M 9 Scholar Durham -
• LINDSLEY Forest Son - M 4 Scholar Durham -

Research Note

It's hard to believe that Richard Lindsley and William Lindsley were not closely related, if not brothers then at the very least they were cousins. Both were involved with dealing both in horses and earthenware. Both named a child Forest or Forrester which is unusual. Richard also has 2 brothers named Thomas and Robert. So far I've not found baptisms which are consistent with all 4 men, that is, William, Richard, Robert and Thomas. Richard gives a birthplace of Evenwood and there is a baptism for him in 1822 son of Robert and Hannah. The others claim a birthplace of Barnard Castle but no more baptisms for children of Robert and Hannah. However, there are baptisms for Thomas and Robert as children of William (a potter) and Hannah at Barnard Castle - also Hannibal, Mary and Robinson.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVP3-R5G : 12 March 2020), William Linsley, 1843.
2. ↑ Census for England and Wales from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing HO107/2391, Folio 64, Page 43. Accessed 24 Aug 2023.
3. ↑ "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902f204e9379091b1fb7c6b : viewed 23 Aug 2023), Hannah LINDSLEY in household of William LINDSLEY, Elvet Water Side, Durham, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/3737, Folio 38, Page 1, Schedule 5, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902fc8ee9379091b1240211 : viewed 24 Aug 2023), William LINDSLEY, 7, Durham, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/4962, Folio 121, Page 23, Schedule 110, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.