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Robert Walshaw (bef. 1827 - 1891)

Robert Walshaw
Born before in Horbury Bridge, Yorkshire, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 1860 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, Englandmap
Died after age 63 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, Englandmap
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Biography

Robert Walshall, son of miller Edward Walshaw and his wife, Ruth Hindle, was baptised at St Michael and All Angels at Thornhill in Yorkshire on 27 October 1827. [1] His father died in 1832 aged 30. [2]

Ruth remained a widow for eight years then in 1840 she married farmer, George Sanderson. The marriage was registered at Doncaster. [3] Their first home was in High Field Lane, Womersley. [4]

In 1851 Robert aged 23, corn miller, was lodging at the Fox and Grapes in Huddersfield. [5] There is a picture of the now demolished Fox and Grapes here.

In Hunslet on 7 September 1860 Robert married 17 year old Annie Ormerod daughter of Henry Samuel Ormerod cotton merchant and his wife, Mary Asquith.[6] At first they lived with Annie's widowed mother. [7]

In 1871 Robert and Annie were running the Crown and Anchor Inn in Pontefract[8] which they continued to do for decades. [9][10]

Sources

  1. West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 (St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill, Yorkshire 27 October 1827 Robert Walshaw son of Edward Walshaw, corn miller, and Ruth)
  2. Burial record, St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill (11 February 1832 Edward Walshaw aged 30)
  3. England and Wales marriage index (Registered Doncaster 1840 3rd qu Ruth Walshaw married George Sanderson)
  4. 1841 Census of England
    High Field Lane, Womersley, Yorkshire, England
    First NameLast NameRelationshipMarital StatusGenderAgeOccupationBirth Place
    GeoSanderson--Male30FarmerYorkshire
    RuthSanderson--Female30-Yorkshire
    RobertWalshaw--Male12-Yorkshire
    MarthaWalshaw--Female10-Yorkshire
    RichdWalshaw--Male9-Yorkshire
    Jas.Nettles--Male20Agricultural labourerYorkshire
    AnnBrannan--Female16FSYorkshire
  5. 1851 Census of England
  6. West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 (Hunslet, Yorkshire, England 7 September 1860 Robert Walshaw 31, bachelor, corn dealer of Pontefract son of Edward Walshaw, corn miller married Annie Ormerod 17 spinster of Hunslet daughter of Henry Samuel Ormerod, cotton merchant)
  7. 1861 Census of England
    Jubilee Place, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
    First NameLast NameRelationshipMarital StatusGenderAgeOccupationBirth Place
    MaryOrmerodHeadWidowFemale39SeamstressLeeds, Yorkshire
    RobertWalshawSon-in-lawMarriedMale33Corn dealerHorbury Bridge, Yorkshire
    AnnWalshawDaughterMarriedFemale17Corn dealerBradford, Yorkshire
    RobertWalshawGrandson-Maleunder 7mo-Pontefract, Yorkshire
    JaneEyreNurseMarriedFemale40-Pontefract, Yorkshire
  8. 1871 Census of England
    Crown and Anchor Inn, Beastfair, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
    First NameLast NameRelationshipMarital StatusGenderAgeOccupationBirth Place
    RobertWalshawHeadMarriedMale42 Innkeeper and Corn dealerHorbury Bridge, Yorkshire
    AnnieWalshawWifeMarriedFemale29WifeBradford, Yorkshire
    Albert HyWalshawSon-Male3-Pontefract, Yorkshire
    Maggie D PWalshawDaughter-Female6mo-Pontefract, Yorkshire
    EdwinWalshawNephew-Male14Billiard makerBradford, Yorkshire
    WilliamThorntonOstlerWidowerMale35?Pontefract, Yorkshire
    ElizaBagganServant-Female12Domestic servantPontefract, Yorkshire
    EmilyMasonServant-Female19Domestic servantPontefract, Yorkshire
    ThomasGreenVisitorMarriedMale44Retired InnkeeperFarnhill, Yorkshire
    MaryGreenVisitorMarriedFemale36WifeSt Pancras, London
  9. 1881 Census of England
    Crown and Anchor Inn, Beastfair, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
    First NameLast NameRelationshipMarital StatusGenderAgeOccupationBirth Place
    RobertWalshawHeadMarriedMale53 Innkeeper and Corn dealerHorbury Bridge, Yorkshire
    Ann EWalshawWifeMarriedFemale34-Bradford, Yorkshire
    KateWalshawDaughterUnmarriedFemale21-Pontefract, Yorkshire
    MaggieWalshawDaughter-Female10ScholarPontefract, Yorkshire
    Richard OWalshawSon-Male3-Pontefract, Yorkshire
    EdwardWalshawNephewUnmarriedMale23WaiterBradford, Yorkshire
    MillicentGledhillServantUnmarriedFemale35Servant domesticTickhill, Yorkshire
    John HyBellwoodServant-Male14Errand boyPontefract, Yorkshire
    JohnRyanLodgerUnmarriedMale26Gentleman's servantPontefract, Yorkshire
  10. 1891 Census of England
    Crown and Anchor Inn, Beastfair, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
    First NameLast NameRelationshipMarital StatusGenderAgeOccupationBirth Place
    RobertWalshawHeadMarriedMale63 Licensed victualer Yorkshire
    Ann WalshawWifeMarriedFemale48- Yorkshire
    MaggieHuntDaughterMarriedFemale21-Yorkshire
    RichardWalshawSonSingleMale13ScholarYorkshire
    GeorgeWilkinsonGrandsonSingleMale7Scholar Yorkshire
    RobertBellwoodOstlerSingleMale26Ostler Yorkshire
    SarahPhellpsServantSingleFemale19General servant Yorkshire
    GeorgeEmmersonBoarderSingleMale26Coal ? Yorkshire




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