The history of my family
Harriet ARCHIBALD
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Alternative names
Harriet ELSWORTH (Married)
Harriet SEED (Married)
Harriet WHALLEY (Married)
Ancestors
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John ARCHIBALD
~1613 - ~1698
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
John ARCHIBALD
bap.1654 - ~1704
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Helen [ARCHIBALD]
~1613 - ~1663
John ARCHIBALD
1682 - ~1743
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Isabell PAUL
~1654 - ~1720
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert ARCHIBALD
1704 - bur.1750
Coal miner of Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Isobel HENDERSON
~1684 - ~1746
of Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert ARCHIBALD
1729 - ~1791
Coal miner of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Robert BENNETT
~1655 - ~1740
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet BENNETT
1696 - ~1760
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Christian SMITH
~1667 - ~1740
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
Henry ARCHIBALD
1766 - 1832
Soldier - 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot of Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
James HUNTER
~1687 - ~1737
Jean HUNTER
1731 - ~1791
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Janet SIMPSON
~1699 - ~1749
Robert ARCHIBALD
1801 - 1872
Beer seller of Skipton, Yorkshire
 
John SAGAR
~1658 - ~1733
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
John SAGAR
1695 - bur.1764
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
John PARKIN
~1636 - ~1720
of Kirkby Ravensworth, Richmond, Yorkshire
Margaret PARKIN
bap.1672 - bur.1702
of Kirkby Ravensworth, Richmond, Yorkshire
 
Warwick SAGAR
bap.1737 - bur.1814
Parish Clerk of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
Elizabeth TIPLADY
~1697 - bur.1782
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Mary SAGAR
bap.1774 - 1852
Pauper of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
James FAWCIT
~1698 - ~1782
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Anne FAWCIT
bap.1738 - 1782
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
William NICHOLSON
~1669 - ~1754
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Mary NICHOLSON
bap.1710 - bur.1773
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
Harriet ARCHIBALD
bap.1833 - 1882
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
John FIRTH
~1738 - ~1814
of Illingworth, Halifax, Yorkshire
John FIRTH
1782 - 1854
Plasterer of Northrowram, Yorkshire
 
Betty HOLDSWORTH
~1748 - ~1814
of Illingworth, Halifax, Yorkshire
Harriet FIRTH
1801 - 1857
of Paradise, Luddenden Foot, Yorkshire
 
John RAMSDEN
~1682 - ~1767
Clothier of Halifax, Yorkshire
James RAMSDEN
1723 - 1809
of Halifax, Yorkshire
 
Sarah WATERHOUSE
~1694 - ~1767
of Halifax, Yorkshire
Samuel RAMSDEN
1751 - 1824
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
John STANDEVEN
~1693 - ~1768
Cloth comber of Northrowram, Yorkshire
Martha STANDEVEN
1727 - 1806
of Northrowram, Yorkshire
 
Mary PICKLES
~1699 - ~1768
of Northrowram, Yorkshire
Hannah RAMSDEN
bap.1781 - 1861
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
Benjamin TETLEY
~1652 - 1733
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
Benjamin TETLEY
1702 - ~1768
Wool comber of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
Thomas HARTLEY
~1621 - ~1706
of Northrowram, Yorkshire
Martha HARTLEY
bap.1662 - 1733
of Halifax, Yorkshire
 
Ann TETLEY
1747 - 1835
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
John DOUGHTY
~1681 - bur.1762
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
Martha DOUGHTY
1712 - bur.1766
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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Harriet ARCHIBALD
bap.1833 - 1882
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
  m. Joseph WHALLEY (~1828 - ~1895)
  m. James ELSWORTH (~1838 - ~1913)
  m. William SEED (~1844 - ~1919)
 
Harriet WHALLEY
~1854 - ~1908
of Blackburn, Lancashire
John F WHALLEY
~1856 - ~1909
of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
Joseph WHALLEY
~1858 - ~1910
of Blackburn, Lancashire
William ELSWORTH
1873 - ~1923
of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Doris ELSWORTH
~1905 - 1997
A Private Individual
 
A Private Individual
Narrative and Notes

Harriet ARCHIBALD was born in about 1831 in Askrigg, Yorkshire. In the 1840's her family moved to Blackburn, where in 1851 she is recorded as working as a cotton rover.

