Born in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Robert Smalley
— married
28 Dec 1786 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Catherine (Smalley) Pickup, Robert Smalley, Elizabeth (Smalley) Entwistle, Richard Smalley, Lawrence Yates Smalley and Thomas Smalley
Died about
at about age 68
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Nancy was born in 1764.
Sources
- Baptism: 30 Nov 1764 Lower Chapel, Darwen, Lancashire, England
- Nancy Yates - [Child] of Robert Yates & Betty
- Abode: Bank-fold
- Baptised by: Rev. Richd Smalley
- Notes: Robert Smalley my third son was born Nov. 20 being Wednesday about 9 o'clock in the Evening and baptized by Mr. Burgess Nov 28 1765.
- My said son Robert was married on Thursday Dec 26 1786 to Nancy the daughter of Robert Yates of Bank fold - [who] was baptised by me Nov 30. 1764 – No. 968.
- May the Lord grant that this addition of a Daughter-in-law to my family may add to its comfort after the breaches that have been made in it by the death of 3 daughters and a Grand-Daughter.
- Robert Smalley Heyfold
- died May 14, 1820 on Sunday morning at 9 Clock and 10 Minutes aged 54 Years Old.
- Yates the son of Robert ( mentioned above) and Ann Smalley was born Nov 13 1797 baptized by me Richd. Smalley Feb 1st 1798
- Mary the daughter of the above was born Sept 17th 1799 baptized Oct 31st by me Robert Smalley.
- Register: Baptisms 1751 - 1785, Page 34, Entry 968
- Source: LDS Film 560876
- Marriage: 28 Dec 1786 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- Robert Smalley - Cotton manufacturer, the parish of Blackburn
- Nancey Yates - Spinster, the same parish
- Witness: Thos. Eccles; Peter Nevill
- Married by Licence granted by the Revd Thos. Starkie, Surr. by: B Willock, Curate
- Register: Marriages 1786 - 1791, Page 13, Entry 42
- Source: Original Parish Register
Research Notes
In 'Darwen and its people' by J.G. Shaw (1889) p.35: "Coming back to old Robert ... I remember that he died in 1824 aged 61, but that his widow, who was formerly a Miss Yates, lived until 1832, and then died aged 87."
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