Hannah RAMSDEN was baptized in Illingworth by Samuel RAMSDEN of Ovenden on 8 Apr 1781.
John FIRTH of Ovenden, weaver married Hannah RAMSDEN of Ovenden, spinster on 7 Jun 1801 in St John the Baptist, Halifax. John signed his name. One of the witnesses was Thomas FIRTH (with the other appearing in many marriage records.)
John and Hannah baptized twelve children between 1801 and 1823. This is supported by the fact that all twelve are baptized at Mount Zion Chapel near where they lived at Holdsworth, Ovenden near Halifax, and most of her girls (Lucy, Nancy, Hannah, Sarah Ann and Betty) are living with Hannah in 1841. By this time, her eldest, Harriet, was living in Blackburn.
In 1841, Hannah was not living with John and was described as being of independent means. Living nearby was Thomas FIRTH, a plasterer, aged 65, who could have been John's brother and the witness to their marriage.
The couple appear together again in the 1851 census, still in Ovenden, living with daughter Hannah, a "cripple" aged 32, and Betty, 28, a power loom weaver (worsted). John is a hand loom weaver of worsted wool aged 69 from Northrowram and Hannah is aged 70 and from Ovenden.
By 1861 Hannah was widowed and living with her daughter Sarah Ann's family in Shaw's Buildings, Sod House Green, Halifax.
She died of old age, aged 80, on 28 May 1861 at her home.