Ambrose Whitaker (1823 - 1897)

Born 20 Jun 1823 in Otley, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Light) Whitaker — married about 1847 in Otley, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 6 Sep 1897 at age 74 in Otley, Yorkshire, England

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Genealogically Defined

Biography

Ambrose Whitaker was born in Yorkshire, England.

• Ambrose was born in 1823. He was the son of William Whitaker and Rose Crossley. He was baptised on 3 August 1823 at Otley, Yorkshire. ^[1]

• At the 1841 census he is an 18 year old agricultural Labourer living at Gay Lane, Otley, Yorkshire. ^[2]

• He married Nancy Light on 20 July 1847 at All Saints Church, Otley, Yorkshire. ^[3] Their children were William Whitaker, James Whitaker, Sarah Ellen Whitaker, Charles Light Whitaker, Levi Whitaker, Arthur Whitaker, Ruth Whitaker and Derinda Whitaker.

• At he time of the 1851 census he was living at Brown Yard, Westgate, Otley, Yorkshire. ^[4]
  • Ambrose Whitaker - Head - 27 - Labourer - Otley, Yorks.
  • Nancy Whitaker - Wife - 28 - - Otley, Yorks.
  • James Whitaker - Son - 1 - Otley, Yorks.

• In 1861 the family were at Browns Court, Otley, Yorkshire. ^[5]
  • Ambrose Whitaker - Head - M - 37 - Cart Driver (Serv) - Otley, Yorks.
  • Ann Whitaker - Wife - M - 38 - - Otley, Yorks.
  • James Whitaker - Son - U - 11 - Worsted Factory Spinner - Otley, Yorks.
  • Charles L. Whitaker - Son - U - 7 - Scholar - Otley, Yorks.
  • Arthur Whitaker - Son - U - 2 - - Otley, Yorks.

• In 1871 they were still at Browns Court, Otley, Yorkshire. ^[6]
  • Ambrose Whitaker - Head - M - 47 - Carter - Otley, Yorks.
  • Ann Whitaker - Wife - M - 48 - - Otley, Yorks.
  • James Whitaker - Son - U - 21 - Carpenter - Otley, Yorks.
  • Charles L. Whitaker - Son - U - 17 - Moulder - Otley, Yorks.
  • Arthur Whitaker - Son - U - 12 - Worsted Spinner - Otley, Yorks.
  • Dorinda Whitaker - Daur - U - 4 - Scholar - Otley, Yorks.

• They had moved to West Gate, Otley, Yorkshire by the time of the 1881 census. ^[7]
  • Ambrose Whitaker - 59 - Head - coal Agent - Otley, Yorkshire
  • Ann Whitaker- 58 - Wife - Otley Yorkshire
  • Arthur Whitaker - 22 - Son - Mechanic Fitter - Otley, Yorkshire
  • Derinda Whitaker - 14 - Daughter - Otley, Yorkshire

• In 1891 Ambrose, his wife Nancy were living at 95 West Gate, Otley, Yorkshire with their son Arthur Whitaker, his wife and her children. Their daughter Derinda was also at this address. ^[8]
  • Arthur Whitaker - 33 - Head - Machine Fitter - Otley, Yorkshire
  • Gula Whitaker - 42 - Wife - London
  • Fred Gray - 23 - Step Son - Machine Fitter - Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Richard Gray - 18 - Step Son - Plumber - Bradford, Yorkhshire
  • Ted Gray - 14 - Step Son - Turner - Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Ambrose Whitaker - 67 - Father - Coal Agent - Otley, Yorkshire
  • Nancy Whitaker - 68 - Mother - Otley, Yorkshire
  • Derinda Whitaker - 23 - Sister - Machine Ruler - Otley Yorkshire

• Ambrose passed away in 1897 ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWND-HMP : 30 December 2014), Ambrose Whitaker, 03 Aug 1823; citing OTLEY,YORK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0918401-402.
2. ↑ UK census 1841
3. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 - Ambrose Whitaker & Nancy Light, 20 Jul 1847, Otley, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
4. ↑ UK census 1851
5. ↑ UK census 1861
6. ↑ UK census 1871
7. ↑ UK census 1881
8. ↑ UK census 1891
9. ↑ GRO index (Deaths) - WHITAKER, AMBROSE     74   GRO Reference: 1897  S Quarter in WHARFEDALE  Volume 09A  Page 100

• Otley Parish records.