Harriet married twice, first to Joseph WHALLEY in 1852, and later to James ELSWORTH in 1871. James and Harriet only had one son.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
28 Feb 1830
-1
Burial of brother Robert ARCHIBALD 
Askrigg, Yorkshire
btw 1831 and 1832
0
Birth 
1
Askrigg, Yorkshire
8 Feb 1833
2
Baptism 
2
Askrigg, Yorkshire
7 Jun 1841
9
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (10).
Census 
3
Askrigg, Yorkshire
10 Apr 1847
16
Marriage of sister Mary Ann ARCHIBALD and Joseph GRIME 
4
Blackburn, Lancashire
30 Mar 1851
18
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (20).
Census 
5
15 Friday Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
24 Jan 1852
21
Marriage to husband Joseph WHALLEY 
6
Saint Mary, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
13 Apr 1854
23
Marriage of sister Caroline Elizabeth ARCHIBALD and James FORREST 
78
Saint Mary, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
btw 1854 and 1855
23
Birth of daughter Harriet WHALLEY 
Blackburn, Lancashire
btw 1856 and 1857
25
Birth of son John F WHALLEY 
Blackburn, Lancashire
26 Apr 1857
26
Death of mother Harriet FIRTH 
9
2 Friday Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
btw 1858 and 1859
27
Birth of son Joseph WHALLEY 
Blackburn, Lancashire
7 Apr 1861
28
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (30).
Census 
10
72 Bolton Road North, Blackburn, Lancashire
4 Jul 1868
37
Death of brother Robert ARCHIBALD 
Lower Audley, Blackburn, Lancashire
12 Apr 1870
39
Burial of brother Firth ARCHIBALD 
11
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Q1 1871
40
Marriage to husband James ELSWORTH 
12
Blackburn, Lancashire
14 May 1872
41
Death of father Robert ARCHIBALD 
13
4 Lower Audley Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Q3 1873
42
Birth of son William ELSWORTH 
14
Blackburn, Lancashire
Q1 1877
46
Marriage to husband William SEED 
 
Q4 1882
51
Death 
 
Q1 1903
72
Death of sister Caroline Elizabeth ARCHIBALD 
15
Blackburn, Lancashire
15 May 1909
78
Burial of brother John Augustus ARCHIBALD 
16
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - UK 1841 Census - 7th June 1841

Note: Ages of adults were often rounded down to nearest 5 years. For example, a recorded age of 25 implies an age of between 25 and 29.

Robert Archibald - 40 - Plasterer - Y

Harriet Archibald - 40 - - Y

Firth Archibald - 15 - - Y

Margaret Archibald - 10 - - Y

Harriet Archibald - 9 - - Y

Elizabeth Archibald - 7 - - Y

Emilah Archibald - 5 - - Y

Robert Archibald - 2 - - Y

2 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc

Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

HARRIOT ARCHIBALD

Female

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Event(s):

Christening: 08 FEB 1833 Askrigg, Yorkshire, England

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Parents:

Father: ROBERT ARCHIBALD

Mother: HARRIOT

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C014122 1813 - 1848 0207492 Film 6909855 Film

Sheet: 00

3 - UK 1841 Census - 7th June 1841

Note: Ages of adults were often rounded down to nearest 5 years. For example, a recorded age of 25 implies an age of between 25 and 29.

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Robert Archibald - 40 - Plasterer - Y

Harriet Archibald - 40 - - Y

Firth Archibald - 15 - - Y

Margaret Archibald - 10 - - Y

Harriet Archibald - 9 - - Y

Elizabeth Archibald - 7 - - Y

Emilah Archibald - 5 - - Y

Robert Archibald - 2 - - Y

4 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc

Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

First name(s) Mary Ann

Last name Archibald

Name note -

Marriage year 1847

Marriage date 10 Apr 1847

Marriage place Blackburn

Spouse's first name(s) Joseph

Spouse's last name Grime

Spouse's age -

County Lancashire

Country England

Record set England Marriages 1538-1973

Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Subcategory Parish Marriages

Collections from England, Great Britain

5 - UK 1851 Census - 30th March 1851
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Robert Archibald - Head - M - 46 - Plasterer - Yorkshire, Skipton

