Rachel (Wilkinson) Hutchinson (abt. 1796 - 1871)

Born about 1796 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Wife of Mark Hutchinson — married 9 Nov 1817 in St Peters, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1871 at about age 75 in North Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Rachel (Wilkinson) Hutchinson was born in Yorkshire, England.

Rachel Wilkinson was born about 1796 at Hunslet, Yorkshire.^[1]

Mark Hutchinson married Rachel Wilkinson by banns at St Peters, Leeds, Yorkshire on 9 November 1817.^[2] Their children were:

• Martha Hutchinson, born 7 December 1819 at Leeds, Yorkshire^[3][4]
• Hannah Hutchinson, born about 1824 in Yorkshire^[5]
• Leonard Hutchinson, born 1829 at Holbeck, Yorkshire^[5][6]
• Sarah Hutchinson, christened 29 October 1837 at Leeds^[7]

In the 1841 England census, his family was living at 23? Wood St, Holbeck Ward, District 8. Mark was a Woolen Cloth Drapier, Hannah was a Flax Spinner.^[5]

First Name	Last Name	Age	Status	Birth Place
Mark	Hutchinson	45	Head	Yorkshire
Rachel	Hutchinson	45	Wife	Yorkshire
Martha	Hutchinson	20	Daughter	Yorkshire
Hannah	Hutchinson	17	Daughter	Yorkshire
Leonard	Hutchinson	12	Son	Yorkshire
Sarah	Hutchinson	3	Daughter	Yorkshire

In 1861 Rachel was widowed and living at Holbeck with her daughter Sarah.^[1]

First Name	Last Name	Age	Status	Birth Place
Rachel	Hutchinson	64	Head	Hunslet, Yorkshire
Sarah	Hutchinson	23	Daughter	Holbeck, Yorkshire

In 1871 Rachel was living with her daughter Sarah at Leeds.^[8]

First Name	Last Name	Age	Status	Birth Place
George B	Atkinson	39	Head	Leeds, Yorkshire
Sarah	Atkinson	33	Wife	Leeds, Yorkshire
Mary	Atkinson	10	Daughter	Leeds, Yorkshire
Ellen	Atkinson	8	Daughter	Leeds, Yorkshire
George	Atkinson	5	Son	Leeds, Yorkshire
Arthur	Atkinson	0	Son	Leeds, Yorkshire
Rachel	Hutchinson	75	Mother-in-law	Leeds, Yorkshire

Rachel died at 13 Valley St, North Leeds on 12 December 1871, aged 76.^[9]

Research Notes

Likely birth date is around 1796 based on census ages. One Ancestry.com record has 7 Nov 1799 as birth date. Another Ancestry.com record [FHL Film Number: 0828152 (RG4 2748)] has a Rachel Wilkinson baptised on 13 May 1792 with parents George and Martha at Lindely, Huddersfield.

There is a baptism record for a Rachel Wilkinson in Hunslet on 3 September 1801 that has a birth date of 10 June 1801 and father Benjamin.^[10] This is matches the location however is 5 years later than the census & death records indicate.

Possible father is Benjamin Wilkinson based on a tree on familysearch.org. There was a Benjamin Wilkinson baptised at Hunslet, Yorkshire (Rachel's birthplace according to the 1861 census) on 13 October 1756.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7XZ-C2Y : 20 April 2019), Rachel Hutchinson, Holbeck, 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.
2. ↑ West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: RDP68/4/13. Marriage for Mark Hutchinson & Rachel Wilkinson, 9 Nov 1817, Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N56R-FQJ : 11 February 2018, Martha Hutchinson, 12 Dec 1819); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,382, 918,383.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV5L-HQK : 11 February 2018, Martha Hutchinson, ); citing 429, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,381.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPC-1SB : 23 May 2019), Martha Hutchinson in household of Mark Hutchinson, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD66-92W : 24 April 2019), Leonard Hutchinson, 1871.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N56B-Y2H : 11 February 2018, Mark Hutchinson in entry for Sarah Hutchinson, 29 Oct 1837); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0918390-0918392.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBC8-6TX : 23 April 2019), Rachel Hutchinson in entry for George B Atkinson, 1871.
9. ↑ UK Death Registration for Rachael Hutchinson, Leeds, Volume 9b, Page 296, December quarter of 1871, Age 76, Note = widow of Mark
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V521-VRT : 11 February 2018, Benjamin Wilkinson in entry for Rachel Wilkinson, 10 Jun 1801); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,053,764.
11. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V521-1C1 : 11 February 2018, Benjamin Wilkinson, 13 Oct 1756); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,053,764.

• West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812. West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: RDP9/1/4