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Author: | claire22 [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:49 am ] |
Post subject: | Woabank Family |
I am researching the Woabank family wh lived in Briercliffe around the 1850s. Hartley Woabank was born c1854 & married Martha Ann Clayton. They had the following children: Elizabeth 1874 Henry c1880 Alice 1875 Ann 1879 Herbert 1880 Lollie c1884 Oswald c1886 Rachel 1891 Alice married Henry Taylor and lived in Burnley (they were my great/great/grandparents). Any information about the Woabanks would be greatly appreciated. I would love to hear from anyone else researching the same family. Claire |
Author: | Mel [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:14 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
Hi Claire, welcome to the site. Have you seen the Woabank gravestones on the main site? http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Grave%20Stones.htm Are any of them in your tree? I think I have a couple more Woabank stones to add, I'll take a look. |
Author: | portia [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:05 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
I've seen this nam before. Sure one of them was a witness at a Leaver wedding . . |
Author: | portia [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:22 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
I knew I'd seen this before. When I got the marriage cert I looked up the name on ancestry because I wasn't sure I was reading it right. When – 26 June 1854 Where – The Register Office, Burnley Groom – Edward Procter, 30 yrs, bachelor, labourer of Lane Head Burnley Bride – Betty Leaver, 26yrs, spinster, weaver of Lane Head Burnley Grooms father – Edward Procter, farmer Brides father – John Leaver, farmer Witnesses – Joseph Woabank and the mark (x) of Thomas Heap |
Author: | portia [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:33 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
I just posted a Woabank marriage under 'Marriages'. Don't know whether you have that one Claire? |
Author: | portia [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:59 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
Have you seen this Claire? 1861, RG9; Piece: 3069; Folio: 84; Page: 3 4 Springfield Road, Habergham Eaves John Woabank, head, marr, 36, grocer & beerseller, born Briercliffe Ann Woabank, wife, marr, 39, grocer's wife, born Barrowford Ellen Woabank, daur, unm, 14, dressmaker, born Worsthorne William Woabank, son, 12, scholar, born Habergham Eaves John Woabank son, 10, scholar, born Habergham Eaves Hartley Woabank son, 7, scholar, born Habergham Eaves Margaret Woabank, daur, 5, scholar, born Habergham Eaves Henry Woabank son, 2, scholar, born Habergham Eaves James Woabank, son, 6 Mo,born Habergham Eaves Christopher S??Ffe*, lodger, marr, 55, ? born Barrowford James Hartley, lodger, unm, 64, grdener, born Reedley Hallows William Sutcliffe, lodger, unm, 24, miner, born Briercliffe Robert Halstead, lodger, unm, 21, cotton weaver, born Barrowford *This could be Sutcliffe, the image is smudged |
Author: | portia [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:27 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
The 1841 census at Widow Green, Briercliffe - address of the Sarah Woabank whose marriage I posted earlier: Piece 506; Book: 15; Civil Parish: Whalley; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 25; Folio: 5; Page: 3 John Waabank, 50, weaver, born Lancashire Sarah Waabank 45, weaver, born Lancashire Josh Waabank 20, weaver, born Lancashire John Waabank 15, weaver, born Lancashire Hartley Waabank, 13, weaver, born Lancashire Sarah Waabank 12, weaver, born Lancashire Martha Waabank, 10, weaver, born Lancashire Henry Waabank, 7, born Lancashire James Waabank, 3, born Lancashire |
Author: | portia [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:17 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
1851 Widow Green Briercliffe: Piece: 2251; Folio: 97; Page: 1 John Woabank,head, marr, 60, hand loom weaver, born Wycoller Sarah Woabank, wife, marr, 53*, born Burnley Hartley Woabank, son, unm, 24, hand loom weaver, born Briercliffe Martha Woabank, daur, unm, 19, handloom weaver, born Briercliffe Henry Woabank, son,unm, 17, powerloom weaver, born Briercliffe James Woabank, son, unm, 12, winder of bobbins, born Briercliffe *the ancestry transcript shows her age as 33 but the actual image looks more like53 and fits better. |
