William Hargreaves
William was born in 1833 in
Cliviger & Mereclough and his baptism took place on March 3rd, 1833 in
Burnley.
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Birth Notes
Name: William Hargreaves
Baptism Date: 3 Mar 1833
Parish: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Father: James Hargreaves
Mother: Mary Hargreaves
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drb/2/224
Abode: Cliviger (Wool Comber)
William's father was
James Hargreaves and his mother was
Mary Slater. His paternal grandparents were
Henry Hargreaves and
Jane (Jenny) Whitaker; his maternal grandparents were
<unknown> and
Elizabeth (Betty) Slater. He had four brothers and six sisters, named
John,
Benjamin,
Thomas,
Eliza,
Jane,
Ann,
Susannah,
Sarah,
Mary and
Matilda. He was the second oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 78 on April 12th, 1911 in
New Zealand. He was buried in April 1911 in
New Zealand.
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Death Notes
Susannah was a widow in 1881
In June Edmonds Tree:
Carisbrook, 12 Burn St, Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand
Name: William Hargreaves
Gender: M (Male)
Birth Date: 1835
Death Date: 12 Apr 1911
Death Place: Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Cemetery: Southern Cemetery
Burial : Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Has Bio?: Y
Children:
George Sydney Hargreaves
John Henry Hargreaves
Sarah Ann Hargreaves
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204874300/william-hargreaves
General Notes
In 1855, William, a (coal) miner of Newclough, son of James Hargreaves a labourer married Susannah Slater at "Holme in Cliviger". There are 11 marriages within 10y of Hargreaves marriages at this church. John married Susannah Concliffe in 1853 and Benjamin, another miner from Newclough married Alice Stott in 1856.
In 1861, William was not at home in Habergham Eaves. His wife Susannah (24, Mar) was with their son Thomas (4), mother Sarah Slater (62), sister Jane (33) and niece Mary Slater (11)
In 1866 William left his wife and absconded to New Zealand.
In 1871, there was another Willaim and Susannah Hargreaves (38 & 33) with John Richard (13), Henry (10), Elizabeth (8) and Mary (6) - All birth records show this was mother Susannah Rawstron, births at Haslingden. This (other) William Hargreaves married Susannah Rawstron at Haslingden in 1857.
In 1891, William Hargreaves (married, 58, born Burnley), an overlooker at the cotton mill was in the Lancaster Lunatic Asylum. This is another, as he married another woman in NZ (so a biggamist).
William and
Susannah were married in a religious ceremony on November 1st, 1855 in
Cliviger & Mereclough.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1855
HARGREAVES William SLATER Susannah Holme in Cliviger, St John the Divine Preston CE122/1/144
They had two sons named
James and
Thomas. The family line is yet to be completed.
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Children
James Hargreaves
James was born in March 1855 in
Burnley.
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Birth Notes
HARGREAVES, JAMES SLATER
GRO Reference: 1855 M Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION
Volume 08E Page 189
He died at 3 months old in June 1855 in
Burnley.
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Death Notes
HARGREAVES, JAMES 0
GRO Reference: 1855 J Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION
Volume 08E Page 112
Thomas Hargreaves
Thomas was born in September 1856 in
Cliviger & Mereclough.
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Birth Notes
04 in 1861, born Cliviger (Burnley)
14 in 1871, born Burnley
34 in 1891, born Burnley
48 in 1911, born Overtown, Lancashire
76 when died
HARGREAVES, THOMAS SLATER
GRO Reference: 1856 S Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION
Volume 08E Page 156
Possibly twins:
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1856
HARGREAVES Matilda SLATER Burnley Preston BU/40/27
HARGREAVES Thomas SLATER Burnley Preston BU/41/34
He died at the age of 83 on January 7th, 1940 in
Burnley.
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Death Notes
HARGREAVES Thomas of 89 Church-St, Burnley died 7 January 1940 at Monkholm Nursing Home, Reedley Hallows, Burnley. Probate Lancaster 5 February to Ernest Hargreaves retired entamologist. Effects £780 8s 8d
Thomas may have been 73 or more likely 76:
Deaths Mar 1940 (>99%)
Hargreaves Thomas 76 Blackburn 8e, 938
HARGREAVES Thomas 73 Rawtenstall A 2nd Preston RAW.A/4/97
or,
HARGREAVES Thomas 76 Blackburn East Blackburn BE/8/53
or,
HARGREAVES Thomas 76 Blackburn West Blackburn BW/8/63
William and
Ellen were married in a religious ceremony on February 29th, 1864 in
New Zealand.
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Marriage/Union Notes
St Paul's Church, Dunedin, New Zealand
They had ten sons and five daughters, named
Thomas,
Frederick,
James,
George,
William,
Robert,
Edward,
John,
Albert,
Alfred,
Martha,
Mary,
Sarah,
Matilda and
Harriet. There are possibly more children.
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Children
Thomas William Hargreaves
Thomas was born in 1864.
Birth Notes
Name Thomas Williams Hargraves
Birth Date 1865
Birth Place New Zealand
Father William Hargraves
Mother Ellen Hargraves
Birth Registration Number 1865/17001
He died at the age of 86 on December 1st, 1950 in
New Zealand.
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Death Notes
Name Thomas William Hargreaves
Death Date 1950 Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Folio Number 4989
Name Thomas William Hargreaves
Death Age 86
Birth Date 1864
Death Date 1 Dec 1950
Death Place Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Cemetery Andersons Bay
Burial Place Dunedin, Otago, Otago, New Zealand
Frederick Hargreaves
Frederick was born on February 2nd, 1866 in
New Zealand.
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Birth Notes
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Name Frederick Hargraves
Birth Date 1866
Birth Place New Zealand
Father William Hargraves
Mother Ellen Hargraves
Birth Registration Number 1866/27182
He died at the age of 42 on July 9th, 1908 in
New Zealand.
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Death Notes
Rock and Pillar, Strath Taieri, Otago, New Zealand
Sarah Ann Hargreaves
Sarah was born in 1877.
Birth Notes
Name Sarah Ann Hargreaves
Birth Date 1877
Birth Place New Zealand
Father William Hargreaves
Mother Ellen Hargreaves
Birth Registration Number 1877/8897
She died at the age of 28 in 1905.
Matilda Hargreaves
Matilda was born in 1880 in
Auckland.
Birth Notes
Name Matilda Hargreaves
Birth Date 1880
Birth Place New Zealand
Father William Hargreaves
Mother Ellen Hargreaves
Birth Registration Number 1880/1696
She died at the age of 23 on April 9th, 1903 in
Auckland. She was buried in
Auckland.
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Death Notes
Name Matilda Hargreaves
Gender Female
Birth Date 1880
Death Date 9 Apr 1903
Death Place Devonport, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
Cemetery O'Neill's Point Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Belmont, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
Has Bio? N
URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215172201/matilda-hargreaves
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Edward Hargreaves
Edward was born on January 26th, 1884 in
New Zealand.
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Birth Notes
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
He died at the age of 97 in 1981.