Hi Everyone, Well I'm starting to get back in the swing of things and our friend Mary Berthold has been busy transcribing the following listing for us. Thanks Mary your hard work is very much appreciated by us all. Mary has told me that these are the Birstall records from 1814-1823, but there are some gaps in these on the film, especially in the years 1818-1823. Best Wishes Kim Parish Church of Birstall, 1814-23 (Film # 0990527) All spelled Baraclough unless otherwise noted. (Note: For those Barracloughs with Snowden and Crowther connections, there are many Snowdens and Crowthers listed on this film.) MARRIAGES (Note: Joseph Shaw's and Thomas Carter's names appear repeatedly as witnesses, so they were most likely employees of the parish, not relatives; [x] indicates signed with this mark. The marriages were all by banns, and performed by William Heald, Vicar, unless otherwise noted.) p. 71, #213 John Linier [x] of Birstal and Ann Barraclough [x] of Birstal 10 August 1814. Witnesses Sam'l Barraclough and Joseph Shaw p. 304, #311 William [x] of Birstal and Mary Redfearn [x] of Birstal 1 May 1815 Witnesses George Houghton and Joseph Shaw p. 153, #458 Jeremiah Barraclough (Baraclough in signature) of Wike and Ann Rufsom [could be Redfearn] of Wike 16 April 1816 Witnesses Joseph Shaw and Thomas Carter p. 159, #477 Jonathan Leed of Wike and Martha Baraclough of Wike 9 June, 1816 Witnesses Jonas Leed and Joseph Shaw (On the same date John Firth of Wike married Nancy Leed [x] of Wike with Jacob Crowther and Joseph Shaw as witnesses) p. 14, #41 George Sanderson of Millridge [x after name; no :his mark"] and Sarah Baraclough [x] of Millridge 23 September 1821 Witnesses James Baraclough and Joseph Shaw (Robert Beaumont, Curate, officiated) p. 34, #101 Thomas Butterfield [x] of East Bierley and Mary Baraclough [x] of East Bierley 12 October 1832 Witnesses Joseph Shaw and Joseph Firth p. 51, #152 John of Birstal and Martha Barsley of Birstal[?] 20 December 1823 Witnesses Joseph Shaw and John Linier [x] [See John Linier and Ann Barraclough, 10 August 1814, above) (Robert Beaumont, Curate, officiated) BAPTISMS (performed by William Heald, Vicar, unless otherwise noted. "abode" and "Quality, Trade, or Profession" are given after the names.) 1815 (p. 124, #1225, 24 Aug Mary [Linier] , dau of John and Ann [Barraclough, see first marriage above] Linier; Birstal; Clothier) p. 166, # 1322, 5 Nov. Samuel , son of Samuel and Rachel; Birstal; Labourer 1816 p. 177, #1411, 14 Jan. Hannah Mary, dau of William and Mary ; Birstal; Dyer p. 192, #1529, 14 April John, son of John and Susanna ; Deighlinton(?); Collier 1817 p. 262, #2090, 1 June Amelia, dau of Thomas and Ruth ; Adwalton; Clothier; performed by Hammond Roberson, Minister p. 265, #2120, 22 June John, son of Samuel and Rachel ; Birstal; Clothier 1818 p. 51, #402, 27 Dec. Sarah, dau of William and Mary ; Birstal; Dyer 1819 p. 57, #452, 21 Feb. Joshua [see burials below] or Josiah, son of Samuel and Rachel ; Birstal; Clothier; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate p. 107, #454, 5 Dec. Hannah, dau of Mary ; Bierley; Spinster (performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate) [#854 probably intended] p. 110, #875, 26 Dec. Joseph, son of John and Susanna ; Deighlinton; Collier; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate 1821 p. 185, #1480, 6 May Benjamin, son of Thomas and Ruth ; Adwalton; Clothier p. 193, #1544, 17 June Samuel, son of John and Susanna ; Deighlinton; Miner; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate p. 207, #1656, 23 July(?) Ann, dau of William and Mary ; Birstal; Dyer; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate 1822 p. 254, # 2032, 21 April John, son of Samuel and Rachel ; Birstal; Clothier; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate p. 4, #30, 29 March Sarah, dau of William and Mary ; Birstal; Dyer; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate (see burials below) 1823 p. 13, #97, 10 Feb. Nancy, dau of John and Susanna; Deighlinton; Clothier; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate p. 68, #544, 7 Dec. Mary Ann, dau of Ware(?) and Sarah; Adwalton; Grocer; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate (Note added under "When baptized": b May 15, 1822; 2 words or abbreviations above not readable, look like "Ded [uppercase r or n] pt) p. 69, #545, 7 Dec. Edwin Smith, son of Ware and Sarah; Adwalton; Grocer; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate (Note like that above, except date unreadable) p. 75, #597, 28 Dec. Richard, son of Samuel and Rachel; Birstal; Clothier; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate BURIALS (by William Heald, Vicar, unless otherwise noted; all Baraclough) p. 90, #718, 25 May, 1817 Hannah wife of Abraham, Farmer, Birstal, age 78 p. 96, #761, 18 Sept., 1817 Thomas, Clothier, Birstal, age 79 p. 125, #994, 17 Nov., 1818 Joshua, son of Samuel, Clothier, Birstal, age 1 p. 137, # 1096, 30 May, 1819 Sarah, dau of William, Dyer, Birstal, age 6 months; performed by Robert Beaumont, Curate