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David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD
Plasterer of Blackburn, Lancashire
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
 
Firth ARCHIBALD
bap.1825 - bur.1870
Plasterer of Hebden Bridge, 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
 
David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD
~1856 - bur.1933
Plasterer of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Betty 'Betsy' AINSWORTH
~1826 - bur.1893
Cotton weaver and power winder of Blackburn, Lancashire
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD
~1856 - bur.1933
Plasterer of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Mary Jane [ARCHIBALD] (~1857 - ~1907)
 
Firth ARCHIBALD
~1882 - ~1937
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Maud ARCHIBALD
~1882 - ~1937
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Narrative and Notes

David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD was a plasterer like his grandfather, Robert ARCHIBALD.

James FORREST, David's uncle lived in Ainsworth Street in 1851, but surely a coincidence.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
btw 1856 and 1857
0
Birth 
Blackburn, Lancashire
7 Apr 1861
4
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (5).
Census 
1
21 Fox Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
12 Apr 1870
14
Burial of father Firth ARCHIBALD 
2
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
2 Apr 1871
15
Occupation: Plasterer 
Blackburn, Lancashire
2 Apr 1871
43
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (15).
Census 
3
4 Lower Audley Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
3 Apr 1881
24
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (25).
Census 
4
15 Midsummer Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
btw 1882 and 1883
26
Birth of son Firth ARCHIBALD 
 
btw 1882 and 1883
26
Birth of daughter Maud ARCHIBALD 
 
4 Sep 1893
37
Burial of mother Betty 'Betsy' AINSWORTH 
5
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
23 Feb 1915
59
Burial of sister Elizabeth Jane 'Betsy' ARCHIBALD 
6
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
13 Dec 1926
70
Burial of sister Harriet Hannah ARCHIBALD 
7
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
14 Feb 1933
77
Burial 
8
Whalley New Road Cemetery, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - UK 1861 Census - 7th April 1861
Citation image

Firth Archibald - Head - Mar - 34 - Plasterer - Blackburn

Betsey Archibald - Wife - Mar - 33 - - Blackburn

Firth Archibald - Son - - 10 - Cloth Hooker - Blackburn

Harriet Archibald - Dau - - 7 - - Blackburn

David Archibald - Son - - 4 - - Blackburn

Betsy Archibald - Dau - - 3 months - - Blackburn

2 - 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

3 - UK 1871 Census - 2nd April 1871
Citation image

4 Lower Audley Street

Betty Archibald - Head - W - 43 - - Lanchr Blackburn

Frith Archibald - Son - Unm - 20 - Plasterer - Lanchr Blackburn

Harriet Hannah Archibald - Daur - Unm - 17 - Cotton Weaver - Lanchr Blackburn

David Archibald - Son - Unm - 14 - Plasterer - Lanchr Blackburn

Elizabeth Archibald - Daur - Unm - 10 - Cotton Weaver - Lanchr Blackburn

Margaret Alice Archibald - Daur - Unm - 2 - - Lanchr Blackburn

6 Lower Audley Street

Robert Archibald - Head - Widr - 70 - Plasterer - Yorks, Skipton

John Aguest Archibald - Son - Mar - 26 - Plasterer - Yorks, Ascrig

Alice Raybanks Archibald - Daur-in-law - Mar - 31 - - Lancs, Witton

Samuel Warrick Archibald - Grand son - - 6 - Scholar - Lancs, Witton

Mary Agnes Archibald - Grand daur - - 4 - - Lancs, Witton

Robert Archibald - Grand son - - 1 - - Lancs, Blackburn

4 - UK 1881 Census - 3rd April 1881
Citation image

Elizabeth ARCHIBALD Head W Female 54 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Housekeeper

David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD Son U Male 24 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Plasterer

Elizabeth Jane ARCHIBALD Daur U Female 20 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Cotton Winder

Margaret ARCHIBALD Daur Female 12 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Paper Bag Maker

5 - 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

-----------------------------------------------------

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

6 - 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

-------------------------------------------------------------

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

-----------------------------------------------------

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

------------------------------------------------

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

7 - 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

------------------------------------------------------

Section E

Vault 6013

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

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

-------------------------------------------------------------

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

-----------------------------------------------------

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

------------------------------------------------

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

8 - 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

------------------------------------------------------

Section E

Vault 6013

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

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

-------------------------------------------------------------

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

-----------------------------------------------------

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

------------------------------------------------

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