My 4x Great Grandmother Sarah Greenwood was born in Leeds 1784. Her baptism took place on 19 Dec 1784 in Armley, Leeds – father Edward. There are three other siblings baptised in Armley with Edward as the father, Edward born c1779, Richard born c1781, Robert born c1783.
I am trying to find more information on Edward and find a wife for him and a mother for Sarah. I can not find a marriage for Edward in the Leeds area. This made me wonder if Edward married outside Leeds. There is a marriage for Edward Greenwood to Sarah Hutchinson 15 Jan 1771 in Silkstone Barnsley. They had three children born in Silkstone Catherine born c1771, William born c1773 and George born c1776.
I am wondering if this is the same family and they moved from Silkstone to Leeds between 1776 and 1779. My problem is how do I prove/disprove this theory.
There is an Edward Greenwood born and baptised in Silkstone c1750 father William.
I did wonder if finding a burial record in Silkstone might negate my theory but I can not find a burial record for an Edward or Sarah in Silkstone and there is only one burial in Leeds (that I can find) which might be Sarah (1816 aged 62)
I can not cross reference using occupation either as there is no occupation on the Armley baptisms or the marriage in Silkstone.
Any ideas for taking this theory forward would be most welcome otherwise it will have to remain a theory of which I have numerous(for different ancestors) sitting around waiting to be either proved or disproved!!!
Sandra
I am trying to find more information on Edward and find a wife for him and a mother for Sarah. I can not find a marriage for Edward in the Leeds area. This made me wonder if Edward married outside Leeds. There is a marriage for Edward Greenwood to Sarah Hutchinson 15 Jan 1771 in Silkstone Barnsley. They had three children born in Silkstone Catherine born c1771, William born c1773 and George born c1776.
I am wondering if this is the same family and they moved from Silkstone to Leeds between 1776 and 1779. My problem is how do I prove/disprove this theory.
There is an Edward Greenwood born and baptised in Silkstone c1750 father William.
I did wonder if finding a burial record in Silkstone might negate my theory but I can not find a burial record for an Edward or Sarah in Silkstone and there is only one burial in Leeds (that I can find) which might be Sarah (1816 aged 62)
I can not cross reference using occupation either as there is no occupation on the Armley baptisms or the marriage in Silkstone.
Any ideas for taking this theory forward would be most welcome otherwise it will have to remain a theory of which I have numerous(for different ancestors) sitting around waiting to be either proved or disproved!!!
Sandra
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