Margaret Archibald - Wife - M - 48 - - Yorkshire, Paradise

Hariet Archibald - Dau - U - 20 - Dress maker - Yorkshire, Askrigg

Hariet Archibald - Dau - U - 18 - Cotton Rover - Yorkshire, Askrigg

Emelia Archibald - Dau - - 14 - Cotton Power Loom Weaver - Yorkshire, Askrigg

Elizabeth Archibald - Dau - - 16 - Cotton Drawer - Yorkshire, Askrigg

Robert Archibald - Son - - 12 - Painter - Yorkshire, Askrigg

John Archibald - Son - - 7 - Scholar - Yorkshire, Askrigg

Firth Archibald - Son - M - 26 - Plasterer - Yorkshire, Hebden Bridge

Betty Archibald - Wife - M - 24 - Cotton Power Winder - Lancashire, Blackburn

18 Friday Street - James ORMEROD Beerseller

6 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc

Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

HARRIET ARCHIBALD

Female

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Marriages:

Spouse: JOSEPH WHALLEY

Marriage: 24 JAN 1852 Saint Mary, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

M153641 1846 - 1854 1278808 Film NONE

Sheet:

7 - UK General Registry Office Marriage Certificate
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1854 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Blackburn in the County of Lancaster

No: 22

When married - 13th April 1854

Name and Surname - Age - Condition - Rank or Profession - Residence at the time of marriage - Father's name and surname - Rank or Profession of father

James Forrest - 20 - Bachelor - Piecer - Blackburn - William Forrest - Brickmaker

Elizabeth Archibold - 20 - Spinster - - Blackburn - Robert Archibold - Plasterer

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by ___ or after Banns by me E:A:Lang

This marriage was solemnized between us: James Forrest's + mark, Elizabeth Archibold's + mark in the Presence of us, John Pilkington, Thomas Livesey

8 - St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn Parish Records
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9 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate
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Certified Copy of an Entry of Death

1857 Death in the Sub-District of Blackburn in the County of Lancaster

No - When and where died - Sex - Age - Occupation - Cause of death - Signature, description and residence of informant - When registered - Signature of registrar

420 - Twenty Sixth April 1857, 2 Friday Street, Blackburn - Harriet Archibald - Female - 55 years - Wife of Robert Archibald Plasterer - Phthisis, Certified - X The mark of Hannah Ainsworth, Present at the Death, 2 Pit Street, Blackburn - Twenty Ninth April 1857 - William Barlow Fairbrother Registrar

10 - UK 1861 Census - 7th April 1861
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Joseph Whalley - Head - M - 32 - Labourer at Beerhouse - Blackburn

Harriet Whalley - Wife - M - 28 - Housekeeper - Askrigg, Yorkshire

Harriet Whalley - Dau - - 6 - Scholar - Blackburn

John F Whalley - Son - - 4 - Scholar - Blackburn

Joseph Whalley - Son - - 2 - - Blackburn

11 - Email from Donna Cooper

Whalley New Rd Cemetary Blackburn

Non Conformist section

Section E

vault 6181

Firth Archibald....41 yrs...Apr 12th 1870 .....£0. 18s

Betty Archibald.....67 yrs......4th Sept 1893.....£0.15s

William Marsden....64 yrs....27th June 1912

Elizabeth Jane Marsden.....55yrs.....23rd Feb 1915

Arthur Palin....4 yrs....27th June 1916

Harriet Hannah Walsh.....72 yrs.....13th Dec 1926

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Section E

Vault 6013

Hannah Ainsworth....70 yrs....May 6th 1865..... £0.16s 6d

Margaret Ellen Archibald.....1y......Aug 8th 1865......£0.13s

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Section G

10841

Mary Jane Archibald.....26 yrs......10th Sept 1884.....£0.15s

Elizabeth Alice Archibald.....20 yrs.....29th Dec 1902.....£0.12s

Emma Palin.....1 day......22nd April 1926

David Ainsworth Archibald.......76 yrs......14th Feb 1933

Edith Banks......63 yrs......9th March 1960

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Section G

Vault 10736

Robert Archibald....72 yrs.....17th May 1872.....£0.15s

John Augustus Archibald......65 yrs.....15th May 1909

Alice Rebanks Archibald......85 yrs......10th Nov 1924

Robert Archibald........56 yrs......13th June 1925

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Section G

Vault 10208

Francis Cooper.....49 yrs.....9th March 1876......£0.12s

John Gregory Cooper.....25 yrs.....9th Sept 1880.....£0.9s

Susannah Cooper.......64 yrs.....14th Feb 1893.......1s

Then on the other microfilm {individual burial entries}

Eva Pearce....d of Albert & Jane Ann....3 wks....Readshaw? St.....25th Feb 1913.........plot no' D3957

