Hi Liz What was John CROFT's occupation and what age was Mary(ann) when she married HOLDSWORTH? Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Holdsworth" <yzzil.yrruc@virgin.net> To: <eng-yks-bradford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:28 PM Subject: [YKS-BRADFORD] Marriage of David Edwin Holdsworth and Mary Croft > Some time ago I asked for help in tracing the marriage of a David Edwin > Holdsworth to a Mary Croft (the names came from several of their > chiildrens birth certificates). After over 2 years of searching I had hit > a brick wall and was unable to move any further on. > > I recently found a descendent of this couple living in Canada through the > www.curiousfox.com site and they had a family bible. Apparently Mary > Croft married David Holdsworth using the name of Mary Ann Taylor > (spinster) according to the bible. I have now acquired the marriage > certificate for 21 Sept 1857 and this is correct, however on the marriage > certificate her father is named as John Croft. > > So I am now pursuing this conundrum but thought I would record what I have > found here in case anyone is following this up in the future. > > Regards > Liz Holdsworth > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1208 - Release Date: > 03/01/2008 15:52 > >

Hi Christine and Roy, It says on the marriage cert that Mary Ellen (sorry I said Mary Ann earlier) was of full age when she married David, as was he. According to all census records after her marriage (1861 - 1891 inclusive) she was born circa 1839 in either Hunslet or Rodley, Leeds. The marriage took place at Shipley Church, Mary was a ?Draft? Maker ( I am unsure of the first word as I have problems with my sight). David was a wood turner which ties in with his occupation of joiner/carpenter following his marriage. John Croft was a Comber and John Holdsworth, father to David, was a tailor. I have not found any clues in the witnesses to the marruiage as yet - William Butterfield and Joshua Boddy. I have thought of all the possible scenarios given by Roy and am actively trying to pursue them but have not found any positive leads over the last couple of days. Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: "yorkshire123" <yorkshire123@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <eng-yks-bradford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [YKS-BRADFORD] Marriage of David Edwin Holdsworth and Mary Croft > Hi Liz > What was John CROFT's occupation > and what age was Mary(ann) when she married HOLDSWORTH? > Christine > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Liz Holdsworth" <yzzil.yrruc@virgin.net> > To: <eng-yks-bradford@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:28 PM > Subject: [YKS-BRADFORD] Marriage of David Edwin Holdsworth and Mary Croft > > >> Some time ago I asked for help in tracing the marriage of a David Edwin >> Holdsworth to a Mary Croft (the names came from several of their >> chiildrens birth certificates). After over 2 years of searching I had hit >> a brick wall and was unable to move any further on. >> >> I recently found a descendent of this couple living in Canada through the >> www.curiousfox.com site and they had a family bible. Apparently Mary >> Croft married David Holdsworth using the name of Mary Ann Taylor >> (spinster) according to the bible. I have now acquired the marriage >> certificate for 21 Sept 1857 and this is correct, however on the marriage >> certificate her father is named as John Croft. >> >> So I am now pursuing this conundrum but thought I would record what I >> have >> found here in case anyone is following this up in the future. >> >> Regards >> Liz Holdsworth >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1208 - Release Date: >> 03/01/2008 15:52 >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message