William Smith
William was born in September 1783 in
Allerton and his baptism took place on November 2nd, 1783 in
Bingley conducted by Reverend Mr Lillie.
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Birth Notes
Aged 38 when died, so born about 1784:
Name: William Smith
Event Date: 7 Nov 1784
Event Type: Baptism
Parish: Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral)
Father's Name: John Smith of Brad(ford), Comber - NOT HIM
Name: William Smith
Event Date: 30 May 1784
Event Type: Baptism
Parish: Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral)
Father's Name: John Smith of Bradford, Tailor - NOT HIM
This is the correct one (of Cottingley):
Name: William Smith
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Father: Isaac Smith
Mother: Elizabeth (of Cottingley)
Baptism Date: 2 Nov 1783
Baptism Place: Bingley, Yorkshire, England
Denomination: Congregational
Piece Title: Piece 3383: Bingley, The Prebysterian or Independent Chapel (Congregational), 1754-1837
Nov: 2 William, son to Isaac Smith & his wife Elizabeth of Cottingley was baptised by the Rev Mr Lillie
William's father was
Isaac Smith and his mother was
Elizabeth Skirrow. His paternal grandparents were
William Smith and
Mary Wilkinson; his maternal grandparents were
Holdroyd (Oldroyd) Skirrow and
Ann Jennings. He had a brother and a sister, named
John and
Mary. He was the youngest of the three children. He died at the age of 38 in February 1822 in
Allerton. He was buried on February 8th, 1822 in
Bingley.
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Death Notes
Son Henry's christening records the parents as "Son of the late William and Jane Smith", so William must have died between Aug-1821 and June-1822
William wrote his will 30th Nov 1821, and it wasn't proved until the following August: "Will of William Smith late of Allerton P.Bradford Gent'n deceased proved by Henry Hudson his father-in-law, Peter Laycock & W'm Smith the Joint Exors. 16th Aug 1822., Under £450
Burial:
Church: All Saints, Bingley
Name: William Smith
Abode: Allerton, part of Bradford
Date 8 Feb 1822
Age: 38 Years