Arthur Palin....s of Arthur & Maud.....4 yrs.....104 Abraham St.....27th June 1916....plot no' E6181

Jane Pearce.....d Albert & Jane Ann.....2 yrs.....11 Lune or June St.....15th March 1919......plot no' F7712

There were many vaults with children and babies....very sad to see.

Not sure wether they were paupers graves/public graves?

I found little Sarah Ellen Pierce with 3 other children,who I dont think are related,looking at the dates.......

Section G

vault 10523

Sarah Ellen Pierce ....5 yrs 12th Feb 1883

Edward Briggs......13 hrs........15th Feb 1883

Annie Elizabeth Walkden.....6 mos.....17th Feb 1883

James Barnes......2 yrs.....22nd Feb 1883

12 - FreeBMD - UK GRO Civil Registration

Marriages Mar 1871

Elsworth James Blackburn 8e 373

Whalley Harriet Blackburn 8e 373

13 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate
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14 - FreeBMD - UK GRO Civil Registration

Births Sep 1873

ELSWORTH William Blackburn 8e 368

15 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate
Citation image
16 - Email from Donna Cooper

Whalley New Rd Cemetary Blackburn

Non Conformist section

Section E

vault 6181

Firth Archibald....41 yrs...Apr 12th 1870 .....£0. 18s

Betty Archibald.....67 yrs......4th Sept 1893.....£0.15s

William Marsden....64 yrs....27th June 1912

Elizabeth Jane Marsden.....55yrs.....23rd Feb 1915

Arthur Palin....4 yrs....27th June 1916

Harriet Hannah Walsh.....72 yrs.....13th Dec 1926

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Section E

Vault 6013

Hannah Ainsworth....70 yrs....May 6th 1865..... £0.16s 6d

Margaret Ellen Archibald.....1y......Aug 8th 1865......£0.13s

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Section G

10841

Mary Jane Archibald.....26 yrs......10th Sept 1884.....£0.15s

Elizabeth Alice Archibald.....20 yrs.....29th Dec 1902.....£0.12s

Emma Palin.....1 day......22nd April 1926

David Ainsworth Archibald.......76 yrs......14th Feb 1933

Edith Banks......63 yrs......9th March 1960

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Section G

Vault 10736

Robert Archibald....72 yrs.....17th May 1872.....£0.15s

John Augustus Archibald......65 yrs.....15th May 1909

Alice Rebanks Archibald......85 yrs......10th Nov 1924

Robert Archibald........56 yrs......13th June 1925

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Section G

Vault 10208

Francis Cooper.....49 yrs.....9th March 1876......£0.12s

John Gregory Cooper.....25 yrs.....9th Sept 1880.....£0.9s

Susannah Cooper.......64 yrs.....14th Feb 1893.......1s

Then on the other microfilm {individual burial entries}

Eva Pearce....d of Albert & Jane Ann....3 wks....Readshaw? St.....25th Feb 1913.........plot no' D3957

Arthur Palin....s of Arthur & Maud.....4 yrs.....104 Abraham St.....27th June 1916....plot no' E6181

Jane Pearce.....d Albert & Jane Ann.....2 yrs.....11 Lune or June St.....15th March 1919......plot no' F7712

There were many vaults with children and babies....very sad to see.

Not sure wether they were paupers graves/public graves?

I found little Sarah Ellen Pierce with 3 other children,who I dont think are related,looking at the dates.......

Section G

vault 10523

Sarah Ellen Pierce ....5 yrs 12th Feb 1883

Edward Briggs......13 hrs........15th Feb 1883

Annie Elizabeth Walkden.....6 mos.....17th Feb 1883

James Barnes......2 yrs.....22nd Feb 1883