Happy New Year to all. My surname interest in West Riding, particularly Halifax is ASQUITH/ASKWITH. My 3x GGrandfather was - Samuel ASQUITH - born September 1773 in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, son of James ASQUITH and Betty WHITELEY. He married Mary GREEN, daughter of James GREEN, on 24 June 1798, at St. John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire. Children of SAMUEL ASQUITH and MARY GREEN are: i. Harriot ASQUITH, b. Oct 1800, Halifax, Yorkshire, England; d. Jun 1855, Liverpool, England. Married John GREGORY in 1823, ii. James Green ASQUITH, b. Jun 1804, Halifax, Yorkshire, England. iii. Mary Ann ASQUITH, b. Apr 1807, Halifax, Yorkshire, England; d. 1875, Halifax, Yorkshire. Married Joseph HOLDSWORTH in 1832. iv. William ASQUITH, b. Jul 1811, Halifax, Yorkshire, England. Married Hannah Ellen SOWDEN in 1833. v. Samuel ASQUITH, b. Dec 1814, St. John the Baptist , Halifax, Yorkshire; d. 20 Nov 1894, Redfern, NSW. Married Margaret Butler WHALAN in 1844. My 2x GGrandfather was - Samuel ASQUITH, b. Dec 1814, St. John the Baptist , Halifax, Yorkshire, England; d. 20 Nov 1894, Redfern, NSW. He married Margaret Butler WHALAN 17 Aug 1844 in Church of England Hexham, Newcastle, Christ Church, County of Northumberland, Australia, daughter of MICHAEL WHALEN and ELLEN. She was born Abt. 1820 in Longford Pass, Gortnahoe, Tipperary Ireland, and died 19 Aug 1896 in Newtown, NSW. Children of SAMUEL ASQUITH and MARGARET WHALAN are: i. William ASQUITH, b. 23 Dec 1847, Maitland, NSW; d. 29 Dec 1847, Victoria. ii. Mary Ann ASQUITH, b. 08 Feb 1849, Maitland, NSW. iii. Amelia ASQUITH, b. 08 Aug 1851, Maitland, NSW; d. 1902, Waterloo, NSW. iv. Samuel Cornelius ASQUITH, b. 19 Jan 1854, Maitland, NSW. v. George ASQUITH, b. 28 Jun 1856, Maitland, NSW; d. 1912, Queensland, Australia. vi. James Alexander ASQUITH, b. 08 Mar 1859, Maitland, NSW; d. 1904, Townsville. vii. Amelia ASQUITH, b. 1861, Maitland, NSW. viii. Elizabeth Harriet ASQUITH, b. 22 Dec 1862, Maitland, NSW; d. 1936, Bankstown, NSW. ix. Frederick ASQUITH, b. 21 Oct 1866, Maitland, NSW; d. 1867, Maitland, NSW. x. Amelia Theresa ASQUITH, b. 04 May 1867, Maitland, NSW. xi. Annie ASQUITH, b. 31 Dec 1868, Maitland, Australia; d. 1957, Warwick, Queensland, Australia. xii. Henrietta ASQUITH, b. 1846, Maitland, NSW; d. 28 Jan 1847, Maitland, NSW.