Born about in Yorkshire, England
Daughter of John Wilcock
and Sally Clayton
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Horsfall
— married
21 Jan 1816 in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
William Horsfall, Henry Horsfall, Grace Horsfall, James Edward Horsfall, Thomas Horsfall, Charles Frederic Horsfall, Sarah Jane Horsfall, Anne Maria Horsfall, Ellen Eliza Horsfall, Harriet Horsfall and Benjamin Milton Horsfall
Died
at about age 74
in Todmorden, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jan 2021
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Biography
Hannah Wilcock was born about 1798 to John and Sally Wilcock (of "Smithy Stead'). She was baptized on December 25, 1798 at St; Thomas Church, Heptonstall, Yorkshire
She married John Horsfall on January 21, 1816 at St Thomas, Heptonstall
By 1841, John and Hannah had 10 children: William (21), Henry (17), Grace (15-19), James Edward (13), Thomas (11), Charles Frederick (9), Sarah Jane (7) Anna Maria (6), Ellen Eliza (4) and Harriet (2). They lived at Nut Clough (by Hebden Bridge).
The 1851 census provides greater detail on names and more accurately identifies Grace's age (8 5). The family had also added a son (Benjamin Milton) and they then lived at Mayroyd, Hebden Bridge.
By 1861, Hannah's husband John had passed away (1854) leaving Hannah at age 63 and children. The family still lived at Mayroyd, Hebden Bridge.
In 1871, Hannah was 73 years old, and now lived on New Road, Hebden Bridge with seven of her children.
Hannah died on 22 November 1872 at the age of 74. The death was recoded in Todmorden, Yorkshire. Hannah was buried in Heptonstall.
Sources
West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 citing the baptism of Hannah Wilcock at St. Thomas, Heptonstall on 25 December, 1798.
The birth entry in the GRO Index for Harriet born in 1839; this shows her mother’s maiden name as Wilcock.
1841 England Census - Ancestry.com: Class: HO107; Piece: 1306; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Halifax; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 5; Page: 3; Line: 3; GSU roll: 464265.
1851 England Census - Ancestry.com: Class: HO107; Piece: 2288; Folio: 126; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87480
1861 England Census - Ancestry.com: Class: RG 9; Piece: 3230; Folio: 20; Page: 1; GSU roll: 543099
1871 England Census -The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4324; Folio: 19; Page: 2; GSU roll: 846983
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 citing the death of Hannah Horsfall.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Hannah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Hannah:
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~3.12%
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