Author: | Leaver [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Burnley/stste ... -1896.html Baptism: 16 Aug 1891 St Stephen, Burnley, Lancashire, England Eva Woabank - Child of Elizabeth Woabank Abode: 22 Springfield Road Baptised by: A. E. Tovey Register: Baptisms 1891 - 1896, Page 4, Entry 1629 Source: LDS Film 1849648 1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3365; Folio 62; Page 10 22 Springfield road, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (St. Stephen’s) Hartley Woabank, Head, Mar, 38yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Lancs, Enfield Martha A. Woabank, Wife, Mar, 37yrs, b. Burnley Elizabeth Woabank, Daughter, Single, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley Alice Woabank, Daughter, 14yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley Emm? E. Woabank, Daughter, 12yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley Herbert H. Woabank, Son, 10yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley Lottie? Woabank, Daughter, 7yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley Oswald? Woabank, Son, 5yrs, b. Burnley Bertha Woabank, Daughter, 2yrs, b. Burnley Rachel Woabank, Daughter, 1 week, b. Burnley |
Author: | portia [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
I did a skeleton tree. It looks like this to me: Descendants of John WOABANK Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 WOABANK was born 1791. He married SARAH UNKNOWN. Children of JOHN WOABANK and SARAH UNKNOWN are: i. HARTLEY2 WOABANK, b. 1827. ii. MARTHA WOABANK, b. 1832. iii. HENRY WOABANK, b. 1834. iv. JAMES WOABANK, b. 1839. v. JOSH (JOSEPH?) WOABANK, b. 1821. 2. vi. JOHN WOABANK, b. 1826. vii. SARAH WOABANK, b. 1829; m. THOMAS LEE, 12 Nov 1849, St James's Church, Briercliffe. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 WOABANK (JOHN1) was born 1826. He married ANN HARTLEY, daughter of JAMES HARTLEY in St Peter's Church, Burnley in 1848. She was born 1823. Children of JOHN WOABANK and ANN UNKNOWN are: i. WILLIAM WOABANK, b. 1849. ii. JOHN WOABANK, b. 1851. iii. HARTLEY WOABANK, b. 1853. iv. MARGARET WOABANK, b. 1856. v. HENRY WOABANK, b. 1859. vi. JAMES WOABANK, b. 1860. I haven't managed to find John, Ann and their children on the 1851 census. _________________ Maureen If you can't fight, wear a big 'at |
Author: | portia [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
Found it! 1851 Piece: 2252; Folio: 4; Page: 1 John Wallbank, head, marr, 25, manservant, born Briercliffe Ann Wallbank, wife, marr, 27, born Barrowford Ellen Jane Hartley, daur, 4, born Worsthorne William Wallbank, son, 2, born Habergham Eaves John Wallbank, son, 11 Mo, born Habergham Eaves James Hartley, father-in-law, wid, 52, powerloom weaver, born Reedley Hallows John Hartley, son-in-law (should this say brother-in-law?),unm, 18, powerloom weaver, born Barrowford Thomas Smith, lodger, unm, 27, carpenter, born Burnley I've updated the little twig I did above |
Author: | claire22 [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
Wow! Thanks everyone, what a lot of information! My Nana always said you were a helpful lot up there. I'll now have a good read & digest the details & peruse the gravestones page. Thanks again, Claire |
Author: | Ormers [ Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
Hi Claire I can see you have been innundated with replies. You are quite right, everyone on this site is exceptionally helpful. I am particularly interested in the name Woabank, for I have never seen that variation before. Looking at John Woabank of Widow Green 1851, I see he has a son Hartley Woabank and that he himself hails from Wycoller. I too am very interested in that area for I have several Wallbank/ Walbanks in that place. Further, my research seems to indicate multiple marriages of Hartleys and Wallbanks which makes me wonder if there might possibly be a connection with your research. In particular, I have a stray John Wallbank of Fosters Leap, Circa 1790. As far as I know, Fosters Leap and Wycoller are just about within throwing distance. Having said all that, there are many many Hartleys around - it is alleged that in that area, 10% of the population were Hartleys in 1800. David Baxter. |
Author: | Gloria [ Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:29 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
I started reading this thread and thought I would look for the family on the censuses only then to find Maureen had been beavering away, well done. As you say "exceptionally helpful". |
Author: | Ormers [ Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Woabank Family |
And Finally, the name Woabank is I am fairly sure an error. By reference to some Pedigree Files Deposited at Colne Library, John it is suggested is in fact John Walbank or [Wallbank], descended from a Walbank/Hindle Marriage. John was I believe born at Foster's Leap, Trawden abt 1790. He married Sarah Harrison at Thornton in Craven 2nd March 1817. That ties in with the 1841 Census at Widow Green, Briercliffe and correlates exactly with the Pedigree File attributed to the office of Caleb Howarth (1796-1879) Conveyancer of Marsden. Incidentally, the other names on the Pedigrees are of significant interest to me personally and I have been able to check independently about 80% of the other information. John's sister Martha, m John Smith of PIGHOLE, I believe. It is reported on this site that Smiths of Pighole and Smiths of Hill are related too. David Baxter. |
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